I would rather have a straight stick, even if it ONLY rode on my "tactical" set up that I use for planned operations, than my 16" ASP that never leaves my G-ride because, frankly, it serves no useful purpose for me.
Having been through the ASP instructor course and FLETC's Control Tactics instructor course, and having done a little Escrima work in my youth, I would say that what I learned in dabbling in Escrima seems SIGNIFICANTLY more useful than anything I learned from ASP or FLETC, when it comes to using any kind of blunt force weapon...