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This is a quality name-brand pen from a company with a reputation to uphold, so you know that you can expect a certain level of quality and craftsmanship! However, it is twice as much as our #1 choice which is why this one didn’t win.
We couldn’t justify buying one of these for the cost of 2 of the tactical police pens above. We’ll let you make your own decision though.
This pen comes protected by Hoffman Richter’s Ironclad Lifetime Warranty. It also features all of our desired features, including a blunt flat end for bracing your thumb against, as well as a a pocket clip that can be removed if desired.
The one place this defense pen falls short is that the cap is not a twist on, but simply a clip on. However, that does mean that it also pushes onto the other end snugly while writing. There are small o-rings to keep the cap tight, and possibly waterproof.
This combat pen does come with a name logo on it and it does look a little bit more like a tactical pen, so that could increase the likeliness of it being confiscated by the TSA. However, since the pen clips on both ends, I’d say clip the lid over the glass breaker point and it simply looks like a pen.