Pentel Tactical Bolt Action Pen

3 YEAR UPDATE: LOVE this pen because it is tactical EDC and WRITE AMAZING because it uses PENTEL ENERGEL for excellent writing. I thought I lost it about a year later, then ordered another. Found the lost one and now I have two. Held up great, has some scratches after many drops on concrete. It does take Pentel refills with no issue. I see other reviewers had to switch springs from another Pentel or cut the empty plastic. But I have used at least 24 refills with Pentel Energel refills with metal and plastic tips and different colors with no modifications. My only wish was for it to be made of Steel, instead of aircraft aluminum AND to be a little thicker (1mm). Does have a 'glass break" tip, not sure if carbide, but looks strong. If to actually use for glass, you would need a firm grip and gloves. It is very well balanced. After years of use, one of the pens had the knob come off, I retightened and have had no issues (but would use locktight if it happened again as recommended). The top carbide cap holds down the clip, and will also loosen, but again all you need to do it tighten or use locktight to keep it in place. The included refill was NOT pentel, but the original Pentel Energel refills DO FIT.

As another review added, you do need to use a pin vice, small drill bit, or round file to widen the tip to accept the G2 gel barrel. One thing they didnt include is that you also either have to thin part of the plastic stem of the Refill, or cut off about 1-2mm of plastic from the end and then reinsert the plug. Its possible to mod the inside barrel of the tip to prevent that cutting, but a lot harder to do. The "grittiness" of the bolt I think adds to the tactile nature of the pen, though some will disagree. Im sure a little grease of some kind will do the trick to restore some of that smoothness, Id imagine a dielectric grease or Teflon grease would work wonders when used sparingly. Its lighter than you think, noticeably lighter than one of my other SmootherPro Bolt pens, but with better balance. The clip is tighter too, too tight imo, but for some that means not losing the pen quite as easily. It is so tight it can be used as a money clip or paper clip even. Overall its a great pen at the price, and if youre dying to use G2s, with a bit of modding its perfectly useable. If not then its an easy buy.

Not really much of a luxury pen when it come to writing. The pen seems to jump on the page, almost scraping it rather than gliding. The ink doesnt flow. Often times clogging and no ink coming out. I I do like the full metal pen. It feels sturdy and im sure i could break a window as the tip at the back of the pen is really strong (scratches almost any surface) i put a .09mm pen tip and it definitely gushes ink and feels premium

I saw a review in September 2022 saying that this pen isn’t compatible with Pentel EnerGel refills. They actually fit. I wanted to replace my 8-year-old Pentel EnerGel Alloy Gel Pen, but the new ones use a clip at the top that is very fragile. I can’t stop using EnerGel ink because it is fast-drying, and I’m left handed. (My hand smears regular gel ink across the page) NOTE: the bolt on the pen is hard to pull. I’ll update this review in a few months. UPDATES: 1. The ink cartridges/tubes inside Bic Gelocity pens (0.7mm) also fit in this pen. Their ink is fast drying and writing is smooth. Bic doesn't sell these as refills, but I thought you ought to know. 2. I am writing this many months later and there is not a scratch on whatever coating/finish this pen has. The little bolt mechanism is still hard to pull because they used a crazy spring. 3. I recommend this pen that is built to last.

The ergonomics and build quality are great. The barrel of the pen is a little slight for my taste. I feel like the tungsten breaker point on the end has no place on a pen. The track for the bayonet action seems to be opposite of most of the pens I've used with that mechanism.

This is my first bolt action pen and I really like it. Bolt action is nice and smooth on mine. My problem is Pilot G2 refills absolutely don't fit. I wanted to switch to a 1.0 blue ink refill. I ordered the Pilots and the pen will not work. Pentel refills don't work either, but Uniball 207's do.

This is the third Smootherpro pen I've bought from Amazon. The compatibility with the popular G2 and Energel refills and the metal construction are what attracted me. I EDC these pens in rotation and am completely happy with them. I don't know what other reviewers mean when they talk about "grittiness" in the operation. Perhaps higher priced bolt action pens are internally polished and have tighter tolerances. I don't know, I don't own any, but I think it's unreasonable to expect a sub $20 pen to feel like a $70 pen. I have no problem with the operation of this pen. Complaints about the "cheap" finish of the pen are similarly unreasonable. The finish appears to me to be some form of Ceracote, and what I'd expect from a sub $20 pen. With regards to the compatibility of the Energel refill, this turned out to be true. However, it has nothing to do with the spring. The outer diameter of the Energel refill is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the provided refill. Since the base of the Energel refill contacts the bolt of the pen differently than the provided refill, it protrudes slightly more. To correct this, I took a utility razor and carefully shaved about 1/32 of an inch off of the end of the Energel refill and installed it. Now it works perfectly. There is no drag or contact between the refill and the interior of the pen barrel. If you, like me, want a pen that writes like a G2 or an Energel, but with the permanence of metal construction, and don't want to spend $50+, this is the pen for you.

The slide action isn't as smooth as I'd hoped. That being, it's a nice weight, tough metal. It writes smooth. Great intro into pens.

just having this pen in pocket it makes statement by itself! this is a good sturdy quality, pen - , nice smooth writing ink - 4.3 stars because the knob seems to be to big for this pen , a smaller size , different design of the knob would get 5 stars - solid weight of the pen ; also for the future design, maybe instead of emergency glass break tip, to have a rubber so this pen could become an universal stylus the for digital devices ; also this pen has grooves for easy handling - writing updated review - my friend noticed the pen and took it is own ... long story short, now I need to order the 2nd pen for myself

I really liked this pen for 3 months! Unfortunately I dropped it while it was closed into concrete and the tip of the body broke. Wouldn't recommend if you work in a warehouse but if you're looking for a light use solid feeling pen this one might be for you!

Same colour as the one in the picture. Gray/blue hue in person. Gray in the picture

Very fine tip, smooth writing and it’s my new favourite pen. Highly recommended.