Fisher Bullet pens

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Well guys, are they really any good? I might get 1 for my daughter's birthday. She's a teacher in Ontario.
 
They are good for writing upside down and on slick surfaces. But just for normal writing on paper, they can be a little gloopy and goopy, so other choices might be better for that.
 
All the ones I have had have fallen apart!! I do not abuse my pens either! I will never buy another one again!
May I suggest Cross pens? They DO free engraving too.
Or perhaps Caran d'Ache? They are also excellent pens!
 
They are reliable and sharp looking but they are no fine wiriting machine thats for sure. I have cheapo bics that write better than my bullet pen.

Not comfortable to use over extended periods of time either.

Good pen, I would never get rid of mine, but not very comfortable.
 
If you want to get a space pen there are better models around. I have a cheap-o plastic space pen and also the AG-7 model they used on the moon, both are better than the bullet. I've also had a few bullets fall to pieces. They also make a model that is similar in style to the AG-7 but a traditional click on click off style rather than having the button on the side, which may be better for general use if you dont want the novelty of having the same design they used in space...
 
The Police Pro is a very comfortable pen to use. But again, I find that globby ink to be a little annoying.
 
I have one and I think its ok. I toss is in my pockets as a backup pen for the few times I might need a ball point. For a stand alone pen I don't think its that great. If I need to write for a long period of time my hand starts to cramp.

I would suggest getting her a good fountain pen. But then again, I try to convert everyone I meet to fountain pens lol.
 
I just found a plastic space pen, I was not going to buy because of my experience with the bullet pen glopping and smearing all over what I was writing on. Well I am glad I made the new purchase, I have been writing with it for a month now and has changed my mind about space pens, they must have changed their formula or something this new cheapie is great.
 
I have two Fishers. I write all day long. At work I use a Pilot G2, not a Fisher. I say all that to reiterate what other posters have said - , they don't write all that well. Mine have been durable, stylish and reliable but when I'll be writing a lot I find something else.
 
Funny, mt Fisher has never been gloopy or globby. It is one of the smoothest writers I have. I carry a Bullet every day in my wallet, but I would get a full-size model for greater comfort.
 
I have a bullet Space Pen that travels with me everywhere. I use it as a handy back-up. You have to really check your pockets though, the little devil gets lost easily!!
 
Yep. I've lost two bullet pens. Then I got the cheapie plastic "Stowaway" so it wouldn't hurt so much when I lost it. I, in fact, did lose it, and it didn't hurt so bad. Then I bought a red one so it would be easier to find the next time I lose one. I like the Stowaway model. Not comfortable to use at all, but it's always there--except when it ain't. :)

All this said-- if it were my daughter, I'd get her something nicer--unless she's into gadgets.
 
the bullets are ok for an emergency pen but i dont think they are very good for edc, too gloopy/gloppy/skippy.

for edc i prefer my rotring.
 
Pocket carried the same one for 7 years now. The only writing I usually do is signing CC receipts or making grocery lists and it's fine for that. I have on occasion purchased a globby refill but I stick it in the mail and they send me a replacement.
 
A fine refill fixes the problem with the way Bullets write. I've had at least four, and given at least 6 more as gifts(I always give fine refills with them). Still have two, having lost a couple over the years. Both of the ones I still have have fallen apart. I think I'm going to take advantage of Fisher's guarantee, and send them in for replacement. I still have refills for them, after all.
I've got a couple of the "F-301 compact" Zebra pens, but they lose their ability to stay together quickly. The regular F-301 pen and the M-301 pencil from Zebra have become my regular use writing instruments for the last several months. They're inexpensive, and work great. I see people with them in their shirt pockets more and more lately-or maybe I just recognize them more readily from having them myself.
 
even with the fine refill in it, I'm still not crazy about the way mine writes. I bought an orange one to keep in my PSK, and that's where it stays, free from use.
 
I' ve carried and use my Telescoping model for years now. It is nearly as small as the Bullet. But does not have the seperate cap. But rather a tail end pull that will uncover the writing tip. It serves much more as a convenient pen when I don' t have a full size Zebra F- 301 or my Rotring 600. My Telescoping models ink has never "glooped" on me.

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SAKsRCool said:
Pocket carried the same one for 7 years now. The only writing I usually do is signing CC receipts or making grocery lists and it's fine for that. I have on occasion purchased a globby refill but I stick it in the mail and they send me a replacement.
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they make refilills that arent globby? thats news to me as i have had half a dozen probabl;y, all globby, i thought it was just a fisher thing lol, maybe i'm just unlucky.
 
I have several with fine point refills, I like them a lot. (I don't like the medium point refills at all)

however I prefer my fountain pens, they trace a way nicer line on paper. I use the Fisher pens when I have to write on a vertical surface, or when I don't have the fountain pens with me.
 
I have a Trekker (fisher space pen) that i keep on my keychain :) Not a bullet, but a very good pen imho.
 
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