Posted: 12/6/2008 8:46:05 PM EDT
Just wondering if any LEO's out there are using any of the "tactical" type pens? I'm looking at the Benchmade 1100 and wondering if anyone out there uses one and what they think? Doesn't have to just be the Benchmade model. 
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Ok, you got me, what the hell is a "tactical" pen? Does everthing have to have the word tactical in the title for an LEO to purchase it these days? No wonder we get made fun of.... *insert smiley guy ducking behind wall here* I agree with you but I don't know what else to call it. Other than writing it's other purpose is as a self defense tool. Self defense pen? That just sounds retarded. I think the idea behind the pens is sound. Of course if you lose your pens often, probably not a good choice. I would never say these are anything but a luxury item but a useful one in the right situation. Several companies make them now. The benchamde 1100 pen uses Fisher ink inserts. I use a uni-ball which is close to the G2 but sometimes the ink in those (gel) can be an issue. |
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Bic for me, i lose too many pens too often to have a nice one, LMAO J- Ditto. 25 cent Bic. Bah, who needs a pen that never stops writting? I just use the upper right hand corner of the ticket and use the circle making trick to get the pen writting again....besides it makes the ticket look snazzy. |
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Back in the late 60s/early 70s ( I don't remember which), well-known martial arts expert Grandmaster Takayuki Kubota was approached by the police in California to create a less-than-lethal method of officer self-defense. Grandmaster Kubota thought that this system should include something that most officers would have on hand to help them control their subject without the risk of it being used against them in the event they were to lose possession of the tool. He noticed that almost every officer he encountered had a Cross pen and he based the program of locks, controls, and pressure points on what could be accomplished using the pen.
Ok, you got me, what the hell is a "tactical" pen? Later, he also developed a tool that took the place of the pen but was just as innocuous in the hands of the untrained. Named after him, the Kubotan is popular as a keychain but still pretty darn effective in the right hands. Pretty much anyone with Jiujitsu, Aikido, or Kung Fu San Soo background could easily adapt their technique to include the use of the Kubotan... or their Cross pen. 
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Back in the late 60s/early 70s ( I don't remember which), well-known martial arts expert Grandmaster Takayuki Kubota was approached by the police in California to create a less-than-lethal method of officer self-defense. Grandmaster Kubota thought that this system should include something that most officers would have on hand to help them control their subject without the risk of it being used against them in the event they were to lose possession of the tool. He noticed that almost every officer he encountered had a Cross pen and he based the program of locks, controls, and pressure points on what could be accomplished using the pen.
Ok, you got me, what the hell is a "tactical" pen? Later, he also developed a tool that took the place of the pen but was just as innocuous in the hands of the untrained. Named after him, the Kubotan is popular as a keychain but still pretty darn effective in the right hands. Pretty much anyone with Jiujitsu, Aikido, or Kung Fu San Soo background could easily adapt their technique to include the use of the Kubotan... or their Cross pen. What he said! 
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| I still vote for the Rite in Rain pen. At the time I was looking into the Fisher Space Pen when I ran accross the Rite in Rain pen. Half the cost, same principle of pressurized ink to keep it flowing no matter what the circumstances. Before I was using Zebra pens. Which worked great, but also exploded like other "regular" pens. I've accidentally thrown Rite in Rain pens in the wash without problems. |