Do Kubotans and Tactical Pens Actually Work? 

Thanks for sharing . When a googled “attacked with pen” it was amazing how many incidents there were. Thanks for your service and sharing your experience.

@@systemacanada at my school, there were multiple incidents alone. Teachers not intervening in case of constant bullying and a culture of sweeping under the rug caused it.

Thanks for watching. I know, the mma crowd especially seems to equate kubotan s with overweight pajama wearing chi masters. Sure there are some posers claiming they will magically replace training and that’s just not the case, but they are massive force multipliers. Period. It’s just common sense. They have been used across cultures for centuries on one shape or another. One of my favourite illustrations of this type of tool is an engraving that shows brass knuckles that have only a pinky ring with a spike to hammer fist with that are clearly being used just like a kubotan. You can see it here www.bridgemanimages.com/en/noartistknown/fist-fight-with-brass-knuckles-in-tyrol-historical-engraving-1888/nomedium/asset/5414334

@@systemacanada You are Welcome, the other thing that a lot of MMA guys out there do not know (which is a good thing) is the Kubotan was not just taught with hand strikes, but upper grappling with wrist and arm locks / holds. If trained with a partner, the Kubotan can easily be used for ground fighting or the defense there of. I was taught how to use it both ways in the very early 1980s, and while I do like the tactical pen and the very old yarwara stick, the kubotan still is a great choice for self-defense. My 2 cents.

@@oldtiger8181 absolutely.

Thanks for watching.

Lol. Never trusted headphone users anyway.

I fully agree. Plus so many varieties to suit preferences and just handy

Agreed. They’re fantastic .

They’re a great tool . Rarely worth the money to go for the expensive ones

Agreed

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I like the feel of the smoother sleeker boker pens

@@systemacanada Much appreciated Kevin ... thx. Look forward to getting up to Montreal to one of your seminars once things open up more between Canada/US.

Absolutely fully agree.

A strobe is hugely powerful against an assailant but many flashlights have counter intuitive controls . You definitely need to find one that feels instinctive to you . Agreed on the pen. Any solid metal pen can work. I like a simple sleek pen for travel.

@@systemacanada I just don't like that when I go to investigate something, I suddenly have a blinking light. I want my first press to give me steady light. In most cases, I'm holding a firearm if I'm at home. I need to be able to aim and shoot steadily. For a travel light, maybe a strobe has more value.

@@VTPSTTU absolutely. As a doorman it was super valuable. With a firearm you have other concerns . You have to find what works for you.

@@VTPSTTU Hello insanely late reply here. But there are two flashlights from Nitecore that work well for your needs. The EDC 33 you can half press momentarily for a turbo tight beam and then full press momentarily for the turbo tight beam plus a big flood. Press fully in and left thumb like a regular flashlight turns on the regular mode, and half pressing while its on will cycle through different regular use light levels. One con is that the turbo gets really hot quickly compared to other lights turbo mode. Another is that the pocket clip and ribbed body starting tearing up my pocket after taking it out and putting it back often. It doesn't have a edged bevel like what you mentioned but for me it was similar issue. But I usually wear sweatpants so maybe if you wear jeans it won't be a factor but something to consider. They have a slightly bigger and brighter version called the EDC 35 but I don't have it so I cannot speak to it. The new one I switched to is the EDC 27 which I love bc its so much more convenient to use. Not as tight beam, which a con. But better pocket clip, its flat so it fits better in pocket with wallet, has screen to show battery and modes. But concerning the strobe function, it does have that when you full press momentarily but it has a static turbo mode with the same button when you momentarily half press. So I would take a look at the Nitecore EDC 27, 33, 35. Another decent brand is Goonbeam Assault flashlight. Very bright and tight beam but the con for regular carry is that it only has that one mode so in certain situations like finding a seat in a movie theater you cannot use that flashlight

Absolutely.

I have a few surefire. Also a genesis . Those are the main ones these days

Thanks for watching

True of any weapon.

Check out tuffwriter.com tactical pens. Expensive but high quality.

I know what you mean. Kubotan are just a bit thicker and easier in the hand and if you don’t mind the size as a key chain, they’re pretty convenient and likely to be close at hand in a lot of situations. I use all three so I guess I’m paranoid lol

I agree. That model is hard to hold. It was the only silver one I have and was just easier to see than my black ones.

@@systemacanada wait, so you speak russian now too?

@@brycecolwell4304 no google does

@@systemacanada o. well i still think your super cool :)

That's true of everything, including a gun. The use of the tool is always limited by the skill of the practitioner. In the hands of a person with the right ability and mindset, it's a great force multiplier.