Customer Reviews for Zebra - F-701 Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Fine Point, 0.8mm - Black Ink
Customer Rating
4
These pens look and feel
on October 6, 2018
Posted by: Joseph
These pens look and feel premium. I first saw this type of pen when someone at a car dealership handed me one to sign with. After that day I bought 2 of them. One right away wrote like a dream and the other one writes as if it was running out of ink. The one that works well has gotten some miles on it and the alloy of the tip of the pen is painted silver ... its chipped away noticably and is more a brassy color in spots. The clip and springs wear with time but aren't too hard to bend back into shape. Other pens by then would have made it to the recycle bin but not this one. Would recommend but buy multiple because some write better than others.
I am really impressed with the new Steel F-701. I used to mod the old 701s with the 402 button and ferrule. I also had a problem getting my Fisher pressurized refills to fit in the old 701 without modifying it. The refills fit perfectly in the new steel pen. Great Job, Zebra!!!!!
Personally my favorite ballpoint pen. The older brother of the f-301, superior in every way. I initially purchased in high school and found it going through my things after a move 7 years later. I clicked and began writing with the original ink cartridge and it writes flawlessly. Superior grip, glides effortlessly on paper, great weight and low center of gravity.
i was thay guy that could never keep a pen longer than 1 day and it would disappear. I love this pen so much that ive have owned the same pen for over 7 years.
Great pen when it worked, bought a pair of these for my uniform, when they break they are a pretty mess. Both broke at the top by the activator plunger and within a week of each other. They weren’t super expensive but when I buy something I have an expectation of sorts. Keep hearing rumors of a new all metal version. Maybe I will try again later if they make a better version.
Long story short, great pen. But we want a gel refill with the 701 body (we do not want the rubberized grip that is on the 402). The reason the 701 is great is because of the body..GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT!