Back in 2013, I reviewed the Word.Notebooks but have not spent much time with them since. The original assortment in Camo, Orange and Kraft colors didn’t inspire much loyalty from me but when I saw the indigo series and the polygon series, I was moved to gives these more consideration. I liked the look of…
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Review: Uni Power Tank 0.7 Smart Series Pen Review
The Uni Power Tank Smart Series 0.7 ($3.30) is another in the growing pressurized ballpoint market. The pressurized ink cartridges are designed to allow the pen to be used in severe weather, upside and in zero gravity though I’ve not had a lot of call to test the validity of these claims. The Fisher Space…
Review: Parker Jotter Ballpoint Pen
After discussing* how much the Karas Kustoms new Tu-Tone RETRAKT reminded me of the classic, “Mad Men” good looks of the Parker Jotter (prices start at $9.50), I realized I didn’t actually own a Jotter. So, I immediately remedied that. I purchased the teal-y blue version which is called “grey-green”. The model I purchased is…
Review: Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pen (F Nib)
There have been a lot of sturdy little boxes that entered my life in the past couple of weeks. Let’s just say that the Pen Addict Podcast Annual Gift Guide episode was hell on my wallet. Inside the simple paper sleeve with the big P logo on it was a clear window box so that…
Review: Rotring 600 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil
During the whole Black Friday hullabaloo, Jet Pens had a special offer for some of the Rotring Mechanical Pencils. It was an offer too good to pass up as I’d always wanted to see what all the fuss was about so I went for it. The Rotring 600 0.5mm mechanical pencil ($33) came in a…
Review: Kaweco Sport Skyline Fountain Pen in Black F Nib
The Kaweco Sport Fountain Pen is one of my favorite tools. With the introduction of the Skyline series this year featuring silver hardware, its rocketed to the top of a lot of lists for good quality, reasonably priced fountain pens. Of the Kaweco Sport Skyline fountain pens, the black model is the most classic of…
Review: Conklin Duragraph Cracked Ice Fountain Pen (F Nib)
Inside this large paper board box is a reasonably priced fountain pen treasure. After removing the outer shipper, there is a matching leatherette box of epic size… the suspense and tension builds. Opening the spring-loaded lid reveals a white satin bed that reminds me of a coffin but contains a beautiful Conklin Duragraph fountain pen…