Venom would kill Batman as well, so whether Bane is Batman's equal is irrelevant.
I have to disagree. And not because of his godly plot-forced prep time. Its the other bs reason. His utility belt, which just always has the tool or weapon he needs for every situation, no matter how unlikely. I guarantee you he has sonic capsules somewhere in that swiss-army-hammer-space belt of his.
having it and knowing to use it are different stories, spider-man got his ass kicked until he discovered venom's weaknesses
OK, you win this argument. Batman shouldn't just instinctively know to reach for that particular weapon.