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Have you used this pen?

Uncommon Goods' Wallet Pen

It's so tiny, I know it wouldn't be comfortable for writing for any length of time, but I was thinking of getting one for my husband to carry in his wallet. Just wondering if anyone here has ever used it and can tell me if it's any good...

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Not that I have a...

Sally Forth wrote:
Not that I have a better choice for an alternative for a writing instrument always at hand (That is, until I figure out how to tap my fingertip blood as an instant "pen") but it sure would hurt to lose this pen.

I don't suppose you'd want to give a crude 'knock-off' to your husband, you know - like sawing a standard "Paper-Mate" or "Bic" in half and sealin' the ends?

Well c'mon. This is clearly smaller and thinner in diameter than a Bic or any other cheap pen. I was pleasantly surprised seeing it, though it is a small writing instrument.

I almost always have a spacepen on my person or immeadiatly nearby, so I'm not too worked up over an even tinier one. The FSP is a great writing instrument, but it really does appear that the one you found could really live in a wallet. I carry a single-fold money clip with card slots on the inside and I could probably carry one of those pens in there without a hitch.

 
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