[Pen/Pencil Review] The Apen a4 Digital Pen System
This week’s pen review is a cross between high tech and low tech. And something I’ll been wanting to find for a while. A digital pen system that let’s me write on regular paper with a close to regular pen, and have it able to do handwriting recognition to turn to text. This is the […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The BIC Disposable Fountain Pen
This week’s pen review comes on the heels of having a random fountain pen discussion with an artist at local art festival. He was also a “pen guy” and dug fountain pens. He’s never heard of the BIC disposable fountain pen – and since I have (had) about five – I gave him the one […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The TomBow Airpress Ballpoint Pen 0.7mm – Green Body
I picked up a TomBow Airpress 0.7mm ballpoint pen from JetPens to give it a try. The selling point on this pen is to give it a run for the money to a Space Pen. It’s also a true (in my mind) medium point ballpoint pen – 0.7mm – which most pen companies have now […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Pilot Penmanship Fountain Pen – Extra Fine Nib
No, don’t blink. You’re not seeing double – much. The Pilot Penmanship Fountain Pen does indeed look very much like the >Pilot Plumix, but with some definitely differences – and it’s the pen I’ve been picking up the last couple of days, so it’s time. This is a pen I had on my JetPens wish […]
[From the Archive] Embracing the Low Tech
This is actually appropriate – considering I had a computer hiccup earlier this week (still in the process of diagnosis), and I’ve spent time out and about with a notebook and pen… _____ Besides having an innate love of all things ink and graphite, and my love of (vetted) High Technology (yes, Virginia, there is […]
[Pen/Pencil Review Post] The Pilot Plumix – Medium Nib Beginner Fountain Pen
This week, we take another look at fountain pens – specifically the Pilot Plumix. This is actually the second Plumix I’ve owned. It’s categorized by JetPens (and Pilot, I believe) as a “Beginner Fountain Pen”. And I rather agree with that. I’ve bought both of mine at Target. Now…why have I had two of these […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Uni-Ball Vision Needle 0.5mm Blue
Last week I had a bit of a mystery on my hands. I received a notice of a Registered Mail Parcel in my mailbox. Now, in my ways of thinking this was a paradox. For, in my experience Registered Mail is a BAD THING, while Parcels are GOOD THINGS. What could it be? My mystery […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Swingline SmartTouch Stapler and Swingline Premium Chisel Point Staples from Shoplet.Com
This will be a slightly different review. Shoplet.com has a program that lets office supply bloggers/reviewers get supplies from them in exchange for reviews. I thought I’d try it out. They do have guidelines for their reviews, so bear with me – that’s where it will be a bit different. Last Wednesday (2/1), after an […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Monteverde One Touch Ballpoint Pen
Back in September of 2011, I hit up the Dallas Pen Show for a whopping two hours. I would’ve spent a lot more time there if it weren’t for the fact that it was (and will be) the same weekend as FenCon -which takes over my life (in a good way). However, in my limited […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Pelikan School Fountain Pen – Right Handed, Fine Point
This week’s review is the Pelikan School Fountain Pen – fine point, right handed. Yes, it says so on the box . I’ve used Pelikan inks for a long time since the ink cartridges also work in Waterman fountain pens and many other pens that use the small cartridges – except they come in much […]