Comments on: Nice multi-coloured pen?

Question: Nice multi-coloured pen?

tiamat — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:15:20 -0800

Does anyone know of a nice looking (read, formal/professional looking) pen with 3 or 4 colours? I really love this bic pen because it saves space in my pocket, but it really doesn't look right in a professional enviroment.

I'd love something made of wood or metal, of even just plastic that just looks like wood or metal.

Extra points if you can provide a URL to shop/see it online.

By: marionnette en chaussette

marionnette en chaussette — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:28:33 -0800

I have this Fisher pen that has black and red ink, a mechanical pencil, and a stylus. It's pretty spiffy and metal.

By: gum

gum — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:35:48 -0800

How about this snappy Bible study pen?

By: junesix

junesix — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:35:54 -0800

Lamy 2000
Rotring Quattro

These are German pens but very well designed. Expensive though - will run you in the ballpark of $60-75. If you have a local pen store, it may be better to have them order for you than from the few online stores that stock them.

By: tim_in_oz

tim_in_oz — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:58:56 -0800

Seconding the Rotring Quattro. Beautifully made, clever mechanism and machined from a hunk of brass so solid that you could use it as a murder weapon. Common inserts for it are standard ballpoint or rollerball colours, a slightly useless highlighter, and a 0.5mm pencil. If you use a PDA, swap out the highlighter for a PDA stylus.

By: fire&wings

fire&wings — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:04:53 -0800

Thirding Rotring Quattro, it's worth paying money for the quality. I use a load of Rotring pens and pencils - all my drawing is done with a Rotring mechanical pencil I was given 19 years ago for my 10th birthday. Check eBay, you often see drastically reduced prices there.

By: Kadin2048

Kadin2048 — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:30:31 -0800

Fourthing Rotring Quattro. I have one, it's great. Whenever I hand it to someone to let them use it, I always get comments on how heavy and well-balanced it is, particularly for a mechanical pencil (which is how I use it most often).

By: Kensational

Kensational — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:20:03 -0800

This cool multi pen thing I got from the MOMA Store (Museum of Modern Art) is very compact for a multi function. It has a black pen, a pencil, an orange highlighter, and a stylus for a PDA. The exterior is like a yellow ruler with inche and centimeter markings.

By: pupdog

pupdog — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:40:19 -0800

Here's some cheaper options - I had a friend that brought back several of the Pilot Dr. Grip ones from Japan, I loved it. It's nicer looking than the Bic ones, but not so nice you're worried about losing it all the time.

By: pupdog

pupdog — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:51:18 -0800

And as soon as I post I mention this to a friend in an IM, and she points me to the 'Quad' multi pen, her boss swears by them and gives all her new hires one.

By: tiny crocodile

tiny crocodile — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:11:56 -0800

Muji do some lovely pens with disposable prices, and their range includes multi-ink pens.

Here's one.

By: Bradley

Bradley — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:59:00 -0800

I have a Rotring Trio (blue, red, and pencil), and don't like it. It's too dang heavy. When I wear it in my business shirt pocket, it feels almost as heavy as my Palm Treo, which is very distracting. It flops around and hits my chest. Plus I don't think it writes that well. Not smooth on the paper...more scratchy and skippy unless you press down hard, which tires my hand quickly. My cheap Fisher Bullet pen writes much better, using a light touch, so I carry it constantly.

Rotring pencils are nice, and I have a couple. Also have pens ranging from Waterman to Mont Blanc to Lamy. I regret the purchase of the Rotring multi pen.

By: tiamat

tiamat — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:33:31 -0800

These are all really great answers! Thanks people. Now I just have to them down. . .

By: tiamat

tiamat — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:09:14 -0800

Of course I meant "Now I just have to track them down. . ."