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Telescoping Space Pen | 
 enlarge | Brand: Fisher Space Pen
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $26.50
New (2) from $26.50
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 47407
MPN: TOP
ASIN: B000B5O0GY
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Writes at any angle. Even in ZERO GRAVITY | | • | "Writes through dirt, oil, grease and on shiny surfaces" | | • | Writes in freezing cold; down to -55F BELOW ZERO | | • | All Brass and Steel Components |
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Product Description
"Compact Telescoping Space Pen with state-of-the-art ""push-pull"" retract mechanism. Made from durable and light-weight F-16 Aircraft Aluminum - Brushed Silver. When retracted the Telescoping Space fits neatly in any pocket, purse or backpack. Also slim for virtually any dayplanner."
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| Customer Reviews:
Best Compact Pen November 17, 2008
C. Dillman (North Yarmouth, Maine USA)
Best compact pen - solid feel, extends plenty long for comfortable use and the point fully retracts inside with a click (no chance of leakage).
Compact for pocket transport February 25, 2008
William S. Niehaus (Fargo ND USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like the ability to put a pen in my pants pocket. This works well. Easier to open than one with a cap to move to the other end of the pen.
Small Enough, Big Enough, Pen Enough December 19, 2007
Zebedee Jereboam (North Dakota)
Yes yes yes, please see Y. Tsuchida's review which is correct in all particulars. I would just add that this pen perfectly fills a niche for me: it is small enough that I can take it anywhere without it becoming a burden or a blot. It fits in my wallet without poking, and it is sturdy enough that I don't worry about it bending. Fits in any pair of pants. Best of all, no cap to keep track of: you can pull the pen out with one hand and use your teeth to telescope it out, in a pinch (it's the kind of pen that I actually have handy in a pinch.) It bypasses so many barriers to an always-present-pen, and with such a solid and pleasant feel, that you'll cherish it.
One note: the model that is pictured on this page at the time I am writing this review has a mostly cylindrical top, with grooves to grip as you pull the pen open. This is the model I have. Lately I have only been able to find online a variant, which has a more bullet-shaped top; the whole thing resembles the Fisher bullet-pen more closely, which is a look I don't like as much. Would there be as good a grip when opening?
Great pen September 25, 2007
John
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The first review says it all. I can only agree. Great, compact pen. This pen feels solid, and yet, compacts to a very small size. The best of both worlds.
A Really Groovy Pen March 28, 2007
Y. Tsuchida (Sunnyvale, California USA)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Don't you hate it when you are signing autographs (using someone's back as a writing surface) and the ink in the pen quits on you? Well, with the Fisher Telescoping Pen that will never happen again.
I've been a longtime user and devoted fan of the Fisher Space Pen since the 1970s when my Dad brought home the original version that "the astronauts took to the moon". I've used many pens through the years with fancier casings, more exotic features, better ergonomic grips, with easier feeding inks and gels, but I have yet to encounter a flat out better pen (ink delivery system) than the Fisher Space Pen.
For those that don't know, Fisher pens use a pressurized ink cartridge. Inert nitrogen gas pushes the ink toward the ballpoint, rather than gravity. This permits the pen to function in any orientation (like upside down), in the absence of gravity (like in space), or even underwater. This may seem like an odd feature for non-astronauts, but imagine using a pen writing against a wall... or perhaps reclining supine in a chair doing a crossword. Additionally, the proprietary ink formula remains viscous in extreme temperatures, is more "permanent" than most ballpoint pen inks, and seems to last much longer than a normal pen (without drying out). The special ink formulation allows you to write on glossy photographs, waxy paper, or even oily surfaces. I think the Fisher literature reads "2 1/2 miles of ink".
I own about a dozen Fisher Space Pens of various designs, and all of them are excellent in their own way (whether it be for compactness, ergonomics, or variety of features), but this Telescoping Space Pen is my current favourite. It combines the excellent compactness of the 'Bullet' model with the comfortable ergonomics of any of their full size pens and it uses this aesthetically pleasing yet practical lightweight brushed aluminum casing. The heart of the system is still the standard Fisher pressurized ink cartridge, a marvel of engineering. The Telescoping Pen compacts to a nice, smooth (non-snagging) mini-pen that can easily fit in a jeans pocket or through the spiral loops of a small notepad. The casing serves as it's own cap when the closed/retracted. The best part of it's design however is that in order to deploy the pen, the end of the case must be PULLED rather than pushed (like the usual retracting ballpoint). This design means that it is nearly impossible for it to accidentally deploy. Furthermore, when you pull the case, it extends the length of the pen so that it perfectly fits the hand for comfortable, ergonomic writing. I just love this design. I "holster" mine in an elastic loop on my belt and when I need a pen, with one hand I just grab the end of the casing and pull (this extends the pen and deploys the ballpoint tip as it clears the elastic loop). There is no cap to worry about or lose.
Just to make it a bit more comfortable, I added a nubby rubber grip tube (from another pen) to my Telescoping Fisher, making it even more ergonomic. From the Fisher catalog, I ordered a Black Fine Point ink cartridge also. The company offers a variety of fun and interesting ink cartridge refills to suit your personality, including gold ink and silver ink! From another source I bought a notebook with waterproof paper, so I am all set if I need to write a note in a rainstorm.
I cannot think of any shortcomings for this pen. It just works well, it's made of high tech materials, and it even looks good! I have yet to encounter any problems with it through years of use. I give it my high recommendation.
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