Zebra Pen F-701 Ballpoint Black Ink Fine Point 0.8mm Pen, Heavy Duty, Durable Stainless Steel Barrel, Knurled Grip, Silent Retractable Plunger, Ideal for Tactical Use, 4-Pack Plus 2 Refills (50113)

You're in high school. Your pencil case is full of the mismatched assortment of pens without caps and mechanical pencils with half a stick of lead each that you've found on those familiar tiled floors. In fact, you can't even remember the last time you actually bought a pack or pens or pencils (besides of course, a week before the first day of school to avoid detention for not having the obligatory 3 red pens, a hilighter, and whatever else was on the syllabus). On your way to third period, daydreaming about that warm sunny schoolyard on the other side of those wide windows, walking on autopilot, you kick something and hear that familiar rolling sound. You look down, snapped out of your daydream state, praying that you happened to kick the pen just right, and not into the opposite lane of hurried kids. Your eye lands on the silver pen, and you quickly squat down to pick up your prize. Upon picking it up, you stuff it into your pocket, and make your way to third period. When you reach the classroom, you take out the newest addition to your collection of adopted writing utensils, and quickly pen your name across the top right of the handout placed on your desk. You feel a twinge of disappointment as the pen leaves nothing but a slight indent on the paper. Your hand moves to the bottom left of the handout, and you scribble a couple circles to see if the pen has any life left whatsoever. Success! A trail of black ink follows the point of your pen, and you pen your name again in the top right, only this time the results of your penmanship stare back at you in jet black. You complete the handout in around 20 minutes, then turn your head to the homework board, and begin to write down the assigned chapters of The Scarlett Letter that you'll read on the bus this afternoon. As you use the instrument again, you notice how it feels in your hand. It's not heavy, but it's not light as a feather either; it's a kind of heft that makes the pen feel like a quality piece of metal. You observe that this pen's clip looks and feels surprisingly strong, and as you pack up your things in preparation for that long awaited bell, you introduce the pen to it's new family of writing utensils in your pencil case. For the rest of the day, you notice that every time you grab a pen, you feel around for the silver pen each time without even thinking. You like that pen; it's strong yet springy clip, it's smooth rolling action, it's easy hold grip, even the way it clicks open and closed is just different from any other pen you can recall using. It feels like a real writing tool, not some cheap black plastic value pack pen. Days go by, and weeks go by. You've forgotten what your old pens felt like, you've grown fully accustomed to the smooth action of your acquisition. One day while writing a couple paragraphs on the ending of The Scarlett Letter, your pen starts to grow a bit faint. Your hand moves once again to the bottom left of your packet, and you scribble a couple circles into the page. Nothing. Another dead pen doesn't mean much, and you were finished with your response anyway, so you tuck the pen back into your pocket and head to your next class. You walk right past the garbage can without thinking, and after realizing this, you simply take the pen out of your pocket and drop it on the ground from whence it came. You arrive at fifth period and unzip your backpack to take a pen from your trusty stash. You pick a simple black plastic pen, placing it on the left side of your desk. After the teacher demonstrates the topic of the day, you are presented with a worksheet to complete by the end of class. You reach for your pen, remove the cap, and place the cap to the left of your worksheet. You write your name, and realize something is wrong. Instead of gliding smoothly on the surface of the paper, your pen poorly etches black lines. You feel that slight resistance, that friction of pen on paper that you haven't felt in weeks. You're back to the same pen everyone else uses, the uniform standard, the unimaginative piece of black plastic that you've used for the last decade of your life. For the rest of the day you feel a bit off, but you don't understand why, and eventually brush it off after you walk off the bus onto your driveway. The next day, and the day after, you use the same pen, until eventually it too runs dry of ink. You take another black plastic pen from the pile to replace it, and feel no difference from the switch this time. You once again grow used to the friction, the slightly too tight plastic cap, and the lack of any sort of grip that all come standard with every plain black plastic pen. Days go by, weeks go by, years go by. You use pens daily in your work, but you've never thought about stepping outside of that plain, unimaginative uniform standard. One day at work, you roll your chair a bit too far to the side, and roll over your mobile charger. You go on Amazon to buy a new one, and knowing not to buy cheap bulk chargers that charge slow and break quickly, you settle on a $15 charger with $3 shipping. You see that shipping is free if you spend more than $25, and so you think; what is an item that we use daily, but never really think to upgrade? You search for pens on Amazon, below $15, and come across a familiar writing utensil. It's the silver pen! It's been so long that you didn't even remember the brand name, but you could recognize that pen anywhere. You place it in your cart, and both ship to your house within the week. You open the package, slip the pen out of the cardboard back of it's protective plastic bubble, and clip it to your pocket. The next day, you put your lunch in the fridge at work, and grab a post it note to tag it with your name. As you take your pen off your pocket, you click it and feel that perfect amount of resistance. You feel the sturdy grip, the hefty weight in your hand, and begin to pen your name. The pen smoothly glides across the yellow paper square, and you clip the pen to your pocket once more. Yes, it's a $10 pen. Zebra pens are worth it. Absolutely worth it.

My first encounter with this pen was when I found it in the glove box of my dad's old car that he gifted me for my birthday. I took it to work with me, since I work at a perfume store & a pen is handy to write down fragrance names on scent strips. Immediately fell in love with it. It's nice & sturdy with a comfortably heavy feel, & writes smoothly. I'd often have my coworkers begging to borrow it since their gray BIC pens just couldn't survive more than two shifts. For being an older pen that I'm assuming my dad consistently used until it was passed down to me, it lasted a good 7 months of practically daily use before it ran out of ink. I was devastated until I remembered that I have a card that can buy things. This is my second Zebra F701 pen & it won't be my last!

I have long been a fan of the Zebra F-301 ballpoint pens for their combination of looks, reliability, and low cost - but when I saw the F-701, I had to try it out. Being roughly 2-3x the cost of its F-301 counterpart lends a moment of hesitation before purchasing, but there is no way to regret it after using it. Compared to the F-301 the barrel on the F-701 is more substantial, all metal with the exception the very top, lending to a very sleek and an uninterrupted stainless flow. The grip is machined and provides a comfortable gripping surface. Those who like very thin pens may have some complaints about the thickness - but it is not a dramatic departure from the F-301 size-wise and those who have larger hands will find it a welcome improvement. The retraction mechanism is noticeably smoother on the F-701 providing a softened, muffled click rather than a loud, very mechanical confirmation of retraction on the F-301, making the former certainly seem higher end. Ink flows well in a 0.7mm line, which will be well known to owners transitioning from the F-301, as it uses exactly the same F-refills - so no need to purchase a different type; you can even cannibalize your F-301 to feed your pen if you so desire. I have had issues in the past with the F-301 breaking at the plastic/metal junction near the grip - I suspect given the steel composition of the F-701 that this will no longer be an issue. In summary I feel that the F-701 is an excellent upgrade for those wanting a slightly more robust, classy, and finessed pen, at a fairly minimal cost - it has become my daily go-to, leaving the F-301 has been relegated the backup role.

Excelente producto, durable y confiable. Buen precio por el paquete y una marca en la que siempre puedes confiar.

Well constructed pen. Writes well and I like the all metal design

Excellent little pen. Writes well and feels great in the hand. My favourite ballpoint pen in a collection that consists of over 100+ pens

Este bolígrafo no solo tiene una apariencia muy lograda siendo todo acero, sino que es increiblemente funcional y cómodo de usar con un buen peso y agarre. Sin duda el Mejor bolígrafo en este rango de precio. (Aclaración es ballpoint)

Amazing pen ,writes phenomenally and smoothly, amazing quality just wished that the delivery was faster. No complaints so far