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Fisher Space Pen Telescoping Pen
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Fisher Space Pen Telescoping Pen

Item # 691134

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Designed for today's lifestyle, this pen writes anywhere, at any angle and telescopes down to fit easily in a pack or purse.

  • Replaceable pressurized cartridge continuously feeds ink to the tungsten carbide ball, allowing pen to write at any angle, even upside down
  • Visco-elastic ink writes smoothly and dependably on most surfaces, even under water, over fingerprints, in freezing cold, extreme heat and in space!
  • Stainless-steel, precision-machined socket prevents leaks and oozing, yet delivers uniform ink flow
  • Closed, the telescoping pen is just 4", fitting easily in small pockets; capless pull-out design extends to a full length pen
  • Durable all-metal body handles the rigors of backcountry travel
  • Knurled barrel offers an easy grip
  • Ink will not dry out for over 100 years

Since 1967, Fisher Space Pens have been used by American astronauts on all manned space flights.

Made in USA.

Item 691134

Fisher Space Pen Telescoping Pen Specs

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Length(open) 4.75 inches
Width.375 inches
Weight1 ounce

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Nov

2

2007

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

The Best of the Best Pens

By A Bear in the Woods

from Sunnyvale, California

About Me Quality Oriented, Value Oriented

Site Member

Pros

  • Comfortable Grip
  • Glides Smoothly
  • Long Lasting Ink

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Crosswords-sudoku
    • Everyday Use
    • Extended Writing Periods
    • Professional Documents
    • Taking Notes

    Comments about Fisher Space Pen Telescoping Pen:

    This is a great pen!

    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 than the Fisher Space Pen.

    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), and even underwater. This may seem like an odd feature for non-astronauts, but imagine jotting down an address writing against a wall, or reclining supine in a chair doing a crossword or sudoku. 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 have many 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 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, durable, 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, like in your pocket. 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 cell phone case 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, and the pen is instantly ready to use.

    I cannot think of any shortcomings of 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.

    • Primary use:
    • Personal

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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    Sep

    27

    2007

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Really Handy

    By Green

    from Buffalo

    About Me Practical

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Compacts for easy storage

    Cons

    • None

    Best Uses

    • Everyday Use

    Comments about Fisher Space Pen Telescoping Pen:

    Because it is so easy to carry in my pocket, finding a pen is no longer a problem.

    • Primary use:
    • Personal

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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