Tactical pens are widely used as objects for self-defense. This is not the merit of the subject itself, but the marketing tricks that self-defense websites abound with. The training videos show how you can defeat your opponent with a tactical steel handle. The manufacturer positions its products as multi-functional items that can be effectively used for self-defense. There are even self-defense training courses with a tactical pen.
The real functionality of a tactical pen, whether it is effective by itself.
Undoubtedly, the use of a multi-function pen itself will always find.
- It can and should be used for recordings (although it is rather inconvenient to make them with this pen);
- Titanium handles are very strong and reliable, they can be used as a stop or lever;
- The most important thing is their brutal appearance, on which the manufacturers have made the main bet;
- And of course, a tactical pen made of titanium or durable plastic is used for self-defense.
Let's try to figure out how effectively a tactical pen can be used for self-defense.
Using the handle for self-defense
On many promotional videos, you can see how using a tactical pen easily neutralizes a stronger opponent, even if he has a knife. Having passed the course of self-defense of such “PR people”, many are not afraid to fight even with an armed opponent, often losing their lives or health in the course of this unequal fight. You should never forget that a tactical pen is nothing more than an ordinary object, and a knife is a weapon for killing.
The main technique of using tactical knobs in battle are various injections, and the use of the knob occurs in the manner of a knife fight, using the same grip. Do not forget that this is not a knife, and the shot does not have sufficient penetrating power.
So, for causing significant damage, strikes should be applied to the pain points, face, neck or throat that are not protected by clothing. In real combat, it is very hard to poke a pen in the area of the neck or face, and our climatic conditions are not too inclined to light clothing.
The second option for the effective use of a tactical pen is to deliver a lightning series of multiple strikes on the enemy. To implement this tactic, it is necessary to transcend the enemy in combat skills by several levels.
In a street fight, no one will allow you to poke in a pain point, not covered with clothes. Any technique with the use of a tactical pen requires good skills and long training sessions. An untrained person can effectively use a tactical pen only if he accidentally gets into the eye or throat.
Technique work tactical pen
Technique work tactical pen begins with the study of grip. If you know how to properly hold the knife with different grip, you will not have problems with a tactical pen. The main points are:
- Straight knife grip for striking is not very convenient, the handle can easily slide into a fist, which the knife, equipped with an emphasis, will not do;
- Reverse grip is the most common and effective for tactical pens, the main thing is to keep your thumb on the rounded end of the product, preventing it from slipping out of the palm;
- Grip when the end of the handle rests on the palm, and the handle itself passes between the middle and ring finger. This grip can be recommended only to experienced fighters with hard calluses on the palm.
The main advantage of a tactical pen, which is often silent on self-defense courses, is its sudden use. You need to tune yourself into delivering one effective and sudden blow, which will be quite enough. The second is not enough time, and the enemy will be ready.
Punching ability of tactical pens of various brands
A group of enthusiasts conducted a special experiment to determine the best model of a tactical pen. For the experiment were selected several popular models of tactical pens and not only:
- Tactical Pen Boker Plus Tactical Pen CID;
- Tactical pen laix B5;
- Tactical pen Smith & Wesson M & P;
- Chinese knife-kubotan;
- Plain ballpoint pen made of flexible plastic.
A curled yoga mat was selected as the test specimen that was to be tested on itself, and was wrapped in a jacket for a complete imitation with a man.
The test result was initially predictable, but ended unexpectedly. The first place was taken by the Kubot knife (which is not surprising). His blade stuck in the mat at full length. Pen Smith Wesson M & P Series ranked first among tactical pens. Its bullet shape is perfectly designed for painful strikes. The tactical pen laix and the tactical pen boker shared an honorable second place, their result is about the same. Suddenly, in the first place after the knife-kubotana a simple plastic handle broke loose. It penetrated deeper by 50 percent than the leader among the tactical pens smith wesson. Given its smaller diameter, this result does not contradict physics, although a more serious result was expected from tactical pens.
With a high level of combat training tactical handle is quite an effective weapon. If a person is not prepared, then a brick, stone or stick, raised from the ground, will be a more effective weapon.
Choosing the best tactical handle model
To protect against attack, it is good to have a gun or an impressive arsenal of knives. However, the law prohibits the possession of pistols, and if you use a knife in self-defense, you can put yourself in jail. A tactical pen is an item that is not prohibited to be worn and used, since it is essentially a regular pen. And if the knife can cause fear and wariness among the people around you, then the tactical pen is not at all a “combat” subject.
Choosing a tactical pen, you need to decide for yourself whether it is worth paying for a proprietary model, such as a tactical pen boker, for example, or buy an inexpensive Chinese model. A good tactical pen should have a number of signs:
- The most important thing is strength. It is better to choose a steel or titanium model, it will be able to inflict many blows and will not break;
- The convenience of holding the handle plays a significant role, because the impact force will depend on this, in which the handle must remain in a combat position (the tactical handle smith wesson has an aggressive ring notch that prevents it from slipping);
- A good model should have a pronounced "tip", a tactical pen smith wesson of the M & P model is a vivid example of such a form.
The tactical pen smith wesson of the M & P model is an excellent specimen, except for one detail. Aggressive appearance in combination with the company logo may attract unwanted attention from law enforcement. If your tactical pen smith wesson will be used for writing, be prepared for the fact that an aggressive notch will give you the fingers.
If you are ready to pay a significant amount to purchase this device, be prepared for the fact that the pens tend to get lost. It may be better to buy several high-quality Chinese models that are not so sorry to lose.
Review of tactical pens firm Uzi
The Uzi tactical pen is one of the best on the market. Its very first plus is the price. For $ 20 you get a product of the legendary brand (however, the production is under license and has no relation to Uzi) made of aircraft-grade aluminum. This pen is convenient to write, the rods are standard for it, which is also important.
The handle of this model has one interesting feature - at the end there is a so-called "DNA collector", which can scratch the attacker, leaving his skin samples on sharp teeth. In the future, it will help to find the criminal.
Some modifications of the Uzi tactical handle have a cullet instead of a collector. It can be used for self-defense. Also in the latest models of pens there is a hidden key to handcuffs.
The clip for this model is quite tight and allows you to hide the handle deep in your pocket. Where it will be hidden from prying eyes.
Some believe that the best object for self-defense is a knife, forgetting that knives are primarily a weapon of attack. Using them for self-defense can result in the death of an attacker. It is better to get a reliable tactical pen, which will not break at the first blow. Just do not forget that any weapon without training with it turns into a useless object.
