![]() Though this Tire Thumper is certainly not concealed, leaning against the wall right next to my bed. I also find on some discussion forums that if the cops pull you over and find a Tire Thumper in your car, in some localities you could be charged with carrying a concealed weapon, even if you've got tires to be thumped. Oh, and shipping is prohibited to several states, plus all of Canada. In other words, just because it looks like a lead-weighted sawed-off baseball bat, don't you go getting any ideas! Add to that how this Ozark Tire Thumper has a way of turning up for sale on "self-defense" websites. Oh really? What else might it be used as? Skull thumper, maybe? Kneecap thumper? On the package it says, sold for use as a Tire Thumper for checking tire pressure only. Note, stamped on the side of the tire thumper it reads, Use Only As A TIRE THUMPER. Heavy! One might almost suspect this tire thumper of being sold for thumping things other than tires. A sawed-off baseball bat weighted with lead: yes, the center of the "bat" is drilled out and filled with solid lead. You'll notice it looks like nothing so much as a sawed-off baseball bat. ![]() Something shady about this tire thumper, though. Tire thumpers are allegedly used by truck drivers to see if their tires are underinflated, you know, give the tire a good sound thump and you can tell by the sound if the tire is low on air. Grooved handle, super strong, leather thong. Here's one that arrived the other day, a genuine Ozark Tire Thumper, 19 inches of cedar, weighted with a solid lead core. Well, I'm on a roll lately, buying obscure but cool items online. The Sengbusch Ideal Junior Stamp Moistener.
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