I think I need a new pen....

[ZenShooter]

Okay, I'm probably the last person on NES to hear of these, but I thought this article was pretty cool. I think I'll get a new pen.

https://getcurrency.com/blog/5-tactical-pens-for-writing-and-self-defense

 

[Titan]

I favor the Tuff-writer, which comes with a Fisher Space Pen refill (writes everywhere).

I also like the name of the Tuff-Writer since it doesn't sound like the main reason you bought was to hurt someone. It just happens to be ruggedly built.

 

[bigbo]

Many of the tacticool pens are really expensive, and if you use a pen frequently the screw caps can be a PITA. The Benchmade and Tuffwriter I've handled were solidly built and wrote well but were a tad heavy for breast pocket carry. Check out the Uzi pens; they seem to be built well and are cheaper.

 

[Mcameron]

if your looking for a cheap "tactical" pen.....look into the metal body sharpies........i think they cost less than $5

 

[Synyster]

Mil your own pen

 

[Titan]

Another low cost option is a regular silver or matte black Fisher Space Pen. They run about $15 on ebay and are made of strong aluminum.

 

[GaryO]

G. Gordon Liddy wrote that he could kill a man with a pencil in his book "Will"

 

[Terminator03]

Mil your own pen

That is really sweet!

 

[OCB]

I have one of the Benchmade pens and I really like it. As bigbo mentioned, it's on the heavy side, but I actually prefer that.

 

[atmay]

I have one of the Hinderer modular pens/kubatons. It was really expensive, but it's bad-assed. Hinderer also makes less expensive, non-modular bad-ass pens.

 

[Titan]

Does anyone have experience getting any grief from TSA over a 'tactical' pen.

I'd hate to have one taken at the airport. They're too pricey for that.

 

[Masterguns]

Does anyone have experience getting any grief from TSA over a 'tactical' pen.

I'd hate to have one taken at the airport. They're too pricey for that.

excellent question

 

[Terminator03]

Does anyone have experience getting any grief from TSA over a 'tactical' pen.

I'd hate to have one taken at the airport. They're too pricey for that.

Good point, as I was thinking the same thing after thinking about this topic. I'm pretty certain that you would be better off trying to use a regular Bic pen in a tactical way, rather than risk confiscation to try to get one of these on board. I'm sure some of the less tacticool ones might make it, but no way that black double ended one would make it.

 

[MisterHappy]

Mil your own pen

Make sure you have you FID ( or better) when you carry that!

I guess this is the old "The pen is mightier than the sword" thing....

As for the TSA...they read the same things we do....I'm sure that these would not be a surprise at the screening line.

 

[Titan]

Good point, as I was thinking the same thing after thinking about this topic. I'm pretty certain that you would be better off trying to use a regular Bic pen in a tactical way, rather than risk confiscation to try to get one of these on board. I'm sure some of the less tacticool ones might make it, but no way that black double ended one would make it.

...especially one with 'Smith & Wesson' on the pocket clip.

 

[atmay]

Does anyone have experience getting any grief from TSA over a 'tactical' pen.

I'd hate to have one taken at the airport. They're too pricey for that.

Kubatons are on the list of specifically prohibited questions, you probably would have some trouble getting it through.

OTOH, I've never had an issue getting a flashlight through. I usually fly with either my SureFire G2 or A2.