In our “Buy It For Life” posts we feature products that are built to last a lifetime. We also give preference to products that are very durable, are warrantied for life, and are made in the U.S.
The Titanium Inka Pen is designed to be attached to a keychain. Weighing just 0.45 ounces, the pen’s case is constructed with aerospace-grade titanium, the and pen components are built from carbon fiber composite. It has a pressurized ink cartridge, which means the pen will write wet or dry at any angle, any temperature, and any altitude. If you’re going to be writing for some time, you can unscrew the stainless steel fob and reconfigure your pen into Full-Size mode.
The pen is made by Inka, a company based in Colorado, and created by Greg Adelman, a former marine engineer who worked for the Scripps Institute of Oceanography.
Refills for this pen are available for about $4. Here’s the Inka warranty information:
All Inka products are guaranteed against mechanical failure, regardless of age. If there is a problem, send the product to us and we will repair or replace the product at no charge. If the product is no longer in production and cannot be repaired we will replace it with a comparable Inka product
The Titanium Inka Pen is available from Amazon for about $32. You can get a stainless steel version for about $20.
Check out our other “Buy It For Life” keychain tools in this post.
I bought one of these. The pen part fell out whilst I was out and you cannot get a replacement. Have to buy a whole new inka pen. I haven’t bothered as I reckon it will fall out again, it is only held in with a little friction supplied by a rubber o-ring.