Anyone use a Fisher R80SL Silver ink pen for marking on vinyl, leather??

[hdflame]

Bobby,  Final review?  Did the ink still come off easy after it had been on for a few days?

I have been using  Staedtler Lumocolor Omnichrome Marking Pencils.  I use white and black, but they come in an array of colors.  They wipe off of vinyl and leather with a damp towel.  Drawback is they are $1.25 each when bought by the box of 12, and they are soft so the point goes away quickly. 

Loren

Loren,

So far I haven't had any problems with the marks coming off easily.  It doesn't come off so easily that you wipe it off by mistake, though.

I bought 3 of them online.  They are not cheap either and the shipping killed me.  I wish I could find them locally.

Someone posted that they were using Crayola washable markers, I think that's what they're called.  I've been meaning to buy some at Walmart and give them a try.

I think you would like these over a pencil that you have to sharpen.  I like them.  Sometimes I still use a piece of chalk for material like Cordura if I have to mark on the top side.  I've only used them for marking the backside of material so far.

I think you would really like them for vinyl when you're making seats.

[hdflame]

I just found these:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Crayola-48-Count-Trayola-Washable-Markers-Fine-Tip/13057130

They'd be worth a try.

[Saddleman]

Shipping does kind of bite sometimes.  Cost $10 to $15 to ship an item that cost a 1/3 of that.  Buy UPS stock is the tip of the day....LOL

I bought another three boxes (2-black, 1-white) of the Staedtler pencils so I'm good for a little while.  I do use a battery powered sharpener, so not a complete pain to keep them sharp.  I mark most of my vinyl on the back side and use the black.  I use the white on leather, marking on the top side of the hide.   

Looks like you can pick up a 6 pack of the washable markers at Wally Wold for about $2.50.  Although washable, doesn't mean they wouldn't bleed. 

Oh well....

Loren

[funkster]

i use the fisher pen, like it alot better than china's - got mine in silver ink. bought on ebay

[hdflame]

i use the fisher pen, like it alot better than china's - got mine in silver ink. bought on ebay

What did they run on eBay?

[funkster]

i think they were as cheap as 6-7 bucks for a plastic bodies pen, i bought a black aluminum one - to my door was around 14-15 bucks - i think refills are around 3 bucks.




they have disposable pens also (non-refillable) for 3.25

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fisher-Space-Pen-SPR81-Rocket-Pen-Blue-Pen-Ink-/270584425574?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0016ac66


here is the one i bought (i had the seller switch ink to silver) - hindsight i would have just bought an extra silver refill and kept the black one in this
http://cgi.ebay.com/Fisher-Space-Pen-Matte-Black-Military-Cap-O-Matic-M4B-/270576441697?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3eff9cd961
http://cgi.ebay.com/Fisher-Space-Pen-Matte-Black-Military-Cap-O-Matic-M4B-/270576441697?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3eff9cd961

[hdflame]

i think they were as cheap as 6-7 bucks for a plastic bodies pen, i bought a black aluminum one - to my door was around 14-15 bucks - i think refills are around 3 bucks.




they have disposable pens also (non-refillable) for 3.25

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fisher-Space-Pen-SPR81-Rocket-Pen-Blue-Pen-Ink-/270584425574?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0016ac66


here is the one i bought (i had the seller switch ink to silver) - hindsight i would have just bought an extra silver refill and kept the black one in this
http://cgi.ebay.com/Fisher-Space-Pen-Matte-Black-Military-Cap-O-Matic-M4B-/270576441697?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3eff9cd961
http://cgi.ebay.com/Fisher-Space-Pen-Matte-Black-Military-Cap-O-Matic-M4B-/270576441697?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3eff9cd961

I think the first link was cheaper than I paid.  So far I like mine.  Didn't know you could get refills!  Does that seller have refills?

[funkster]

yes