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

I have had this pen with me since April 2021. At least for the pen I received, the parker-style ink cartridge it came with was scratchy, however upon replacing it with the complementary refill(which I initially assumed to be just as faulty) also included in the package, I was pleasantly surprised to find it wrote very smoothly. So nothing wrong with the ink, if anything it is very high quality and does what it is supposed to! Knowing that the pen is brass, it is somewhat heavy and I cannot write with it for longer than a quarter hour, but the pen is functional and my hand strength isn't ideal anyway. The pen also has a brass smell, although it seems to fade and I personally don't mind it. The bolt, tail cap, and clip are a little loose and do screw out a bit on their own, although smootherpro did already advise applying loctite to fix this. This has not been a problem for me, I have not seen them come out completely on their own. The pen is very well made, nothing significant enough to take off a star.

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.

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.

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