STAEDTLERMars Matic 700 M025 Technical Pen - 0.25 mm, Blue

I switched to Staedtler pens a couple of years ago, I’m a professional illustrator and had been using Rotring pens for 40+ years prior, but the quality on replacement nibs/ pens definitely deteriorated…not made in Germany anymore ( India…). Purchased and tried the Steatdler 0.18 - perfect, the only technical pen I’ll use in future.

Much better than my Rotrings that constantly leak

Almost redundant, the Staedtler Mars Matic is a great choice of pen for pen and ink illustrations or technical drawings, both of which are moving to the digital medium. Easy to clean and maintain, as long as you ensure that the nib is not put under too much pressure, it will provide fine lines for many decades.

This is a very good product from Staedtler, possessing the usual quality that has endeared Staedtler to me!

Don’t bother with these at .13. Down to .18 are fine, but smaller than that they are utterly unreliable and you’d be better off with a rotring.I’ve got a fair amount of experience with tech pens, and despite using the correct ink I have had two of these that simply don’t run at all, and a third that worked for a few hours then stopped completely. I cleaned it with the proper solution and an ultrasonic cleaner and tried again, to no avail, so I soaked it for 24 hours and redid the cleaning cycle... and stil nothing.It’s a shame because I prefer the feel and material used to the rotring isograph, and the .18 upwards have been working fine.But don’t buy the .13’s, unless you want to be utterly frustrated!

Great nib

*nice sturdy pen*easy to refill and clean*holds comfortably in hand*I love technical pen and was hoping this would be a nice addition to my collection but it leaked so returned it

A great product for my son

Era el modelo exacto que necesitaba y al mejor precio

I’m always happy about the quality and performance of Staedtler products. I love how fine the lines come out when I use this pen. The ink flows nicely as you draw. You just have to remember to clean the nib as you use it so that you get consistent lines.

Pour encrer mes dessins avec portées musicales.

Jag är inte riktigt nöjd.... Trodde inte att det var en tuschpenna

I have been drawing things since 1970 using Koh-I-Noor technical or drafting pens. I use these pens to draw with India ink and create images like the ones you see posted here. I never swayed from the Koh-I-Noor brand until a few years ago when I started seeing reviews of Rotoring technical pens , Isograph type Rotoring pens to be more precise. I read how great they are so I purchased one (.07) and tried them out. I didn't see much of a difference in the Rotoring brand over the Koh-I-Noor but they were better enough that I began using them. One of the things Koh-I-Noor and Rotoring pens do is when using them on smooth Bristol board (Canson Hot Press paper) the nibs still felt like they were scraping the paper surface a bit. Koh-I-Noor seems to scrape the surface the most with the Rotoring a close second. What that scraping does is lift small amounts of paper particles that clog the nibs eventually. It's not a huge problem. I have always used a cheap towel over my drawing table then placed my drawing paper on the towel. As my nib got clogged I could quickly wipe the nib on the towel and continue on. THEN I saw some reviews on this technical pen Staedtler Mars Matic 0.7 and purchased one to try out. As with the other pens (Koh-I-Noor and Rotoring) this pen is also plastic with a sturdy well manufactured feel to it. The first thing I noticed right away is the ink reservoir is a little bigger , a major bonus for someone like me who uses and buys India ink by the gallon. The pen feels solid and well made in the hand , light and balanced. It feels the best of the three pens I mention here (Koh-I-Noor, Rotoring and this one). Since I draw a lot and all the time it is important to have that solid well made feel in my hand and this one delivers that. The nib or tip of the pen that touches the paper is a smoother glide over the paper and the ink flows well. Now I want to mention to those who use technical pens or are thinking of using them that the most important way to maintain your pen is to clean it and clean it often. In the images posted here I cleaned my pen after every single image I drew. It also meant I often cleaned them with some ink still in the pens reservoir. I lost a few drops of ink to keep my pen clean and like new and I didn't lose any sleep over the lost ink. Keep in mind the bigger the bottle of ink you buy the more cost effective it is and you won't miss a few drops of it to cleaning. Whenever I found the ink flow was degrading I would also stop and clean my pen. That could bring your work to a screeching halt. HOWEVER , all is not lost. I bought 2 of these pens for a reason, when one needs cleaning it also needs time to dry out so I use the second one. To clean my pens I use a pen cleaner Koh-I-Noor Rapido-Eze Cleaning Solution. It's available here on Amazon in 32 oz. bottles. ( https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000KNHUKA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) This pen cleaner blasts through India ink like nothing else. I take the pen apart , wash under water and then soak the parts in a solution of 1 part water 1 part cleaner, just enough to cover the parts in a glass beaker. Agitate gently for a few minutes a few times , let it sit overnight and rinse. This cleaner washes off in water. Let the parts dry and you are back in business. This pen is not affected in any way by this cleaner. Whenever you consider getting a decent technical pen this one will not disappoint and if you are a serious artist consider having 2 of the same pens so you can easily rotate them from using one while the other is being cleaned. When you only have one pen vs 2 you are more reluctant to stop working to clean it. This pen has a feel that suggests if you take care of it you will be using it for decades.