[Pen/Pencil Review] A 2016 Holiday Best of – Sort Of
As 2016 comes to a close, there’s still time for a couple more pen blogs. It’s been a hard year with loss and change and SO MUCH DRAMA causing some stutters along the way. Thanks for hanging with me as I muddled my way through the year and still sometimes stumble to get things done. This particular blog is a kind of “Favorite Things†type post.
Generally, in the month of December – and especially the week or two before Christmas – I generally pull out the Red and Green ink. It helps keep me in the spirit even when things go wonky. Last week was all about the green ink.
My two favorite green gel pens this season are:
The Pentel Ener-Gel Green Ink – 0.7mm – check out the original review for all the reasons why.
The PaperMate Ink Joy Green Gel – 0.7mm – check out the original review for all the reasons why.
But these are the rich and dark colors of the season – I’m still looking for a ballpoint that makes me happy.
My two favorite red gel pens this season are:
The Pilot G2 Red Ink (fashion element – it looks like a candy cane) – 0.7mm – check out the original review for all the reasons why.
The Office Depot Red Stick Gel – 0.5mm – I’ve had these for years and if I reviewed it, I can’t find it. I should’ve been using the TUL but they’re in a box somewhere. For how OLD this pen is – I’ve had a box of them for literally years and years and they STILL WORK. Nothing’s dried out. And you might still be able to get them.
All of these are affordable, findable, and good solid pens that dry quickly and have a rich color that will have you festive in no time.
To the numbers:
1. How does it work? – 1 The inks are AMAZING, and pretty uniform in drying times. The retraction mechanisms are solid. The stick pen is a stick pen.
2. Grip and feel – 1 – They are basic pens with minimal frills. The two with rubberized grips are pretty comfortable.
3. Material – 1 – These are basic plastic pens and solid for what they are
4. Overall Design – 1 – They’re the most go to pens in my holiday arsenal.
5. Price Point – 0.5 – These are solid, every day pens with fairly decent price points. Good for stocking stuffers.
