I've only owned two Zebra F 701s over the years- the reason i had to buy it again was because SLASH (yes, THE Slash) asked if he could steal it from me when he played a concert at my casino. I was the security manager there and in charge of his on-site security and at the end of the night i (unprofessionally) slipped him a piece of paper and my pen for an autograph. He was like "hey man, cool pen! can i steal this?" And the rest is history. Id like to think my pen is still flying around the world living the rock star life i never got to live.
this story makes me shame my 701 but also have hope it has a bright future ahead so i too can live vicariously through it...hopefully it doesnt lead to a life of crime and drug usage so i dont have to say i never owned it
Zebra F701 can be cleaned with alcohol for hygiene. It can be filled with Fisher Space Pen ink refill, so it will write anywhere. Finally, it is tough and can be used for self defense. It is my EDC pen.
Me too! Also, the F301 Compact can fit a Fisher if you want a smaller capped pen. At 4" closed it's barely longer than Space Pen at 3.8" closed. Zebra is not all metal though. Also you need to remove the plastic spacer in the tip to fit the Fisher.
Re: Fisher Space Pen refill... I have Fisher's Bullet pen, though I now use only the refill and not the pen body. The refill slips into my wallet, and basically disappears till I need it. The cartridge I tend to buy is the slim "universal" type; less ink, though it can be shortened by breaking off part of the end if needed. If you have more room or don't mind the length or bulk, the other cartridges are also worthy of consideration.
For the price of the Jotter I think there are better options. Although I too like the Jotter. I just think there are cooler pens out there for the same price point.
@@maitrekebabier5260 Zebra M-701. It takes the Fisher Space Pen refill. So you don't have to pay the price of the Space Pen and don't have to worry about the cap. Also the Jotter pen used to be inexpensive. For the price of the Jotter you can get a Rotring ballpoint pen.
@@maitrekebabier5260what about the Bastion pens? Heard/tried one of those yet? I’m debating cause they gotta pretty good deal on a sale going on rhhht now
Since seeing this video i have bought the first 4 pens on this list due to their relatively cheap price in my search for a new "main" pen, but what i didn't foresee is them all being SO good in their own little ways it's impossible to pick, The Zebra F-701 feels the most comfortable to me for long periods, i got the Parker Jotter XL version in all metal and it felt a bit too "mushy" at first until i put in a Gel refill & now it has the best looking ink/ writing, the lamy safari is straight up the most "fun" to write with & then i bought fisher bullet space pen in full Brass and i love how small yet "trusty" it feels, especially with it's ability to write in almost any conditions! ...SO i'm putting the Zebra in my work bag, i'm putting the Jotter XL on my desk at home, i'm putting the Lamy safari on my journal notebook & i'm putting the spacepen in my survival kit i keep in the car :) Thank You
I've been writing a ton more at work and decided to stop running through Pilot G2s. Watched this video, dozens of others, searched over reddit threads, and finally decided that I couldn't pick just one pen and ended up ordering a Space Pen Bullet, a rOtring 600 Ballpoint and a Parker Jotter. Got a couple different refills to try in each. Still want a Zebra F-701, but I opted for the rOtring as my EDC work pen. Gonna throw a Space Pen cartridge in it since I write on multiple surfaces at work. Pens are cool.
The more expensive the pen, the greater the loss. Very hard to keep a pen within the yard gate. They eventually jump the gate. Zebra F-701 (with a space pen refill) for the win.
Been using a Zebra F-701 with Fisher Space Pen refills for about 3 years. Great combo but alas it is lost. I just replaced it with a rOtring 600 using Schmidt Easyflow 9000 M refills and really like it. Its like an upgraded F-701.
If you're in the market for a pen, I'd personnally recommend the Rotring 600. You could buy the Rotring 500, looks the same, but has some plastics parts, however, for just a bit more, the Rotring 600 is full metal, and it's just amazing... Just bought one, and I'm really happy with it
I went with the Burwell from The James Brand because the design appealed the most to me amongst them all. The haptics of the click could be a bit nicer for the price, but besides that I simply love it.
I like how the IM looks, I also love the thickness, however, the tip looks ver far from the tip. I haven't tried it so I don't know how it writes. I always like the tip to be close to the grip for my writing pens. For drawing, it's nice to be far, but for writing, I like a short distance,between tip and grip. I could be wroing with the IM thoigh, Parker knows what their doing
I love my Big Idea Design Pocket Pro pen. Tried it with different refills like Pilot G2, Pentel Energel, Uniball Signo, and Zebra Sarasa. They all fit.
recently picked up zebra F-701 and been daily it since, i'm really impressed that it can compete with all the pen in this lineup and doesnt look too shabby either. The stock ink left much to be desired but you can easily pick the kind of ink that you like and for the price it hell of a bargain
Indeed. In my shirt pocket sits a Jotter since the late 70s (many replacements due to mishaps). No fancypants or something, but they just are so darn good in that skinny hand of mine. ;)
I have several Parker Jotters, they tend to run away, clicking them is something else. The regular refills are a bit dry so I have switched to their gel refils which are very nice. Generally I write with a Lamy safari or a Kaweco Sport AL, I just like how fountainpens feel. Shouts out to TWSBY as well, amazing pens.
To all my dudes out there debating I would just like to say the zebra f-701 is amazing and also I switched out the cartridge with a fisher space pen cartridge if you go to office max and get the sp cartridge and a zebra f-701 you will not be sorry I promise you this and in total it’s only $14.50 I say it’s well worth the price but if not at Office Depot the F701 is only 7.49 so i really recommend this pen!!!
That's true! Great combination. For edc, I also love the simple yet unbeatable in terms of control/precision Pilot V5 (they don't make them like they used to, they now might leak ink, but still a neat writer,that can also be used for drawing, since it comes in many colours and it''s ink, is watersoluble!!!
Re: Fisher Space Pen cartridge... I have Fisher's Bullet pen, though I now use only the refill and not the pen body. The refill slips into my wallet, and basically disappears till I need it. The cartridge I tend to buy is the slim "universal" type; less ink, though it can be shortened by breaking off part of the end if needed. If you have more room or don't mind the length or bulk, the other cartridges are also worthy of consideration.
My current favorite pen is the stilform ballpoint titanium! It feels amazing and is great to fidget with when not writing! Also takes parker g2 refills, and personally using jetstream sxr-600 in mine!
Re: Fisher Space Pen bullet... I have one, though I now use only the refill itself. The refill slips into my wallet, and basically disappears till I need it. The cartridge I tend to buy is the slim "universal" type; less ink, though it can be shortened by breaking off part of the end if needed. If you have more room or don't mind the length or bulk, the other cartridges are also worthy of consideration.
My favourite will always be the Jetstream Premier. There are 2 of them with different grips but the part I really like is the dampened clicker. Plus of course the fact that my favourite cartridge is the Jetstream 0.38 and the Jetstream premier while it comes in 1.0 will fit any other Jetstream cartridge.
I got gifted a full stainless steel Parker jotter ball point pen, very impressive. But, I prefer to use the Parker jotter fountain pen that came with it with the lid on it has a sleek full stainless steel look but sill very light and I've always just preferred fountain.
Big Idea Design has my favorites. I have the Pocket Pro in Ti, Cu, and Brass, Click in Cu and Brass, and the Slim Bolt Action in Cu (which is my all-time favorite (I like it far more than the Tactile Turn Bolt Action)). Other favorites of mine are the Roady and Roady XL from Spoke Design. Great pens and great prices!
I use a parker. I love the old school look and its simple. I just ordered a Lamy the other day. I am pretty stoked about that. I have never used a fountain pen before and wanted to try.
Well I'm a bit confused. These are the best EDC pens? Everyone is writing scratchy and the Lamy bleeds all over the show. I have the Zebra 701 with a K-19 refill and it isn't scratchy. I really like this pen. My other go to pen is a simple Sharpie GEL and it works great. It's very smooth and doesn't smear if you accidentally rub over it.
NASA didn’t need that pen because it’s better than a pencil, they needed it because pencil was a safety issue (due to graphite being conductive). Amazing list of pens btw, love the production quality too!!
I’ve gotten hard into stationery lately, and ironically my edc pen right now is the most basic pentel gel point out there, the bl417. It is so surprisingly good it is scary. It will outlive its cartridge which is kinda sad, more so because the other refillable energel bodies are ugly as sin. It is what it is.
One unmentioned plus about titanium pens. Some people (myself for instance) find stainless steel a bit slippery which means I need to hold it tight--which can be tiring. Titanium, even though physically just as smooth, seems to have a different friction feel and slips much less.
Re: Fisher Space Pen bullet vs. refill only... I have Fisher's Bullet pen too, though I now use only the refill and not the pen body. The refill slips into my wallet, and basically disappears till I need it. The cartridge I tend to buy is the slim "universal" type; less ink, though it can be shortened by breaking off part of the end if needed. If you have more room or don't mind the length or bulk, the other cartridges are also worthy of consideration.
La lapicera nombrada Lamy Safari Fountain Pen seria una total obra de arte si su pigmento en vez de ser de tono azul marino sea de un tono negro profundo.
My daily is a Parker Jotter ballpoint "Goldeneye"..Ive tried pens from the basic BIC to "ST Dupont and competitors"...and nothing beats it in terms of price x quality x style
I've lately been carrying the machine era classic. I have a fisher space pen bullet in a small edc pouch that i have in what ever bag i have that day. I used to carry a jotter but after it punctured two pairs of pockets on my jeans i had to switch it up :/ I still use jotters for work though!
Re: Fisher Space Pen... I have Fisher's Bullet pen, though I now use only the refill and not the pen body. The refill slips into my wallet, and basically disappears till I need it. The cartridge I tend to buy is the slim "universal" type; less ink, though it can be shortened by breaking off part of the end if needed. If you have more room or don't mind the length or bulk, the other cartridges are also worthy of consideration.
Sympa la découverte de certains stylo Au bureau de mon travail j’ai le Parker noir avec des cartouches de rechange bille et gel en noire et aussi en bleu pour varier Et pour l’Edc dans mon sling bag aer j’ai la marque zérohour en noir non cité dans cette vidéo Voilà merci ☺️
To this day, the parker is the best looking pen out there. No one else really comes close in looks to it except for the tactile turn slim slide click pen IMO. Also for the machine era pen to get the best click pen award when it doesn’t even actually have an audible click doesn’t make sense to me. The best thing about a click pin is that nice clicky sound you get.
I've bought 2 fisher bullet space pens. Both slipped out of my pocket while sitting down and i lost them both. I see they now come with a pocket clip but I've decided to look elsewhere. I would buy the hinderer investigator pen in a heartbeat but its out of stock so i guess ill go with refyne. Bummed about not having the glassbreaker tip and losing the spacepen pressurized ink cartridges though. Please make more hinderer!
Me too! F301 Compact also accepts a Fisher if you want a smaller capped pen. Not metal tho. About the same length closed as a Space pen (Zebra is 0.2" longer.) You need to remove the pastic spacer in the tip to fit the Fisher refill.
I have been using Perrie Cardin pens for a long time now they only problem I have felt with steel pens is that they slip a lot, when we sweat it becomes more difficult to write essays.
The Fisher space pen is my favourite compact form factor, but by god the ink writes so poorly compared to others from Zebra, Pilot, etc. You can get adaptors now for D1 refills but there's significant wobble because it's typically smaller than the original size.
The best one - Kaweco Brass Sport (fountain pen, rollerball G2 refill pen or 0.7 pencil). Because they are metal, tough and can be closed hermetically. Proven by my own experience in Ukraine war. They are compact and immotal. The only thing you need to them - refills.
Only one Fountain pen? man there is a huge selection of EDC fountain pens made of steel, titanium, Ultem and a long list of other crazy resilient materials. I carry one Copper Kaweco Lilliput and an Epoxy resin PenBBS 471 in my wallet, I love choice :)
The praise for the Tactile Turn bolt action pen tells me they were paid to say that. I own the copper variant. The thumb stud doesn’t stay screwed in, the clip wobbled until I bent it to put pressure against the body, and the top cap needed an o-ring to stay on. It’s such a disappointment.
I want to find a pen that is similar to the Elite Cirrus Pen which is used for promo pens for companies but a better looking one. The pens and ink are super cheap to replace so i was wondering if there is a pen that could accept the ink from these types of pens. similar to how BIC inks are interchangeable and G-2 inks are interchangeable to itself
Of all the EDC-able pens in the entire world only one (low end) fountain pen is featured; with 10 ballpointed pen-simulators rounding out a list that apparently only considers writing as a low priority in a pen.
hello i need an advice , i have a simple need, i love to write with "the original bic pen"i love the slide, do you have an equivalent for a nice roller pen. thx
@@greekveteran2715Was just on the keyboard to write Pilot :) Cost/Benifit is brilliant. Would use it all the time if I was not a boring snob with an fragile self esteem ;)