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[Help plz]Bolt action for Pilot G2 with lanyard hole

Question/Advice/Discussion

Been on a bit of a journey trying to find a bolt action pen for work because I'm tired of the click mechanism in my G2's getting jammed up long before the cartridge runs dry.

Requirements:

  • Can take a Pilot G2 refill, 0.7 or 1.0 with little to no modification to the cartridge(remove <15mm from the end)
  • Has a pocket clip.
  • Length from pen tip to bottom of clip is no more than 4.75inch/~120mm(work pants has a side pocket that's just over that depth). Example: https://i.imgur.com/ow4Nv4H.png
  • Has a hole/loop/etc at the end where a keyring or lanyard can be run through.
  • Material(brass/steel/Ti) doesn't really matter.
  • Cost: Preferably $50 or below.

The closest I've been able to find is this SmootherPro pen, but it's about 1/4 inch too long(Ti version has a different clip that's deeper and they're not interchangeable).

Tried a KeyUnity KP01 because I saw a comment claiming Pilot G2 refills fit, but it requires a spring swap and when trimmed to the proper length the nib barely sticks out of the pen tip.

Any help would be appreciated. 👍

Posted Feb 23, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC

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