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Everyday carry: Lochby Sidekick and Fisher Vortex Space Pen

Over the past decade or so, the trend of Everyday Carry (EDC) has gained currency, especially for those who identify as male. It’s definitely an improvement over the days where “the only bag a man needs is his wallet”, and if you dared carry anything more, you’d be sarcastically asked if that’s your man purse. This led to men carrying overloaded wallets for so many years, including myself. So I’m…

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AG 7 Space Pen by Paul Fisher

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The Space Pen does exist. The Fisher pen company developed the technology of an anti-gravity pen for the Apollo program with the cost of $2.

In 1965, Paul C. Fisher from the Fisher pen company in California independently (ie, nothing to do with NASA) developed and patented the AG-7 pen. (AG meant Anti Gravity.)

The total cost of developing this technology was claimed to be around $1 million. It was NOT paid for by NASA. The cost was carried entirely by the Fisher Pen Company – a private company. (That’s completely different from NASA spending billions of dollars.)

By 1967, NASA had ordered 400 Fisher space pens for their Apollo program.

The Russians followed suit, and ordered 100 pens and 1,000 ink cartridges to use on their Soyuz space missions. In other words, as soon as the Russians could stop using pencils, they did.

And because both NASA and the Soviet space agency were buying in bulk – they apparently each got the same 40% discount. Instead of paying $3.98, they paid $2.39.

But when was the truth ever enough get in the way of a good story?

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Eine der Field Notes Kisten.

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The specially created NASA Space Pen is used instead of a simple pencil because the graphite contained in pencils is conductive and can cause short circuits and potentially fires. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing_in_space

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The Hitch and Timber EDC "Card Caddy"

The Hitch and Timber "Card Caddy" is a simple yet effective way to ensure you have the essentials with you at all times. This handcrafted leather wallet with pen and pocket knife holder is made to order.

Cut, stitched, & burnished with great care by humans. The Everyday Carry Card Caddy is Crafted with 4oz American tanned Horween leather. Horween's English Tan Dublin leather is a rustic vegetable tan infused with a rich blend of natural waxes. This gives the leather a supple dark surface that showcases the natural grain.

The Hitch and Timber "Card Caddy" Fits:

(1-6) cards

(1) Small Pocket Knife (ie: Swiss Army Cadet, Buck 55)

(1) Fisher Bullet Space Pen or pen of similar size

Dimensions in inches: 2 3/4" x 4 1/4"

Price: $64 - BUY NOW!