Bolt Action Pencil

The click is so solid and sturdy and satisfying, and it’s exactly what I needed in my life. The mechanism is more complex than your average bolt action pen, and I can tell that a lot of engineering went into this product to make it function beautifully. My one and only tiny little gripe is that once the mechanism is engaged, there is a little bit of play when you click, so you have to push down a little before the lead comes out. Otherwise it’s beautiful. I love that they included a free Damascus bolt! It’s really cool looking. I love the pocket clip too. Nice shape and size and it’s quite sturdy. The Ti logo looks nice. And 3 different lead sizes??? Are you kidding me?? It’s almost perfect. The packaging is really nice and it comes with this cute little eraser that works pretty well. Thank you big idea design!!! 10/10 highly recommend.

I don’t use a mechanical pencil as much as I used to, but when I do, I love it. The bolt action is a smooth two stage action. The first gives a traditional bolt, then the next pumps the lead. Profile and weight are spectacular. If I didn’t need a pen, I’d be writing with this all day. I tend to stick to the .7, but appreciate the .9 for more smoothness if I am doing more writing, or the .5 if I am doing design drawings.

The first items I bought from Big Idea Design were tools, the Ti Screwdriver and the Ti Wrench. I liked a lot of them, the screwdriver in my opinion, with some improvements to do, but overall I liked them and they are articles with good quality. My first pen was the Mini Dual Side Click, again an article that I liked a lot, very resistant and good quality. Recently bought the normal size of Dual Side Click Pen, you can also see my review on the article page, and this Bolt Action Pen. The quality of the material remains, the titanium keeps the same quality of Dual Side Click Pen, however also this pocket clip has some slack, moves to the sides very easily, even the screw being tightened at maximum. In my opinion the Big Idea Design Pocket Clip should be redesigned, because it's my second pen with the same problem. This detail escape the standard of quality, and for the price they practice, as a premium items, this defect should not exist.

Hi got this for my birthday best gift ever, love it! I love how you can change the leads to 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9mm and the copper look is beautiful , I forced patina my pencil love it more, l love to draw and this is the ideal gift for any artist. All I’m missing is the titanium Damascus clip. This is a one of a kind lifetime pencil, there is no competition when coming to this pencil, it’s the best.
Suzette

I have the black Titanium pencil.

I was skeptical at first. I'm a collector, not easy to please. I didn't like the look of the bulky clip, figured it was gonna get in the way. (Still not a fan of the clip; it *does* get in the way. But this is an A#1 pencil, just the same.)

I *like* that you can chuck in a different Schmidt thing and change the lead size. I don't have a single other pencil like that. (Personally I'll probably never change it from 0.7, but still. The fact that I *could*.)

Main "plus" is the weight, though, for me. I've tried everything, and my preference is 25 grams and up. Within reason. 70g is obviously crazy. But 29, 30—that's right on the money.

Gotta say I also appreciate the "Damascus" bolt they include. Helps you feel like they're bending over backwards to make this thing worth the 120 USD. (I think that's what it cost. Something like that.)

All in all, I would say C+ on looks, but I don't "go" by looks. Solid "A" on function.