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Raymay Fujii Detecool Standing Pen Case

Raymay Fujii Detecool Standing Pen Case
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This zippered carrying case from Japan’s Raymay Fujii provides plenty of space for pens, pencils, and erasers. What makes it special is that it doubles as a desktop pen caddy when opened up. Its internal container tilts diagonally for easy access, and its lid stays open thanks to a magnetic catch.

Uni Jetstream 4&1 Pen/Pencil

Uni Jetstream 4&1 Pen/Pencil
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Uni’s multipurpose writing instrument combines four different ballpoint inks with a mechanical pencil. It has smooth-flowing 0.7 mm red, green, blue, and black pens on board, as well as a 0.5mm pencil lead for those times you need erasable writing. There’s also an eraser hiding under its back cap. Refills here.

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Wheeler Multi-Driver Tool Pen

Wheeler Multi-Driver Tool Pen
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This pen-style driver comes with 17 interchangeable bits and can store five of them in its handle. It includes metric hex, slotted, Phillips, Torx, and Torx security bits, along with a storage tray. It’s designed for firearms maintenance, but makes a great addition to any EDC tool kit.

EDC Loadout: Stonewashed

EDC Loadout: Stonewashed

You know what makes metal tools and accessories look even cooler? Giving them a stonewashed finish. Everyday Carry’s The Loadout put together this perfect collection of four pocket-friendly products, including a folding knife, titanium wallet, compact flashlight, and a titanium pen, all with an appealing weathered look.

Duffire Steel Spring Pen

Duffire Steel Spring Pen
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This unique stainless steel pen features a design reminiscent of an airbrush. Its cap is held in place with a satisfying click, while an exposed spring in its middle gives it a cool industrial look. We were hoping the spring was part of a retracting mechanism, but it’s purely decorative. It accepts G2-compatible refills.

Olight O’Pen Mini

Olight O’Pen Mini
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Olight’s compact bolt-action pen is a great addition to your everyday carry. It measures just 3.66″ long so you can keep it in your pocket without it sticking out. Its body is made from aluminum alloy with hollow rifling grooves along with a metal pocket clip. The only downside is that it only accepts a custom Olight refill.

Seven Concrete Pen

Seven Concrete Pen
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This substantial writing instrument from 22Studio features a body made from cast concrete. Its seven-sided design was inspired by wooden pencils and won’t roll off of your desk. It features a retractable Schmidt P900M ballpoint pen cartridge with stainless steel hardware.

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Atomic Bear Tactical Pen

Atomic Bear Tactical Pen
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This tactical pen is made from an unbreakable, weapons-grade polymer. It has a low-profile, bolt-action mechanism that won’t snag on your pocket, and its pronged tip is designed for self-defense. Under its silicone rear cap, you’ll find a glass breaker with a tungsten carbide tip. Takes standard Parker G2, Fisher Space, and Schmidt P900 ink cartridges.

Inside a Fountain Pen Factory

Inside a Fountain Pen Factory

Factory videos aren’t always the most soothing things to watch, especially those with lots of loud machinery. However, this footage from Japan’s Plachina Fountain Pen Company is about as calming as they come. Along the way, you’ll see how strips of metal are stamped and shaped to form pen nibs, then delicately placed into the body of each pen by hand.

CW&T Pen Type-C

CW&T Pen Type-C
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CW&T’s elegant and minimal writing instrument is designed to attach to a sketchbook or journal. The Type-C pen has a flat, rectangular body that’s thin enough to be used as a bookmark. A bent piece of spring steel protects its tip when not in use and is great for fidgeters. It comes in titanium, brass, copper, and Cerakoted titanium finishes.

Cool Hand Carbon Fiber Pen

Cool Hand Carbon Fiber Pen
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This bolt-action pen has an all-carbon-fiber body with aluminum end caps. Its retractable mechanism accepts Schmidt P900M, Parker, or Fisher SPR refills for versatility, and its rear has a rubber tip for touchscreens. We prefer the black-on-black model, but it’s also available with silver or purple aluminum accents.

Manual Transmission Pen

Manual Transmission Pen

Fans of manual transmission cars will love the way the mechanism works on this custom pen. W&M Levsha designed and fabricated this unique metal and wood writing instrument that deploys using a 6-speed gear shifter. It works similarly to bolt-action pens, though the amount that it retracts is determined by the gear it’s in.

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Dango Mini Pen

Dango Mini Pen
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Accessory maker Dango’s compact aluminum pen is perfect for everyday carry. When not in use, it measures a pocket-friendly 4.2″ long. It has a stainless steel pocket clip, and its tip stores inside for protection. It takes long-lasting Schmidt 4889M refills and comes in satin silver and jet black finishes.

TP Aluminum Pen

TP Aluminum Pen
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Yuan Design’s unique modern pen has an aluminum body that combines a hexagon with a triangle. Its unique shape provides a comfortable grip, keeps it from rolling, and provides a straight edge. The refillable pen holds in place with magnets, and an optional stand turns the pen into a leaning tower. The TP2 adds a mechanical pencil.

TiMate Titanium Bolt Mini Pen

TiMate Titanium Bolt Mini Pen

This compact pen has a built in hook for hanging from a belt loop, zipper pull, or keychain. A bolt-action retracting mechanism locks the hook in place until you’re ready to write. There’s also a tungsten window breaker tip on the back of its hook. It’s made from grade 5 titanium and measures just 3.7″ long.

Tactile Turn 8-Bit Titanium Pen

Tactile Turn 8-Bit Titanium Pen
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Tactile Turn’s limited-run Spring 2023 pen features a design inspired by classic 8-bit game consoles, specifically the NES. The titanium pen has a two-tone Cerakote finish in grey and black with a textured orange pocket clip and a red “Reset” button to retract its ink cartridge. Available in Standard (5.8″), Short (5.3″), and Mini (4.6″).

Turning a Rusty Drill Bit Into a Bolt-Action Pen

Turning a Rusty Drill Bit Into a Bolt-Action Pen

Random Hands took a piece of rusty metal from the shaft of an industrial drill bit and transformed it into a shiny new ballpoint pen. After sanding the surface rust off of the metal rod, he drilled out its center, added a cutout for a bolt-action mechanism, and gave its case a beautiful hammered texture with a rotary tool.

Craighill Kepler Pen

Craighill Kepler Pen
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We love the smooth looks of Craighill’s latest writing instrument. Its all-metal body features an undulating ripple pattern with gradually larger waves as you move from its tip to its tail. There’s a reassuring clicker mechanism and it takes off-the-shelf Schmidt 635 refills. Comes in brass, stainless steel, or PVD black stainless.

Wolf Fang Mini Tool

Wolf Fang Mini Tool

This teensy multitool can easily hang from a pendant, zipper, or keychain while packing several useful features. Its spike tip can open packages, remove staples, and open can lids, while its reverse end is an inkless, everlasting pen. As is the case with every multitool, it’s also a bottle opener. Made from grade 5 titanium.

Pilot Dr. Grip 4+1 Pen/Pencil

Pilot Dr. Grip 4+1 Pen/Pencil
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This chunky, yet versatile writing instrument combines four pen colors and a pencil. It has retractable 0.7mm black, blue, red, and green ink cartridges, a 0.5mm mechanical pencil, and an eraser hidden under its cap. The pen comes in black and white as well as a variety of other colors. Ink refills sold separately.

Calder Brass Pen

Calder Brass Pen
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This hexagonal brass pen from Minimal and Stoberi offers the perfect combination of minimalism and timeless design. The pen’s shape keeps it from rolling, while its metal construction provides substance and durability. Its threaded cap matches the hex shape, concealing its purpose until needed.

Slim Pen + Pencil Case

Slim Pen + Pencil Case
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Do you like to draw? Lihit Lab’s easy-to-carry, slimline case holds up to 22 pens or pencils. It also has mesh pockets for small accessories like erasers or earbuds and opens up flat for quick access. It measures just 5.5″ × 8.5″ x 0.7″ when closed and comes in orange, indigo, and black. It’s also available in a skinny 14-pen size.

Permablade Sharpie Pen Knife

Permablade Sharpie Pen Knife
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It may look like a Sharpie, but this former permanent marker hides a razor-sharp hobby knife inside. Vital Carry takes Sharpie barrels and fills them with a CNC-machined blade holder that keeps them securely in place with a set screw instead of those wobbly friction holders. Available in aluminum, copper, titanium, or brass.

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