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[Pen/Pencil Review] Stabilo Bl@ck – Fine Point – Red & Green Ink
It’s the week before Christmas and all through the house, every creature is running rampant. Here’s one more set of red and green rollerball pens – the Stabilo Bl@ck Fine Point.
I’m…iffy…about the Stabilo pens. These are no exception. JetPens PICTURES says the Bl@ck fine points are a 0.3mm but if they are, it’s the WIDEST 0.3mm tip I’ve ever used. It’s not bad. In fact, it’s a decent line with a good pigment in both the red and the green. Dark and rich, I just have the quibble on the point size.
The barrels are a softer rubber than your typical rollerball pens. The rubberized plastic has an ergonomic taper to the end, but there are also ridges that can dig in defeating part of the claim to be a “fatigue free†writing experience. The pens are comfortable. The cap does post securely. There are some handsome details to the pen.
The Bl@cks are 5.7†long with the cap on and 6.2†with the cap posted. The pen is well-balanced and fits well in the hand. And it is a really handsome looking pen. The metal clip is strong and bright against the cap. The conical tip is relatively smooth on the paper. There’s some smearing to the ink, but it does dry pretty quickly.
The numbers:
1. How does it work? – 0.5 It’s decent. The point is pretty sturdy with a decent ink flow. I quibble over the point size.
2. Grip and feel – 0.5 – It has an ergonomic flair to the barrel design. The rubberized barrel is nice, but there ridges near the point that can dig in if you choke down on the point.
3. Material – 1 The rubberized plastic is softer than the normal plastic stick pen which gives it a nice feel. The metal parts are strong. The cap posts securely.
4. Overall Design – 1 -It’s a relatively decent stick pen with decent workmanship and writing surfaces
5. Price Point – 0.5 – It’s a bit on the pricy side – you have to order them online from JetPens or Amazon. They run between $3 and $4 a pop unless you get a sale on Amazon for the four-pack. Not something to buy on the biggest of whims.
3.5 out of 5 Bronze Pencils
[Writer Post] The Week Before Christmas Edition
It’s the Week Before Christmas Holiday Edition of the blog post. If you want to surprise someone with one of my Yard Dog Press Books, you can find a list of all the titles here. I know I’d appreciate the love – and so would Yard Dog. Feel free to check out the other authors, […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Pilot Super Gel – 0.5mm Green Ink
‘Tis the Season for trying to stay on track (sort of) it’s been a busy day – stuff happening, things going on. To keep with the theme, this is a green gel roller ball pen I picked up in my last JetPens order. This is the Pilot Super Gel – 0.5mm in green ink (to […]
[Writer Post] Day Late… AGAIN
And… another blog post that’s a day late and a probably a dollar short. But it’s December – a busy time of the year. About to start the holiday baking marathon. We did our Christmas shopping this afternoon. Work is … work. But there are Winds of Change starting to blow (or potentially anyway, keep […]
[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… _____ It’s not a […]
[Writing Post] [Conventions] Tipping Points
Welcome to Wednesday and blog post day. It’s been a very weird week. But then, I’m weird, so it’s to be expected… I made it through the initial panic of Grandma coming for Thanksgiving. It turned out fine. That was followed by a very quiet weekend reading a wide variety of books and novellas while […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] TUL Rectractable Pen – 0.5mm Red & Green Ink
Okay, so I know Office Max and Office Depot are technically the same thing, but I still think of them separately. Though, it’s getting harder. There’s one line that still exists in the Office Max Universe – the TUL pen line. Which makes me happy this holiday season, because I like their 0.5mm retractable pens. […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] A Thanksgiving Rerun
Yeah, sorry about this… but so much to do in the next few days I had to give one thing up. So enjoy this post from 2014. And hey, BROWN INK in the theme for Thanksgiving! So enjoy! —- I don’t know why some Mondays are a bigger struggle than others, but they are. This […]
[Writer Post] How I Was Ripped Off
It’s Wednesday. Time for a blog post. Whee… So I checked out a meme on Facebook a few weeks back – how will you die based on your Meyers-Briggs personality test. Mine sounds about right – ESFJ, dies by telling the wrong secret to the wrong person. Yep. I can see that. It’s not that […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Pentel Orenz 0.2mm Mechanical Pencil
I still have a few things from a past JetPens order that I haven’t reviewed yet. This mechanical pencil is one of those – the Pentel Orenz. The Orenz comes in a 0.2mm lead – so I had to try it… Apparently I have a “sweet spot” when it comes to fine points – it’s […]