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Worth the price tag - You get what you pay for, short answer - Yes.
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Hinderer Investigator Pens- Need some info+ Are they worth it?
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Back on point (Hopefully, Wow some people really have a lot of spare time)
SS - Weighty
Aluminum - Light
Worth the price tag - You get what you pay for, short answer - Yes.
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A "steal"? Cute.
They start at that price and more expensive materials bring the higher price tags. All varieties are priced fairly considering the materials. Where you get more than you're paying for us in the quality. Excellent little pens.
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I've been practicing throwing my Investigator Pen into an old dart board. I plan on developing my skill to where I will be able to kill someone by throwing it through their eyeball into their brain from at least 20 feet away. This cannot be done with a plastic ball point. It's too light. And Yes, I know Kung Fu...
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The stainless & aluminum is difinitely worth it at $60. Just got another aluminum investigator today for $45. The stainless feels like you can try your hardest to bend it or run it over with a car & nothing would happen to it. It's nice to get something that strong in such a small pkg, it does have a bit of weight to it which is a good thing, just don't drop it onto the concrete ball point tip 1st...I've had to replace several Fisher refills because of this. I bet the aluminum pen is light enough to where it won't damage the ball point if you accidently dropped it. I've got 3 investigators & they are well worth the price paid. Can't say the same about titanium though, considering that steel is harder on CNC inserts than titanium & I don't think the amount of titanium needed to make a pen is $140 more than steel or aluminum. I'd understand if they were $100 or maybe even $120 but not $200. I don't mind paying a premium for something I want but I can't bring myself to buy a titanium investigator & I really want 1.
I find the responses since my last post to be quite amusing. In response to why I don't post in the prac-tac section, it's simple, I don't find exchanging hyperbolic defence scenarios online with internet warriors to be that interesting. Even when I train, we don't spend any time talking about how "deadly" we are and how many ways we could "kill our enemies". In fact it is quite the opposite, we are all very quiet and humble despite how effective our training is.
I came to this forum to do some knife research when I read this thread. The amount of misinformation spread about the "tactical" aspects of a pen, in this thread and similar ones, shocked me.
I responded to all your "points". The only "regurgitated" info was the 21-ft. videos and comment. "Sorry" if my original comments don't meet the high watermark set on this forum by you.
I've read your other posts about the pen's "tactical" uses. They are a shining example of exaggeration. I understand your trend is to act like you understand the practical aspects of weapons but you seem to have little real-world experience or legal information to base your opinion on. If you were responsible, you would justify this "tactical" pen bravado with a discussion of the legal consequences of using any weapon. The misinformation you've spread so nonchalantly could lead to someone getting seriously hurt or killed, or going to jail for unjustified use of a weapon. Maybe even yourself because you'd rather use your "tactical" pen than run away. I certainly hope not, for your sake.
This is the most ironic statement of all, as I must have too much time on my hands while you post 75 times more frequently on these forums than I do (3.00 vs 0.04 posts/day). Plus you are a volunteer moderator. Clearly I am the one with too much spare time on my hands.
I've also read your comments in other threads that "as a man" you never leave the house without a knife and have knives and guns stashed all around you in case of something happening. Do you actually consider that a rational level of readiness? I doubt it, despite your description of being surrounded by meth heads and every gang possible in the hills of rural PA.
You guys carry on talking about cracking skulls with your pens and the need for a weapon behind a courthouse or airport security checkpoint, where no one else will be armed. Just please remember some people have been charged criminally for trying to take a "tactical" pen through airport security. But why let reality interfere with your discussions about how cleverly disguised a "weaponized" pen is to get past such security checkpoints?
To the OP, if you want a pen they seem like nice value for your money. If you need a weapon, don't let internet warriors misguide you into getting seriously hurt or incarcerated.
I came to this forum to do some knife research when I read this thread. The amount of misinformation spread about the "tactical" aspects of a pen, in this thread and similar ones, shocked me.
I responded to all your "points". The only "regurgitated" info was the 21-ft. videos and comment. "Sorry" if my original comments don't meet the high watermark set on this forum by you.
I've read your other posts about the pen's "tactical" uses. They are a shining example of exaggeration. I understand your trend is to act like you understand the practical aspects of weapons but you seem to have little real-world experience or legal information to base your opinion on. If you were responsible, you would justify this "tactical" pen bravado with a discussion of the legal consequences of using any weapon. The misinformation you've spread so nonchalantly could lead to someone getting seriously hurt or killed, or going to jail for unjustified use of a weapon. Maybe even yourself because you'd rather use your "tactical" pen than run away. I certainly hope not, for your sake.
This is the most ironic statement of all, as I must have too much time on my hands while you post 75 times more frequently on these forums than I do (3.00 vs 0.04 posts/day). Plus you are a volunteer moderator. Clearly I am the one with too much spare time on my hands.
I've also read your comments in other threads that "as a man" you never leave the house without a knife and have knives and guns stashed all around you in case of something happening. Do you actually consider that a rational level of readiness? I doubt it, despite your description of being surrounded by meth heads and every gang possible in the hills of rural PA.
You guys carry on talking about cracking skulls with your pens and the need for a weapon behind a courthouse or airport security checkpoint, where no one else will be armed. Just please remember some people have been charged criminally for trying to take a "tactical" pen through airport security. But why let reality interfere with your discussions about how cleverly disguised a "weaponized" pen is to get past such security checkpoints?
To the OP, if you want a pen they seem like nice value for your money. If you need a weapon, don't let internet warriors misguide you into getting seriously hurt or incarcerated.
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