RICK HINDERER KNIVES Investigator Pen, Copper

This is a very heavy pen that feels great in the hand. Writes very smoothly and the cap screws on and off on both sides so you won’t lose it. The rubber o ring that it comes with goes around the pen tip side so the cap snugs up when you are covering the pen. Highly recommend.

Most bad reviews I see for this talk about how “this is not a tactical pen, it’s too small ONE STAR!” Well you should have read the discription. It’s perfect for me, it’s very rare that I have to cave in someone’s skull, yet very common that I need a small pen, this thing totally dissapears in my pocket and perfectly compliments my O-light s1 mini baton in copper as well. My only issuue with it is that I wish the pocket clip was a little more robust. It just looks weak but I haven’t bent it dispite the punishment I’ve put it through wearing thick pant material.

I purchased this pen a little over 2 years ago and after trying to use it several times I gave up because the rings at the bottom of the pen have sharp angles which dig in to my finger and after using it several times it was relegated to my valet box. Luckily, after watching a YouTube video review on this pen, I was able to add o-rings to fill the spaces and make the pen actually usable which is a good thing as this is a $60.00 pen. I like the weight (stainless model) and the size of the pen is good for me because I have small hands. Chamfering the sharp corners would go a long way to making this pen user friendly. I also flattened the "tactical" end attachment on the pen. This is an option that you can purchase for an additional $18.00 (sold out on the website, take a hint). Would've been nice to have the option to choose the end attachment as part of the purchase price. Although I did add the o-rings, as another reviewer said, I should not have to modify a $60.00 pen to make it usable for me.

I've had other tactical pens, this one is a good weight and very solid. It's not the heaviest pen I've had and for me, it's kind of on the short side. Overall it's a good pen.

Its a very nice pen. Cool design and nice work. I wear large size gloves and find this pen fits in my hand just fine. It is a little small, but useable for sure, even as a weapon if needed. I added 8 #47 O-rings to the cut outs in the grip portion and other side of the body of the pen to add a bit more grip for getting it out of the pocket or writing. Also added #61 o-rings on either side where threads are for cap, this helps keep cap on. The pen shipped with one O-ring for cap, but I added another. Pricy, but nice. Want a hinderer knife really bad but could never spend that much money on a folding knife.

I love this pen! Made of solid copper and arrived with a slight patina. It's a rather small pen but that's one thing that I like about it. The clip is strong enough to hold on a blue jeans pocket and I barely know it's there. Very high quality and comes with a Fisher Space Pen refill. A bit on the pricey side but well worth it if you want a quality tactical pen. Highly recommended!

Hi, well made sturdy, solid but too small for everyday writing. Open, with the cap screwed on it is only 4.5" and only .36 inches at the center. An average stick pen is about 5.5" long. I'm going to write with this more than save damsels so I don't care for it. It's is solid and has a lot of weight. I don't have a postal scale but using a kitchen scale it came at 1.5 oz. So, solid well made but a poor pen due to it's size and I wear a large to medium size glove.

When I was selecting the #hindererinvestigator I read a few customer reviews, the biggest complaint was the length. Here's a side by side comparison with a #kubaton and the common place design for a #tacticalpen Yes it is short. The top cap area is flat for thumb placement. The war hammer is hefty with a strong point and no doubt have penetration ability. Tactical pens tend to not have a flat area or require the striking end to be same as pen, could result in damaging function. If you strike with the beveled end, the pocket clip will dig in your hand on impact. One flat surface is prudent. The Uzi tactical pen is similar in that way but as I mentioned the pen/strike area are one in same. A kubaton is not meant to be a full swing bludgeoning tool. It's a vital targets striking tool and pain compliance lever. So the Hinderer Investigator is plenty long as my hands aren't small. And the machine #copper is grippy.