[Pen/Pencil Review] RERUN – Boxing Reindeer Ball Point Pen
I’m doing a repeat post a day late because I had my annual eye doctor check up yesterday and had the REALLY GOOD pupil dilation drops. And I’m adjusting to a whole new contact lens – a bifocal contact lens. Trippy. Reading/writing last night DID NOT HAPPEN. 😎 So.. Day late…
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It’s not a holiday season without at least one funny novelty pen. This one was a gift from my mother. And after this review it’s not going to actually ever really be used as a pen again. It’s much more fun as a toy.
This is a boxing reindeer ball point pen. The ink point is either a 0.7 or a 1.0mm – I’d bet on the 1.0, it’s becoming the more “standard” pen ink. The pen is over 6 inches long and fairly wide in diameter. It’s wider than I’m comfortable with on a regular basis.
For a novelty pen, it does write fairly well. I used it one day at work and wasn’t completely fatigued by it. The ink flows remarkably well for a silly novelty pen. And I apologize for my photos. For a photographer – I’m a decent writer. A setting was changed…darn it.
But that’s not why I love it. I love it because it’s a silly boxing reindeer — with a glowing nose. This last week before my play and during other Christmas stuff, it was my favorite threat — Don’t Make Me Get Out The Boxing Reindeer.
The Numbers.
1. How does it work? – 0.5 – It’s better than I expected. It’s decent ink and flow. It’s wider than I like.
2. Look and feel – 1 – It’s not bad for a novelty pen. It’s long and wide, but fairly well-balanced for all of that.
3. Material – 0.5 It’s inexpensive plastic with a boxing mechanism and a glowing nose. There are parts to break, wear out, or die.
4. Overall Design – 1 – It’s an amazing boxing reindeer pen. That’s all there is to say.
5. Price Point – 0.5 – This is not a cheap novelty. It’s not stupidly expensive, but I think it runs about $4. If you’re looking for cheaper – this is not the pen. If you’re looking for a toy… there could be less expensive.
3.5 out of 5 bronze pencils.
