Sell me on your EDC pen

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Just kidding
 
I've been through a lot of EDC pens but my current (Tactile Turn) is my favorite. I am a sucker for high-quality US-made and these pens are just great! Even their minis are easy to grip because of the fine concentric milling that goes down the pen's body. They aren't cheap, but I loved my first one (a full sized) so much that I bought the mini.
 
I have used a kubotan in a fight. And it is possibly the most inadequate feeling self-defense tool I have used.

There is some six foot monster breathing hate on me and I go. Cop this. And pull out a small stick. Now you are in trouble.
 
Only carry one on plane rides and international trips, Terry. 112 included for scale:

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This is a small Ti Hinderer. Gave daughter #1 a large, Ti Hinderer two months ago, and she loved it for her purse. It felt a little too clumsy in my shirt pocket.
 
I have several Fisher Space Pens, and one rides in my pocket every day.

Office bag is stocked with Parker Jotters, which I'm partial to.

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I also have a couple of Maratac pens that are pretty much bomb-proof.

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StoneAndSteel said:
I've been through a lot of EDC pens but my current (Tactile Turn) is my favorite. I am a sucker for high-quality US-made and these pens are just great! Even their minis are easy to grip because of the fine concentric milling that goes down the pen's body. They aren't cheap, but I loved my first one (a full sized) so much that I bought the mini.
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Agreed. I recently picked one up and it's very nice.

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Another Parker Jotter fan here; two pens and a pencil. The newer version has a roller ball insert, the older one has a standard ball point. You can kind of make out the different patterns on the pocket clips. I use the stainless because paint or other crud is easy to clean without melting the plastic. The last is an Autopoint Twinpoint that I got from my dad. I don’t use it very much but it’s nice to have a memory from him in my EDC backpack. IMG_0186.jpeg
 
I’m all in on the Prometheus Alpha. Electroless Nickel for a desk pen, Copper or Titanium for EDC. I really like the length, diameter, grip, weight, and that there are no springs. After using it, springs bother me (I can feel the give/movement when I begin to write).

While they’re built for Montblanc, the included adapter allows you to use a multitude of refills, including Fisher Space Pen. That said, I love the Montblanc rollerball.

Refills are the Achilles Heal for me. I’ve really disliked every Schmidt I’ve tried.
 
Now that I’m retired I don’t always pocket carry a pen, mechanical pencil and pocket pad. Albeit, I usually have them in my EDC bag or outer-coat pocket.. When I was working in a suit everyday , I carried a ( Black or SS ), Retro 51 with a blue ink rollerball ink cartridge, in my pants pocket. Unfortunately, I could never find a waterproof ink cartridge for the Retro. That was used to sign my name on official documents , many times a day. In my suit coat or overcoat, was usually a Slimline Cross SS pen & pencil set, as well as an extra fine point, Sharpie marker. My “pocket pad” has long been a Levenger, tan leather, 3” x 5” , index card carrier. In the past it was in my suit coat pocket. Now in my outer- coat pocket. Small Write In The Rain Pad in my EDC bag, with the extra fine black Sharpie.
 
I'm late to this thread, but that's not going to stop me! I have the feeling that more suggestions are always welcome, anyway.

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I had a specific use-case, and I found this from some no-name brand on the Scamazon. It might even be Titanium.

Practically speaking-wise, it's stonewashed, so when I drop it on the concrete floor at work, the scuffs don't show. It's retractable so there's no cap to lose, takes standard refills, and has a very sturdy clip that is, in theory, replaceable. The mechanism is one of those "soft click" jobs that I wasn't expecting, but liked.
 
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