STAEDTLERMars Matic 700 M013 Technical Pen - 0.13 mm

I saw this technical pen on Youtube channel "Peter Draws" and had to by one. I got the finest point of 0.13. The isograph pen does the finest hair lines. I was creating life like feathers with it. One thing with this kind of pens is there delicate and got to take care of them besides cleaning. It does not take much to clog the tip. It's easy to take apart and clean with water. When you done or walking away you have to put the cap back on or the ink can clog but usually a damp rag will work by wiping the tip. Got to use Staedler inc for the Mar Matic pens. Last thing about this pen is if your going to use it often, buy an extra. I did and it was a good idea, because I was trying to scratch something around my eye and the pen slipped out landing head first on the drafting board. The pen would not work after that.

I’m always happy about the quality and performance of Staedtler products. I love how fine the lines come out when I use this pen. The ink flows nicely as you draw. You just have to remember to clean the nib as you use it so that you get consistent lines.

Pretty good technical pen. I've had a little sluggishness, but it may be from the fast-drying ink: Koh-I-Noor Rapidraw Ink, 0.75 Oz Bottle, Black (3084F.BLA). Shaking gently activates the tiny nib plunger to get the ink going. If you do not know and love these India Ink pens, I recommend you not start. My use case is that I want to write on everything -- photos, glass, negatives, posessions. I don't use it for drafting or art.For decades I used the Faber-Castel TG1-S in 0.35 size, an Koh-i-noor ultradraw. I found one on Amazon a few years ago, but broke it. These pens are delicate.The Mars Matic is a close match in size to the Faber-Castel, but the finish is a bit sharp-edged. The color is dark blue -- really a saturated blue -- in bright light it almost glows and looks like its picture here. The pen has chartreuse highlights at each end and on the nib -- the ISO color code for the 0.35 mm size.

It gives a constant and reliable ink line.

Me dio la impresión que STAEDTLER bajó mucho la calidad del producto pero el precio se mantuvo.

great

I'm a huge fan of this pen.It writes incredibly smoothly and consistently for such a fine point.When I took these pens on an airplane they did leak but that's not surprising with drastically changing pressure. Easy to take apart and clean up with tap water.

I purchased this pen along with one of another brand at almost the same price to compare the two. Reputation alone won't help with the comparison since the Staedtler arrived with no ink and no filled cartridge, just the pen itself. Buying Staedtler ink will almost double the price. The pen itself appears to be well made, but I am very disappointed that it did not arrive ready to use. I can't vouch for its quality as is, and I certainly will not vouch for its name.