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I’ve left this in my bag through TSA many times (on purpose). Also taken it to many events with metal detectors.
It’s 10 ounces and packs a punch. Just put keys on it and youre good to go. Attached File |
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Quoted: Stick with stuff that won’t get a second look if you’re caught with it. An all-steel Zebra F-701 ballpoint pen is cool but innocent-looking. A SureFire Pen screams “tactical improvised weapon.” View Quote I agree with this. Zebra makes some good stuff, including pens designed to be compact. I also like their mechanical pencil variant, the M-701. Here’s an option if anyone wants to “tactically upgrade” their F-701. - https://www.hobo-sack.com/product/stainless-penetrator |
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Quoted: Quoted: Now we are talking. Lol. After 9.11 a gay tsa agent took my plumb bob i had in my bag. Had to go to lowes and get another. He ask me what it was and i said a plunb bob and he acted all shitty. He didnt know what it was and thought i was being a smart ass. So no plumb bobs. So what the hell is a plumb Bob? When he stands up straight. If he lays down he's Matt |
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I second the walking stick although I have not carried one through TSA screening in years.
Walking the streets of Europe the street vendors left my wife and I alone too. |
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Quoted: why go covert? Cane Masters You cannot have it taken from you by legal means, not even at airport boarding They cannot ask you any questions about your abilities, or need for your appliance . They cannot ask you to justify your use Hickory has a density almost half again harder than oak it's cool View Quote Cold steel has one called a city stick that is essentially a (medieval) mace. I just got the pistol grip version for an upcoming trip. I will probably actually use it as a cane as well since I will be pretty stiff and sore after the flight. |
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Quoted: Its composite. Like a plastic. https://www.julienslive.com/images/lot/6280/62808_xl.jpg?ts=1695577672 View Quote @chase45 Skip to 01:00. I think you would enjoy this movie too Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage (2019) |
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Aluminum clip board. Most people will stay away from you, assuming you are taking a survey or collecting signatures for a petition.
For those who don't make those connections, striking with the edge over the head, across the teeth, nose or cheek bones will leave them bleeding, needing stitches or worse. Attached File Print out some office looking documents to make it look official. |
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Quoted: I’ve often wanted to fill one with molten gold or silver as a stealth way to carry wealth. You could do Both, and have a nice stabby beatin stick. Some of the Pro models are pretty robust. You’d need to use the old style with the bottom release. Top handle release type is filled a complicated wire mechanism. It would be a fun project to do. View Quote The density of the gold in the handles would immediately trigger the people running the xray machine. Aluminum looks very light almost transparent, gold (or other heavy metals like the lead in batteries) looks very dark and immediately draws the eye of the person running the xray machine. If you want to carry gold stealthily that is a bad plan. Better to get gold coins and mix them with regular coins or replace similar sized batteries in an electronic device. |
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Quoted: The density of the gold in the handles would immediately trigger the people running the xray machine. Aluminum looks very light almost transparent, gold (or other heavy metals like the lead in batteries) looks very dark and immediately draws the eye of the person running the xray machine. If you want to carry gold stealthily that is a bad plan. Better to get gold coins and mix them with regular coins or replace similar sized batteries in an electronic device. View Quote Yep. I've been flagged for a roll of quarters before. |
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Quoted: Aluminum clip board. Most people will stay away from you, assuming you are taking a survey or collecting signatures for a petition. For those who don't make those connections, striking with the edge over the head, across the teeth, nose or cheek bones will leave them bleeding, needing stitches or worse. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/77917/51lS4XE7aoL__AC_SL1500__jpg-3025413.JPG Print out some office looking documents to make it look official. View Quote Hey... good for rioters and bums. Pretend you're taking job applications, or soliciting donations or volunteers for the Church of XXXX. Watch them part like Moses and the Red sea *** Pretty sure I saw a site with Lvl iiiA rated clipboards. |
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Quoted: Yep. I've been flagged for a roll of quarters before. View Quote Same, multiple times. I stopped carrying a roll of quarters in my bag through TSA checkpoints. If you are going to carry one, take it out of your bag and just put it in a bin loose with your keys/phone/etc. A roll of quarters doesn't contain enough value (monetary or otherwise) to even bother anymore. |
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Quoted: FYI many places are not using metal detectors. New sensors look for any object that is consistent in density to a weapon, even a folded pocket knife, or 3d-printed object that has a certain density, or form. This triggers an alert for inspection. They are usually two columns with lights on top, not a traditional "doorway". View Quote Patriot One Technologies now Xtract One makes these but their stock price is in the shitter. Don’t know enough to give an educated guess. |
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Quoted: Oak cane. Caning worked in Congress. https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/The_Caning_of_Senator_Charles_Sumner.htm View Quote Oh, Senator Charles Sumner. I got unnecessarily excited for a moment there. |
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Quoted: I agree with this. Zebra makes some good stuff, including pens designed to be compact. I also like their mechanical pencil variant, the M-701. Here's an option if anyone wants to "tactically upgrade" their F-701. - https://www.hobo-sack.com/product/stainless-penetrator View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Stick with stuff that won't get a second look if you're caught with it. An all-steel Zebra F-701 ballpoint pen is cool but innocent-looking. A SureFire Pen screams "tactical improvised weapon." I agree with this. Zebra makes some good stuff, including pens designed to be compact. I also like their mechanical pencil variant, the M-701. Here's an option if anyone wants to "tactically upgrade" their F-701. - https://www.hobo-sack.com/product/stainless-penetrator |
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Black triangle group knives. Not metal, you’ll thank me later
Edit: G10 knives here *disclaimer., they are not meant for cutting. Just self defense. |
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Quoted: Its composite. Like a plastic. https://www.julienslive.com/images/lot/6280/62808_xl.jpg?ts=1695577672 View Quote I was in that movie, don't see it get referenced here much. |
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Quoted: How's the 301? I don't like fine point. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Stick with stuff that won't get a second look if you're caught with it. An all-steel Zebra F-701 ballpoint pen is cool but innocent-looking. A SureFire Pen screams "tactical improvised weapon." I agree with this. Zebra makes some good stuff, including pens designed to be compact. I also like their mechanical pencil variant, the M-701. Here's an option if anyone wants to "tactically upgrade" their F-701. - https://www.hobo-sack.com/product/stainless-penetrator I don’t have any of the 301 pencils. The only 301 pens I have are the compact version and they are great for that feature but I personally prefer the feel of the metal knurling of the 701s rather that the plastic of the 301s. This is the F-301 compact version that I have, which I do have several -
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Quoted: I’ve left this in my bag through TSA many times (on purpose). Also taken it to many events with metal detectors. It’s 10 ounces and packs a punch. Just put keys on it and youre good to go. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/81840/IMG_7736_jpeg-3025215.JPG View Quote I've gotten smacked in the head with those bullsnaps, they've got some gravity. There's a company that makes something similar for pulling your rolling luggage around but with a cheap light snap. Leather luggage leash with a bull snap, coloring books for Christmas but classy and airport friendly |
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For that matter, a well-built flashlight can be used in much the same manner as a rolled up magazine. You don't need the skull crusher bezel to make it effective. Even a cheap Surefire G2 can concentrate some force.
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I got my "stainless steel" Zebra 301 the other day. Package says stainless steel barrel, but only the upper half of the barrel is metal. Lower half is cheap plastic casting.
It was cheap enough I'll treat it like a disposable, but it's definitely not worthy of trust in an emergency. I'd put more trust in a 5 cent wooden pencil. |
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Quoted: I got my "stainless steel" Zebra 301 the other day. Package says stainless steel barrel, but only the upper half of the barrel is metal. Lower half is cheap plastic casting. It was cheap enough I'll treat it like a disposable, but it's definitely not worthy of trust in an emergency. I'd put more trust in a 5 cent wooden pencil. View Quote The F-701 is the one you want.
For writing and general EDC, I’m a fan of their compact retractable and telescopic variants.
They also have a mini pen (T-3) that’s popular in Japan. It is mini by every definition.
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Quoted: I got my "stainless steel" Zebra 301 the other day. Package says stainless steel barrel, but only the upper half of the barrel is metal. Lower half is cheap plastic casting. It was cheap enough I'll treat it like a disposable, but it's definitely not worthy of trust in an emergency. I'd put more trust in a 5 cent wooden pencil. View Quote I got a solid metal one at Walmart, I don't know the model. |
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Regarding the cold steel city stick I took my pistol grip version on an international trip a couple days ago. It passed through TSA and Philippines Airport security just fine. I even got moved the priority disability line for TSA when they saw me with it. I would not normally take advantage of that, but didn't want to break cover. Plus it took us 10 minutes instead of anhour at MCO.
On the flip side my brother in law is a Filipino cop and he recognized the purpose of the cane immediately. Edit: I need to put some thread locker on the head of the cane. |
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Quoted: The F-701 is the one you want. www.amazon.com/dp/B002L6RB80 For writing and general EDC, I'm a fan of their compact retractable and telescopic variants. www.amazon.com/dp/B0055EB35W www.amazon.com/dp/B00NACZB1S They also have a mini pen (T-3) that's popular in Japan. It is mini by every definition. www.amazon.com/dp/B0018RHUM0 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I got my "stainless steel" Zebra 301 the other day. Package says stainless steel barrel, but only the upper half of the barrel is metal. Lower half is cheap plastic casting. It was cheap enough I'll treat it like a disposable, but it's definitely not worthy of trust in an emergency. I'd put more trust in a 5 cent wooden pencil. The F-701 is the one you want. www.amazon.com/dp/B002L6RB80 For writing and general EDC, I'm a fan of their compact retractable and telescopic variants. www.amazon.com/dp/B0055EB35W www.amazon.com/dp/B00NACZB1S They also have a mini pen (T-3) that's popular in Japan. It is mini by every definition. www.amazon.com/dp/B0018RHUM0 |
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Quoted: I’ve left this in my bag through TSA many times (on purpose). Also taken it to many events with metal detectors. It’s 10 ounces and packs a punch. Just put keys on it and youre good to go. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/81840/IMG_7736_jpeg-3025215.JPG View Quote I have one just like it that has been all over. |
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Quoted: I got a solid metal one at Walmart, I don't know the model. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I got my "stainless steel" Zebra 301 the other day. Package says stainless steel barrel, but only the upper half of the barrel is metal. Lower half is cheap plastic casting. It was cheap enough I'll treat it like a disposable, but it's definitely not worthy of trust in an emergency. I'd put more trust in a 5 cent wooden pencil. I got a solid metal one at Walmart, I don't know the model. |
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Quoted: Man I’m getting too old for that. How about a cane Eta- damn it lol |
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Hard ta argue....have 1 stuck in my hat day'ly.....just order'd 5 dozen couple'a wks ago(#4's..)....jamb 'at bitch thru a ear canal, or thru a eyeball/socket.....whutever's make'n the fight....is gonna cease, and cease qwik.... metal at the eraser end prolly gonna sound an alarm/detector tho..... |
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Quoted: Hard ta argue....have 1 stuck in my hat day'ly.....just order'd 5 dozen couple'a wks ago(#4's..)....jamb 'at bitch thru a ear canal, or thru a eyeball/socket.....whutever's make'n the fight....is gonna cease, and cease qwik.... metal at the eraser end prolly gonna sound an alarm/detector tho..... View Quote |
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Can't believe no one has mentioned toothbrush
The Expanse - Amos & His Toothbrush v Belters on The Lazy Songbird |
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