Customer Reviews

Surefire Tactical Pen ewp-01-bk

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I'm putting this pen in the same class as a Mont Blanc but without the exquisite styling. This IS a high quality pen.
It can accept most standard refill cartridges so you're not stuck with one company or one size. The thing is built like a tank. This is a lifetime pen. The price is more than justified. Why only 4 stars? The pen is very wide and makes everyday use for long periods difficult. Slim it down just a little bit Surefire and then I'll give it the 5 stars it deserves. The price is on the low end for a quality writing instruments. I like the Cross and Waterman offerings as well but this is better.

This is a high quality pen, similar to surefire's flashlights. Twist the upper half of the pen and the ball point twists out the end. There is an adjuster inside the upper part of the pen which will change how much of the pen refill is twisted out, which also allows different sized and types of refills.

The Surefire Pen is a nice writing instrument. It is on the heavy and bulky side of what a pen normally is, but not overly so. I like the heft, the window punch, the included ink cartridge. It writes nicely, smooth, and dark. My only complaint would be the threads used to open and close the pen aren't "fast" enough. On most twist to open writing instruments, they open and close with about 1/4 of a turn, the Surefire pen take one full turn to open from the closed position. It's a minor annoyance and doesn't impact the functionality, but still something that should be noted.

If you're a tactical minded person or the spouse/significant other of one, this is a cool gift with functionality.

I'd buy it again.

My husband was so surprised to get this pen for Christmas last year. It's one of those really expensive gadgets that probably isn't worth the money unless you find yourself in a sinking car and need to get out fast.. or maybe the cop that pulled you over needs a pen to write your traffic citation.. (on second thought.. hide the pen in that case.)

That being said, he loves the pen. It goes everywhere with him (including overseas) and he uses it often. It writes very nicely. It's a bit bulky for my child-sized chic hand, but fits well in his strong, man-sized hunk hand.

Hopefully we'll never need the glass breaking function of the pen.. but we've definitely thought about trying it out, just for fun...

Surefire's pen is a pleasure to write with though I do have a couple improvements I would suggest.

1. Narrow down the barrel a bit.

2. Adjuster for alternate ink cartridges could be stiffer, I find my self adjusting mine every couple days when I realize the protruding ink tip is slowly slipping into the barrel. I don't find this to be that big a deal, b/c when the window-breaker cap is removed the pocket clip can be used as a screwdriver to readjust the screw that controls the cartridge extention.

3. The cartridge extention needs to be able to extend out further. When I purchased this pen I expected to be able to fill it with "rite in the rain" cartridges. These cartriges are too short, luckily I love the "easyFLOW 9000" cartridge that came with the pen and fully intend to order replacements.

The small tweaks I listed above would earn the pen five stars, but realize (in my opinion) this is is a great pen.

No gentleman may consider his quest for perfection complete without the perfect pen. I mean, why suit up for a 4 Star meal if you're just going to sign the check with the waiter's Bic? Of course, you can always make a blind grab from the Mont Blancs of the world and find a perfectly elegant writing utensil. But for those who want to go a step further, to wield a pen not just elegant but also more useful than others, consider the Pen I by Surefire...for the full review go to fav.co/reviews/andrew-hunter/surefire-pen-i.

Very nice pen, created in the image of Surefire's wonderful flashlights. Best feature is the ability to adjust the barrel to accommodate any size refill cartridge. Worst feature is price, which is as high as the flashlights, but without the electronics.