SMOOTHERPRO Solid Brass Bolt Action Pen with Tungsten Part Heavy Duty for Gift Business Office EDC Pocket Color Bronze (BTA972)

I am a heavy-duty mechanic in northern Alberta and I wanted a good quality pen as I write daily both inside the shop and outside in all weather conditions. I also bought the Fisher pressurized ink cartridge for it, because regular cartridges stop working at about -25 deg C and won't write upside down for long either. This combination has worked perfectly for my needs for two and a half years. I like heavy pens, this fits in my hand well. I especially love the reaction I get when someone borrows my pen, "Wow that's a heavy pen!!" A couple of notes: I like the o-ring that keeps the tip for replacing the ink cartridge from loosening, which is a great design. The knob for extending the cartridge comes loose and requires a drop of blue Loctite. The Carbide tip can come loose as well, this determines the position of the pocket clip, this is critical to have it in the correct orientation so it will easily fit in the pen pocket of my coveralls, if it isn't correct the knob catches as you try to put your pen in the pocket, ha, fussy, I know!! I just hold the pen tight with a cloth to protect the finish and use the lanyard holder hole with a pick to tighten it firmly. I bought the 'aged' or darker version of the pen, I needn't of bothered, it is solid brass and polished up to a nice bright shine. I will attach a picture once I am back on shift at work.

A good solid pen made of brass material. Inside it is compatible with Parker Ballpoint Pen refills that come in a variety of colored inks, so if you don't like black ink you have a variety to choose from. It is comfortable in the hand, with the scrolling cut on the side made for a right-handed person. This is a pen made for signing; not a pen for writing a long thesis, as I think the weight would get to your hand after a while.

A bit heavy, no doubt the heaviest from my pen collection of mostly fountain pens. But the weight is well balanced and actually helps with the flow of cursive writing. Solid heavy duty brass body with a glass breaker butt (Not sure when I'll ever use that part). The spring mechanism to push the ball point out is always quite smooth. The pocket clip seems durable as well. Overall an excellent buy, and I'm very happy with it. The brass isn't shiny, so it looks pretty good as it is, But l think I might just use some egg whites to oxidize the brass a bit and give it more character.

Love the heavy weight on this pen, not to mention the material and craftsmanship. The bolt action mechanism has not failed on daily use. Writing is very smooth and effortless for me; I attribute it to the weight. Not a pen for small hands, firm grip is a must.

Excellent fidgeting pen. Writes well, but wish it wasn’t as top heavy.