Little Green Pen Modal Special Release
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Legend has it, that an alien aircraft crashed outside Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. Over the convening years, the legend has grown and expanded despite the official statements saying the debris at the site was from a downed spy balloon that the Air Force used during Operation Mogul. Books and television shows have been released containing a myriad of theories and descriptions purportedly from eyewitnesses, but the official stance on Roswell remains the same. Just a short time after Roswell, the Air Force opened Homey Airfield, aka Groom Lake aka Area 51, and rumors of alien paraphernalia being moved to Area 51 began. Since the rumors began, the official statement was always that aliens and UFOs were not present and that all conjecture otherwise was merely a conspiracy theory. Fast forward to 2021, when three videos taken from the cockpits of advanced naval jets were affirmed by the United States Navy to include “unidentified aerial phenomena”. The videos looked to show disc-shaped crafts flying at speeds far faster than possible. So the legend, may in fact be a reality.
The Little Green Pen Modal follows in the footsteps of the Little Green Pen, and EDK anodized in matte green released way back in 2017. This was our tongue-in-cheek release paying homage to the Roswell incident and all of the legends about extraterrestrial life that have grown since that fateful day. The pen was a big hit, and we quickly increased the number of pens released for that batch because the demand was extremely high. The Little Green Pen Modal Special Release is a satin green anodize finish paired with shiny black hardware, a slightly different look but with the same effect. We’ve used the same laser files on this pen, the classic “little green men” alien head on one side and a small UFO pulling an unsuspecting person into it’s holding bay. It’s a little bit irreverent and a little bit cheeky, but we think it’s a great way to release a fun alien-inspired pen. Select from a variety of refills when configuring your pen.
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“Many G codes and M codes cause the machine to change from one mode to another, and the mode stays active until some other command changes it implicitly or explicitly. Such commands are called “modal”.” – Dynomotion.com
Specifications
Length – 130.17mm / 5.125″
Body Width – 11.11 mm / 0.437”
Width w/Clip – 14.73mm / 0.577″
Weight (Aluminum) – 24.0g / 0.84 oz
The Modal is made from 6061-T aluminum on our CNC lathes and Swiss machining centers, in Mesa, Arizona. Pilot refills are manufactured in Japan.
The long wait is over, our latest pen is here. The Modal is our latest everyday carry, retractable pen that features several new design and functionality elements. This pen has been the most requested design in the history of our company. From the day our Bolt Kickstarter launched, we were asked if we would ever add a traditional side-actuated bolt-style pen. Our response was always, “Only if we can find a reason to make one in our style because the market is saturated with that style of pen.” It’s been over ten years since the Bolt was released, and we finally found our reasons. Initially, we wanted to create a pen that was roughly the length of the EDK but accepted the Pilot G2 or other 110mm refills. A five-inch length pen is about the shortest pen that is comfortable to the average pen user. Our second reason was that most bolt-style pens on the market use a side button that sticks pretty far out from the body of the pen. The button is uncomfortable and often gets caught on clothing or jabs into your hip if you’re pocket-carrying the pen. Also, for some reason, most of the current bolt-style pens feature a backward J-slot, requiring the user’s thumb to move in a weird motion bringing the button down and back towards the heel of the palm. We designed a button that is oval shaped, with a slightly convex face that is raised just enough off of the body of the pen to be functional but doesn’t interfere with clothing and won’t jab you in the hip. Our J-slot is more of a modified checkmark, and requires the user to simply push their thumb down in a swift motion before the action “catches”. The button is easily retracted with a swift upward motion of the thumb, but the catch on the slot is positive enough that the refill won’t retract during use. Finally, we developed a deep pocket carry clip somewhat resembling the INK clip but fastens via an internal thread that isn’t visible. The internal slider mechanism is machined from Delrin which provides a perfect smooth action. The body, clip, slider, and button are designed and manufactured in our facility in Mesa, Arizona. The standard Modal ships with the Pilot G2 refill, and will accept most 110mm/Euro style refills.
