Tactical Pen:Fact or Fiction - Page 3

AZ Husker · May 8th, 2008, 02:05 AM

The aluminum defensive pens shouldn't set off any metal detectors.

skippythenurse · May 8th, 2008, 03:03 AM

Fountain pens are pretty pointy. But, the Timberline pen looks pretty good

LMarshall73 · May 12th, 2008, 03:18 PM

I carry the Mil-Tac pen daily. It uses space pen refills (which is handy when working in freezers running at -40*C). When going through TSA, it is in my briefcase with my other pens and my flashlights. As soon as everything comes through the detector, the Mil-Tac goes into my chest pocket, my E2D goes in my right front pocket, and my Inova X5 goes in my left front pocket.

I would think that anyone that says this or that pen is just as good for defense as a purpose built pen has most likely never handled one.

As for aluminum not setting off the metal detectors, I wouldn't be so sure. I had a foil gum wrapper in my pocket flying out of Richmond and it set the detector off.

stormbringerr · May 13th, 2008, 01:53 PM

shades of F.Gordon Liddy in this thread...

KenpoTex · May 13th, 2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by stormbringerr

shades of F.Gordon Liddy in this thread...

F. Gordon Liddy? is he related to G. Gordon Liddy?

stormbringerr · May 16th, 2008, 07:36 PM

ooops, you're right KenpoTex...

well the f is close to the g on the kybd. but i should have caught that, thanks.

Bob The Great · May 17th, 2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by raytracer

I'm also intrigued by the Unbreakable Umbrella. Completely innocuous item to travel with, but perfectly capable of handing out a complete set of lumps. Plus, it keeps a good 3 foot separation from your opponent.

Joe

I've got one of those umbrellas, with the pommel handle. It's pricey, but it really is a quality umbrella and plenty sturdy and hefty enough to use in self-defense.

And now I'm looking at those ebay drug pens too.

May 8th, 2008, 02:05 AM	#21
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stormbringerr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Capitol City, Texas Posts: 642	shades of F.Gordon Liddy in this thread... __________________ later ,Stormbringerr In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.. .Carl Jung ------------------------------------------------------

May 16th, 2008, 07:36 PM	#26
stormbringerr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Capitol City, Texas Posts: 642	ooops, you're right KenpoTex... well the f is close to the g on the kybd. but i should have caught that, thanks. __________________ later ,Stormbringerr In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.. .Carl Jung ------------------------------------------------------

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May 8th, 2008, 03:03 AM	#22
skippythenurse Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, TEXAS!! Posts: 345	Fountain pens are pretty pointy. But, the Timberline pen looks pretty good

May 12th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#23
LMarshall73 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South East US Posts: 191	I carry the Mil-Tac pen daily. It uses space pen refills (which is handy when working in freezers running at -40*C). When going through TSA, it is in my briefcase with my other pens and my flashlights. As soon as everything comes through the detector, the Mil-Tac goes into my chest pocket, my E2D goes in my right front pocket, and my Inova X5 goes in my left front pocket. I would think that anyone that says this or that pen is just as good for defense as a purpose built pen has most likely never handled one. As for aluminum not setting off the metal detectors, I wouldn't be so sure. I had a foil gum wrapper in my pocket flying out of Richmond and it set the detector off.