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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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PaperMate Replay Max Review

December 5, 2011

I recently picked up a PaperMate Replay Max from my friends at Tiger Pens.  For some strange reason this had me reminiscing over my school days.  In those days I frequently used a yellow pencil with an eraser at the end because I’d write the first thing that came into my mind, realise my mistakes [...]

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Penthusiasm!

December 2, 2011

Margana at Inkophile offers her tips for buying pens, paper and ink online. Rori at Rori Rants writes her way through a huge sampling of Noodler’s and other fountain pen inks. Andrew at Stationery Review tries out Paper Mate’s new range of InkJoy ballpoint pens and is suitably impressed. Terri at Filofax Fixation digs into [...]

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Blog Review: Rhonda Eudaly

November 29, 2011

One thing that we’ve always tried to do here at the Tiger Pens Blog is focus not just on the writing instruments, but also on the things we do with them, whether it’s journaling, writing letters, drawing, or signing contracts. See, while it’s fun to talk about all the unique little aspects of our favorite [...]

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Pentel Lancelot Ballpoint Pen – Series 3 Review

November 26, 2011

With the class & quality that you would expect from a pen made by a Japanese company, the Pentel Lancelot is a retractable, refillable sleek looking ballpoint.  Part of the luxury collection, this pen comes in black, blue, pink & silver barrels.  Made from lacquered brass they have chrome plated fittings, including an eye catching [...]

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Pilot V-Pen V4 Disposable Fountain Pen Review

November 24, 2011

Not being one to give up easily & having difficulty getting to grips with the art of writing with a fountain pen, I decided to give the Pilot V-Pen a go. My first impression was that it was comfortable to hold, as I started to write I didn’t get the feeling it was any different [...]

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Penthusiasm!

November 18, 2011

Quinn at QuinnCreative experiments with refilling the versatile Pilot Parallel Pen for artwork. Mark at Good Kit names the Sharpie Stainless Steel as the best cheap alternative to a tactical self-defense pen. Rhonda at the Blog of Rhonda Eudaly points out the benefits of the micro Pilot Hi-Tec-C 0.25 mm in editing. Nancy at Tattered Garden [...]

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Yoropen Ballpoint Pen Review

November 15, 2011

For many lefty’s (this article has nothing to do with politics by the way) learning how to write can be a challenge.  The Yoropen is a ballpoint which has been ergonomically designed with the intention of addressing some of the issues that left hander’s face, although not specifically for this market. Established in Taiwan in [...]

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Penthusiasm!

November 11, 2011

Yochanan at Multi-Pen Dimensions revels in the intricacies of the ACME 4FP Multi Pen. Judith at Kats-in-Klompen shares her Moleskine notebook drawings from a vacation in France. Tyler at 777 Pen Repair reviews the Pilot Vanishing Point fountain pen in painstaking detail. Keep on Truckin’, Nattosoup briefly explains how to refill the Kuretake and Pentel brush [...]

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Pilot BegreeN Super Gel 0.7mm Review

November 10, 2011

We all know that computers have become a mainstay in many peoples lives, be it for work or entertainment.  There are times however when an old fashioned pen is all that is required.  Today I am pleased to find a Pilot BegreeN Super Gel in my handbag. As I sat in the waiting room I [...]

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