Comments on: Gift Idea: Fisher Chrome Bullet Space Pen

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:17:03 +0000

These pens are a must, how many times do you pick up a pen and when you need it most in does work

By: Bryce

Bryce — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:18:33 +0000

I bought this pen for my father. From one Seinfeld fan to another.

By: Victor

Victor — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:01:37 +0000

I need one of these!

By: Drew Poland

Drew Poland — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:59:45 +0000

I have a fisher, and yes its a bit short. I also suggest the pocket clip for it as well, because its so smooth it will roll anywhere and can and will manage to become lost. Again, due to its size and shape.

By: Kermit

Kermit — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:52:51 +0000

Best thing about the fisher IS the short length. Closed it will fit in your wallet. (well, my wallet anyway)

By: Jas

Jas — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:36:51 +0000

Does anyone know if it writes over adhesive residue? I use white-out tape as temporary labels on a number of things and haven’t found a pen that writes over the adhesive residue with any reliability. Pencil tends to get smeared even in the short-term.

By: swissmiss

swissmiss — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:36:15 +0000

@Scott: it’s to small even when you put the cap on the back of it to extend the overall length of the pen?

By: scott

scott — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:19:04 +0000

I agree with Prescot Perez-Fox.
The Space Pen always seemed too small for my lummox hands, so mine’s still enshrined in a disused desk drawer.

By: charlie

charlie — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:06:39 +0000

Sure, you could use a pencil… and prey that the graphite doesn’t break off in zero gravity and get into your eye, anything electronic, contaminate food, contaminate your scientific experiments or get in your spacesuit.

And how would you sharpen it safely?

By: zacislost

zacislost — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:34:29 +0000

Or you could buy a pencil…

By: John Ratcliffe-Lee

John Ratcliffe-Lee — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:17:28 +0000

I do miss my Fisher. Had it in matte black and carried w/ me all the time until one night in Hoboken. After a few too many, it was lost to the streets.

By: Magnus

Magnus — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:30:55 +0000

@Matt: And you did fall for that old urban legend ;-) See http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:00:41 +0000

I have also had my Space Pen for about 15 years and have yet to replace the ink cartridge.

Way cool gift.

By: Prescott Perez-Fox

Prescott Perez-Fox — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:51:11 +0000

This photo doesn’t show the length of this pen — it’s actually really short, maybe about 60% of a normal pen length. I think if it were full-size, it would be much more popular.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:11:42 +0000

While NASA spent years developing this pen the Russians just gave their cosmonauts pencils…… Still it is kinda shiny and pretty

By: Philippe

Philippe — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:52:29 +0000

You're so right.
Still in use since about 15 years.