I was at WallyWorld last night and found a nice, rather inexpensive little key chain pen made by Zebra, model F-301, it has a loop for a split ring, two to a pack for around $3.98. Its not a Fisher but for the money its not bad. The Fisher is selling for $22.95, I'm curious if maybe the cartridge from the fisher will fit the Zebra, they look similar, I have a couple Fishers so I'll try it.

Well I just tried it and its so close its not funny, the hole in the tip of the Zebra is just a tad smaller so some day when I have time I might try to enlarge it.

I'm going to have to try that out. Another option is Foray brand of ball-point refill at Office Depot. I can't remember the model number, but I saw one Foray refill packet that touted the same qualities of the Fisher pen that fit into a Parker pen (I believe that was the model) & was considerably cheaper than the Fisher pen (the Foray was around $5 + change.) I don't know if it would fit a key chain model of pen, but it wouldn't hurt to experiment. Plus some of us ETS people just put a refill without the pen casing into our emergency kits anyway.

Tim

That's a great find! Thanks for the tip.

I'll check into these today when I go.

Also forgot to mention that you get two of the pens for the price.

Hi Shadow,

I use Fisher Space pens at work but to have the problem of losing them, which does not make the boss happy.

So I was at a store called "Dollarama" and saw a silver metal pen (made in China) that looked like it would take a Fisher refill, it was only a buck so I bought it. Sure enough the refill worked great, but I lost the pen within a week of buying it. I went back to the store to buy 5 more but there was none left and I have not seen them stocked there since!

Mike

P.S. I found the one I lost in my old raincoat recently but when I went to get it to write this post, it is gone again!

DUDE..........LMAO thats the reason behind the split ring/key chain hole so you don't lose them. All I can say for the ones your losing is " Duct tape and para cord "

Sorry I can't stop laughing.

Most of you probably know about Campmor and if you make an order
you might pick up a Fisher pen also: $7.99, plastic bottom metal
top.

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=46918

Refills are $4.99.

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=46919

They have some note pads: Rite in the Rain.

Just another option. Good luck.

Someone on EDC Forums talked about using the Zebras and drilling them so the Fishers will fit...he seemed to like the results.