Tested: Tactical Pens for EDC

3 Tomte 6 4/27/2025, 6:51:46 PM hiconsumption.com ↗

Comments (6)

treetalker · 3d ago
I have the Olight bolt-action pen & "infinite pencil" combo, and I'm happy with it so far. (I got it in a package deal with a flashlight.)

But let's not make these too popular, either by hyping them up or going all John Wick: pretty soon TSA and the courts won't allow entry with any unapproved writing implements.

ahazred8ta · 3d ago
TIL: silverpoint pencils use various silver-tin-lead alloys instead of graphite; they were common as unbreakable EDC pocket writing tools. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverpoint
1oooqooq · 3d ago
are you afraid the tsa will also take your mall katana?
treetalker · 3d ago
No, but I am concerned that it will confiscate my tap water without either reasonable suspicion or probable cause.
rsynnott · 2d ago
... Is this a _joke_? Any pen heavy enough to be a useful weapon surely isn't particularly usable as a pen? Is the idea that you are supposed to _poke_ people with it or something?

Also I can't help wondering if there are strategic pens. MIRV pens seem like they'd be particularly unhelpful.

LargoLasskhyfv · 2d ago