True Utility Telepen Telescopic Pen

by True Utility

Product Features

• Engineered in stainless steel
• Telescoping pen 115-Millimeter extended 50-Millimeter compact
• Ergonomic ball point pen
• 3 Refills included

Product Description

Take Note - A full length pen that is as small as your door key? Now that’s something to write home about! This beautifully crafted miniature stainless steel pen is only 50mm long when in the closed position. That is no bigger than a typical door key! With just a simple tug, it smoothly extends to a full 115mm to become an instantly useable full size quality pen. it will always be there - on your key ring, or attached to a bag or item of clothing, for you to use at a moments notice. Never be without a pen again! It comes complete with a total of 4 refills, all included in the price, and should you ever use all of these up, it will accept a bic type refill, simply cut to length. This really is an absolutely essential personal accessory, and also makes a great gift. Why would anyone ever be without one? Patent Pending.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002K9J26W
• Item model number: TU46
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,184 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent Pen But Keep an Eye On It, December 7, 2010

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Anthony D. Fischer (Germantown, TN) - See all my reviews
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The pen arrived as described. It even came with several extra pen refills. The pen wrote well and felt good in my hand.

My only problem with this pen is I dont feel it is secure enough. The pen is held in the keyring holder by friction. I hooked it to my messenger bag when I received it and I promptly lost it within 3 days. It must have caught on something and pulled out of the holder. I really wish it had some sort of screw on mechanism rather than a friction holder.

I think if you put this on your keyring and had it in your pocket or purse it would work well. Just use caution if you plan on attaching it to a purse, backpack, etc.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handy little pen, August 22, 2010

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RG (California) - See all my reviews
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I like keeping a small pen in my pocket for moments such as when I'm at the ATM and realize I don't have anything to fill out the deposit slip with. I've used the Inka pen and PicoPen and found both to be very capable. However the Inka is slightly large for my keychain, and the PicoPen, while small enough, is a little uncomfortable to use because it is so small. The Telepen hits a nice sweet spot. It is actually the shortest of the 3 pens, although it has a larger diameter than the PicoPen. But once you extend it, it is just long enough for me to hold semi-comfortably. Because of the smaller-than-average diameter, it's not as comfortable as holding a regular size pen, but it is good enough to use for short periods of time.

One feature that is a plus and a minus is the cap. The pen snaps very securely into the cap so there is very little danger of it accidentally falling out. However it usually requires two hands and a very firm pull to remove the pen from the cap. I prefer the one-handed easy opening of the PicoPen.

The build quality seems ok. I have been EDCing it in my pocket for a couple months and it has held up fine so far. So it appears to be solid enough to withstand normal wear and tear even though it doesn't feel quite as well-built as the other pens.

It comes with 3 refills, but each refill contains less than 1" worth of ink so it doesn't hold much ink. But you can refill it easily since it uses the same diameter refill as some other pens such as the BAZIC Silver Mini 4-Color Pen with Cushion Grip 4 Per Pack,Red/Green/Blue/Black, although you have to cut down the length to fit in the Telepen.

One other plus of the Telepen is the low cost. It's very inexpensive compared to most other keychain pens.

Overall I like the Telepen best for keychain duty. The PicoPen is a better wallet pen because of the smaller diameter. And the Inka Pen is more versatile because it can be extended to a full-size pen. But for everyday pocket duty, the Telepen works best for me.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works well, cap has a strong hold, but feels a little flimsy..., May 24, 2010

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Loren Malm (Anderson, IN USA) - See all my reviews

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I purchased this because it always seems like I can't find a pen when I need one.

Positives:
The pen works and writes well. I had a concern the pen would come out of the cap too easily and get lost, but after using for a little while that doesn't seem likely; it takes a lot of force to pull the pen out of the cap, which should keep it from falling out. Another good point is the low cost of this compared to other options.

Drawbacks:
The telescoping mechanism works, but in retrospect it would be better to just have a shorter more sturdy one-piece design. The telescoping part had about as much play/wobble and similar build quality to a radio antenna. If you are looking for a higher quality (and admittedly higher price) option, check out the PicoPen TEC - PicoPen, Stainless Steel Pen w/Keychain Lanyard.

On balance, the low cost of this pen outweighs the drawbacks, and it certainly works well and while a design with less wobble would be nice, I'd be likley to buy again if this one wears out.