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on: September 22, 2017, 02:17:04 AM
I somehow got a wild hair up my smurf and dove into the world of Zebra pens. I bought a few Zebras to test out and have been pleasantly surprised as well as found what could be a new favorite pen! Let's just take a look at the different models quickly. I have to post single pictures so please bear with me.

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Reply #1 on: September 22, 2017, 02:21:26 AM





From left to right:

Z-Grip
F-301
Telescoping (forgot model name at the moment)
F-402
F-701

They are basically in order of cost (least to most, left to right) as well though the 402 and Telescoping could possibly swap spots.
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Reply #2 on: September 22, 2017, 02:22:29 AM
701's totally my fav!
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Reply #3 on: September 22, 2017, 02:23:03 AM
As you can see the Telescoping extends to a full size pen. I love the telescoping action of this pen.


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Reply #4 on: September 22, 2017, 02:25:45 AM
I carry a 701 everyday. Great pen!
I like the 402 as well but I wound up breaking a few before I switched tho the 701.
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Reply #5 on: September 22, 2017, 02:26:34 AM
As MadPlumb said the 701 is his favorite. This rings true with myself. The 701 is the cream of the crop and absolutely my favorite as well. In my opinion it is a easily the best pen on the market (that I know of) in its price range. That price range being in the $7.

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Reply #6 on: September 22, 2017, 02:27:21 AM
I will post pics of each pen later.
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Reply #7 on: September 22, 2017, 02:29:50 AM
Back when the 701 came out there was no matching pencil, you had to make your own, a few people wrote to zebra and I guess they got the idea that 5hey should make the matching pencil!
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Reply #8 on: September 22, 2017, 02:31:35 AM
Back when the 701 came out there was no matching pencil, you had to make your own, a few people wrote to zebra and I guess they got the idea that 5hey should make the matching pencil!
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Oh I haven't seen that yet. I'll check those out. I am kinda partial to my kuratoga drafting pencil.


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Reply #9 on: September 22, 2017, 02:33:58 AM
I have a few more on the way. If I remember correctly they are 4 color + mechanical pencil all in one pen. On top of that I got two mechanical pencils in 0.5mm and 0.3mm lead.
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Reply #10 on: September 22, 2017, 02:34:22 AM
Back when the 701 came out there was no matching pencil, you had to make your own, a few people wrote to zebra and I guess they got the idea that 5hey should make the matching pencil!
JR

Oh I haven't seen that yet. I'll check those out. I am kinda partial to my kuratoga drafting pencil.
It’s the zebra m-701
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Reply #11 on: September 22, 2017, 02:38:10 AM
As much as I like the 701, it’s not a great edc pen, I did find a very cheap unique pen, this is what I carry on me everyday cause you’ll never know it’s there, until you need it.
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Reply #12 on: September 22, 2017, 02:40:22 AM
Why do you feel the 701 is not a great EDC pen?
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Reply #13 on: September 22, 2017, 02:50:42 AM
It’s a great pen, it’s just full size, I’d rather have a small pocket pen.
Here’s some of my 701’s, I swapped the ink out of the three and mod the one as a pencil, was great for what I was doing back in the day, but then I found this guy, one of the maid reasons I like the 701’s is because of the knurled grip, and well this guy not only has that but also has three diff colors and also pencil all in one!
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As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Reply #14 on: September 22, 2017, 02:54:57 AM
I guess its about personal preference. I carry mine every day either in my front pocket or clipped to my front pocket next to my knife and I never notice it is there.
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Reply #15 on: September 22, 2017, 03:04:00 AM
Right, I carry mine loose in the pants pocket with a sak's chip, and my sak has a clip on the backside which clips on the inside of the pocket like a normal pocket clip knife, I love it.
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Reply #16 on: September 22, 2017, 03:04:10 AM
I guess its about personal preference. I carry mine every day either in my front pocket or clipped to my front pocket next to my knife and I never notice it is there.
I've carried a pen next to my pocket knife or clipped multitool for at least 13yrs. Majority of the time it has been a zebra pen too. Everyday before I leave home I do the pants smack. Both front pockets, back pockets, then side/cargo. I can tell instantly if the pen is not in place or anything else for that matter.


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Reply #17 on: September 22, 2017, 03:10:50 AM
I guess its about personal preference. I carry mine every day either in my front pocket or clipped to my front pocket next to my knife and I never notice it is there.
I've carried a pen next to my pocket knife or clipped multitool for at least 13yrs. Majority of the time it has been a zebra pen too. Everyday before I leave home I do the pants smack. Both front pockets, back pockets, then side/cargo. I can tell instantly if the pen is not in place or anything else for that matter.
Lol, you do the same as me, after I walk out the door I got to pat down each pocket to make sure wallets are in, pen and knife are in, pocket notebook and hankie are in, ready to go, WAIT, ok, watch, sunglasses, and hat are on phew!
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Reply #18 on: September 22, 2017, 03:14:32 AM
It’s a great pen, it’s just full size, I’d rather have a small pocket pen.
Here’s some of my 701’s, I swapped the ink out of the three and mod the one as a pencil, was great for what I was doing back in the day, but then I found this guy, one of the maid reasons I like the 701’s is because of the knurled grip, and well this guy not only has that but also has three diff colors and also pencil all in one!
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Is that multicolor + pencil a Zebra?
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Reply #19 on: September 22, 2017, 03:19:17 AM
It’s a great pen, it’s just full size, I’d rather have a small pocket pen.
Here’s some of my 701’s, I swapped the ink out of the three and mod the one as a pencil, was great for what I was doing back in the day, but then I found this guy, one of the maid reasons I like the 701’s is because of the knurled grip, and well this guy not only has that but also has three diff colors and also pencil all in one!
JR

Is that multicolor + pencil a Zebra?
No, idk who makes it, there’s no name on it, kinda wish it was though..
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Reply #20 on: September 22, 2017, 03:21:53 AM
Well looks like a awesome pen either way!
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Reply #21 on: September 22, 2017, 03:27:52 AM
Well looks like a awesome pen either way!
It is, well was, just a desk pen now.
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Reply #22 on: September 22, 2017, 03:58:21 AM
It’s a great pen, it’s just full size, I’d rather have a small pocket pen.
Here’s some of my 701’s, I swapped the ink out of the three and mod the one as a pencil, was great for what I was doing back in the day, but then I found this guy, one of the maid reasons I like the 701’s is because of the knurled grip, and well this guy not only has that but also has three diff colors and also pencil all in one!
JR

Is that multicolor + pencil a Zebra?
No, idk who makes it, there’s no name on it, kinda wish it was though..
JR

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Reply #23 on: October 20, 2017, 04:26:54 PM
I've had a couple Zebra pens, and they were nice. Wrote well, pretty smooth. But they wondered off or something. My all time favorite pen has been the chrome Cross that my dad gave me when I enlisted in army, and told me to write home every week or else. That pen traveled the world with me and served on the job every day.. A lot of the chrome has worn off, there's some small dents, but it's still serving fifty years later. It's been a steady etc pen. Very slim and compact. I like compact!





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Reply #24 on: October 20, 2017, 04:32:43 PM
701 for the win.  Great pen.  Mine has never let me down. 
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Reply #25 on: October 20, 2017, 05:49:23 PM
It’s a great pen, it’s just full size, I’d rather have a small pocket pen.
Here’s some of my 701’s, I swapped the ink out of the three and mod the one as a pencil, was great for what I was doing back in the day, but then I found this guy, one of the maid reasons I like the 701’s is because of the knurled grip, and well this guy not only has that but also has three diff colors and also pencil all in one!
JR

I got a similar Quad-pen with me, in adition to the Parker Jotter. The Parker is my favourite, specially this all-metal one, but the Quad has lots of versatility and it's great at meetings to take notes and highlight text.

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Reply #26 on: October 20, 2017, 06:28:19 PM
Nice leather PF. 
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Reply #27 on: October 20, 2017, 07:34:58 PM
Nice leather PF.

Thanks. I like how it gets that worn out look with time.

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Reply #28 on: October 20, 2017, 08:26:26 PM
Totally agree.  IMO theres nothing like well used, well worn leather accessories.   
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Reply #29 on: October 21, 2017, 02:51:58 AM
Totally agree.  IMO theres nothing like well used, well worn leather accessories.

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