Everyman Gunmetal Grafton Pen with Premium Gel Ink, EDC Metal Luxury Writing Instrument with Refills. Perfect Luxury Gel Pen Gift for Men, Business, Executive. Stylish, Reliable, Professional

I've now owned several of these pens, and they are easily my favorite pens of all time.At $30 as of the time of writing this, this is the best option on the market if you like Pilot G2 refills. There are plenty of good metal pens; however, limiting that to those that work well with the Pilot G2 creates a very small or expensive list.The pen itself has a great feel. When they are brand new, the mechanism may have a grindy feel. However, that goes away fairly quickly with use. You can also add some mineral oil to the mechanism to get rid of that. I've noticed the pens are now shipped with mineral oil in the mechanism which is great to see. The click itself has a satisfying tactile feel. The clicker isn't floppy after extending the ink, which is a small but nice feature thanks to the additional top clicker spring.If you care about the balance, or are into pen spinning, this pen is wonderfully symmetrical and has just the right thickness. The pen is a bit short for dedicated spinning pens; however, I find the length and diameter perfect to fit in a pocket and for writing use.The tactile feel of the grip area is nice. I've had overly textured pens in the past, knurled, or custom machined grips -- they are interesting novelties, but I find too much texture becomes an aggravation and annoyance after a while. A straight shaft with basic grooves is best. The bead blasted surface feels nice.The clip is strong, and rarely deforms. In the rare situations where I've damaged the clip, it's easily disassembled with a T5 screwdriver, bent, then reassembled. I've never lost one of these two screws after reassembly. The clip opening works well for sliding this over fabric and into a shirt or pocket. Not too stiff, not too weak.As the outer surface of the pen gets wear and tear, a brass patina will start to come out at the edges. I personally think this looks good. If you have access to a laser etcher, you can get a striking contrast in color that looks really good.The only issue I've had with the pen is the clicker cap has become unscrewed and lost on a few of the pens I've owned. Thankfully I found it in at least one case.Lastly, I've had a great experience with their customer service. It's always great to work with a company that is responsive and takes care of their customers.As some background, I've carried a Pilot G2 ink for 30 years. My personal favorite is the 0.5mm black ink. This all started while working retail in my teens -- your pen is one of your most prized and mandatory possessions in those environments. After that, a long career as an engineer means you need a pen to annotate CAD drawings or to jot down ideas. Because the Pilot G2 is plastic, I have a graveyard of pen husks with broken clips.For the last decade, I've invested stupid amounts of money into metal pens that take Pilot G2 refills. Many of these were bespoke, limited runs, or luxury pens. Unfortunately, unless that pen sits in one spot on your desk forever (and you don't have kids), you're going to lose every pen you buy. This is especially true if you're carrying it around every day. I no longer see the value in buying a pen for more than $30 if I'll lose it every 6 months.

Well balanced. Ink cartridge fits firmly; no movement when writing. Attractive.

Re review. I purchased this last year, returned it.Had an idea that I could stick a pilot precise v7 refill in it, so I bought it again, immediately threw away the refill it comes with, installed my pilot precise refill - perfect fit. So 9/10 for taking a refill that is actually good.However, can't rate it 5 stars because of the internal mechanism is made of plastic - over 40 schmeckles for aluminum and plastic? It IS 100% over priced. BUT it is sturdy enough, and comfortable to write with. Do yourself a favor and pop a pilot precise refill in it.

This pen claims to take Jetstream Refills, but this is not true without modification.I bought this pen solely for its ability to take Uni-Ball Jetstream refills, and I'm frustrated there isn't a better option out there at this price range. The pro's and con's match up very well with other Amazon reviews, with only a few things to add:CONS:-Pen's click mechanism rattles when tip is retracted (but not when extended)-Expected Problems: I fully expect to have issues with the plastic parts in the click mechanism at some point in the pen's lifetime-Needs modification to take Jetstream refills* (see note below)-There is "tip wiggle"; unavoidable in a design that takes multiple types of refills (unless you're a BigiDesign Ti Pen)-Metal scratching sound when using the clicker; clicker button feels wobbly and fragile (see: Expected Problems)PROS:-Looks good, feels sturdy, I'm not ashamed to hand it to someone-Takes Jetstream refills* (see note below)-I don't expect to have to replace the whole pen-Comes with extra pieces to assist in taking multiple types of refills-Customer Service has a good reputation, which is good since I expect to have to use them at least once to address the expected problems listed aboveNOTE about using Jetstream Refills: Using SXR-38 refills (or SXR-5, -7, -10), the tip STILL EXTENDS OUT OF THE NOSE WITH THE PEN RETRACTED. With the pen retracted, I can still draw with the pen perfectly vertical, which means it can still color the inside of my pocket. I had to cut off a small portion of the back of the refill to shorten it enough to solve this problem.SO MUCH FOR TAKING JETSTREAM REFILLS; FALSE ADVERTISING. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO ALTER REFILLS FOR THEM TO WORK I THIS PEN AS THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THEY DO.

I prefer a pen with some heft to it and a decent moderately bold ink. I have a couple of Zebra pens that have served me fairly well (Sarasa and G750), but they feel a bit thin in my hand and the line is a tad thinner than I'd like. I've been a fan of Pilot G2 bold blue ink, but the best Pilot pen available has a chunky grip that doesn't fit into my uniform's sleeve pocket without a fight. I got a Smootherpro pen, but it's just so so and the quality just doesn't seem to be there. I bought the Everyman Grafton pen along with some G2 refills, and was initially disappointed that the ink didn't fit the pen as the description stated it would. I found that there's a plug in the barrel and a separate smaller spring included in the box. When the plug is removed and the smaller spring is placed in the barrel, the G2 refill fits perfectly. The pen feels hefty enough without being clunky and it fits my pen pocket perfectly. As one reviewer stated, the clicker sounds a little loud at first, but it gets quieter with use. I bought the gunmetal color, which has a nice finish with just enough knurling to make the grip comfortable. I liked it well enough to order another color, crimson, that I'll mostly use at home. I have a bad habit of leaving pens around the house and not being able to find them. Hopefully the color will help it to stand out and make it easy to find.