The bureaucratic sky jockeys flying under Uncle Sam’s banner needed a pen—a real bastard of a tool. Cheap enough to lose, tough enough to survive, and packed with just enough firepower: black ink, red ink, and a mechanical pencil for good measure. Enter Skilcraft, the unsung hero of government-issue gear.

The trick? They source the guts from Japan, then assemble the whole operation stateside using skilled, blind labor. Yes, blind. Let that sink in.

Bottom line? These things are damn solid. If you want in, you can find ‘em on Amazon here.