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Penthusiasm!

by TonyB on January 27, 2012

Matthias at Bleistift discovers the Chung Hwa 6903 pencil in Shanghai.

Cheryl at Writer’s Bloc peeks inside the Fabrica Pocket-in-a-Pocket notepad.

Julie at Pens Paper Inks…Whatever offers the DeAtramentis Black Edition for your consideration.

Alex at Economy Pens recommends the Pentel EnerGel X 0.7mm Violet.

Terri at Filofax Fixation confesses her newfound obsession with the Lamy Al-Star.

Yochanan at Multi Pen Dimensions checks out the SK-Sharbo +1 multi-pen.

Dave at Seize the Dave gives good marks to Rohrer and Klingner Verdigris ink.

JJ at Penagerie grouses about the Paper Mate Sharpwriter mechanical pencil.

Rodney at GreaseMonkeyHands receives a Namiki Sterling Dragon as a gift.

PenandPaperHoarder dismantles the PHX-1: Design Tool Set.

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Welcome, New Tiger Pens Blog Readers

by TonyB on January 24, 2012

We’ve been picking up some new readers lately, so it seemed like a good time to give our new friends a little idea what they can find on the Tiger Pens Blog.

We’re all about ink pens here, from fountain to ballpoint, and the ways that people use them, whether for writing, office work or creating pieces of art. Occasionally, we’ll touch on notebooks and paper, but there are several excellent blogs that do it so well, we usually leave it to them (we’re looking at you, Notebook Stories, Rhodia Drive and a dozen others).

Our favorite pens are the ones that are relatively inexpensive, reliable and comfortable to use – gels and rollerballs and hybrids from Pentel, Uniball and the like. We’re also fans of novelty pens, or just about any kind of pen that is ‘different.’

In keeping with our love of pens and their uses, we run several regular features on the blog. In no particular order, they are: Read More –>

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Penthusiasm!

January 13, 2012

Nina at Nina Johansson explains why she uses Noodler’s and Platinum inks for drawing. John at John a Lookin’ Around discovers the Noodler’s Ahab Flex nib fountain pen. Andrew at Stationery Review loves his first fountain pen, a black Lamy Safari. MJ at MJ Monaghan reveals his quest to find the perfect pen. Pencil Talk [...]

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STABILO GREENpoint Sign Pen Review

January 9, 2012

When thinking about felt pens, I visualise school children in the classroom adding colour to their masterpieces.  If you looked in a few pencil cases I wonder how many contain a Stabilo Greenpoint Sign Pen. With the legendary orange & white stripe barrel, the cap, end cap & sturdy clip are colour coded with the [...]

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Zebra Jimnie Antique Gel Pen 0.7mm Review

January 6, 2012

Personally I like the bold colour choices that Gel pens have to offer, the Zebra Antique Hyper Jell as the name suggests are a range of gel rollerballs offering 6 old fashioned ink colours that were probably around long before the colour wheel was even thought of. I have often read that gel pens are [...]

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Pentel Twist – Erase Mechanical Pencil 0.7 Review

January 5, 2012

For general writing I would not usually consider using a pencil.  I’ve only ever used one when I thought that I may need to erase something.  I wonder if the Pentel Twist – Erase Mechanical Pencil will change my mind. I can see the obvious benefits a mechanical pencil has to offer over it’s standard [...]

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Parker Jotter Ballpoint Pen Review

December 13, 2011

Although I can’t honestly say that I recall my school days with too much affection as some, that’s not the case when it comes to writing instruments, I have vivid memories of my first “real pen” it was a Parker Jotter.  I can remember wandering around the local newsagents & stationers, ferreting  through the blister [...]

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Penthusiasm!

December 9, 2011

Seth at Good Pens introduces one of his favorites, the Kaweco Sport fountain pen. Tammy at Simply Madly Me gets down to the fine points of the Tul needle-tip gel pen. The Beached Librarian finds much to recommend about the Pilot Parallel calligraphy pen. Make It…a Wonderful Life shows off artwork by kids using tin foil [...]

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Uni-ball Signo Scents Review

December 8, 2011

If pens had a personality I would class gel pens as easy going.  I have always found them comfortable to use no matter how long for, the ink always flows well & produces vivid text on the page. Having just put the Uni-ball Signo Scents under the proverbial microscope, I have been impressed by the [...]

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Pen Review: Pentel Vicuna 0.7mm Ballpoint Pen

December 7, 2011

I usually have low expectations when picking up a regular ballpoint pen. Before the point even touches the page, I know the writing experience is going to be less than smooth, and the ink is going to be ‘meh.’ That’s just the nature of ballpoint pens – they’re meant to be inexpensive and adequate, but [...]

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