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Measuring 6.5 inches long, the Spiffy Lab 2XL ballpoint pen features a tough yet understated aesthetic that works as well in the workshop as it does in the office. The screw-on cap—which is mostly knurled—is fitted with a heavily bowed pocket clip that can be removed with a 3.0 hex key Read More
Yeesh, what a mess of a pen. Basically all you need to know was said by hooknlddr27 and itanibro below. Poor machining on threads, ultra sharp knurling, the absolute worst anodizing ever, and a ridiculously large cap with about an inch of wasted space and a silly clip(if you look at the photos the tip of pin when capped stops right at the knurling on the cap, why is the rest of that even there).
This was a big upset... the quality of this pen is sub par. It seems as though production was rushed. I ordered the black anodized version and when I opened the box, my first thought was, "this is worst anodizing I have ever seen!"
First, the knurling on the body of the pen did not take the anodizing well at all making the pen look like it is old and has been carried for years. I have bought items that have deep knurling like this pen and have beautiful anodizing that have cost less than this pen at the discounted drop price.
Second, the threads of the butt end of the pen are damaged making the back difficult to screw/unscrew. I'm going to have to clean the threads to ensure it doesn't completely strip over time.
One recommendation I have is to use some gun oil on the areas that screw/unscrew to reduce the chatter/squeaking of the parts (I doubt I'm the only one that has experienced this).
Overall, I can say this drop was a failure since there was no QC procedures performed by anyone involved.
Unfortunately, I feel a need to share my disappointment with the quality of this pen. I just received it. The finish is too "machined" in my opinion. It's almost as if the final polish or finish step was skipped in the manufacturing process. The best way I can describe it is - it feels like a raw, rough piece of aluminum with a pen insert in it. If that was the intent, then mission accomplished. I suppose I expected something a bit more refined.
Question: Has machining on this pen changed, recently?
I got this pen, and in particular was hoping it would fit two things: the steel series Sharpie refills, per a message on this thread, and these stupid Mont Blanc LeGrand refills i'd picked up on accident. Both fit in the pen body, but neither fit in the screw-off tip. Honestly, if I had a drill press, I'd probably just bore the thing out a bit until it worked.
I've asked the other user which Sharpie refill he's using, as it may be an older model. But with the LeGrands, I'm just kinda miffed that I can't seem to find a pen that fits the silly things.
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I just received mine, it's nice and grippy, and it's huge.
The problem I'm having is with the finish, I am not impressed.
The anodized finish on this product is pretty poor overall.
Mine also arrived with vice clamping / machining marks on it.
It seems like they did further machining after anodizing, which is really weird.
Not a pen I would have bought if I had seen it in person first, buying a pre-scratched pen is just not something I would ever do.
It's barely acceptable, and probably not grounds for a return, but I'm not impressed and would never buy or recommend anything from this manufacturer to anyone, if this is the quality of their product.
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All of the orders have been shipped and are now on the way to you! Once tracking is available, you will receive a confirmation email with tracking information. Please allow 24-48 hours for this information to update in the courier’s system.
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As soon as the group's order is ready at the vendor's location, they will send the bulk shipment to our warehouse in New Jersey where our warehouse team will break it up into individual orders and ship them. The current estimated ship date from our warehouse is 8/19.
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