--- title: "Zebra Mackee Knock: Capless Click Permanent Marker" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-mackee-knock/" description: "Zebra Mackee Knock explained: a capless knock-action oil-based marker with a 1.0 to 1.3 mm line, quick-drying and water-resistant, 13 g, 198 yen." category: "Accessories" type: "Permanent marker" published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 1 products: - name: "Zebra Mackee Knock fine marker (YYSS6-5C)" brand: "Zebra" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Plastic body; alcohol-based oil dye ink" price_band: "$ (under $5 per item, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Zebra Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)" model: "Mackee Knock fine" mpn: "YYSS6-5C" url: "https://www.zebra.co.jp/pro/detail/mackeenock/" --- # Zebra Mackee Knock: Capless Click Permanent Marker > Zebra Mackee Knock is a capless permanent marker you click to use. Zebra says you can start writing one-handed and there is no cap to lose. The ink is a quick-drying, water-resistant oil dye with a 1.0 to 1.3 mm line. It is 13.0 × 140.3 mm, 13.0 g and 198 yen with tax (about US$1.25), part number YYSS6-5C. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-mackee-knock/ - Category: Accessories - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-31 - Updated: 2026-10-31 ![Zebra Mackee Knock retractable permanent markers standing side by side in black, blue, red, green and pink, tips out](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/zebra-mackee-knock-illustration-16x9.png?v=77261059) *Mackee Knock in its five ink colors (drawn in proportion).* Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times. Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Zebra Mackee Knock fine marker (YYSS6-5C) | Zebra (by Zebra Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)) | Japan | Not stated | Plastic body; alcohol-based oil dye ink | – | $: under $5 per item | - Made in (Zebra Mackee Knock fine marker (YYSS6-5C)): Not stated. Zebra's Japanese product page lists line width, ink, size, weight, part number and price but no country of manufacture, so check the label on your copy. ## Key takeaways - The knock mechanism lets you write one-handed, and with no cap there is nothing to lose, per Zebra. - The fine model draws a 1.0 to 1.3 mm line in alcohol-based oil dye, quick-drying and water-resistant. - It is 13.0 mm across, 140.3 mm long and 13.0 g, and costs 198 yen with tax (about US$1.25). - Zebra lists a thick Knock too, at 264 yen with tax (about US$1.67); we read only the fine page. - Zebra says not to use it on soft vinyl such as inflatable rings; its page gives no country of manufacture. ## What is the Zebra Mackee Knock? **It is a permanent marker you click open instead of uncapping.** Zebra says the capless design lets you knock with one hand and write at once, which saves time on a busy job and removes the risk of losing a cap. It uses Mackee's oil-based ink. ## What are the specs? **13.0 × 140.3 mm, 13.0 g, fine 1.0 to 1.3 mm.** Zebra lists: | Item | Value | |---|---| | Line width | 1.0 to 1.3 mm | | Ink | alcohol-based oil dye, black | | Size | 13.0 mm diameter × 140.3 mm | | Weight | 13.0 g | | Part number | YYSS6-5C | | Price | 198 yen with tax (about US$1.25) | Zebra lists a thick Knock at 264 yen with tax (about US$1.67); we read only the fine page. ## What can it mark? **The ink is quick-drying and water-resistant and suits paper, cloth, wood, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal and vinyl, but not soft vinyl items such as inflatable rings.** Zebra gives no dry time. A capless marker still relies on its mechanism to seal the tip, and Zebra publishes no figure for how long it stays wet. ## Is it worth paying more for the click? **It costs 66 yen more than the cap-style Care fine.** The fine Mackee Care is 132 yen and the Knock is 198, by Zebra's tax-included prices, so the click costs about 50 percent more. You also give up the refill: Zebra's page for the Knock lists no cartridge. For a refillable pen see the [Mackee Care](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-mackee-care-extra-fine/). ## How does it compare with the rest of the line? **It is the one-handed marker.** The thick-and-fine pen is the [Hi-Mackee](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-hi-mackee-marker/). The line: | Model | Line widths | Weight | Price with tax | |---|---|---|---| | Hi-Mackee (MC12C) | 6.0 mm / 1.5–2.0 mm | 25.1 g | 165 yen (about US$1.04) | | Hi-Mackee Care (refillable, YYT5-12C) | 6.0 mm / 1.5–2.0 mm | 26 g | 165 yen (about US$1.04) | | Mackee Care fine and extra fine (YYTS5-12C) | 1.0–1.3 mm / 0.5 mm | 9.0 g | 132 yen (about US$0.84) | | Mackee Care ultra fine (YYTH3-R) | 0.7 mm / 0.3 mm | 9.4 g | 132 yen (about US$0.84) | | Onamae Mackee, both ends (YYTS7-BK) | 1.0–1.3 mm / 0.5 mm | 8.7 g | 165 yen (about US$1.04) | | Onamae Mackee, fine (YYSS7-BK) | 0.8 mm | 7.8 g | 132 yen (about US$0.84) | | Mackee Knock fine (YYSS6-5C) | 1.0–1.3 mm | 13.0 g | 198 yen (about US$1.25) | | Paper Mackee (WYT5-15C) | 5.6 mm / 1.4–1.7 mm | 26.3 g | 165 yen (about US$1.04) | | Mackee Extra Thick (MC-EB-450-RT) | chisel 8.0–17.0 mm / square 10.0 mm | 63.2 g | 550 yen (about US$3.48) | Prices are Japanese list prices at 158 yen to the dollar. Weights and widths are Zebra's own. ## Where is it made, and what does it cost? **Zebra's page doesn't state a country of manufacture.** The company is based in Tokyo. At 198 yen with tax (about US$1.25), the marker is in our $ band (under $5). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is different about it? It is capless and knock-action: you click it open with one hand and there is no cap to lose. ### How wide is the line? 1.0 to 1.3 mm. ### What is the ink? An alcohol-based oil dye that is quick-drying and water-resistant, per Zebra. ### How big is it? 13.0 mm across, 140.3 mm long, 13.0 g. ### Is there a thick version? Yes. Zebra lists Mackee Knock thick at 264 yen with tax. ### What does it cost? 198 yen with tax, about US$1.25. ### What is it not for? Soft vinyl items such as inflatable rings, per Zebra. ## Sources - [Zebra Japan: Mackee Knock fine product page (capless knock, line width, size, weight, YYSS6-5C, price; read October 31, 2026)](https://www.zebra.co.jp/pro/detail/mackeenock/)