Luxury style without the luxury price tag.

Some people really prefer the beautiful simplicity of capped pens over bolt action or click. The first idea was to make a capped pen that could withstand daily use. Most fountain pens aren’t really designed that way so we found a great niche. We use an acme thread to keep the cap secure when closed and, because those threads have a flat top, they are much more comfortable to grip.

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SPECIFICATIONS
Length 5.42"	Weight 2.9oz
Diameter 0.5"	Material Copper

Gist Capped Pens

Some people really prefer capped pens over click pens and bolt action pens. There is a beautiful simplicity to a capped pen. We use an acme thread to keep the cap secure when closed and because those threads have a flat top they are much more comfortable to grip on.

The idea when we first made these in 2015 was to make a fountain pen that was friendly to the tough needs of something you would use every day. Most fountain pens aren't really designed for hard use, so we found a great niche. We got a lot of feedback over time about ways to improve the pens, so in late 2018 we updated this line.

One of the new options is whether you want a black clip or a silver clip. The silver clips are the same tumbled and polished finish found on all of our other pens.

Copper

Copper is the heaviest material these pens are made from. If you want a lightweight pen, copper is not for you. We do not coat any of our pens, so this material will patina and darken with time and use. This is one of the coolest properties of copper - it ages and richens with time.

The copper content in the alloy we use is extremely high so it has the best natural antimicrobial properties for those of you that want a pen that you can let others use and still feel like you don't have to scrub grime off every day. All parts of these pens are made from copper except the clip which is stainless steel.

CNC Machined Pens

Tactile Turn was one of the first fully machined pen manufacturers. We don't do injection molded parts like most other pens. We make parts one by one on our computer numerically controlled lathes in our own shop in Texas. We buy the best equipment available, the best material available, and turn raw materials into finished goods. We never skimp on quality, as everything we make is designed to be an heirloom quality item. We want you to pass these on to your children. People buy Tactile Turn pens because they want an item with simple and elegant design made from amazing materials that will withstand daily use for life.

Texture

Tactile Turn pens are known for their texture. It's where our name comes from. The tactile feeling when you pick one of these pens up is hard to describe, but it allows you to control the pen exactly the way you want. Machined pens often forget about grip, or have uncomfortable grips. It won't bite into your skin, but it provides just the right amount of grip. It is subtle, but it also protects the pens from light scratches by providing a textured surface that disguises light scratches much better than a smooth surface.

Updates to the Gist pens:

Longer bodies that accomodate the standard international converters. This extra length also makes the pens fit better in most hands and makes the pens a little more proportional.
Higbee thread starts for the caps. This is a machinist term, but in essence, it means there isn’t a partial thread and so initial engagement feels better and it is a stronger thread.
1.5 turns to open and close. The original Gists were closer to 3, and it was a bit much.
Plastic internal part for the metal pens so they post more securely and avoid metal on metal contact.

Weight - 2.9 ounces or 82.2 grams