Bigidesign Pens

[BHall]

Does anyone own or have used any of this make of pens?

 

I've just found that Cult Pens stock some of these pens, a capped one and a click one in different finishes, and I am wondering how well they write.  Obviously a large part of the writing experience will be down the refill, however if the balance is poor or the feel is not good it might not be worth buying. In the photos the pen looks quite chunky and possibly bottom heavy.

 

Thanks

 

 

[Chthulhu]

I have several pens from Big Idea Design, and they're all good. I especially like the TiClick EDC. Being titanium, they're reasonably light in weight, comfortable to write with, and their adjustable clutch system for accepting way too many different refills is unbeatable, and eliminates the "tip wiggle" that some people just can't tolerate.

 

[BHall]

Thanks Chthulhu for replying to my query. 

 

It does look as one of these could very well be my next purchase but the next question is do I go for the Ti Arto or Ti Click? Have you both these types and how do they compare? Also which finish do you find is most satisfying?

 

Thanks.

[Chthulhu]

I have a TiArto in plain titanium, and the TiClick EDC in black, and like both. The TiArto is a bit slick, where the TiClick EDC has a slight texture to it, but neither slips for me while writing. I can't really compare the two, as I use the TiArto with rollerball refills, and the TiClick EDC with (mostly) Parker-style refills, usually the Ohto Flash Dry gel.

 

Again, they're both great pens, just a choice between capped or click, really.

 

[NumberSix]

The Click EDC in Titanium is a terrific little pen. I really enjoyed running Paper Mate Ink Joy and Sharpie S-Gel gel refills in it, as well as a Montblanc rollerball refill. The titanium body is light and comfortable to use. The weirdest thing is that the click mechanism is basically silent, and that takes a bit of getting used to -- especially if you enjoy clicking on a Jotter. LOL. 

[HobbitLife]

I have the Ti Pocket Pro and really enjoy it. I feel better having it in my pocket than a click pen because it deploys with a twist and won’t accidentally deploy in my pocket. Still can be operated one handed though. Depending on the refill it can be quite short (truly a pocket pen) or regular length. I have the titanium finish and love the smooth texture to it - the knurled grip keeps it from feeling the least bit slippery while writing. 

[Chthulhu]

3 hours ago, NumberSix said:

The Click EDC in Titanium is a terrific little pen. I really enjoyed running Paper Mate Ink Joy and Sharpie S-Gel gel refills in it, as well as a Montblanc rollerball refill. The titanium body is light and comfortable to use. The weirdest thing is that the click mechanism is basically silent, and that takes a bit of getting used to -- especially if you enjoy clicking on a Jotter. LOL. 

Retractable pens from Karas Kustoms, Tactical Turn, Big Idea Design, and others, use click" mechanism that is nearly silent. Schmidt originated the mechanism, and several pen makers have created their own, often superior, versions.

[peroride]

16 hours ago, BHall said:

In the photos the pen looks quite chunky and possibly bottom heavy.

I have the Ti Ultra Fountain pen+it writes but not a fountain pen combo. It's heavy and I only use it now when i need to write something quick with ballpoint/rollerball ink. As i said in the older post, it definitely is sturdy of the weapon grade tactical EDC kind if you're into that sort of thing. One negative over time I found is that I have to retwist the refill holder to re-engage the clutch on the ballpoint/rollerball refill, sometimes it works loose 🤨

[BHall]

Thanks guys for your observations and advice. I feel more confident about buying one of these now knowing a lot of the positive and negative points. All my other pens are lightweight plastic and metal pens and this will be my first solid metal EDC pen so I was expecting something a little bit hefty.

 

I do like writing with a different feeling pen each day, although I do have my favouites, and I think one of these will be a welcomed addition.

 

Again thanks for your help it's much appreciated.