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33 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect - Unless you're a pen snob. Nov 30, 2009
By M. Kolesar
I wanted 4 things: TOUGH, RELIABLE, CONVENIENT and MODESTLY PRICED...This pen has fulfilled everything I needed, and it looks good too.
The first thing I did was freeze it and then submerge it in a bucket of water to see if it wrote. The pen worked flawlessly. Granted, this "feature set" may not be a huge value-add for most, but if you're the type that's constantly driving off roads and bridges into frozen streams and rivers (who still needs to jot a couple of thoughts down before attempting to escape), this pen is worth consideration. [TOUGH / RELIABLE - Check]
I hate to carry anything in my front pockets. That said, this pen is small enough that I find myself putting in my front pocket most days just to keep it with me. I can also carry it inside a small notebook or laptop bag and it doesn't get in the way. [CONVENIENT - Check]
I feel the price for the pen was more than reasonable for its performance. [MODESTLY PRICED - Check]
Bottom Line - I really like the pen. Yes, it does write like a ballpoint, but a $200 pen doesn't get ink onto paper 10X's better than this pen...and good luck with your Mont Blanc upside-down at the bottom of an icy creek!
Final Thought - I purchased the one with the clip and I'm glad I did. Without the clip, the pen will be constantly rolling off the table.
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Great pen Feb 04, 2010
By JWKilgore
While you can get much better-writing pens at this price point [...], but not pens that will write in the rain on wet paper, upside down, in freezing temperatures, and through grease/blood/dirt. As a Geocacher, I've needed to do all four (fortunately, not all at the same time), and this pen works flawlessly. The fact that it comes in a convenient fits-in-your-pocket-and-stays-closed package makes it even better.
Comparing this to a high-end writing pen is pointless. If you're going to be writing a letter on a pad at a desk, then get a good writing pen. If you're going to be writing in adverse conditions or just need a pen that will always be in your pocket, then get this one. You won't regret it.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Handy Fisher Space Pen Apr 25, 2009
By C. Young
Love it. I like to keep a pen handy but the easiest place is in my pants pocket. I have had pens break and leak in my pocket so I was looking for a better option. The X-Mark fits in the pocket nicely and stays closed until I need it. I have now purchased 3 of them in case I misplace one.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 cap problems Apr 12, 2010
By J. Anderson
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While this pen writes unflinching well in every condition its major flaw lies in the cap and black coating. I used this pen happily for about 2 months until I was unable pull the cap back off the end after using the pen. I tried many tactics to remove the cap and return it to the closed position but it fused to the coating of the wrong end of my pen and forever ruined my favorite writing utensil. I still love the way it writes but it use it in my wallet and cannot afford to have it always uncapped. I will likely purchase a chrome plated version to avoid this in the future. BEWARE OF THE STICKY CAP.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic Pen! Oct 24, 2011
By Sean McCracken
I am a previous owner of a Fisher Space Pen. Specifically, I owned the Bullet Space Pen (Chrome). I lost it after four happy years. I wanted to replace my lost pen with another, and that's when I came across the Fisher Space Pen, X-Mark Bullet Space Pen, Matte Black.
Let me tell you why I love these pens. First, they write smoothly. Second, you can put them in your pants pocket without worrying that your body heat will cause them to leak ink in your pocket. They will not leak. If you don't wear a shirt with pockets, then you'll need to carry a pen in your pants pocket (if you wish to carry a pen). I suppose women (or men) could carry a pen in a bag, or whatever, but, that's not an option for me.
The bad thing about my old pen (the Bullet, Chrome) was that it was tapered, and had a smooth chrome finish. This made it a little too easy for the pen to slide out of my pocket when I sat down, especially in a car. I "lost" my old Space (chrome) three times before the last time, when I was unable to find it.
Enter the X-Mark Bullet Fisher Space Pen: This pen has ALL the qualities I loved about my original Space Pen, plus a few. First, the cap has a clip, and this provides enough of a texture to keep it from sliding out of your pants pocket when you carry it in your pants pocket. Second, you can clip your pen on your shirt pocket, or on your pants pocket, if you're wearing cargo pants, or pants with large openings at the pockets.
All of this would be quite irrelevant if the pen itself did not write with quality, so let me say that it does. It writes smoothly, as mentioned, and it writes on many different surfaces that ordinary pens cannot write on, such as plastic lids, etc. It won't replace your Sharpie, but, it will write on a lot of smooth surfaces that will not usually take ink from a ball point.
Also, because the ink is pressurized, it does, indeed, write at any angle. This is useful for me because I often jot things down on a legal pad (or whatever) while I am lying down. I have drawn entire schematics while holding a legal pad and writing with the pen upside down. Most pens will quickly run dry at the tip when you don't have them angled mostly downward. The Fisher Space pen will write smoothly at all angles, for as long as you need it to do so.
I have owned all of the big names, and most of the small names, and, without hesitation, I can say that Fisher Space Pens are my favorite pen. And, the Fisher X-Mark Bullet Space Pen, Matte Black is my favorite Fisher Space Pen. It is really hard to believe that such a quality writing instrument, with such unique and robust features, is so inexpensive. Plus, they are MADE IN THE USA, and I like that.
I have many friends who are in the military, or the police, and are tactical shooters. This pen has become very popular with them, because of the features that I mentioned, and the non-reflective coating that this all-metal pen has. The Fisher Space Pen, X-Mark, Matte Black, let's them easily update the all important "journal," while in the field.
In closing, this pen is . . . GREAT!
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