novium Hoverpen Interstellar Edition Ballpoint Pen
The novium Hoverpen Interstellar Edition is an aluminium ballpoint pen that rests at a 23.5-degree angle above its zinc-alloy pedestal using magnetism, with no batteries or cables involved. It is desk stationery for people whose paperwork apparently needs a small orbiting object nearby.
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At a glance
One-line verdict
This levitating ballpoint pen gives a desk a tiny sci-fi moment, provided you can accept that its main job is still signing forms.
Best for
Someone building a tidy, conversation-starting desk setup who writes with D1 ballpoint refills and enjoys one carefully chosen bit of space-age nonsense.
Skip it if
Skip it if you need a pen that disappears into a bag or require a refill format beyond the D1 ballpoint system.
The full picture
Pens have had a fairly stable career for centuries: sit in a drawer, leak at a bad moment, then vanish precisely when a delivery driver needs a signature. The novium Hoverpen Interstellar Edition declines this quiet existence. It perches above its pedestal at a 23.5-degree angle, turning the humble ballpoint into a miniature piece of desk theatre.
We think that is exactly why it belongs here. Most desk upgrades claim to improve productivity, which is a bold promise from an object usually bought while avoiding actual work. This one makes no such grand case. It offers a neatly machined aluminium pen, a weighty-looking zinc-alloy base, and an excuse for visitors to interrupt a meeting with, “Why is your pen doing that?”
The Space Black version is the classic aluminium model, without the 18K gold or meteorite upgrades. That matters because the design is already unusual enough; it does not need to arrive dressed as the commander of a very expensive fictional spacecraft. Its scratch-resistant anodized coating and single-piece 6061 aluminium construction give the concept a more considered foundation than a novelty-shop trinket.
There is still a limit to the magic. This is a D1 ballpoint pen, not an all-purpose writing instrument with an endless menu of ink formats. The hover effect is the point, and the point is gloriously specific: it belongs on a desk where visual clutter has become so bleak that even a pen needs a better social life.
The Irresistible
- The magnetic pedestal holds the pen at a 23.5-degree angle without electricity, batteries, charging, or wires—an unusually clean trick for a desk already hosting cable spaghetti.
- Its pen body is made from a single piece of aerospace-grade 6061 aluminium with a hand-finished, scratch-resistant anodized coating.
- Space Black keeps the idea comparatively understated: classic aluminium rather than the versions with 18K gold or meteorite upgrades.
The Clever Part
- At 143.5 mm long and 20 g, the pen remains a plausible everyday ballpoint rather than a desk sculpture that happens to contain ink.
- The 215 g zinc-alloy pedestal gives the hovering arrangement a dedicated home instead of asking the pen to loiter among receipts and dead USB adapters.
- An extra D1 Schmidt refill and the cartridge-removal pincer tool are included, so the first refill change is not an expedition into the junk drawer.
The Fine Print
- It uses the international-standard D1 ballpoint format, so buyers committed to another cartridge style will need to change their stationery habits, not merely admire the hovering angle.
The Reality Check
- The entire appeal lives on a desk: anyone wanting a low-profile pen for pockets, bags, or frantic notes away from the pedestal is paying for a trick they will leave behind.
Buyer questions answered
Does the novium Hoverpen Interstellar Edition use a ballpoint cartridge?
Yes. It uses an international-standard D1 ballpoint refill, and the Space Black package includes one extra D1 Schmidt ink refill plus a pincer tool for removing the cartridge.
Does the novium Hoverpen Interstellar Edition need batteries or charging to hover?
No. The pen hovers at a 23.5-degree angle on its pedestal without batteries, charging, wires, or electricity; mercifully, your desk ornament does not need another cable.
What comes with the Space Black Hoverpen Interstellar?
The standard Space Black package includes an aluminium Hoverpen Interstellar, a zinc-alloy pedestal, an extra D1 Schmidt ink refill, a pincer tool, and a user manual.
What are the dimensions and weight of the Hoverpen Interstellar?
The pen is 143.5 mm long, 10 mm in diameter, and weighs 20 g. Its pedestal measures 88 mm long by 76 mm wide by 45 mm high, and weighs 215 g.
Which refills fit the Hoverpen Interstellar?
It is listed as compatible with fine or medium D1 Schmidt refills in black or blue. The supplied refill specification includes a nickel-silver tip and stainless-steel ball.
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