﻿Did you know there’s a whole world of highly engineered pens out there?
Whether they’re specially designed or ultra-machined, we’re bringing you nine overengineered pens from Japan and the USA!
If you want to see us cover fountain pens, make sure to like this video.
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Ballpoint Pens
We can’t talk about overengineered pens without discussing the Fisher Space Pen!
The roots of the durable Bullet Ballpoint Pen date back to the 1940s, as a pen made to be used in zero gravity.
Its sealed ink cartridge is pressurized and contains a thick, thixotropic ink that becomes free-flowing when disturbed–
in other words, when you start writing with it.
It writes smoothly and reliably upside down, underwater, over grease, and in extreme temperatures,
and has an extra-long shelf life.
Unlike the Fisher Space Pen, the Tombow AirPress injects air pressure into the ink cartridge by leveraging the energy from pushing the top button.
As a result, the freshly pressurized pen can write upside down, on wet paper,
in cold weather, and other challenging situations!
The rest of the pen is also dependable: its elastomer body is easy to grip even if your hands are wet or wearing gloves.
Its compact size and sturdy wire clip make it easy to secure in a pocket or pouch.
The Zebra bLen was thoughtfully engineered to get rid of all of the little rattles and noises from normal pens.
Its body design ensures that the moving parts fit tightly together and don’t clack during use.
The pen also has a low center of gravity that makes it stable and easy to control.
Finally, the bLen includes a "Direct Touch" design
that cushions the tip as you write, eliminating uncomfortable vibrations.
Machined Pens
Compatible with hundreds of ink refills, the BIGiDESIGN Ti Arto EDC is the everyday carry pen.
The compact pen has a lightweight body that’s adjustable to fit larger hands and longer refills.
To extend the body, just twist the back counterclockwise.
The pen tip’s clutch mechanism tightens as you screw down the grip section,
so it can hold virtually any refill from a tiny D1 to a Hi-Tec-C cartridge.
You can even use it to hold 2 mm leads!
According to its creator, the CW&T Pen Type-A is "overengineered to crazy town”.
Made specifically to house the Pilot Hi-Tec-C gel ink refill, the pen utilizes precision machining and pneumatics.
It features a smooth, weighted stainless steel body and sleeve that also acts as a straightedge.
When fitted together, the pen and sleeve are like a piston, creating a pressurized seal that protects the pen.
A rubber ring inside the sleeve shields the pen tip and prevents it from drying out.
The Tactile Turn Bolt Action Pen embodies precision and premium construction.
It features a smooth bolt-action retraction mechanism, with a J-shaped groove that’s easy to use and fun to fiddle with!
To extend the pen tip, move the bolt to the bottom of the groove.
To retract the tip, move the bolt out of its notch and it'll snap to the top of the groove.
Shallow indentations circle the weighted body, so it’s easy to grip.
The pen includes a Pilot G-2 refill and works with a variety of other ink refills,
and comes in different metal body options.
Highlighter Pens
This playfully-named highlighter boasts an innovative and frankly, kind of weird design.
The Kokuyo Beetle Tip is inspired by the horns on a beetle
to create a versatile shape that functions three ways depending on how you hold it.
You can create fine lines with the 1 mm section, highlight broadly with the 3 mm section, and draw double lines with both sections.
Calling the Sun-Star Ninipie unique may be an understatement.
Instead of having its tips on different ends, its fineliner and chisel tip are right next to each other!
Don’t worry about the crooked fineliner; it was designed that way so you don’t accidentally use both tips at once.
To switch tips, all you have to do is rotate the pen.
The Ninipie also comes color-coordinated, with two colors per pen.
The highlighter tip features a soft pastel color while the fineliner is a slightly darker or contrasting color,
so you can highlight over whatever you write.
Regular highlighter tips block your view, so it’s easy to over-highlight.
To solve this problem, the Uni Propus has a transparent window in its tip,
allowing you to see exactly where you’re highlighting!
Plus, the marker is double-sided: besides the windowed chisel tip, it also has a fine 0.6 mm tip.
When you need to underline or circle things, just flip to the other side of the pen.
The Propus comes in soft and fluorescent colors, and a quick-dry option for smudge prevention.
Which of these pens would you try? Tell us in the comments!
All the pens are linked in the description below for you to shop at JetPens.com, the place for pen and stationery lovers.
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Its sealed ink cartridge is pressurized and contains thix-tropic--
Thix-o-tropic!
Thix!