Tactical Self Defence Pen Designed By Allen Elishewitz

[PSB]

Well..........$100.00 for a defense pen. I must admit.....I felt more comfortable on American Airlines this week with my airplane grade aluminum Rotring technical pen. TSA never raised an eyebrow. Perhaps this isn't such a bad idea. I'm sure eyebrows may raise once the word gets out about these pens. Any thoughts?

 

[bladefan]

as long as they write, I think there will be no problem... this is a good idea since such a pen can be used in many "deadly" ways!

 

[MassMatt]

$100? His site lists his pens at $650!

Nice looking designs but jeez, that's pretty steep. Where'd you get yours at 85% off, that would be the real secret.

I would try Rick Hinderer's pen/Kubotan/Koppo before I took the plunge on the Elishawitz; it's got multiple attatchments for the ends and is MUCH less expensive. For that matter there are many pens that could serve a self defense purpose, both metal and non, and get through airport security at a low cost. I got a stainless steel pen at a stationary store that, while not a work of art like Elishawitz's or Hinderer's, looks good and is sturdy enough to deliver a plenty hard blow and cost less than $10. AND it writes very well.

 

[65535]

Maybe a Hinderer Kubaton is in my future, with pen attachment of course.

 

[PSB]

Mass Matt.................where else...............Ebay .

 

[T.K.C.]

There are Allen's custom pens, and then there are the ones that he designed and sells through another brand. That is why he was able to find one for $100.

 

[ednemo]

I prefer this one:

http://www.tadgear.com/edged tools/timberline_lcp_pen.htm

I like both the price and style.

That being said, I carry 2 standard pens with me all the time.

http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/s...9944&cmArea=SC1:CG11:DP1100:CL110007:SS985731

Pilot VBall Grip Liquid Ink Rollerball Pen, X-Fine Point, Black

I buy these in packs. Pull the top and you have a nice sharp dirk. And if I ever had to use it, it's not a weapon, and I am not at all worried about losing it.

 

[tonyccw]

I've travelled with my Hinderer, Tom Anderson, and Allen's Custom pens. All went through the NTSA checkpoint with no problems...

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I just got a Perrin Concepts - Ball Point Pen which I like better than my Lightfoot, and it takes Jotter and space pen refills, not exotic rollerballs. Mil-Tac sells production model TDP-1 Elishewitz pens.

 

[PSB]

Tonyccw.........Ahh.........now that's what I wanted to hear . Thanks!

 

[PSB]

tonyccw...........you appear to be familiar with the tactical pens. Can you tell me.......I have two hardened aluminum Rotring pens. What's the difference between using these writing tools as defense weapons and, or going to the expense of purchasing the Hinderer, Mil-Tac, etc? I realize Hinderer has a complete kit to adapt the weapon to a variety of needs, but for the simple pen version I would think the results would be similar to that of the Rotring if used defensively, with the exception of being a hell of a lot more expensive.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I've got a Rotring 600 set. All of them are solid enough to do damage. The Lightfoot and Elishewitz and Perrin pens however end in pointier tips, which could be more effective.

 

[Badge54]

I have been eyeing the Mil-tac's but wonder if it's too pointy? I want to drop it in my front pocket but don't want to lose it down my pant leg when it wears the hole in the bottom.

Any experience?

Badge54

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I doubt it. The Lightfoot is "pointy" but not needle-pointed so I doun't think the Elishewitz is, either. On the other hand, the Perrin has a rounded end at each end, sort of feels like a large Bullet Pen. Also, the Perrin is the only one of the three where you can fix the cap securely on the back when you write.

 

[stropper]

What's the difference between using these writing tools as defense weapons and, or going to the expense of purchasing the Hinderer, Mil-Tac, etc? I would think the results would be similar to that of the Rotring if used defensively, with the exception of being a hell of a lot more expensive.

Again: They look better next to a tiger-striped, cord-wrapped spork?

BTW: a lot of you keep calling them kubatons. It's kubOtAn.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

It's kubOtAn.

You got that right.
http://www.doshinmartialarts.com/bk_kobudo.html

 

[panama]

Try the CS Sharkie. Under $10. Large, thick, grips quite well. It is some sort of fiberglass so no metal detector. Good idea to remove printing from the side so it looks like any other working marking pen. This one is better than the more expensive tactical pens, which I have and they do not look like ordinary pens except for the fred perrin one which is small and slippery to grip. Plus if you drop it out of your pocket you are out like $7.00, not $79.00. Heck you can buy a half dozen of these. If you pick one up and hold it you will instantly know what I mean. This one you can keep in your pocket when you walk through metal detector. Sometime CS is good for some things. The owner, Lynne Thompson may be engaged in commercial knife production but the guy is still a martial artist for many years. He hires the best of the best for consultants and generates some decent products from time to time. Some of his stuff I have no use for and do not like. Dollar for dollar this Sharkie marking pen is a real sleeper and the guy isn't getting rich on this.

 

[Badge54]

Where else can I get the Fred Perrin Pen?

Badge54

 

[Cougar Allen]

Kubotan is a registered trademark owned by Kubota. Other brands use different spellings to avoid trademark infringement.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Try the CS Sharkie. [...] This one is better than the more expensive tactical pens, which I have and they do not look like ordinary pens except for the fred perrin one which is small and slippery to grip.

The Perrin pen isn't small, it's normal pen size. It isn't slipper, either. Hitting hard enough to dent a piece of wood, it scarcely moved in my hand.