Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball Pen Review - Top EDC Pen under $25
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- If you are looking for the best all-metal EDC pen under $25 the Retro 51 Tornado ( amzn.to/2pyYMyB ) is worth a look. This rollerball is built like a tank and is very cool looking. It ranges from about $30 for the highly styled ones down to just $20 for the base stainless steel model ( amzn.to/2G0XP9f ). I bought the stealth (all black) model for $24.
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One nice perk of this pen is that it includes rebranded Schmidt refills ( amzn.to/2pBIxkb ) which are quite good and save you the price of upgrading your refills after you buy the pen.
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Just got a Stealth Tornado in today. So...I’ve collected many, many fountain pens, rollerball pens and mechanical pencils...and for me this Retro 51 is a total winner. Easily worth the price of admission. Unique design, feels good in the hand, solid build, well presented...and the Schmidt refill is a plus. Excellent looker and a well engineered writer. Glad I like it cause I have a matching pencil on the way. Me? I buy them as “pens” not fidget tools.
That handwriting tho
I’ve never had a problem with the heavier weight in the back. Personally I like this one gonna have to grab myself one. Great review man! Love the channel!!
Would you be willing to make a video on the retro 51 pentel energel / pilot g2 hack - where supposedly you can make these refills work in this pen by simply trimming them down a little, its all over reddit and blog posts but never got to see how its done and the results afterwards
So the Retro51 is actual shorter then the Jotter, which is already the perfect size for a 10 year old child. I am so glad I watched this video, so I do not ever have to want one.
Thanks for a more in depth video on this fella. I appreciate you sharing. Not sure if this is the one though... hmm ill go back and rewatch your other video.
I recently got one from flax pens in LA for free! I'm too scared to use it tho 😅
The r51 has been on my list for a while, but knowing how heavy it is and how backweighted it looked I never bought it.
Thank you for commenting on the balance and verifying my worries. I've had back weightwd pens and they are not worth the discomfort to me.
I love the refill, so I'm keeping a look out for a better engineered pen with a lighter weight.(Baron Fig Squire is catching my eye).
I paid like $45, great pen!
I have a teal version of this pen and for a rollerball it is my go to pen. Looks sharp writes well and is pretty dependable.
Good details in your video, thank you.
It sounds like a bargain if you are in the U.S.
The U.K. Amazon site are selling this pen for £26.66 which is $37.80 in U.S. Dollars. So as usual, we are getting ripped off!
Imagine paying $85 for this pen… (cries in Australian)
Very disappointed with the refills. I must be pretty unlucky because I bought the pen, and a 3 pack of refills. All of them struggle to write on even the crappiest most absorbent papers. All 4. They skip terribly. I love the pen body but the refills totally ruin the writing experience. I have very neat and good handwriting and having to go over lines that skipped make my handwriting look like garbage. The pen even skipped in this video on the writing sample. Maybe I'm just spoiled by fountain pens that work flawlessly 100% of the time? Been using them and collecting them for about 2 years now so this transition back to crappy writing instruments is a real trip.
I’ve been kind of doing the same! I’ve been enjoying the really smooth ballpoints... like the Pentel Glidewriter and Jetstream. Check out the Ohto horizon with the hi tec c slim knock refill, is nice I just accomplished it!
If they just balance this better and made it a click, it’d be a home run even at a higher price. Dammit.
That big ring cap at the top would make the most satisfying button to click
$5 pen with $20 packaging ?
Not nearly as bad as plastic pack.
I spelled my name wrong with this pen.
Ill stick with a bic
I love your videos. I have noticed you don't always say where they're a Parker style refil or what. It would be so helpful if you would tell folks the style of refill. I'm still learning so maybe pen folks know by looking. On Amazon, alot of times the manufacturer strictly pushes their brand and wont mention other refils for obvious profit reasons. Would love if it were easier to tell what refillable go in what pens.
Issue re refill used? Just put any of the following in (I love the fat Monteverde gel refills). Jet Pens claims these fit: Refills for Retro 51: Retro 51 branded, Ohto flash dry gel pen refill, Fisher Space Pen PR series, Schmidt P8126 Capless, Rotring Giant ballpoint Pen refill, Moleskein roller pen gel refill, Parker Quinkflow Ballpoint, Parker gel refill, Schmidt Easyflow 9000, Ohto PS-107NP, Schmidt Standard P900, Kaweco Soul G2 and Monteverde One Touch. There...that aught to do ya.
I've got one and love it. I have large hands and it is very comfortable for me to use. Unlike you, I found the pen to be perfectly balanced to my liking, perfect in weight, and very smooth to write with.
Same. Large hands. I have about four (pens, not hands), including the "big shot" version of the pen reviewed.
Mine feels very good in the hand. Comfortable writing, not unbalanced, and the ink flows very nicely. I am very pleased with this pen.
I’ve had one for awhile and it slips. I turn it all the way and while writing, the end disappears into the barrel.
Does the ink dry quik or not?
Wow, I had no idea how short it really is... that combined with the back weighted-ness... still on the hunt for a nice rollerball! I might go for the Jotter XL, I haven’t tried a Quink gel yet tho...
I have fairly big hands and don't have a problem with these. For reference, Twsbi 700 or pilot 823 for me feels perfect, but twsbi 580 feels kinda small. I have the Big Shot version of the pen shown and it's a great size for me. I've not ever felt it was back heavy. It just feels right IMHO
Even the r0tring 600 ballpoint will do in place of this!
The tip section where it unscrews to put in the refill -- when I screw mine back in, it doesn't perfectly align with the barrel so the edge ends up sticking out half a mm on one side, do you know if yours does that?
jaem bawx Retro 51 has stellar customer service. Call them or reach out on their FB page and they'll handle it.
How do you know the refill is by Schmit?
The Lamy Swift is a better option.
I tend to agree.