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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #150 on: August 18, 2017, 11:22:38 PM
I have used the bullets in the past, and I have a Fisher Stowaway ... somewhere  :think: but they all tried to do a Houdini on me.

They are very aptly named, as very often there's a space where the pen used to be  ::)

I still like pressurised pens, but these days it's the much cheaper Tombow Airpress for me. When you click the pen to deploy the pen, it pressurises the cartridge within. If doing a lot of writing, you might have to repressurise it at some point by clicking the pen off and on again, but I don't mind this at all. The pens are cheap, comfortable, and have a decent clip too.  :tu:


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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #151 on: August 19, 2017, 12:06:52 AM
My view point on the space pen, the stuff I love about it, is their extreme reliability and (to a lesser extent) their durability. Not writing quality (I consider it good though, with the fine point refill  :tu: ) or it's escape artist training.  ::)

In the months I've had mine, it's seen periods with no use, just tagging along in my fifth pocket, sheath or bag, and it's only skipped like twice.  :salute:
Both times were after very heavy use(strangely), and very brief.

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Particularly relevant for people living in frigid areas( Like the boss  :whistle: ) or scorching areas, is the wiiiide operating temperature of the ink. It can be used in conditions where you need special equipment just to be in.
I believe that the AG-7, same refill as the bullet but with no O-rings or non metal parts, can be used in the vacuum of space. This is relevant because for some reason, a pen that works O.K in outer space  works supremely well on Earth, at least in terms of reliability.  :D

Durability and quality, how many pens can you get for $20 are of brass construction? I think that the Bullets are to other pens like SAKs are to multitools and knives.... Really cheap for the extreme quality.  :salute:

Basically, it's a pen that you can depend on, some other pens may be more comfortable or lay down better lines, but the bullet will be working well when all others fail.... If you don't lose it.  :facepalm:  :rofl:
Personally, I think that the security of my bullet with clip is fine. No way is it running out of my sheath, bag or fifth pocket.  8)


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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #152 on: August 19, 2017, 04:03:47 PM
I don't use mine often but when I do I expect it to work.  This is what I discovered when I needed a pen yesterday.  Thankfully I had my manager on me which has never had this issue in roughly 5 years of carry.  I tossed both space pen inserts and used a modded zebra one.   

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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #153 on: August 19, 2017, 04:28:46 PM
Well... That's not exactly common.  :ahhh
Fisher will replace the refills if you ask.  :)
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #154 on: August 19, 2017, 04:31:14 PM
Well... That's not exactly common.  :ahhh
Fisher will replace the refills if you ask.  :)

I'll have to fetch them from the bin.  I got the pen cleaned out but I was really bummed.  I carry it in my pocket inside a leather sheath I made.  Glad the ink was only leaking within the pen. 
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #155 on: August 19, 2017, 04:36:54 PM
Well... That's not exactly common.  :ahhh
Fisher will replace the refills if you ask.  :)

I'll have to fetch them from the bin.  I got the pen cleaned out but I was really bummed.  I carry it in my pocket inside a leather sheath I made.  Glad the ink was only leaking within the pen.
http://www.spacepen.com/contact-us.aspx
That phone number looks like a likely place to start.  :think:
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #156 on: August 19, 2017, 04:44:35 PM
Thanks.  The atmosphere in my pocket was too much for my space pen.  :rofl:
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #157 on: August 19, 2017, 04:49:38 PM
My well worn chrome bullet pen :salute:

20170718_123723 by Poncho 65, on Flickr

That's got real Workhorse character Punch so  :cheers:
I like how its slowly turning into a brass colour.  :cheers:

+1 to that ... I was starting to think I should replace the brass lacquered one I gave away ... but maybe Chrome as it ages wears would be even nicer  :think:

Thanks guys :cheers: It is a great and reliable pen for sure and it is getting a nice pocket worn look to it :tu: :like:


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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #158 on: August 19, 2017, 04:55:16 PM
Thanks.  The atmosphere in my pocket was too much for my space pen.  :rofl:

 :o Must be a black hole in your pocket Aloha :ahhh Only in a black hole would the gravity be to high for a bullet space pen ??? :D


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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #159 on: August 19, 2017, 05:02:10 PM
Thanks.  The atmosphere in my pocket was too much for my space pen.  :rofl:

 :o Must be a black hole in your pocket Aloha :ahhh Only in a black hole would the gravity be to high for a bullet space pen ??? :D
::)  :rofl:
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #160 on: August 19, 2017, 05:08:53 PM
Thanks.  The atmosphere in my pocket was too much for my space pen.  :rofl:

 :o Must be a black hole in your pocket Aloha :ahhh Only in a black hole would the gravity be to high for a bullet space pen ??? :D
::)  :rofl:

If lack of money is any indication of a black hole pocket then thats certainly the case. 
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #161 on: August 19, 2017, 05:26:39 PM
Thanks.  The atmosphere in my pocket was too much for my space pen.  :rofl:

 :o Must be a black hole in your pocket Aloha :ahhh Only in a black hole would the gravity be to high for a bullet space pen ??? :D
::)  :rofl:

If lack of money is any indication of a black hole pocket then thats certainly the case.
You have the symptoms. :ahhh
Now to scientifically prove it by putting the Bullet back in your pocket with a new refill, and seeing if it leaks again.  :tu:
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #162 on: August 19, 2017, 07:05:53 PM
The California heat must have killed it. Never had that happen before


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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #163 on: August 19, 2017, 07:24:14 PM
The California heat must have killed it. Never had that happen before
Resistance to leaking in heat is the reason lots of people buy these, to have a pen that they can leave in the hot car without fear of leaks.  :)

I'm looking at NASA documentation from 1973, the refill is rated for use from -46°C(-50°F) to 71°C(160°F). If it gets that hot in Cali I'm staying well away.  :D

I think that it's more likely a flaw in the fit of the refill metal bits.  :think:

On my space pen refill and probably a lot of other refills, I see light ink staining around the joint where the chrome coloured tip fits into the brass tube. Purely cosmetic, and not noticable because refills tend to be inside a pen.  ::)
It's understandable because the ink is under 50 psi after all... Alohas' refills might have been from a bad batch.  :think:
In any case, Fisher has a great warranty.  :tu:

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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #164 on: August 19, 2017, 07:56:03 PM
A friend of mine here in the UK has had them leak too, so it's not just a Cali heat thing


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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #165 on: August 19, 2017, 10:48:48 PM
I've had the medium tips glob a bit if you don't use them regularly and I seem to recall I had one leak a long while ago at a time when the pen never got used. But I didn't feel it was much different to my experiences with some other refills  :think:
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #166 on: August 20, 2017, 05:58:41 AM
My Fisher Cap-o-matic snapped in half.
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #167 on: August 20, 2017, 09:06:38 AM
My Fisher Cap-o-matic snapped in half.

I had a cap-o-matic before I lost it and got an AG-7. I did have the feeling that if I'd sat on the cap-o-matic it would have bent or broken. I'm sure I did bend it slightly having it in the pocket of my jeans. Not so with the AG-7, which is very sturdy


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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #168 on: August 20, 2017, 06:31:19 PM
That's exactly what happened. I had it in my back pocket and sat down on it one to many times and heard a crack. Pulled it out and it's in two pieces.
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #169 on: August 20, 2017, 06:57:19 PM
Brass Space Pen, with a lovely patina and a AG-7. The mechanism on the AG-7 is very addictive, so much so, that I can't take the pen to meetings since I would just end up playing with it.



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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #170 on: August 21, 2017, 09:36:50 AM
Brass Space Pen, with a lovely patina and a AG-7. The mechanism on the AG-7 is very addictive, so much so, that I can't take the pen to meetings since I would just end up playing with it.

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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #171 on: March 06, 2018, 03:24:36 PM
Looking forward to getting a raw brass version of the bullet. :dd:
Will combine parts with my black one for more coolness.  :tu:
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #172 on: March 06, 2018, 03:54:19 PM
Love the Bullit. Carry one every single day but as a backup that I know will work when I need it. As others have experienced I have lost one due to a vanishing act. Just for reference the bullit I lost did not have a clip installed. I replaced it with a brass bullit with clip and it’s been sitting in the bottom of my pocket for years now. I love using it (with fine point replacement) and knowing it’s there if needed.

I also had a cap o matic that snapped in half in my front pocket. Fischer replaced it for free!
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #173 on: March 25, 2018, 10:11:35 AM
I'd completely forgotten about this thread. I'd not forgotten how great the Bullet Pen is. Now Pabs I think you're onto something with raw brass .... or chrome .... or ... etc etc :gimme:
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #174 on: March 30, 2018, 08:52:28 PM
I've been fettling a couple of my fountain pens with the thought I'd get them back into action.

I EDC a Fisher Bullet most days and today it has been my .375 pen. Shown here with my Ti Compleat Fisherman
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #175 on: March 31, 2018, 01:16:05 AM
I randomly came across my Bullet in SS that I completely forgot I even owned! I was reevaluating and swapping out batteries and other items in my BOB when I found it. It brought a child like smile to my face and my wife even said I looked like a child on Christmas.  :D
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #176 on: April 01, 2018, 02:20:43 PM
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #177 on: April 01, 2018, 03:11:29 PM
I randomly came across my Bullet in SS that I completely forgot I even owned! I was reevaluating and swapping out batteries and other items in my BOB when I found it. It brought a child like smile to my face and my wife even said I looked like a child on Christmas.  :D
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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #178 on: April 04, 2018, 10:30:46 PM
I randomly came across my Bullet in SS that I completely forgot I even owned! I was reevaluating and swapping out batteries and other items in my BOB when I found it. It brought a child like smile to my face and my wife even said I looked like a child on Christmas.  :D
That’s great, Capt!  :salute: :like:

+1 that's marvellous lucky you !  :tu:

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Re: Fisher Space Pens
Reply #179 on: April 05, 2018, 05:09:03 PM
I used to love Space Pens but last year, I got a run of bad refills.  Write great but they ooze ink if you don't use them for a while.  My last refill seems to be fine but I replaced it with a Sheaffer for EDC.


 

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