Zebra Pen X-701 Tactical Retractable Ballpoint Pen & F-701 Stainless Steel Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Fine Point, 0.7 mm, Silver Barrel, Black Ink

This pen gets a lot of hate from the community and I don’t think it’s deserved. The tactical advertising does this pen a disservice in my opinion - it is not tactical, but it is pressurized in that the mechanism pressurizes the refill when deployed which allows for a smooth ink flow and writing at weird angles, such as a chart on a vertical surface. Overall I find this pen to be ergonomic and write smoothly (I haven’t had any ink blobbing issues). I would recommend this to people who truly want a good everyday ballpoint pen that doesn’t break the bank and looks cool as an added bonus.

DAY 1: Does NOT feel like an all metal pen (very light), but neither does the material feel like plastic; so far I like the look and feel; super gratifying click; writes well, more to follow. DAY 3: Enjoying the pen so far, super fine, smooth writing, extremely firm hold on pocket clip, enjoyable matte finish, no negative aspects thus far, seems a little pricey, but all-condition writing does tend to come at a price. DAY 5- Upgrading my rating to 4 stars, liking this pen a lot. Light and nimble in the fingers; rigid but lightweight metallic feel; smoooth, super-fine writing; matte finish holding up fine so far to daily office and home use; sharing shirt pocket with phone, etc. Feels very gratifying to use, no disappointments so far. DAY 13: LOVING this pen! SO light, puts no sense if weight in my shirt pocket, light to use, consistent clean, fine line, very happy with this choice. 18 MONTHS: The black color on the body doesn't hold up with prolonged use (flakes off), so if that's an issue to you, keep that in mind. I don't care so much about the surface finish, so I'm good to go.

Took it onto a Denali expedition. Worked well to -20F at 17200ft. Used it all season at lower elevations that were warmer. Took it with only 10% ink left into Denali. It was only -10F but because the ink and pressure was so low and it had been used all year it did not work well.Please replace the cartridges often if you want all temperature and all weather performance.What is really nice is there is a lanyard loop and that allows it to be tethered to your notebook case or map-case or battle board.It is expensive to lose.

Pros:1. Longest I've ever hung onto the same pen with daily use2. Durable3. Ink lasts a really long time4. Writes in fairly tough conditions5. It's a click pen!!!6. Can attach to a lanyard so you always have it readily available!Cons:1. Today, the tip of the pen is just ... Gone? It was on there yesterday.2. No soft grip. Metal isn't as comfortable as other pens3. Ink becomes a little lighter in below freezing conditions outdoors, but still more legible then other pens in extreme cold.Summary:I got tired of losing my good click pens at work, so I decided to spring for a pen that I could attach to my lanyard. Attaching it has provided two benefits - first, I still have the same pen, which is a miracle since I ordered it October 1st!! Second, it is very handy on my lanyard. I can write what I need for work in many situations without even detaching it, and even after six months of use, I still haven't needed to use one of the included refills yet.The reason it only gets four stars is because somehow between yesterday and this morning, the metal tip fell out and is now missing. It didn't seem loose at all yesterday when I used it. The other thing is that it's not super comfortable to write with. The grip area could use a softer material, even if just a hard plastic, to increase writing comfort.Still, even with those nitpicks it's a solid pen, and I definitely recommend it to people tired of losing their pens at work all the time. Well worth the price!!

I love pens and Zebra makes some of the best. This tactical pen writes smooth and the grip of the pen is comfortable in my hand. Will recommend for EDC.

I purchased 2 of these pens. They write as well as a Zebra F-701, and the pressurized barrel is pretty cool. I have had issues with this pen and I suspect it may be due to the large form factor and subpar clip. If you get one of these I'd say utilize the loop by tying a string to it and put it on a backpack or even just leave it at home/office. For me this pen isn't worth keeping on your person. The first one ended up getting lost after I clipped it onto my pants and went about my day (in and out of vehicles, outside). I do this regularly with Zebra's G750, which has a nicer clip in my opinion. With the second one I wanted to utilize the loop atop the clip and put a small key ring inside there to attach to lanyards and my belt loop. After a couple weeks of this I noticed that the metal loop on the pen had cracked and my key ring was starting to slip through. Eventually it broke off and I had to resort to using the clip again. This time I gave it something thicker to hold onto and after 3 hours of walking it was nowhere to be found. Maybe all this was my fault but that just means the pen isn't good for my purposes. I'd love to use their most "capable" pen if I could manage to keep it with me. The F-701 is an amazing pen and the G750 is super cool if you like the black finish, also has gel ink which I prefer.

Really like Zebra pens, esp fine point. Sturdy made, writes wonderfully with no smudges, and comfort to use. I like the sturdy loop to connect to lanyard.

I LOVE this pen! As an EMT in a rural area it is vital that I have a working pen in all temps. This thing works incredibly, and it writes nicely to!