I have been looking for quite some time for a pen with a good strong clip on it that I can use to carry a pen in my pocket. Most pens come with flimsy clips not meant to be used on anything except a shirt pocket. My problem is the only ones I could find were "Tactical Pens" that either had sharp teeth or cost a fortune.
I believe I found one that provides what I was looking for.
Schrade Tactical Pen
The machining on the outside of the pen is more than acceptable, especially for a pen I intend to beat the heck out of. The size is nice, but I probably would have preferred it be about 1/2" shorter to fit better in my pocket. I think it is a very nice looking, well built pen that doesn't look like a weapon.
The Good:
Nice machining on outside
Attractive
Rugged
Removable clip that is very strong
Doesn't look like a weapon, probably won't be confiscated by TSA
Very reasonably priced
The Not-so-Good:
Clip is too close to body of pen. If you try to clip it on thick pants, it pushes the clip so it points out away from you. I fixed this with some pliers.
The grooves on the gripping area are a tad too aggressive for me. They are much more rounded on the pink version.
The threads for the cap/body aren't all that clean. It would also benefit greatly by having a rubber o-ring to make them mate better and not make that nasty aluminum on aluminum scraping sound.
These pictures show the original clip (pink) and how I bent it out so it fits well on my pants.
I believe I found one that provides what I was looking for.
Schrade Tactical Pen
- Overall Length: 5.7" (14.5 cm)
- CNC machined 6061 Airorated Aluminum
- German Hauser Parker Ball point pen refill (black ink)
- Type III hard anodized
- Made in Taiwan
- $23
The machining on the outside of the pen is more than acceptable, especially for a pen I intend to beat the heck out of. The size is nice, but I probably would have preferred it be about 1/2" shorter to fit better in my pocket. I think it is a very nice looking, well built pen that doesn't look like a weapon.
The Good:
Nice machining on outside
Attractive
Rugged
Removable clip that is very strong
Doesn't look like a weapon, probably won't be confiscated by TSA
Very reasonably priced
The Not-so-Good:
Clip is too close to body of pen. If you try to clip it on thick pants, it pushes the clip so it points out away from you. I fixed this with some pliers.
The grooves on the gripping area are a tad too aggressive for me. They are much more rounded on the pink version.
The threads for the cap/body aren't all that clean. It would also benefit greatly by having a rubber o-ring to make them mate better and not make that nasty aluminum on aluminum scraping sound.
These pictures show the original clip (pink) and how I bent it out so it fits well on my pants.
