Pilot Acro Drive 2 + 1 Multi Pen – 0.7mm Ballpoint + 0.5mm Pencil

Two ballpoint colours and a pencil in one slim barrel: black and red at 0.7 mm, plus a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil — the combination most people end up building by carrying a red pen and a pencil separately.

Both ballpoints run Pilot's Acro ink. Pilot publishes its viscosity at roughly one fifth of conventional oil-based ballpoint ink, which is the mechanical reason the ball starts without the usual scratchy first stroke and the line reads darker on the page.

• 0.7 mm oil-based ballpoint in black and red; 0.5 mm mechanical pencil
• Slide-lever selection for the ballpoints; a separate knob knock advances the pencil lead
• Refillable with Pilot BRFS refills in 0.5 mm or 0.7 mm (black, red, blue; green in 0.7 mm only)
• Colours: Silver, Gray, Deep Red, Blue

One honest limit: Acro ink is quick-drying for an oil-based ink, not instant. On very thin paper, or if you are left-handed and write fast, give the line a moment before your hand crosses it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What makes a 2 + 1 different from a 3 + 1 multi pen?

A: Count the ballpoint colours. A 2 + 1 carries two ballpoint colours and one pencil; a 3 + 1 carries three ballpoint colours and one pencil. Dropping the third colour keeps the barrel thinner and the lever travel shorter.

Q: How do you switch between black, red and the pencil?

A: Slide the lever on the barrel to the colour you want. It is a direct slide rather than a cycle, so you select the function you can see instead of clicking past the ones you don't want. The pencil is separate: press the knob at the top to advance 0.5 mm lead.

Q: Which refill fits the Acro Drive 2 + 1?

A: Pilot's BRFS oil-based refills, which Pilot lists for the 2 + 1 Evolt, 2 + 1 Acro Drive and Ridge bodies. They are made in 0.5 mm and 0.7 mm; black, red and blue come in both, green only in 0.7 mm.

Q: Is the Acro Drive the same pen as the Acroball?

A: Acroball is the family name for Pilot's low-viscosity oil-based line. Acro Drive is the multi-function body inside that family: same ink, different mechanism and barrel.

Q: Will the Deep Red and Blue colourways come back?

A: Pilot currently lists Black, Deep Red and Blue as "while stocks last"; Silver and Gray remain in the standard line-up. Treat the limited colours as limited.