A small database with basic facts about some pens I have used, mainly so that when I read about a pen I can see which ones it resembles in size and balance.
Maybe it's of some use or interest to you too.
| Model | Mass total / without cap (g) | Total length, as you carry it (mm) | Protrudes over the clip when in pocket (mm) | Diameter ~60 mm from tip (mm) | Centre of mass from tip with cap posted / without cap (mm) | Notes |
| Ballograf Limited 100 | 25 | 138 | 23 | 9 | 76 | ~7N to actuate mechanism |
| Pilot Fumi Raku (Nanbutetsu) | 22 | 130 | 17 | 11 | 70 | Twist mechanism |
| Caran d'Ache Ecridor ballpoint | 22 | 129 | 12 | 8-8.8 | 70 | ~3N |
| Lamy Dialog 2 | 43 | 145 | 14 | 11.8 | 85 | |
| Sailor Profit | 25/17 | 138 | 12 | 13.2 | 80/60 | |
| Pilot 74 | 18/10 | 142 | 9 | 12 | 95/60 | |
| Pilot 743 | 24/13 | 149 | 13 | 12.8 | 90/60 | |
| Lamy Pur pencil | 14 | 144 | 19 | 11 | 75 | |
| Pelikan M800 | 30 / 22 | 140 | 5 | 13.5 | 100 / 85 | |
| Pelikan M200 | 15 / 10 | 5 | 12 | 85 / 65 | ||
| Mont Blanc 149 | 37 / 25 | 145 | 15 | 15.0 | 100 / 85 | |
| Mont Blanc 162 | 33 / 27 | 145 | 12 | 13.2 | 75 / 55 | |
| Mont Blanc Noblesse | 25 / 16 | 139 | 3 | 9.5 | 100 / 70 | |
| Rotring Core rollerball | 30 / 16 | 144 | 4 | 14-14.2 | 105 / 75 | |
| Rotring Newton Rollerball | 44 / 30 | 137 | 8 | 10-12 | 100 / 75 | |
| Parker Reflex ballpoint | 15 | 140 | 28 | 11.0 | 80 | ~8N |
| Parker Frontier ballpoint | 24 | 135 | 12 | 12.3 | 75 | ~5N |
| Pilot Dr. Grip Gel | 20 | 142 | 22 | 13.8 | 65 | ~5N force |
| Pilot Dr. Grip pencil | 19 | 147 | 22 | 13 | 70 | |
| Pilot G-2ex | 15 | 140 | 18 | 13.0 | 65 | ~5N |
| Pilot G-2 | 10 | 144 | 16 | 10.0 | 75 | ~5N |
| Rotring Newton ballpoint | 24 | 137 | 15 | 8-9 | 80 | ~2.5N |
| Rotring 600/Newton mechanical pencil | 20 | 140 | 20 | 8-9 | 75 | |
| Fisher AG7 | 25 | 130 | 7 | 9.5 | 80 | ~2.9/3.5N |
| Fisher Shuttle | 21 | 135 | 20 | 8 | 85 | ~2/3N |
| Fisher Bullet | 18/14 | 93 | n/a | 9.2 | 60/45 | |
| Faber-Castell E-MOTION | 30 | 125 | 34 | 14 | 70 | |
| Bic M10 Clic | 7 | 138 | 30 | 9 | 70 | |
| Parker Jotter | 16 | 127 | 12 | 9.8 | 67 | ~9N, all metal, Jubilee Special Edition |
| Parker Jotter | 11 | 127 | 12 | 9.8 | 75 | ~8N, plastic/metal, jubilee |
| Parker Jotter | 15 | 133 | 25 | 8.2 | 75 | ~5N, older all metal model |
| Ballograf Epoca | 13 | 133 | 11 | 10-10.5 | 65 | ~3N, all plastic, ballpoint |
| Ballograf Rondo | 18 | 135 | 21 | 9 | 75 | ~6N, ballpoint, plastic but feels rubbery |
| Ballograf Opus | 21 | 135 | 22 | 9.9-10.5 | 70 | ~4/5N |
| Bic Soft Feel | 6 | 137 | 13 | 8.3 | 70 | ~3N |
| Bic Crystal | 5/5 | 147 | 34 | 7.5-8.2 | 85/70 | |
| Faber-Castell Grip 2011 | 14 | 144 | 30 | 10.7 | 75 | ~4N |
| Parker Sonnet | 27/17 | 134 | 6 | 11 | 85/70 | |
| Rotring Core ballpoint | 34 | 135 | 30 | 15 | 85 | |
| Caran d'Ache 849 ballpoint | 15 | 127 | 20 | 8.2-9 | 70 | ~3N to actuate mechanism |
| Model | Mass total / without cap (g) | Total length, as you carry it (mm) | Protrudes over the clip when in pocket (mm) | Diameter ~60 mm from tip (mm) | Centre of mass from tip with cap posted / without cap (mm) | Notes |
For more information about some of the pens, see my favourite pens.
