While we hope you’ve already gathered a great amount of information by reading this far, we realize that we may not have answered all your questions. Overall Weight: 1.40 Ounces Overall Length: 5.59 Inches

Overall Weight: 3.20 Ounces Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc., or its affiliates. I mentioned the pen is small and slim and for writing when it comes to having somewhat large hands, it feels a bit cramped, but as a pen, you might carry every day, the slim profile and lightweight materials make this pen very easy to keep on you.

I am an avid outdoorsman, hunter, and prepper.

However, the price tag of this pen is something you need to carefully evaluate before purchasing, as it can run upwards of $200.00 depending on the material you choose. You want it made from solid alloy to ensure it won’t break even under intense pressures. At just over $10 this pen isn’t all that much more expensive than a regular pen. That’s what you’re getting here with Bastion’s bolt-action tactical pen. They are stainless steel, nothing particularly special, but the way the pen is weighted and the fact that it’s a bit larger than most pocket pens is perfect for me. The process of sorting through the various tactical pens available today means you’ll have to decide which features you can live without and which are absolute necessities. They are becoming more and more popular from college campuses to urban workplaces and tactical pen designers continue to add new, useful features to their latest models. CRKT Williams Tactical EDC Survival Pen, 15. Material Construction: 6061 T6 Aircraft Aluminum

My final word of advice on tactical pens is that is it super important that you learn some basic self-defense moves and tactics if you are planning to rely on your new tactical pen in a self-defensive emergency. These pens aren’t the most tactical but I can’t think of anything cooler than something being designed and used by astronauts, especially the astronauts on Apollo 7. By creating a personal space with the action of speedily striking the pen in a criss-cross pattern in front of your body, this action creates the illusion that you know what you are doing by assimilating the protective area around your body.

The implications behind this feature are huge. It’s the perfect tactical pen to make you forget all others, in part because it comes with a lifetime warranty and comes with its own case! This tactical pen also features a reversible clip to allow for a variety of carrying options and gnarled grip areas assist in strong, secure wielding.

The origins of tactical pens can be traced back to a Japanese man by the name of Soke Takayuki Kubota. My Review: The Skilcraft B3 Aviator is another option that differs greatly from other tactical pens on the market. The Impromptu Tactical Pen from Gerber is on the forefront of all-weather pen design. If you simply need something that will break glass in an emergency, you can always buy a carbide emergency hammer that will do the job and can stay in your glove box so it is always on hand. Overall Length: 7.00 Inches When the cap comes off, it appears much like any regular pen. Material Construction: Anodized Aluminum and 5Cr15MoV steel The pen is pretty amazing for the price, doesn’t stand out or draw any unwarranted attention, fits well in the hands of a guy who has somewhat large hands and uses the same tech from one of the most legendary and reliable pens ever made. It’s a great tactical pen for those looking for a bevy of features in one concealable tool. If you’ll largely be taking your pen on extended wilderness expeditions, for example, it might be useful to have a few additional survival features like a signal whistle or a flashlight.

The harsh reality is you can’t legally carry guns everywhere, nor swords, clubs, bows, blowguns, or knives. The techniques are pretty simple and can be learned by anybody – but the key is practice. The Techliner EDC pen lays on the stylish and simple side coming in with a very nice black on silver polish and not much giving way to the pen being usable as a weapon except the small CRKT logo on the pocket clip.