Customer reviews from zebrapen
Zebra - X-701 RT BP Tactical Ballpoint Pen, Ink - Black
Average customer rating
3.7
(46 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 46 reviews
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
8
1 Star
4
50%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Zebra - X-701 RT BP Tactical Ballpoint Pen, Ink - Black
Customer Rating
5
LOVE THIS PEN!!!!!
on March 31, 2021
Posted by: Anita
Love this pen. Wrote upside down all night and did not skip once.
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Customer Rating
5
Smooth and Solid Go-Anywhere Pen
on March 30, 2021
Posted by: James
I like the X-701 ! It is a solid pen with a good line quality. The pen write smoothly and there is no detectable flex to the pen point. I have not tried writing upside down yet to confirm the pressurized ink flow. (Have not needed to try the Refills yet, but I'm working on that !)
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Customer Rating
5
I love this pen
on March 26, 2021
Posted by: Cris
Great edc pen ... I'm a order selector at a warehouse and this pen can take a beating always writes! Need blue ink!
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Customer Rating
5
great design for a metal barrel gel pen
on March 25, 2021
Posted by: Robert
great metal barrel gel pen, with refillable capacity- really like it
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Customer Rating
5
I would absolutely buy this pen again...
on February 27, 2021
Posted by: Mark
This is my favorite ballpoint that you produce. This is my second go-around with the x-701, the first one was lost in an unfortunate pen-loaning incident. Writes smoothly, like a dream, and thanks for the replacement ink, as well. Will definitely be using this as my everyday.
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Customer Rating
3
Great but has flaws.
on February 23, 2021
Posted by: Alfred
I teally want to like this pen.it skips when writing as in the ink gets light then goes back to normal.wish i couls use a dif refill than the garbage ones it comes with.the black around the tip is coming off a little.bedides that i love the look bit it has flaws.if they can fix the ink problem in give a better score.
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Customer Rating
4
Lightweight, solidly built pen. But manage your expectations
on February 15, 2021
Posted by: Bardo
I've been an avid user of Zebra pens for more than 30 years. I first used the Zebra F-301while in flight school in college. The ink in the F-301 didn't glob up on paper (like nearly every single other pen I'd used previously), and the ink seemed to last a long time. Then, when Zebra introduced the F-701 steel pen I upgraded to it and have exclusively used this pen since then. It's a great pen, very solid, and on me every day as part of my EDC. Plus, in a pinch it can be used for self defense. Now to the X-701, which I just purchased today. It has a great tactical look and feel. It's noticeably thicker and longer than the F-701, but is also lighter. The X-701 is matte black throughout, with the exception of the plunger, which is relatively shiny black plastic. The barrel, tip and clip are stainless steel and the grip is plastic. The pen features a plastic loop near the plunger that is listed as being for a lanyard. Not sure how useful this is, but it's a unique design feature and doesn't get in the way of writing. Unlike the F-701 the plunger stays inside the barrel when the pen is extended. I like this because it's another visual and physical cue that the pen is extended – a small detail that will help ensure the pen is retracted before putting it away. The X-701 also comes with 0.7mm ink vs 0.8mm for the F-701. I'm used to the F-701's 0.8mm ink and writing with the X feels very smooth but the tip seems just a little but sharp – almost like I may puncture the page. Not sure why they chose to use a finer point on the X but it's not too bad, and writes great. Also worth noting that you can't use the F-701 refills in the X, though my X came with two extra refills. In conclusion, while the X-701 has some neat features (pressurized barrel & lanyard loop) I'm not sure it's the ""Extreme"" version I was hoping for. Nevertheless, I'm going to use this as my EDC for a few months and see how it holds up.
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Customer Rating
3
I would not buy this again
on January 19, 2021
Posted by: Ed field geologist
normally I used the F-301 compact. this has been my favorite go to, every day use pen. I also like the all metal F-701, I like the all metal durability. so I tried this pen thinking it was a cooler version of the F-701. I am a geology student, and figured this was a sturdy durable pen I can use to write on my ""Rite in the Rain"" field notebook. Out of the package I was disappointed it was not metal. I have only had this pen about a month and now as I write the pen skips a lot, and I have to change my writing style in order for it to work. the paint is chipping as well. I like Zebra, but this pen was disappointing. I will continue to use this for a bit more and change out the refill see if that skipping problem persists.
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