2023年5月7日,

不想花30美元買一個空間的鋼筆嗎?看看這個麵向戶外冒險的負擔得起的替代。Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / ZDNET筆是一種日常攜帶物品(EDC)人是大到小玩意總是談論。為超過二十年一直是我最喜歡的費舍爾太空筆。我喜歡簡單的設計,墨水的可靠性,整個想法,我用一支筆,設計的空間。但是太空筆有其缺陷。首先,價格。在30美元左右,也不便宜。雖然終身保修肯定是一個加分點,我擁有一打這些筆多年來和使用幾次保修,安全網不幫助你當你失去了鋼筆。這給我帶來了第二個問題:設計很容易失去。 The bullet shape is great if you have a pen pocket in your bag or clothes, but it's not so convenient if you keep it in a regular pocket. And the pen's clip isn't strong enough to stay put and falls off easily. I still love you, Space Pen, but since I'm not going into space anytime soon, I need a pen that's better suited to my terrestrial activities. So meet the Tombow AirPress . The AirPress looks like any other pen, but it contains some really neat tricks. First, it's tough. Really tough. I've tried to snap it in half, but as hard as I tried, I could only get a little bend into it. And as soon as I let off the pressure, it popped back into shape. Speaking of pressure, the ink cartridge is pressurized. However, since it doesn't have to put up with the rigors of space like the Space Pen has to, it's the action of pressing down the clicky button on the top that pressurizes the ink, allowing the pen to write upside down and on a variety of surfaces that would otherwise defeat a pen. I've tested the claims that the pen can work in temperatures down to -5°C/23°F, and it handles that with no problem. Below this temperature, you might need to warm it up a bit. But as most people keep pens in a trouser or inside a jacket pocket, it's unlikely to be a common issue. Clicky! Clicky! Clicky! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Swapping out the ink cartridge is easy -- unscrew the bottom bit, pull the refill out, and push in a replacement (you can buy a three-pack of refill for under $6 . That's compared to the Space Pen refills, which are about $7 each . Easy to take apart for maintenance Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET The clip is also robust and can expand and contract to accommodate whatever you want to clamp the pen onto, whether that's a piece of paper or a clipboard. One of the best, strongest, most versatile clips I've seen on a pen Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET And to make the AirPress just that little bit harder to lose, they come in a variety of colors. Orange is my favorite because it stands out whether the pen is lost in a bag or fallen into a bush. There's also a loop for a lanyard if you're particularly prone to losing things. The lanyard loop is a nice touch Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET For just a shade over $8 (different colors come at different prices), you can't find a better pen for the price. Really tough and well made, beautifully engineered, and not going to break the bank if you have to replace it because it gets lost or "borrowed," the Tombow AirPress is a great choice for any setting. Featured reviews