Talk:Expandable Baton/@comment-24959233-20131022015356/@comment-10824773-20131022020737

It's not the grip that's the problem; it's swinging.

Grab something tapered on one end. Grab the small end. Swing it.

Grab the tapered end. Swing it.

It is much easier to swing while grabbing the tapered end because top weight is minimized on the swinging end, so you don't overswing.