Fisher Space Pen Bullet 400
ELITE tier
Fisher has been making the Bullet pen since 1948, and the pressurized refill technology NASA adopted in 1968 remains mechanically unchanged.
Origin
Made in USA
Warranty
Lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship; pressurized refills universally available at approximately $3 each
Price
~$25 (Budget)
Community
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The solid brass body is chrome-plated and machined to a seamless teardrop profile that posts into itself, shrinking to 3. 75 inches closed and expanding to 5.
25 inches for writing. The pressurized cartridge writes at any angle, in extreme temperatures from -30 to 250 degrees Fahrenheit, underwater, and over grease.
The ink has a documented shelf life exceeding 100 years. Refills cost roughly three dollars and are universally available.
Fisher's warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the pen, and the company has honored returns on pens decades old. At around $25, the Bullet is one of the most compelling cost-per-year propositions in any EDC category.
A single pen easily lasts a decade or more of daily carry, and the refill ecosystem ensures it never becomes obsolete. Made in Boulder City, Nevada, this is the pen that went to the moon and never came back broken.