The Martialist: The Magazine For Those Who Fight Unfairly

Thank you for visiting the store section of The Martialist, your one-stop shopping site for information, tools, accessories, and entertainment relevant to self-defense and self-preservation.

On the virtual pages of The Martialist my contributors and I spend considerable time discussing, evaluating, and recommending various tools of self-defense. It seemed only natural – after many successful and informative issues of this publication – to make some of the tools used by The Martialist's staff (most if not all of which I carry and use myself) available to our readers. There are countless online stores through which you could buy your gear. When you buy through The Martialist, however, you are buying through a single person whom you can trust to treat you fairly, amiably, and professionally.

It has always been a dream of mine to own a knife store. I love knives and genuinely enjoy self-defense accessories. Whenever possible, I will link products we sell to relevant reviews at The Martialist (and I will work hard to review everything we list, eventually). Every purchase you make through this site is supervised by me, Phil Elmore. You can phone me any time at 315.391.1626 – and you can leave me a message if I'm not in the office. Also, please feel free to e-mail me with general questions, concerns, or product queries. I pride myself on my customer service and I treat everyone like a human being, not a sales statistic.

To shop with us, use our online order form and select the items you want from our distributor, www.moteng.com. You get an automatic discount off MSRP and can feel free to contact me via e-mail or by phone at 315.391.1626 in order to negotiate "Phil's Best Price."

Is this store a conflict of interest? You may be wondering how we can offer for sale products we also review, or products whose manufacturers advertise with The Martialist. Very simply, no – there can be no conflict, because I cannot afford to be anything but honest with you. The second we soft-pedal a product's liabilities or inflate its benefits, one of our readers is sure to take issue with us – and our credibility would be forever lost. I have never set out to do a positive product review. I always do objective reviews, and I have angered potential sponsors as a result of my refusal to compromise my integrity. Contributors to The Martialist know that I demand the same standard from them.

I promise you, readers and customers of The Martialist, that I will never sell you something I would not own myself. I will never be anything but honest in describing a product's features. I will offer you good values at reasonable prices. If you are not satisfied with a purchase you make from The Martialist, my staff and I will make every effort to make it right. We will work with you in good faith and expect nothing but the same in return.

Orders are filled immediately if we have stock on hand but may be delayed if we must first obtain the merchandise. When you shop with us, I will e-mail you if I expect a shipping delay and I will keep you informed of the status of your purchase until the time it reaches you. Our shipping costs are here.

There's one legal disclaimer I have to share. Shoppers at The Martialist certify that they are of legal age to buy and to possess the tools they receive from us. The ownership and staff of this site disclaims all liability arising from the misuse of these products. It is the buyer's responsibility to comply with all applicable laws.

You could buy from anyone. We hope you'll buy from us. The choice is yours.

Choose wisely.