Fisher Space Pen Bullet – Genuine, In Gift Box

I remember back in the 90s; watching  Seinfeld: Season 3  that Jerry Seinfeld managed to get one of these pens from one of his father's friends, and have always been intrigued by them. So, when I saw Amazon had one for sale I had to get it, though I felt the price was rather steep, I just had to experience the buzz!This is a good pen, well crafted and weighty. The lacquer finish is rather cool and is quite noticeable, so you'll know if someone has taken it. It writes when you're lying in bed and need to lean on one side, and can even write upside down. It seems to not need much of a leaning surface to write either, which is very good.Another good thing is that it's only 8cm long , so you can put it in your pocket. When you take the lid off and put it on the back of it, it's a full-length pen!I've found my uni notes are a lot clearer with it too, as the nib seems to roll nicely on my notebook, though the highlighter I'm using seems to smudge the writing, but I don't blame the pen.This pen is also very easily refilled with the  Fisher Space Pen Ball Pen Refill Black Medium  pack.One thing I did find a bit strange was the lines on the pen at the bottom where your finger rests, I hope it doesn't make an indent on my finger over time.Well worth getting if you do a lot of writing, worth every penny.

Easy to see when dropped. Have previously lost one black, simply shouldn’t be sold and one brass one.

Love my space pens. Brought my first one many many years ago and still have it. I find them very easy to write with. I have arthritis in my hands so some of the larger/chunkier pens are hard to hold. I find these are just right. Always write clean, no smudges and writes on anything. Only downsides - black ink so always have to buy a blue refill (large pile black ink refills going to waste) and I have had several that have walked off in other people's pockets, amazing how difficult it is to get them back). Like this one as it's so distinctive I can see immediately if unauthorized use is happening and can therefore head off a potential dissappearance. My only quibble is the price as it gets expensive if you have a relative/coworker with itchy fingers. Used to only be brass but now I have a few nice colours as well, one to match every mood!!!!

It is punitively expensive, far more even than the others, which I doubt is justifiable, unless the materials have become markedly more expensive over the years. The difference was not nearly so big, when they first came onto the market. This does spoil it, putting it into the showoff arena, instead of the purely beautiful and technically wonderful, where it really belongs. I love these pens, their design, their efficiency and their beautiful colours. I wish the makers would try to make them available to more people, rather than fewer.

It's here - most beautiful pen in the world!

First impressions on opening the box were "This is TINY". The multi-coloured 'bullet' that you see before you is roughly 9cm long and less than 1cm in diameter at its widest point. When you remove the cover for the 'nib' section and put it on the far end, this extends the pen's length to a more manageable 13.5cm (approx.). The strengths of this pen are in its 'portability' (it'll go anywhere), the quality of its writing (VERY smooth) and its unique colours that are bound to be a talking point whenever you bring it out. Its weaknesses are, conversely, its size: that very slim metal shell might have you reaching for a plastic or rubber covered pen of about twice the thickness much of the time. Secondly, the fact that the pen has no pocket clip means that you're going to spend a lot of time looking for it. I'd recommend this as a gift for the man or woman who has everything.

This is a beautiful pen. However, the first one (given as a gift), malfunctioned within a week - the seal wouldn't work to keep the lid on. So far replacement is good, but I did read in a previous review that this could be a problem. Such a shame. I hope my new pen can keep its lid on.

Beautiful pen to write with. So smooth to use and love the colours. Very happy with the purchase and arrived swiftly.