SMOOTHERPRO Premium Bolt Action Pen Compatible with Pentel Refill Durable Stainless Steel Clip Weight Balanced for EDC Signature Office School Bus...

The ergonomics and build quality are great. The barrel of the pen is a little slight for my taste. I feel like the tungsten breaker point on the end has no place on a pen. The track for the bayonet action seems to be opposite of most of the pens I've used with that mechanism.

The ergonomics and build quality are great. The barrel of the pen is a little slight for my taste. I feel like the tungsten breaker point on the end has no place on a pen. The track for the bayonet action seems to be opposite of most of the pens I've used with that mechanism.

It feels a little cheap and the trigger doesn't feel the best, but that being said it writes nicely and looks nice

As another review added, you do need to use a pin vice, small drill bit, or round file to widen the tip to accept the G2 gel barrel. One thing they didnt include is that you also either have to thin part of the plastic stem of the Refill, or cut off about 1-2mm of plastic from the end and then reinsert the plug. Its possible to mod the inside barrel of the tip to prevent that cutting, but a lot harder to do. The "grittiness" of the bolt I think adds to the tactile nature of the pen, though some will disagree. Im sure a little grease of some kind will do the trick to restore some of that smoothness, Id imagine a dielectric grease or Teflon grease would work wonders when used sparingly. Its lighter than you think, noticeably lighter than one of my other SmootherPro Bolt pens, but with better balance. The clip is tighter too, too tight imo, but for some that means not losing the pen quite as easily. It is so tight it can be used as a money clip or paper clip even. Overall its a great pen at the price, and if youre dying to use G2s, with a bit of modding its perfectly useable. If not then its an easy buy.

I bought this to see if Id actually enjoy using a bolt action pen. The pen is very lightweight and the finish is fine. The body is rather slick and doesnt offer a lot of grip. I like that it takes the Pentel refills and likely more. The price is easy on the wallet and I wont cry too much if I lose it. My two real complaints are the pen came with a fake Energel refill in it and installing a real Energel refill makes the bolt action very tight and gritty. The first is an easy fix as I have a ton of Energel pens. I tried fixing the second by working the action over and over and over the past couple of days. It did not improve anything. The real Energel refill is a touch too long so it makes the action very tight which makes the bolt rub the body. This results in a very gritty feel due to the fit and finish of the pen and makes the action difficult to use. My thumb was a bit sore from working it so much trying to improve the feel. The easier fix is to remove a small sliver off the top of the refill. Shortening it just a millimeter or two drastically improved the action. I shortened it a hair too much, so the bolt rattles a little. It is actually easy and enjoyable to manipulate now with the modified refill. There is still a bit of grittiness at times, but I cant expect perfection for the cost of the pen. I bought this pen in particular as it claims Energel compatibility, but it seems it is more suited as a G2 pen as their refills are slightly shorter. It is nice to have compatibility with multiple refills though. Four stars due to not being out of the box compatible with the Energel refills and for the slickness of the body. I would buy another.