Keepers Updated October 19, 2026
Chrome Bullet Space Pen

Is it worth it?

Chrome Bullet Space Pen

Fisher Space Pen

78Almost

Not yet. It scores 78 and a Keeper needs 80. It's close, and how hard it is to repair is what holds it back. We'll score it again as the numbers settle.

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The catchYou pay postage to send it to Boulder City, NV.

From the maker's own terms, read September 28, 2026.

To tuck in with it: what Fisher Space Pen promises and how to keep it.

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Where the 78 comes from

Warranty24/30

Fisher covers manufacturing defects for the life of the pen and repairs or replaces it free, though you pay postage to mail it to Boulder City, NV.

Build22/30

The body is chrome-plated brass and it takes Fisher's pressurized PR4 cartridge, made in the USA.

Track record19/20

Paul C. Fisher designed the Bullet in 1948, and it is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

Repairable13/20

Covered repairs are free but take at least three weeks, and ink refills, o-rings and normal wear are not covered.

24 + 22 + 19 + 13 = 78

Image: spacepen.com

Numbers checked September 28, 2026. See the main source.

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  • Warranty, 30. What the company will actually fix or replace, read from their own policy.
  • Build, 30. Materials and construction, and whether there's anything to wear out.
  • Track record, 20. How long the maker has been making this well.
  • Repairable, 20. Whether you can get it fixed instead of replacing it.

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