EDC Tactical Pen

If you took a pen to the eye or the jugular, do you really think the size of the hole matters? :stuck_out_tongue:

“The pen is mightier than the sword!”

Similar to using a .22 rifle instead of a .308, either one in the eye will do the same thing, but what happens if you don’t quite hit where you intended?

More damage is better.

I’m not saying don’t get the Zebra, it’s a great pen! I just got a bigger one.

LOL, that’s a training issue. But seriously, I hope we would all stay in the fight ’till the fight is taken from us or the threat is eliminated.

Of course, but I would consider a pen to the eye to be “more” damage.

How about just two Zebras?

In all seriousness, I truly hope none of us are ever having such a bad day as to have to use a pen for anything other than composing love poems and thank you notes.

Thankfully somebody will do a study to help us see if the amount of force needed to drive the bigger pen sacrifices penetration depth or creates a fail for the less muscular. 0:)

The zebra should be strong enough to do an engagement-ending amount of damage to one person, maybe two. I really have them because I prefer to write/take notes with them. If I’m in a situation where I need to use it to defend myself, I can probably justify using .380’s instead.

Heck, one of the only times I don’t have .380’s with me is in class…but the Texas state government is supposed to be working on that for me :stuck_out_tongue:

Notice the 4 entry points on the torso?

What are those, so called “tactical” pens, purpose, use?

What makes them better, than, say, Fisher Space pens?

Zebra added to Amazon cart, thanks.

It’s been a couple decades since I did any self defense training, but I thought that a yawara/kubaton was for breaking bones, not penetrating strikes. You guys are saying these tactical pens work well for either type of strike?

I’ve always thought that knives make poor defense weapons because for them to be effective, it has to be lethal, and if you are going for lethal, there’s much better weapons. Also, I believe most of the time it isn’t necessary to send your attacker to his maker for the poor choice of throwing a punch at you or something. But I’ve always been a big fan of the kubaton, which gives you lots of self defense options.

.380 huh

That’s cute :stuck_out_tongue:

I’m a small guy, can’t carry much bigger without printing. Soon as they pass open carry, I have either my sig GSR1911 or a kimber 1911 that will be rocked out in a level 3 hip holster.

to be fair though, my lil grendel carries 10+1 380’s, and is the size of a kimber LCP!

Tactical pens are basically kubatons with pointy ends, so they can be utilized as a traditional kubaton would be with joint locks and breaks, but can also be used as a pointy object for going all pokey-pokey.

the zebra isn’t quite as long as a tactical pen would be, nor as heavy, but is plenty strong enough for penetrating strikes, and maybe basic locks. It’s going to penetrate before it breaks a bone though.

See above. Tactical pens are basically designed for self defense without arousing suspicion…although nowadays, they’re semi-common enough that people are going to recognize them for their alternate purpose.

A knife is more likely to be lethal than a gun, particularly in unskilled hands, but slashes are slightly less likely to be lethal than stabs. Not everyone has as easy access to firearms as people do in America.

Anyone who used a knife in response to a punch would rightly be sent to prison for a very long time. Lethal force is only appropriate in response to a lethal threat.

Carrying anything here with the intention of using it for self-defense is an offense. Is it a pen or a 'pointed article'? Whilst they can be bought here, these kubotan-style pens are just below the legislation radar...

Are you UK based Chloe?

The Zebra F-701 has plastic core and 2 part outer sleeve. The stainless steel looks thick but actually isn’t.
“The thickness illusion is due to a right angle flange at the end where the writing tip attaches.” Zebra F-701 Tactical Pen? Still mostly plastic.

It seem many have modded the F-701. You’d think they would have noticed the tip screws into plastic and investigated further.
I think the 2 part outer sleeve is the biggest failure to me. With force it could break in half there.
Its a shame, it looked nice.

Oh wait, its a pen. :ghost:

Taken out of Amazon cart LOL. Think I’ll go with something more robust. I just liked that the F-701 looked unassuming.

Or signing in and out of places our regular tools are not “welcome”…

Otherwise, amen, brother!

Thank you for saying that.

If anyone has a extra tactical pen they wanna do some trading on. PM me! Ya’ll talked me into it!