Awesome Pens

The slimline Uni Jetstream Edge has the finest point we’ve ever seen on a ballpoint pen. Its 0.28mm tip is ideal for precise line drawings, crosshatching, and other detail work. It uses smooth-flowing oil-based ink and is refillable. The pen has a wire clip, a textured grip, and a hexagonal contour to prevent rolling. It’s available with a white, black, or blue body.

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.

This twisty metal pen has a bolt-action retraction mechanism and a fidget spinner at the end of its barrel to help you make decisions. Flick the smooth-spinning wheel, and it’ll offer up answers: YES, NO, NOW, LATER, SKIP, ASK, or AGAIN. It’s made from 6061 aluminum alloy and accepts Pilot G2 pen refills. Available in a grey or black finish.

This elegantly designed hand tool from Phil & Robbie elevates the multi-bit screwdriver to new heights. It features a locking chuck for 1/4″ hex bits and a knurled brass collar. Its faceted, non-conductive handle hides an internal container for six bits. The kit comes with a set of long, double-ended steel bits and a special bit that works as a pen.

Writing with a fountain pen is a bit of a lost art. Help keep the tradition alive when you write notes and sign documents with this 4″ long pen from Hong Dian. It’s made from aluminum and comes with a smooth-writing fine- or extra-fine-point titanium nib. It works with cartridges or bottled ink and comes in green, brown, gray, or blue anodized finishes.

Made from black anodized aluminum, Fisher’s Clutch Space Pen has a bold and substantial look. Its hexagonal barrel provides a confident grip and won’t roll off your desk. Its pressurized ink cartridge has no trouble writing upside-down or in extreme temperatures and can even write underwater.

Sharpie applies its expertise in ink development to a series of gel pens. S-Gel pens produce smooth and bold lines and won’t smear or bleed. They come in 0.38mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm, and 1.0mm widths and several ink and barrel colors.

A miniature take on bolt-action tactical pens, the TACRAY Mini Pen measures just 3.5″ long. It’s made from tough grade 5 titanium, and its grenade-inspired body provides a confident gripping texture. Perfect for a keychain, pendant, or hanging from a zipper pull.

Dango’s pen housing gives your Sharpie an upgrade. The machined aluminum sleeve securely holds the pen, adding style and substance to the ubiquitous permanent marker. Its pocket clip doubles as a box opener, and the pen has multiple tethering points for hanging. A small hole at the back makes it easy to remove used markers.

Ketalon Gear is touting the shockproof abilities of its overbuilt bolt-action pen, but it’s the grippy, grenade-inspired texture that has us sold. The 4″ long pen fits neatly in pockets or bag webbing and its aircraft-grade aluminum and stainless steel construction will last a lifetime. It accepts easy-to-find Lamy M22 refills.

Do you believe in fortune and luck? Baronfig’s Oracle Squire Pen offers its predictions when you roll it across your desk. Its six-sided shape works kind of like those Magic 8 Ball toys, displaying fortunes like “chances are slim” and “without question” when it comes to a stop. The pen made from aluminum and is refillable with ballpoint cartridges.

We’ve seen lots of multitools but never one based on a bookmark. Ideaspark’s BookBond tool not only holds your page – it has a removable eternal pen, a straight edge, a ruler, and a pry bar/box opener. It’s made from grade 5 titanium and holds its pen securely in place with magnets.  It’s also got a pair of slots for glow-in-the-dark tritium vials.

This pen-style multitool combines five useful functions in one: a hobby knife, a flashlight, a touchscreen stylus, a glass-breaking tool, and, of course, a ballpoint pen. Each of its brass modules screws together between its engraved endcaps to represent the golden band of Ruyi, a Chinese symbol of good fortune and prosperity.

Bastion’s deluxe writing instrument features a real carbon fiber tube wrapped around a stainless steel core. The G2 pen has a secure and reliable bolt-action mechanism, and its tip doubles as a glass breaker or self-defense tool. It comes in stainless or black finishes.

If you prefer bright colors, this collection of tools and accessories in shades of purple and violet is for you. Everyday Carry’s vibrant loadout ensures you’ll stand out from the crowd when you reach for your pocket knife, pen, flashlight, or check the time on your watch.

This compact bolt-action pen works in almost any weather or environment. Its pressurized ink cartridge won’t run, writes at any angle, and even functions underwater. Its plastic shell won’t corrode, and it’s small enough to carry without bulking up pockets. Sold in 2-packs in orange or black.

On the outside, this looks like an ordinary Sharpie – but the guys at Vital Carry have removed its guts and replaced them with a 5.3″ long metal tube for stashing pills, rolled up cash, matches, or a length of Kevlar string. Available in aluminum, brass, copper, or titanium for a few dollars more.

Dango’s small aluminum tray collection is designed to hold three to four pens or pencils and is ideal for the company’s own writing instruments. Its horizontal tray can also hold a small notebook, and it doubles as a smartphone stand. Available in Satin Silver and Jet Black finishes.

The latest iteration of the Bullet Ant multitool has a bold new design. It combines an eternal writing tip, a tungsten steel glass breaker, and a bit driver. An internal sleeve stores two bits, and its sandblasted grade 5 titanium body has an anti-slip grip and a removable pocket clip.

This boldly-colored Fisher Space Pen features a smooth bullet shape and a case made from brass with a titanium nitride finish that produces an iridescent rainbow effect. Like other Space Pens, it can write at any angle, even upside-down, or in extreme temperatures.

This tactical writing instrument from Valtcan is made from lightweight, durable titanium. It retracts with a satisfying bolt-action click and incorporates a tungsten glass breaker on its tail end for emergencies. It takes Schmidt P900, Fisher Space Pen, and Valtcan 2V refills and comes in black and space grey finishes.

The Marksmith Titanium bolt action pen is unique in that it holds a permanent felt-tip marker rather than a ballpoint pen. It opens and closes easily with one hand, and uses a genuine Sharpie-brand retractable, refillable fine-tip marker cartridge. Those come in black, blue, red, yellow highlighter, and a multicolor highlighter pack.

This premium tactical pen features a bolt-action mechanism and a built-in D-ring for attaching to a key ring, a carabiner, or a lanyard. It takes an off-the-shelf LAMY M22 refill and is available in machined titanium or brass. Its top has six slots for DIY installation of 1.5x6mm tritium glow vials.