SMOOTHERPRO Solid Brass Bolt Action Pen with Tungsten Part Heavy Duty for Gift Business Office EDC Pocket Color Bronze (BTA972)

I have had this pen with me since April 2021. At least for the pen I received, the parker-style ink cartridge it came with was scratchy, however upon replacing it with the complementary refill(which I initially assumed to be just as faulty) also included in the package, I was pleasantly surprised to find it wrote very smoothly. So nothing wrong with the ink, if anything it is very high quality and does what it is supposed to! Knowing that the pen is brass, it is somewhat heavy and I cannot write with it for longer than a quarter hour, but the pen is functional and my hand strength isn't ideal anyway. The pen also has a brass smell, although it seems to fade and I personally don't mind it. The bolt, tail cap, and clip are a little loose and do screw out a bit on their own, although smootherpro did already advise applying loctite to fix this. This has not been a problem for me, I have not seen them come out completely on their own. The pen is very well made, nothing significant enough to take off a star.

Love the heavy weight on this pen, not to mention the material and craftsmanship. The bolt action mechanism has not failed on daily use. Writing is very smooth and effortless for me; I attribute it to the weight. Not a pen for small hands, firm grip is a must.

Nice pen with bolt action, very sturdy and no problems so far. Becareful when using bolt to hide the point, area there can be a bit rough. Other wise solid overall!

I got this as a Christmas gift then got it confiscated at the airport because of the back end is designed to break windows. So, I bought myself another one. It helps me with creative writing by keeping my hands busy while I take pauses to write. All it really needs is a bit of Loctite on the bolt screw to keep it from falling and taking the bolt apart. I like the weighted pen feel on my hands and this pen is like no other. It is very strong, nice color, and fun to use. Buy it if you do journaling, write for creativity, but whatever you do, don't lend it out. You will never get it back.

Was very surprised at the solid construction and feel to the pen. I’ve used the pen everyday since and there is no regret. The weight takes some getting used to but once you do, regular pens feel like they will just fly from your hand. And of course, getting good ink is another matter but there are enough brands out there to suffice. Worth the buy.

I purchased several different Smootherpro pens as groomsmen gifts and actually liked them so much I had to get one for myself. I've tried several other pens for EDC over the years and this is by far my favorite. It feels good in the hand, writes well, refills are easy, and I get lots of compliments. Highly recommend, AMAZING value for the money

Yep, this pen is amazing. I love the weight. I love the action. I do not love the exploding ink cartridge. I used the replacement cartridge and it ran out of ink quickly. Yep, it exploded inside also. Not the best way to use a pen.

Initially it’s the best pen I’ve ever owned. The feel is spectacular in hand the action is the smoothest bolt action pen I’ve ever felt. It looks better in person than the picture. It works amazingly with fisher space pen refills.