What Is The Best Cheap EDC Pen? Budget Everyday Carry Pen Roundup

Looking for the best CHEAP everyday carry (EDC) pen? Me too. So I did this mega roundup of most of the top contenders and picked a winner. Prices are capped at a $20 budget!
Top Cheap EDC Pens:
- Retro 51 Tornado - amzn.to/2GEZUIV ($20 exactly!)
- Zebra F701 mod - amzn.to/2GEfeFT
- Fisher Space Pen Cap-o-Matic - amzn.to/2FKmwL3
- Parker Jotter - amzn.to/2FJgdrg
- Pentel Energel Alloy - amzn.to/2IyQX4H
- Zebra Z Mulsion LX - amzn.to/2FKByQX
- Ohto Horizon - amzn.to/2pmiRcd
- Zebra Sarasa Grand - amzn.to/2tUSoY0
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[@gilbertchan9498]

My EDC pen would be the Uni Power Tank. It is pressurized. Can do everything the Fisher Space pen does. I think it writes smoother than the Fisher and I can get a 10 pack for $15.

[@YR7A]

>buy a pack of black bic crystal pens

[@BaddaBigBoom]

I'm really into the "Zebra Expandz" Mini telescopic compact ballpoint. I have two of them, they are about £5 ($7). They hook into the spine of a diary nicely and are pretty solid ...despite being telescopic. They are VERY small though - especially collapsed, but that is what I like about them the most.

[@jakublulek3261]

My combo of choice is ballpoint and fountain pen. For years it was Rotring Freeway set of fountain pen and ballpoint but in last 2 years I replaced it with Cross Click and Parker Jotter. For some reason I really enjoy Jotter fountain pen, and Cross Click is slim but not too slim or flimsy.

[@choochmagooch5200]

A bunch of my favorites were in there and even made it to the top 3 for the gel pen. Love my energel alloy. I want to get that tornado though 😍

[@jackfarmboy]

Really like those last two. That tornado really stood out. Thanks for the info.

[@radekvamowski8092]

Parker Jotter stainless steel with a Schneider Gelion+ refill.

[@nojodash]

Love the Ohto Horizon pen.. I have an Orange one which is a great color but that blue looks great too..thanks for the video

[@limited40]

I have the Pentel and love it. I’m thinking of trying the Zebra with Fisher Space pen refill hack. The Tornado doesn’t get my vote because it’s a two handed operation.

[@diycraftq8658]

looooved this video great stuff dude

[@ichirofakename]

Though the Ohto is tempting, I'm gonna stick with my BiC Bold 1.6mm. It writes smoothly and cost me 21¢. Downside is that it fades in sunlight. Are any ballpoints specifically fade-resistent?

[@themightysquid]

I’ve used Fisher Space Pens and ParkerJotters for 50 years.

[@dzevadbayraktar322]

How about Sheaffer Sentinel (more comfortable than Jotter) , Paper Mate profile regular grip (unfortunately out of production but can get online and used shops)

[@25hztolife86]

My other EDC is the Skilcraft Aviator 3 in 1 multi pen....it's small and dependable.

[@payambagheri8854]

that parker was nice ... never saw that color anywhere before . thanks for the great report .

[@sudeepchoudhury6911]

I like that parker jotter quink flow....👍👌👌

[@Mikkemeister]

Unfortunately the Fisher pen with the plastic body doesn't hold up for EDC for me. I've broken two just by having them in my pockets (plastic snaps of at the base of the threding).

[@edm2822]

Sheaffer Sentinel is a good one to check out some time. Nice clip that will clip to a jeans pocket of need be. Easy to hack a Parker refill to fit.

[@AereForst]

Rotring 600. Picked one up for $24 last week on Amazon. Fantastic instrument that uses Parker jotter refills.

[@duncdunc76]

Liked the vid and your criteria list! Also agree that the zebra F701 is pretty awesome. I know this vid is of your opinion but just curious why you didn't have any multi function pens? Specific example maybe the B3 aviator as it is my favorite EDC pen or should I say pens plus pencil😁 Just curious on Your thoughts about multifunction pens. Just found your channel and this was the first vid I've watched so you might cover my ?s in other vids I'm going to peruse your channel a bit, but based on this vid and my interest in pens it's looking like a sub might be in my future. Again thanks for the vid on IMO some cool subject matter.