Cross Tech 3 Chrome Ball Pen

Two colour ball pens + pencil + capacitative screen stylus on the back, all fit into one compact sleek product. The two pens and pencil cycle in and out on continuous clock-wise rotation. The stylus nub on the top can be unscrewed to expose an eraser. Light-weight, classy and easy to grip as well. A very well thoughtfully designed piece of equipment.

Generally people aren't able to use costly pens in daily life, but this pen has this quality. Rough and tough. Kindly use local brand refills, like swarnalekha

Improvement needed in product definition, what was ordered was satin black colour, I received full crome. Price was Rs 100 over the declared mrp.delivery needs improvement, very slow, we are back to the Amazon of a few years ago.

For the first time I felt the manufacturer took notice by restoring the original look of a Cross Pen and add to it a function of stylus by providing this separately. I have earlier written about it and returned three times before this as the Pen had lost its elegant look of a typical Cross Pen by replacing the hard top with a stylus. That original look as said is now back & additionally has a feature added. Thank you

I love this pen. Just the right size. I like this better than the cross tech4. Tech4 is very heavy whereas this pen is light weight and handy and works great and has to be in the hands of all engineers.

A typical Cross product but understated. Technique is very good. The colour on where you close is the start again on reuse. So u can always use is for pen or pencil directly. The click feeling is also quite notchy

The item arrived in a box that appeared to have been previously opened. Unfortunately, the quality of the product was extremely disappointing — the red pen did not work at all, and the blue pen was leaking and failed to write smoothly. I requested a replacement through Amazon, but was instead issued a refund — which, I’ve been informed, may take several weeks to reflect in my bank account. Overall, quite a frustrating experience.

Very good quality

NOTE: This version of the pen (Cross Tech-3) DOES NOT have the stylus attachment which replaces "normal" cap at the top of the pen. The pen contains a black, red and 5mm pencil function. Twisting the pen clockwise allows the user to change function, so turn it once and the black nib pops out, turn clockwise again and it disappears, turn it again and the red nib appears and so on. Replacing the ink is easy, you just pull the top half of the pen away from the bottom half (it might feel a bit stuff but just keep pulling) and then can pull out the inserts as necessary. I'd recommend using these as replacements : http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008DRZ548/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3VJ1GOX51LFQ9 They are much cheaper and give equal, if not superior, writing quality as Cross branded refills. PROS: There is the option to turn counter-clockwise and retract the nib you are using so it appears when you turn clockwise again (saves having to scroll through all 3 again). Build quality is superb - the black matt finish is extremely nice to hold in the hand and doesn't get sweaty/greasy from extended use. I personally don't find the pen heavy, it seems a good weight considering it's cast from metal. The ink writes well and hasn't smudged or blobbed on the page. The presentation case that the pen comes in is a nice touch; makes it ideal for a gift. The top of the pen has a cap which can be unscrewed to reveal a rubber at the top which can be replaced pretty easily. CONS: The pencil function is a bit confusing - I can't figure out how to refill it without manually pushing the leads into the nib end whilst holding the pen in a "clicked" position. I haven't had the guts to pull the insert out yet. The clip on the pen is stiff and probably wouldn't last too long if it was being clipped onto a shirt every day. It would likely bend out of shape or snap. Not a problem for me personally but others will use the pen differently. CONCLUSION: Extremely good pen. Great build quality. Writes extremely well. Handy having 3 options in 1 slim pen. Well priced if you get it below £30. Will last a lot longer and feels much nicer than the standard biro pens lying around.

毎日、使う上で、程よい重さで、書きやすい

女性へのプレゼントにしたが、この赤の高級感は最高です。彼女も大変気に入っています。

Il y a des années, l'entreprise de mon mari offrait à ses meilleurs vendeurs des stylos Cross. Je suis une collectionneuse et une utilisatrice également. Je les admirais avec envie mais le prix m'arrêtait. J'avais espoir de pouvoir m'en offrir un. Ça y est, je suis comblée et c'est un Cross Tech 3. Il est fabuleux ! ! Beau mais pas trop gros et surtout il fait plein de choses : Stylet pour le téléphone, critérium avec gomme, stylo noir et stylo rouge. Et je lui ai offert un bel étui en cuir pour se promener avec moi dans mon sac à main. La classe !

This pen is fantastic! I would not have chosen it for myself, but received it as a gift, then bought a second one for myself. Highlights follow. [This is not a complaint because it wasn't a problem for me, but I would want to know about this particular item I received days ago--the one I'm reviewing on Amazon having purchased one here (as opposed to whatever others of this product I've seen around) came in a version of the standard gift-pen presentation box, but that box was in a matching cardboard sleeve; there was scotch tape all around the box and sleeve lengthwise, which would have been disappointing if I'd had it sent to someone, or even if I'd planned to wrap it as a gift because the sleeve tore when I removed the tape, so the whole "unboxing" was kinda clumsy.] -With a twist, it goes from a black ballpoint to a red one, then again to a pencil. -There's an eraser under the stylus tip. While I do not have much use for a stylus, it's visually pleasing to have that instead of the eraser on display unless you need the eraser. -The mechanism is impressive. (Some reviews I've seen seem to indicate that it's worth making yourself get used to turning it the reverse way only to retract the writing tip into the pen--it's tempting to go backwards to the point you were using before, but some reports of the mechanism failing over time seem connected to people using that reverse twist (for retracting) by accident too often when trying to select a different point/color. I find it intuitive and easy to be cautious of this.) -The inkflow from the refills that fit this pen is as smooth as any Cross I've ever used. -It is possible to advance/retract the pencil lead without pressing on the stylus tip because that whole end of the pen is the thing that you move to click it--just think in terms of using two fingers on the sides of the pen you twisted to select the point rather than a thumb on the stylus covering the eraser. -This pen is remarkably thin for so much function--not as slender as the traditional Cross ballpoints, but by no means fat. It has a nice heft and the satin/matte black finish is easy to grip. (I've not used the other, metallic colors.) Anecdote: I got a version of this pen as a gift; it is my favorite because it was all matte black--this one has a metallic (chrome) clip and tip, but is a little bit less expensive and ships more quickly. After one day of using it at work, I was hooked. I loved how stealth it was, not calling attention to itself with bling, but so much more than a generic, disposable, black pen. After two weeks, a co-worker--who is notorious for never returning pens, but who is also kinda my boss and whom I like a lot--needed a pen and kinda seemed to be secretly coveting mine. Thirty minutes later, he was very sorry, but had taken a call while walking outside and lost it. He has ordered a replacement of the exact item he lost because he understood it was a real gem in the matte black, but the one he got ships from Japan and I got this one to temporarily replace it and serve as a backup going forward. Disclaimer: I have been accumulating fine pens for decades and kinda got over Cross in high school. When I received this pen, I initially thought it was a sweet gift I would not likely use much--I tend to prefer writing with fountain pens and am fortunate to have some very nice ones. If the description and highlights seem like the answer to a need you have, I'd guess you need look no further. ;-)