Description
Veterans Day 2024 Limited Release
Every few years, we do a Veterans Day release, and this year we were prompted by the Mil Spec OD Green Cerakote we received on the INK fountain pens back in October. That color brought to mind the old U.S. Woodland (M81) camouflage pattern, specifically the green used in that pattern. It’s not a perfect match, but Mil Spec OD Green does translate to a very fair middle ground of all of the greens used in modern U.S. military uniforms, vehicles, and accessories. The Cerakote itself coats uniformly and provides a very low reflection with little or no gloss to it. The cured finish is very “grippable” making it a perfect pen for EDC use.
The Mil Spec OD Green Pocket Modal Limited Release features professionally applied Mil Spec OD Green (H-240) Cerakote. Our standard ringed EDK lower profile was selected for this release as it is the only grip option currently available on the Pocket Modal. The Cerakote has been applied in a uniform fashion leaving a finish that looks great but feels even better in the hand. The surface is an opaque (no metallic) finish that is extremely uniform in color and feel and provides a better tactile feel when writing. This Cerakote is a nice even finish that has almost no reflectivity to it and provides a great tactile grip. This release is limited in quantity and will not be re-released at any time. We’ve selected matte black hardware and a black Delrin slider for this release. Ships with a Schmidt P8127 refill with black ink.
While considering how best to allow for the standard Parker style ballpoint refill to be used with the Modal functionality, we debated on whether to simply offer an adapter kit or to go further and have a separate pen. In the long run, we decided to do both because we realized the separate pen could be a smaller pocket pen that was still balanced well and super functional. We used the EDK lower barrels which allows for the use of the traditional Parker style ballpoint refills and the Schmidt P8126/7 refills which are popular liquid ink refill option. This pen is nearly 0.5 inches shorter than the standard Modal, but still fits comfortably in the hand. It’s even easier to carry in a pocket with the pocket carry clip. And it will feature a similar material and color scheme as our EDK pens use, primarily tumbled finishes and matte anodize.
Specifications
Length – 116mm / 4.6″
Body Width – 11.11 mm / 0.437”
Width w/Clip – 14.73mm / 0.577″
Weight (Aluminum) – 22.3g / 0.78 oz
Limited Availability
“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
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.
