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Pen could inflict serious damage! Pros: good weight but not too heavy, solidly built Cons: screwing the cap of the pen on and off takes an awful lot of turns so its not the most practical pen
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Product Discontinued by Manufacturer

CRKT Tao Tactical Pen has been discontinued by CRKT and is no longer available. Our product experts have helped us select these available replacements below.You can also explore other items in the Pens, Office Supplies yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you!

Product Info for CRKT Tao Tactical Pen

CRKT Tao Tactical Pen is designed to both write well and protect you in case of an unprovoked surprise attack. This powerful Columbia River pen is a custom tactical pen by award winning knife designer Allen Elishewitz, and its 6061 hard anodized aluminum body is tough enough to provide first-rate self defense in a pen that fits in your pocket. The tactical pen is designed to give three levels of self-defense: the impact crown on the cap can be used in a raking or thrusting motion, the pointed pen butt can provide sharp pressure on weak points in your assailant's physique, and the sharp pen point of the Columbia River Tao Aluminum Self-Defense Pen can be used for penetrating soft areas as a last resort. Though the Tao is great for protection, CRKT has also designed it to work perfectly well as a writing instrument, with a tungsten carbide ball point tip and thixotropic ink, the same setup developed for NASA that can write at any temperature, upside down, underwater, and almost anywhere else. Protect yourself with a the baddest writing utensil around: the Columbia River Knife & Tool Tao Three-Level Tactical Pen.image

Specifications for CRKT Tao Defensive Writing Instrument:

Overall Length: 5.75"
Weight: 1.7 oz
Material: 6061 Aluminum

Features of Columbia River Tao Tungsten Carbide Ballpoint Tactical Pen:

  • Rough and tumble tactical pen for self defense by CRKT and Allen Elishewitz
  • High-tech writing instrument with a stylish, futuristic, and non-threatening design
  • Can be used at three levels of defensive force, depending on the threat
  • Impact crown on cap for striking an assailant on head or hands
  • Pointed pen butt can thrust or provide disabling pressure on impact points
  • Sharp pen point may be thrust into soft areas as a line of final defense
  • Pen made from tough 6061 aluminum, hard anodized
  • Heavy pen cap is threaded for secure attachment and castellated for greater impact
  • Stainless steel pocket clip
  • Utilizes Fisher Space Pen pressurized ball point system: tungsten carbide ball point tip with thixotropic ink, writes underwater, upside down, and at any temperature

Package Contents:

  • CRKT Tao Tactical Pen

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CRKT Tao Tactical Pen Unavailable & Discontinued Models

List of Unorderable Models

  • CRKT Tao Tactical Pen, Olive Drab, Nonreflective TPENAOD , MPN: TPENAOD , UPC: 794023001587 , Code: VK-TP-TAOPEN-TPENAOD
  • CRKT Tao Tactical Pen, Black, Bright Grooves TPENAKS , MPN: TPENAKS , UPC: 794023001563 , Code: VK-TP-TAOPEN-TPENAKS
  • CRKT Tao Tactical Pen, Black, Nonreflective TPENAK , MPN: TPENAK , UPC: 794023001556 , Code: VK-TP-TAOPEN-TPENAK
  • CRKT Tao Tactical Pen, Brown, Bright Grooves TPENABS , MPN: TPENABS , UPC: 794023001570 , Code: VK-TP-TAOPEN-TPENABS
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