A Shoutout For Tactical Pens

[amper]

Imagine being so scared of other people that you believe you need to carry a pen to stab people. That right there is a mental disorder.

[ParramattaPaul]

2 hours ago, amper said:

Imagine being so scared of other people that you believe you need to carry a pen to stab people. That right there is a mental disorder.

One might suggest that your comment is naive.  One might posit that it is not fear but that one has recognised that we live in a violent world in which awareness and preparedness are needed.  After all, the Boy Scouts have carried knives and have had Be Prepared' as their motto 'for well over 100 years.  That said, a sharpened number 2 pencil will serve the purpose just as well as an expensive pen.

[amper]

 

On 1/23/2023 at 1:06 AM, ParramattaPaul said:

One might suggest that your comment is naive.  One might posit that it is not fear but that one has recognised that we live in a violent world in which awareness and preparedness are needed.  After all, the Boy Scouts have carried knives and have had Be Prepared' as their motto 'for well over 100 years.  That said, a sharpened number 2 pencil will serve the purpose just as well as an expensive pen.

One might suggest that, but one would be wrong.

 

The Girl Scouts have the same motto, and I grew up in NYC during the bad old days, so I'm quite well aware that violent crime exists; however, the levels of violent crime in America, at least, are a fraction of what they were in the 1980s and 1990s.

 

Unfortunately, as the Pew Research Foundation has discovered, about two-thirds of Americans mistakenly believe that violent crime has risen in the past 30 years, when we are actually near historic lows for violent crime.

 

I carry a pocket knife every single day, as I have since I was a child. If you are interested, it's a Gerber Harsey AirFrame First Production Run with titanium scales and a 154CM blade.

 

The idea that one needs to carry a "tactical pen" to stab people is a ludicrous delusion of frightened armchair commandos.

 

 

[ParramattaPaul]

51 minutes ago, amper said:

 

One might suggest that, but one would be wrong.

 

The Girl Scouts have the same motto, and I grew up in NYC during the bad old days, so I'm quite well aware that violent crime exists; however, the levels of violent crime in America, at least, are a fraction of what they were in the 1980s and 1990s.

 

Unfortunately, as the Pew Research Foundation has discovered, about two-thirds of Americans mistakenly believe that violent crime has risen in the past 30 years, when we are actually near historic lows for violent crime.

 

I carry a pocket knife every single day, as I have since I was a child. If you are interested, it's a Gerber Harsey AirFrame First Production Run with titanium scales and a 154CM blade.

 

The idea that one needs to carry a "tactical pen" to stab people is a ludicrous delusion of frightened armchair commandos.

 

 

Yet, your NYC statistics tell a different story. To quote, "Overall index crime in New York City increased by 31.1% in June 2022 compared with June 2021 (11,073 v. 8,448). Six of the seven major index-crime categories saw increases, driven by a 41.0% increase in grand larceny (4,467 v. 3,168), a 36.1% increase in robbery (1,548 v. 1,137), and a 33.8% rise in burglary (1,279 v. 956)."

 

None the less, I agree that carrying anything, a hatpin, a pencil, a walking stick, umbrella, or a pen for self-defense is pointless without the training one needs to use it, and most likely needless if one is aware of his or her surroundings and what is going on.  Professional bodyguards (AKA close protection specialists) have a hierarchy that begins with risk avoidance, then various steps of de-escalation, and only as a last resort, use of force.

[Samhoward]

Strong materials, like as titanium or steel, should be used to build an excellent tactical pen so it can sustain blows from strikes to another person without breaking. Additionally, you should be able to hold the pen in your hand securely and without it slipping if its body is thick enough. Flashlights might be among them.

You wouldn't want your tactical pen to come apart in the middle of a critical crisis, so if it contains any additional tools (like a glass breaker), make sure they are firmly integrated into the pen body.