TimboKhan
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In your situation, I think having a pen is a pretty good idea. Long ago, I had the opportunity to spend some time with the Secret Service (I did NOT train with them, was just sharing a hanger is all) and in the down periods of time we got to talking and they showed us some stuff. One of the things they showed us was how effective a pen could be as a weapon. I was a 20 year old kid at the time and thought this was the most secret agent thing ever! Anyway, this was long before the advent of "tactical" pens, and the agent that was showing us the stuff was using a plain old clicker pen, probably a cross.
Personally, I can't justify spending the prices that the more premium tactical pen makers charge for their wares, but I can justify the twenty or so bucks the S&W/Schrade branded pens go for. My buddy bought a couple as christmas gifts for some mutual friends, and I didn't see anything wrong with them. Plus, they wrote pretty good. Here is the Schrade, and here is the Smith and Wesson. They are made by the same manufacturer and are slightly different as you can see.
For even cheaper, one good choice is the Zebra F701. I think they run in the neighborhood of five bucks or so, and I bought mine at Walmart. You can see what they look like here.
Personally, I can't justify spending the prices that the more premium tactical pen makers charge for their wares, but I can justify the twenty or so bucks the S&W/Schrade branded pens go for. My buddy bought a couple as christmas gifts for some mutual friends, and I didn't see anything wrong with them. Plus, they wrote pretty good. Here is the Schrade, and here is the Smith and Wesson. They are made by the same manufacturer and are slightly different as you can see.
For even cheaper, one good choice is the Zebra F701. I think they run in the neighborhood of five bucks or so, and I bought mine at Walmart. You can see what they look like here.