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Normally, yes. We tend to stick with materials like titanium, copper, and bronze because of their toughness and corrosion resistance. Ultem, however has high mechanical strength and heat resistance which makes it ideal for harsh environments. Natural and Black are easy to find but additional colors is rare. Thankfully, we were finally able to get our hands on a special run of opaque Green and Blue from a mill that had a small batch left over.
The Standard [5.6"] comes with a Pilot G2 0.7 mm refill and the Short [5.1"] comes with a Schmidt EasyFlow 9000 medium refill, and the Mini [4.4"] comes with a Pilot G2 Mini 0.7mm refill. Many of our customers like to use their own personal favorites, however, and so we put together a list of compatible refills that work with our pens.
Colored Ultem has been on our wish list since the day we first introduced the material to our lineup but the answer from suppliers and mills has always been the same: material small enough to make pens is rare and the only way to get it is to custom order a GIANT production run of a single color. That is, until our distributor was able to secure some leftover material from a mill that had just finished a large run and had some leftover. The colors are opaque like the black material and it might be years until we get more.
Courtesy of Emco Industrial Plastics
Due to Ultem® 1000's high mechanical strength and heat resistant composition, it is ideal for use in harsh environmental conditions needing chemical resistant features and high temperature resistance. It is ideally suited for interior components in aircraft, bus, medical, steam auto clave resistance, and other vehicles where such properties are required. Ultem® 1000 is compatible with industries exposed to extreme conditions and standards, including: Automotive, Aerospace, Telecom, and HVAC.
Everything we sell comes with a Lifetime Warranty because we believe tools should be carried, used, and trusted to last. If something unexpected goes wrong, let us know and we'll make it right.
Love th Ultem pen - bolt action is solid and flawless, the pen writes beautifuuly, and it just feels perfect in my hand.
I like it.
Exactly what I expected, having purchased writing instruments (what amateurs call "pens") from Tactile Turn in the past. Those were titanium and while they are great, I desired a lighter option and the mid sized Ultem turned out to be perfect for my needs. Every bit as well made as the titanium models that I purchased in the past. Keep up the great work, guys!
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This pen looks great, would be great carried during Christmas. I probably have close to 15 Tactile Turn pens 🖊. My favorites are the side clicks, very fidgety. But my favorite thing about Tactile Pens is the fact they use G2 fillers
I like how small and compact the mini is.
I have several other Tactile Turn pens, and I think this might be my favorite. It’s not metal, but it’s also amazingly light which makes it super easy to carry.
My coworkers ask to borrow my pen when signing off important documents. Validation from other pen-appreciators feels good
Feels great in the hand, good balance and I love the texture and look of it.
I've been using it daily now for two months and it still looks brand new. This one will last me a lifetime.
I don't collect pens, but I do appreciate a good one. When I see one that peaks my interest I'm usually inclined to research a bit and if I decide it's worth it I'll give it a shot. So far I have a small number of titanium pens that I really enjoy. This was my first fully non metal pen (aside from the clip and bolt obviously). I'm genuinely impressed with and kind of shocked by this one. First, the weight, or lack thereof, is crazy. It is impossibly light. I've never suffered from hand fatigue from writing with a heavy pen, so I wasn't worried about that, but whether in use, in the pocket, or simply flipping it between fingers, it seems to disappear. Sometimes I will pick it up just to hold it between my thumb and index finger while I continue to be blown away by how light it is. I'm not unfamiliar with ultimo, but something about it being the housing of a pen takes it to another level. If you've never held real tungsten in your hand and it sort of messes with your brain that something so small can weigh so much, this is the opposite of that feeling. My second major point of something that really impressed me is the machining on this pen is EXTREMELY precise. When the bottom end of the pen is screwed back on, you can watch the seam in the material disappear as it tightens. If you don't know where to grip to unscrew it you might miss it. Not even kidding. Outside of those points, I can sincerely recommend it even if you aren't an enthusiast or collector. It's just a really…
