Well, they have it on Amazon UK...if I order within the next half hour, I could have it tomorrow. £23 is more than I have spent on a pen before. Tempted though...it writes through grease! How often do you write through grease Slater? Lol
Well, I don't want to get off topic because we got reminded about even discussing non-Chinese brand IEMs in this thread.
But I will say that it's the best pen I've even owned.
- It writes very smooth
- The ink cartridges last a ridiculously long time
- It doesn't get ink "boogers" on it
- Yes it can write in grease but the most useful feature is being able to write sideways (like if you're holding up a pad of paper vertically it will write just fine). This is because the ink cartridge is pressurized, and when I have it in my pocket it doesn't matter what direction it is stored, it will always immediately write. With other pens, they 'dry up' when stored pointing up vs down, and you have to lick them or scribble with them to get the, started. The space pens have NEVER leaked on me; ever. But years ago when I'd carry regular pens, I've ruined pants and coats before from leaking pens.
Also, as far as the price, the price is cheap in the long run compared to other quality pens.
You can get non-telescoping Space Pens for 1/2-1/3 of the price of the telescoping version. But they're longer, and you have a cap to deal with. With the telescoping pen, it's all self contained, and the ink retracts down inside of the pen. The ONLY downsides are 1. no shirt clip (although you can add a clip) and 2. it can roll if you set it on a table. But neither have been an issue with me, as I just carry it in my pocket because it's literally 3" long.
One final word about the cost - the pen is built like a tank, and I've had mine for 10 years. I usually install a refill once every 12-18 months (and that's writing with it daily). So for my pen it's worked out to be a a few dollars a year. You can get refills in black, blue, and red.
They make great gifts too. I've given a few as gifts (to lawyers, nurses, pharmacists, and they all fell in love with it).
If you do get one - make sure you keep an eye on it, as people like to steal them. I've lent them to people or handed it over to have someone sign something, and I have to be sure to "remind" people to give me my pan back haha.
Since a few of us in this thread have expressed having an interest in pens, I created a new thread so we can freely discuss pens without violating the rules of this thread: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/lets-talk-about-pens.861468/
I dont use shirt clips.
I'm not sure that the hybrid has a beryllium driver though? I didn't see any of the related characters or translations on skimming through the supposed hybrid page.
