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Tactile Turn Side-Click Pens
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The name of the company behind these sleek pens, Tactile Turn, reveals much of their charm. Designed with a satisfying click mechanism (activated by pressing the bottom of the pen to deploy the tip and the side of the pen to close it), they’re quick on the draw and built to last a lifetime Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downsmoothy
69
Jul 15, 2020
We gon' just ignore that these are re-purposed ferrum forge replacement titanium pocket clips?
https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-ferrum-forge-titanium-pocket-clips-v2
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Honeybadgers
371
Jul 20, 2020
smoothyThey aren't... at all?
They're shaped similarly, but there are only so many clip designs you can fit on a pen without being gaudy.
Look at the screw hole gap. Completely different.
Titanium damascus is not an anodized color pattern. It's literally pattern welded titanium. That's why it's so obscenely expensive. These aren't the same at all.
Honeybadgers
371
Jul 20, 2020
That's why he offers so many variations in materials. I prefer copper containing materials, others prefer titanium, others prefer the economical nature of aluminum, others prefer resin. For those who want a little bling and have the cash, he even makes some solid zirconium pens and whole pattern-welded titanium pens. And some (like me) prefer screw caps and fountain pens, so he makes the Gist.
Calypso
9
Jul 15, 2020
At the risk of sounding like a shill, Tactile Turn makes fantastic pens. I own several in the various materials. If you're not sure about weight, I highly recommend the Titanium. It's quite light, and the texture that runs the entire body of the pen makes it very comfortable to grip.
Also, the Copper has a natural antimicrobial property. Very useful given the current health crisis, though hand washing is still recommended.
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rhpot1991
228
Jul 15, 2020
I have one from the initial release and it is great. The click/release is smooth and very satisfying.
I went with a Short Bronze with a Damascus Tip + Clip, it looks fantastic. I'll post a photo when I can. I upgraded the refill to a Monteverde Gel in Blue/Black as well.
okester
117
Jul 17, 2020
rhpot1991Still sorta new, and took me a while to realize you added the photos to the drop, and not to the reply - oops! Cool that this drop's less than the launch price, so I can get one for the better half as well. Anyway, the images of the one I got are over yonder: https://www.edcforums.com/threads/tactile-turns-new-side-click-writing-instrument-available-10-jun-20.141187/#post-2714754
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LaserGuidedSock
170
Jul 15, 2020
BRUH
I literally JUST got mine in the mail today!!!! Ordering directly from tactile turns website.
It's not even worth returning, ordering this and waiting a month just for like $10 in saving
kstokley
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Business Development
Jul 22, 2020
DavidVYes, with the PR4 adapter. Tactile Turn has a comprehensive list of compatible refills on their site here: https://tactileturn.com/pages/ink-refills
Honeybadgers
371
Jul 20, 2020
I only own a gist fountain pen in copper (and a rollerball conversion tip as well) and I cannot even begin to describe how high quality these are. The ultra precise machining on the body creates an obscenely satisfying texture to just run your fingers along. His thread engagement is so precise, it never crossthreads (something other metal on metal pens can be very, very prone to)
If I didn't already have my perfect ballpoint (a one-off prototype solid brass fisher AG-11 space pen that they never put into production) I would own one of these in a heartbeat. I love the side click mechanism so much.
Honeybadgers
371
Dec 21, 2020
I don't have any recent pictures (it's got more patina now) but here's how it looked just as I got it from Fisher. It was rolling around in their office for like 10 or 20 years. A one-off prototype that never went into production. I asked, and they have no plans to release an AG-7 in raw brass (which is kind of annoying, as fun as it is having a one-of-a-kind pen, the body is already made from brass, so it'd literally be just taking two pieces out of the line before they go into the chrome bath instead of after. They do it with other models like the bullet and cap-o-matic, and they know about brass' antimicrobial properties. Seems like it would have been a pandemic slam-dunk.)
I was also wrong in calling it an AG11 - it's an AG7SH. Same thing, the AG11 was just a different "limited edition" engraved model. Just a regular AG7 with a space shuttle on the clip.
okester
117
Dec 21, 2020
HoneybadgersNice! Thanks for sharin'! It does seem like a slam dunk idea to have an astronaut pen like this in raw brass with its antimicrobial properties. Cool to see! Hope you and yours are all doin' well, and have a Merry Christmas!
t_la
34
Jul 16, 2020
Hmm, NO Engraving huh? Would love that option. Tempting on a Copper one for my collection.
Jahseph
37
Aug 2, 2020
With these being made in the USA will there be NAFTA certificate for us Canadians? Would be nice to skip paying the duty fees. If your goods are marked as made in the United States, Canada or Mexico, and are accompanied by a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) certificate, no duty is payable.
Honeybadgers
371
Jul 20, 2020
Or just work really, really hard to learn to keep track of the things you carry. I used to lose pens constantly, but once I started getting nice ones, I just stopped losing them kinda overnight.
I've had to backtrack to a hospital once before when a nurse tried to steal my Fisher AG-7. But that was it in the ten years I've had using way-too-nice pens in EMS.
Sanzin
8
Jul 21, 2020
HoneybadgersI used to deliver pizza and customers would steal my pens all day I've went back to my car realize my pen is missing and knock on there door say you got my pen 100% they look for it find it and say sorry my response "its the lowest level of theft possible taking someone's dollar pen! They laugh and remember it!
t_la
34
Jan 18, 2021
What's the best way to lube the "side-click" mechanism? Could I use just 1 drop WD-40?
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