Pocket Shark Felt Tip Pen, Black, Grivory

I would highly recommend this as a very good device to have for casual self-defense purposes. The unit is fully functional as a pen, but excels as a tool to support you in a self-defense situation. It would seem that all Cold Steel products are well engineered and made of very good quality materials. I don't believe I have ever purchased anything that has let me down. It is the same for the Pocket Shark. It is very sturdy, and obviously made to take and survive a beating. It works much like a Kubaton. The difference here is that it does not scream out - weapon of expediency, but simply a fat pen. The clip allows this to be mounted on a great variety of places and things. It is light enough to be clipped to the inside of your shirt, or pocket. It is there for you, but out of the way. Like a Kubaton, there are many supported strikes that can be made with it. It performs well here. I am not sure that it can smash through a car window, but it will leave a substantial dent in a door. Not that these are your targets, they are a testament how effective this device would be on a would-be attacker. As well, the Pocket Shark seems to be perfect for using this to support joint locks and joint manipulations. My co-instructor and I have experimented with this, and there are some advantages to this over the classic wood and metal style Kubatons. I think that Cold Steel should also market a training DVD for using this as a striking implement and as well as a joint lock support device. For anyone with some training in self-defense, it would not take long to add this to your arsenal of weapons of expediency. No one wants a fight, but when that decision is taken away from you, it is best to be prepared.

Thick with a secure grip, making it perfect to use as a kubaton for self-defense. It writes smoothly and the lid screws shut so it never accidentally opens in my pocket.

The Cold Steel "pen" is a striking weapon that you can carry in a shirt or jacket pocket. Surprize is everything in street combat. You can even take this in your hand without appearing to draw a weapon. A strike with this is way more likely to end the fight than a strike with your fist or foot. Temple, solar plexus, forehead. chest -- this would be devastating. End the fight. In the street you may face 3 or 4 opponents. You need to take them down fast and for a while. You can take out one or more, before your opponents see that you have a striking weapon. Always surprise the foe. If you hurt somebody tell your lawyer and let him do ALL the talking for you. ALL of it. ALL. You say nothing except that you have a lawyer.

I received this as a stocking stuffer, and all I could do is laugh, partly in amazement, partly in delight. It's a pen that can be used for self defense! Or is it a self defense implement that also writes? As an implement of self-defense: If you're looking for a stealthy self-defense pen, this isn't it. To put it bluntly, this thing is obscenely large. At a little over 6.5" long and over .75" diameter, it dwarfs most other pens. Even highlighters, known for being rather fat and bulky, look small by comparison. So even in your backpack, or among a bunch of pens, it's going to stand out. I took off a star for this. It's size is an asset in the self-defense role, and it looks like it can definitely do the job! It's fat enough that it fits comfortably in the hand, and should provide good fist support if used in a punch. If used as a striking weapon, or in submission holds, it's solid enough to not bend or break when used. One end is slightly tapered to concentrate the force of a blow or applied pressure. I lightly jabbed a few family members with it and they all agreed ("OW!") that it was rather painful. Contact at full-force would definitely be a lot worse. Construction seems to be solid. I'm not worried about damaging it. As a pen: It does indeed contain a fine point permanent marker, which does, indeed, write on all manner of surfaces. However, the Pocket Shark's size and construction make it inconvenient (and thus a poor choice) as a writing implement. But that's not why you're considering buying it, is it? Overall, I like it, and put it in my backpack for those occasions when I'm going to be out and about. If you're looking for a tactical pen that blends inconspicuously into the background, this isn't it. This is more like a Kubotan that writes. It's something of a novelty, and I wouldn't trust my life to it, of course, but in a pinch it should be able to deliver that extra bit of "oomph". It writes, too.

I wouldn’t carry it around, but it’s a solid addition to your car for self-defense and it writes well, but it is bulky which is OK with me. I don’t carry it. I just keep it in the car.

This thing can stab dinosaurs and not be harmed ! Its awesome.. heavy, tough, hard as nails and looks pretty good.. However the ink in it was a bit of a let down. Whilst not using it to colour in a mural the size of the Sistine Chapel, I did use if for marking lines, annotating lumber etc etc.. but not too heavy a use.. I found that it did run dry and was beginning to fade so I was dissppointed. However I'll keep it just to use occasionally. I havent had to use it as a defensive weapon ... yet... so I cant comment on that.. however I did punch my arm with it and it hurt like hell for a while after..

I ordered this on a whim but I am quite happy with it. When I received it the first thing I thought was wow this thing is huge, it's like one of those giant markers that sit in the back of a draw and you never use until you move house or something, but then I took the cap off and the tip is a lot smaller than you would imagine for a pen this size, it's actually a fine tip sharpie and works very well with the jumbo grip. It's very light so I now carry it in my laptop case everywhere I go. It's very thick walls and overall size make it a very capable striking instrument, I let loose on a chunk of old drywall in the garage and it did some real damage, you can put some weight behind it and it wont break, very good to know if you're ever attacked by drywall, you can focus a lot of energy into a very small point.

It's a multi use big felt tip pen, whats not to love. It's durable and actually writes well. It has a threaded cap so you don't have to worry about it drying up or it falling off during "heavy usage". For under 10 dollars each you might as well buy two. It's a good size that will fit most hands and affordable.

ein zuverlässiger Begleiter :) Unglaublich stabiler Kubotan/Tactical Pen! er wirkt sehr massiv und der Deckel lässt sich nur durch (relativ langes) Drehen abschrauben - gut, denn dadurch verliert man den Deckel auch nicht so schnell. Die Stift ist, nicht wie häufig beschrieben, ein "permanent marker" sondern ein ganz einfacher schwarzer Filzstift - selbstverständlich nicht(!) wasser-und wischfest... naja gut :) aber darum geht es ja nicht. Hauptsache man hat ein Mittel zur Selbstverteidigung, was nicht gleich nach einem Schlagstock aussieht... und um einmal eine Telefonnummer oder Adresse aufzuschreiben, reicht der Stift völlig aus. Ich persönlich trage ihn gerne in der Innentasche meiner Jacke - immer mit dem Gefühl, "Wenn-Was-Ist-Bin-Ich-Vorbereitet" besonders in der kalten Jahreszeit, in der es sehr schnell dunkel und ungemütlich wird. Bin mit dem Auto auch mal drüber gefahren, weil ich gehört habe, dass der Stift das aushalten soll... über den Deckel zu brettern, habe ich mich zwar nicht getraut, aber der Stift hat den Test unbeschädigt überstanden. Wer sich noch unsicher ist, ob man den Artikel nun kaufen soll oder nicht... kann meiner Meinung nach ganz einfach auf den "Jetzt Kaufen"-Button klicken... bei diesem Preis-Leistungsverhältnis kann man nichts falsch machen. :) und wer denkt "mit sowas kann ich doch gar nicht umgehen" sollte Begriffe wie "Kubotan self defense" oder "Tactical Pen self defense" in ein Videoportal eingeben - schnell wird klar, dass man im Ernstfall kaum Know-How braucht. Viel Spaß!

Bastante robusto, algo incómodo para escribir pero funcional como táctico 👊🏼

brilliant fight/write tool...its always on my person.

先日、背中が痒くてボールペンで掻こうとしたらボキッと折れてしまい、頑丈なボールペンを探してました。 胸ポケなどにしまえる程度で頑丈さのある文具を求めると、タクティカルペンに辿り着いてしまうのですが、どれも物騒なフォルムをしています。これでは、万が一携帯していて職質された際に言い逃れするのは難しいでしょう。 でも、これなら某油性マーカーと太さも見た目も大して変わりません。また、クリップまでついている。胸ポケにしまうには少し大きすぎるけど、痒いところに届く長さと頑丈さが非常に良いです。 早速、仕事を終えて張っている腰や肩をグリグリしていますが、非常に気持ちが良く、とにかく頑丈なので折れる心配はなく、安心して使えます。 いざとなったら武器にもなる強度を誇りますが、きちんと有効活用するには交差受けや拳槌撃ちといった、空手等の武術、護身術的な訓練がある程度必要になるかと思います。 なので、ツボ押し、マッサージ機能付きの文具として持っておくのがちょうど良いかと思われます。

¿Te ha pasado eso de que se te cae el rotulador al suelo, alguien lo pisa y cruje? Con este no pasa. Pero si lo usas con frecuencia, la rosca lo hace algo cansino de abrir y cerrar.