Stainless Steel Pen Keychain: A Durable and Convenient Writing Tool from True Utility

Mr John O' Shea: This is a great idea, however the actual pen is not that great. It often falls out of the holder ( meaning I've lost it a lot) and the writing is not good with it, I have to constantly rewrite things because the ink is not coming out smoothly. Very handy to have a pen always on you, this just isn't done very well

United Kingdom on Oct 17, 2023

Kava: I bought this pen thinking it was a pretty neat product, upon using it for a few weeks I found a couple issues:

1. The pen would sometimes disconnect from the keyring before being fully extended, the connection between the pen and keyring is sometimes not strong enough, even when pushed fully in.

2. The ring that seals the base of the pen to the ink sometimes loosens with usage, causing the pen's base to open itself.

3. I went to use this pen and I realised that one of the telescopic steps was missing, there were only 3, not 4.. I tried time and time again to get it out and it wouldn't move, shortening my pen.

I decided to throw this product in the bin with all these flaws, there are a lot of improvements to be made. I do not recommend buying this.

United Kingdom on Oct 01, 2023

Tom: This is an excellent addition to a keyring, as you are likely to have your keyring with you then you will always have a pen when you need one.
I gave some as xmas gifts, everyone was very appreciative of the convenience of always having a pen handy. ( especially one of my sisters because she no longer needed to search the depths of her handbag for a pen :-D )

United Kingdom on Sep 28, 2023

PP: I had a similar one years ago, and I recall it had great quality with very smooth retraction of the pen and the snap of the cap, but I lost it.
So I bought this one hoping it is the same. This is a great deal including an extra key ring, and also 3 spare pen inserts. One slight disappointment is that when I first pull the pen out, the cap cylinder part detached from the end part, pulled off along with the pen. I fixed it by using super glue to glue it back, and it seems to be okay for now, but some day over time the glue will wear off and it will come off again. But this is not a major issue I guess, not like I am using this for surgery. The pen write well, smooth with enough friction. The retraction feels a bit stiff, but it might loosen up over time. For the price I think I have no complaint

United Kingdom on Apr 28, 2023

Mark Fransen: Wat een fijn ding zeg. Schrijft goed, weegt niks. Ideaal

Netherlands on Mar 24, 2023

Eppie: I love this little gadget (this is my second one) because I always have my keys with me, so it guarantees I always have a pen handy. I like that it's lightweight and doesn't bulk up your key chain too much, and it automatically extends itself as you remove from cap. It's a very snug form fit into the cap (which remains connected to keychain), so it doesn't fall out, and no edges to catch on something and accidentally pull it out.

Just make sure you always push it firmly back into the cap until you feel the soft snap. It took about 5 years before I lost my first two, and that's because I didn't always remember to put it back on after using. It is a skinny pen, so I used it more for quick notes or if I found myself in a meeting without a pen. I only needed to replace the ink once, and ink flowed just fine even years later.

Added bonus: Came in a clear re-usable waterproof package with a gasket and locking top, which is great for carrying something small (cigarette pack size?) you want to keep dry, or to use as a gift card box for the outdoorsman in your life

One note: The first time I ordered one (not on amazon), it was some kind of defect-- the pen fit in cap...

United States on Feb 16, 2017

Trevor: Decent pen as long as you get a good quality one shipped to you. As you can tell from other reviews, your experience with the pen depends on receiving a cap that fits properly. I recommend buying 2 and hoping that you receive 1 that is good quality. If the caps don't fit well, try swapping the caps. You want a tight-fitting cap that holds onto the pen securely.

The pen itself is so thin and small that you barely even notice it when put on a keychain and carried in a pocket. The telescopic feature is excellent and makes the pen usable. The tiny size with telescopic feature makes it ideal as a backup pen. Size: 2 3/8" length, 5/16" diameter. Extended length of pen without cap: 4 3/4"

But this pen should only be used as a backup pen for when you don't have a regular pen available. The pen refills are really small so they won't last long. I tried to cut a different pen refill (blue instead of the provided black ink refill) down to size to fit into this pen but the diameter required is a little thinner than regular pen refills. I think that the company made it that way on purpose so you have to use their refills. Still, this is a pen that is hard to resist because it...

United States on Dec 31, 2014

Steve Godun: PLEASE NOTE: It is now May 2017, and this is an ENTIRELY different review from the original one I'd posted in December 2014.

When I originally wrote a review of this pen I gave it one star because about two months after buying it, it disappeared from my key chain — cap and all, leaving only the completely-intact ring behind. To me, this indicated that the METAL cap broke off the ring which would be a pretty serious engineering flaw. I sent two emails to the manufacturer and got no response from them at all which lead me to believe that they had no interest in addressing the issue or replacing my pen. So I wrote a pretty bitter review about it.

About four months later (roughly April 2015) a small package arrived at my house. For some reason I tossed the package in my desk and promptly forgot about it for another two months. When I finally re-discovered it and opened it, I found a replacement pen from the manufacturer. There was no note or anything inside, just the pen. Not having anything to lose I hooked it up to my keychain and it became part of my EDC. It's now almost two years later, the pen is still on my keychain (totally functional), and I only just realized...

United States on Dec 10, 2014