[Pen/Pencil Review] Multi-Function Office Buddy Pen – Black Ink
This past weekend was the annual blueberry pick in East Texas – which meant an inevitable trip into Tyler – usually this is for coffee, this time to PetSmart for a new dog bed after Freya threw up on Loki’s bed and logistics ensued (holes in bed to be repaired before washing). Ended up also in Drug Emporium where I impulsively bought this little guy.
This inexpensive pen is too much fun. For a ballpoint, it actually writes pretty well with minimal smearing and a good color to the black ink. It’s about 6.5″ long, multi-functional and adorable. It’s a retractable stylus pen in my favorite style, the pen comes through the stylus so you don’t have to recap or turn over if you want to go from low tech to high tech. But the fun doesn’t stop there
The pen is a “person” so the ergonomic barrel is both green and white to denote “clothes” and curved for a “body”. The metal clip is a striped tie and solid. The plunger is a ball with a smiley face painted on it with microfiber mop head (in green) to clean your device screens.
For a novelty pen, it’s TOO adorable, yet functional. It actually has a pretty smooth ink and line. It’s probably a 1.0mm but doesn’t glop much to make it seem like a bigger tip and only smears a bit on glossy paper. The stylus is functional but not quite as responsive as others I’ve used. And it comes in several colors without breaking the bank – probably available at other random retailers.
Now to the numbers:
1.How does it work? – 0.5 It’s decent. For the length and price point, it works pretty well. It’s a ballpoint. It’s a cheap ballpoint. And it is what it is.
2.Grip and feel – 1 – It’s an inexpensive, plastic, no grip pen. It has some ergonomics in shape but not grip and is relatively well balanced for what it is.
3.Material – 1 For an inexpensive plastic pen, it’s solidly built. The clip is super solid.
4.Overall Design – 0.5 -I’m giving it a bit of a knock because it’s not the world BEST design – it can be a bit bulky, the cleaner and stylus could work a BIT better, but it’s functional and okay.
5.Price Point – 1 – It’s $1.99 at Drug Emporium. That might be a little high for someone buying something as a novelty but it’s multifunctional, so there’s that investment.. I’m willing to pay a couple of bucks for something that makes me giggle.
4 out of 5 Bronze Pencils
