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Review: Tuff Writer Precision Press Pen

These are first rate writing instruments. I have one of the older Japanese made ones that was a gift from the girl I was dating at the time. Somewhat more expensive than their current offerings I suspect they were priced out of the market because it is kind of silly to spend big money on a pen. However, it is an executive thing, like a Rolex, having a fancy pen for meetings and contract signing. It does put a Montblanc pen on the trailer until you get into the Fountain Pens they offer. But the Tuff Products has a glass breaker on the end, so it is better!
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I remember the advertisements at the time driving the pen thru a 2 x 4. To date, I have not had to do that, but it is nice to know I could. :)
 
Winchester67 said:
These are first rate writing instruments. I have one of the older Japanese made ones that was a gift from the girl I was dating at the time. Somewhat more expensive than their current offerings I suspect they were priced out of the market because it is kind of silly to spend big money on a pen. However, it is an executive thing, like a Rolex, having a fancy pen for meetings and contract signing. It does put a Montblanc pen on the trailer until you get into the Fountain Pens they offer. But the Tuff Products has a glass breaker on the end, so it is better! View attachment 77201View attachment 77202

I remember the advertisements at the time driving the pen thru a 2 x 4. To date, I have not had to do that, but it is nice to know I could. :)
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That’s a classic, Winchester67. Nice pen.

Randall
 
Thanks! It has covered a lot of miles. Before I retired I always had it in my shirt pocket at trade shows. Most people would not give it a second look, but those that knew, well, they knew! The nickel plating on the clip as flaked over the miles...I really should fix that.
 
Many sources in the firearms/knife community are offering their own variants and most of them are considerably cheaper than this offering. The problem with this one is that it looks like a weapon and the Springfield Armory logo doesn't help when trying to get through "non permissive" environments like TSA and Customs in some countries.* I carry a Surefire version which is every bit as expensive as the SA offering but looks like an expensive ballpoint and has a Fisher Space Pen refill.

* I have had friends get their more weapon like versions confiscated by both TSA and inbound Customs to London. In some cases they were detained and threatened before being released. One claimed he also lost his TSA Pre as well.
 
You all got me thinking and I rummaged around and found my other "tactical" pens. Left to right, an ordinary ballpoint pen from the Biltmore Estate for scale. Up next was my first tactical pen from the early 90's, unmarked. Next a pair of Gerber pens...notice the glass breaker is solid along side the regular pen cartridge. By the Gerbers is a Boker, you can unscrew the sharp end and it is a stylus for smartphones. The other end is the pen. And of course the Tuff Products mentioned earlier, by far the largest.
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Troubling footnotes on the Tuff Writer. I had occasion once to meet with Sen John McCain and surrendered my sidearm before the meeting but they let me keep the pen. On another occasion one of my fellow workers was flying to DC to meet with President Obama. He was busy, but sent VP Biden to meet with my guy. On his request, he had asked to borrow the pen so he would not be walking around naked. It sailed thru the airport and the White House Security Detail. Perhaps that was just overlooked because it was before tactical pens were common, but I always thought that was unsettling.
 
Well, I could tell you a story about the security at Barnes Jewish, which has signage all over informing you that no knives or firearms are allowed and you walk through a metal detector with a pair of security guards stationed. Very similar to security at the arch except for the arch is a federal building and my buddy is a security guard there.

Anyway, the security at Barnes can be easily defeated, even by accident. Just sayin'.
 
ChanceMcCall said:
Many sources in the firearms/knife community are offering their own variants and most of them are considerably cheaper than this offering. The problem with this one is that it looks like a weapon and the Springfield Armory logo doesn't help when trying to get through "non permissive" environments like TSA and Customs in some countries.* I carry a Surefire version which is every bit as expensive as the SA offering but looks like an expensive ballpoint and has a Fisher Space Pen refill.

* I have had friends get their more weapon like versions confiscated by both TSA and inbound Customs to London. In some cases they were detained and threatened before being released. One claimed he also lost his TSA Pre as well.
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Thank you for your response, ChanceMcall. I think a “clicky pen” looks less like a weapon than the screw top stylus’s with a pointy end. Though this model has the SA logo, other Tuff Writer offerings are sterile thus unmarked, including the ink cartridge. I’m fine on air travel with a steel ballpoint pen and a mini-maglite in my carry-on.

Randall
 
Bassbob said:
Well, I could tell you a story about the security at Barnes Jewish, which has signage all over informing you that no knives or firearms are allowed and you walk through a metal detector with a pair of security guards stationed. Anyway, the security at Barnes can be easily defeated, even by accident. Just sayin'.
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:cool: Agreed on the sloppy security. I've been there several times to visit people.
 
Randall Chaney said:
I think a “clicky pen” looks less like a weapon than the screw top stylus’s with a pointy end. Though this model has the SA logo, other Tuff Writer offerings are sterile thus unmarked, including the ink cartridge. I’m fine on air travel with a steel ballpoint pen and a mini-maglite in my carry-on.

Randall
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I agree about the "clicky pen" part 100%. Like you, I carry the Surefire pen and a Nebo flashlight that is about the size of a roll of quarters.
 
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