The baton can be expanded by using a moderate swing of the wrist or by simply pulling its tip. It is retracted by pushing the baton sections together again after pressing the release button on the rear end of the handle. The impact energy is absorbed by the rubber trimmed handle and by slide rings at the transition between the baton sections. The slide rings also enable a quiet expansion and retract on of the baton without any metallic scraping noise, rattling, or bounce-back effect.
