Mightier Than The Sword

This is pen is out of this world! Okay, not really, but despite the design being around since the 1940′s, it wasn’t until NASA started using the pressurized version of Fisher’s bullet-style pen in 1967 that it became so famous. Granted, some of the fame can be attributed to the urban legend that says NASA spent millions of dollars developing a pen that could write in zero gravity, underwater, on glass and more.

Well, truth be told, the creation of the space pen was handled entirely and independently by Fisher Pen and it’s still widely popular today. It’s smooth, sleek casing and small form factor provide the best of both style and portability. Merlin Mann from 43folders.com agrees:

The design is ingenious: When you place the cap on the end, the pen gains about an inch in length, making it quite comfortable to use. Because nitrogen forces the ink out of an airtight cartridge, you can write against any surface—a wall, a ceiling, or the back of a helpful colleague as you scribble a last-minute note. These things also last forever: In five years, I’ve replaced my current pen’s cartridge just once (and that was because I wanted to try a different color ink).

Your next business trip may not be to the moon, but you’re still likely to impress if you take out your Fisher Bullet Space Pen to sign that next credit card slip, contract or vendor agreement. If you’re interested in collecting these high-quality pens, Fisher also offers plenty of variety to choose from. With an estimated shelf life 100 years, it’s likely you’ll retire before you ever need to replace this pen.

Buy the Fisher Shiny Chrome Bullet Space Pen on Amazon.

This entry was posted on Saturday, July 16th, 2005 at 7:53 pm and is filed under Communication, CoolGear.Quote from July 2005 issue of Business 2.0 magazine. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.