surefire, benchmade etc ink pen

**lwoper** · 03-28-09, 10:08

Anyone out the carry these, My wife works in the city i think it could be a good defensive tool for her to carry with her. Picture and some thoughts on all the defensive pens would be great. As always thanks in advance

ToddG · 03-28-09, 11:06

I carry a Surefire pen every day, everywhere. Had it on planes, in federal buildings, etc. It's a pen. I don't even know what you mean about it being a defensive tool.

It's heavy and seems incredibly durable. I have not yet tested the glass breaker ... keep forgetting to buy the extra insurance on the rental cars.

The pen is easily adjustable for different types of ink cartridges. Mine is set up to use a Fisher space pen pressurized cartridge. The clip is very well designed. It works whether I'm wearing a thick half-zip sweater or a thin polo (I carry the pen in the placket area) and has not bent or deformed. It's a comfortable (though as I said, heavy) writing instrument. The design allows for a variety of fairly secure grips on the pen if you ever wanted to use it to put holes in something, too, I suppose, though as I said I officially cannot imagine why anyone would ever do such a thing because it's a pen, just a pen.

**NoBody** · 03-28-09, 13:20

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**keysersoze** · 03-29-09, 11:02

I had one for a few weeks, but everyone immediately knew that it could be used as a weapon, its too pointy. The SureFire is more people friendly.

**handyandy** · 03-31-09, 09:17

The Surefire is a big, beast of a pen, but I guess, as has been said, it could be used as a weapon. I am a part time FF and I am looking forward to trying out the glass breaker.

**mpardun** · 03-31-09, 10:48

I have a Black SureFire (it is a little too BIG) and really loved it until...

I bought my first Aluminum Benchmade, then starting using that every day (incl. airline travel)

Until, I saw they made a Stainless one and had to have that...

Last night, I ordered the NEW SureFire (smaller and with a retractable tip):

I personally prefer the Fisher (USA made Space Pen ink in the Benchmade's) over the Schmidt (ink that comes with the SF). Cool thing is that SF can take pretty much any ink cartridge you want. I am really looking forward to the new SF pen...

PS: I too have had people start "using" my pens and decide to keep them...

**NoBody** · 03-31-09, 12:44

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**G34Shooter** · 03-31-09, 15:29

Originally Posted by ToddG

I carry a Surefire pen every day, everywhere. Had it on planes, in federal buildings, etc. It's a pen. I don't even know what you mean about it being a defensive tool.

It's heavy and seems incredibly durable. I have not yet tested the glass breaker ... keep forgetting to buy the extra insurance on the rental cars.

The pen is easily adjustable for different types of ink cartridges. Mine is set up to use a Fisher space pen pressurized cartridge. The clip is very well designed. It works whether I'm wearing a thick half-zip sweater or a thin polo (I carry the pen in the placket area) and has not bent or deformed. It's a comfortable (though as I said, heavy) writing instrument. The design allows for a variety of fairly secure grips on the pen if you ever wanted to use it to put holes in something, too, I suppose, though as I said I officially cannot imagine why anyone would ever do such a thing because it's a pen, just a pen.

You're not kidding!