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Fisher space pens…

July 24th, 2008 by Chuck Sharp

The fisher space space pen (www.spacepen.com) is a great pen. I’ve owned a few over the years. It is actually the pen designed for use by astronauts. Or rather, the ink was. It’s in a gas-pressurized ink cartridge, and it’s made of a thick ink like rubber cement that gets rolled out very smoothly, every time. It’s the smoothest writing instrument I’ve ever owned. The bullet pen (not pictured here) is very small and can fit in a wallet if it needs too, albeit a little bulgingly. The pen refills cost $5, but last a long, long time. Mine has lasted me a year so far, and has been used daily, sometimes quite a lot.

My choice is the X-750, on the left ($35, online, The Knife Shop, or Brookstone). It’s just a little bigger than the bullet (.5″ longer when collapsed), and it’s always in my pocket. Always. The grip is very good, although it presents my only problem with it. I use the pen so much that the grip is wearing down to the degree that I may actually replace it soon. When the pen is collapsed, it’s less than 5″ across. When the cap is open and on the other end, it’s about 6″, and the perfect length to write with.

The perfect take-anywhere pen.

There are also full length space pens too, like the original model space pen ($50). I want one of those, but it would be a home or work desk pen.

If you’re looking for a great pen that’s not too expensive (as nice pens go), get one of these. They haven’t let me down yet.

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