You guys heard of Space Pens?

Question

I just got one and its so cool! it replaces those useless disposable pens that last me only a month and i jus toss them (unfortunately) and ends up in the landfills. this can last me forever and it could write in any temperature and this can write upside down. anybody else heard of this?

http://www.trailexplorers.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TEO&Category_Code=FSP

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_/105-3569051-5312433?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=space+pen&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go

http://www.spacepen.com/Public/History/index.cfm

Answer 1

Yes, my grandson recieved one for his birthday. Are they silver with a lid that when put on makes them look like an irregularly shaped tube, widening at the middle? They're very good, but unfortunately Micky lost is somewhere! Great pen, it never ran out!

Answer 2

Yes, the original design of this pen cost millions of dollars. The Russians needed a tool to write with in space too: theirs is called a pencil,  cost = $0.10

good old american efficiency (actually an urban myth):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_pen#U...

Answer 3

I have never heard of those! That is totally sweet. I heard that a while ago (back in the old days haha) they had pens like that that would be refilled. I think that it is brilliant and definately helps the enviornment. I'm gonna ask Dad to get me one since the only thing I write with is pen.

Have a great day!

Answer 4

A friend of mine gave me a Space Pen once and it is pretty cool, but they are so short that they don't hang on a pocket so well.  They are the ones with the pressurized insides so they can write at all angles, right?  I got a black one.  They aren't supposed to write forever, are they?  I don't use mine much, but if I knew that, I'd use it more.  I thought it was sealed and once it runs out, it's done.

Answer 5

I think almost everyone has heard of this pen.  It's been mentioned in several Seinfeld episodes.  In fact, it was the focal point of an early episode.

Answer 6

cool