by TonyB on 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 uninspiring. Plow-horses, not thoroughbreds.
So, the Pentel Vicuna 0.7 mm turned out to be a pleasant surprise. It’s easily one of the smoothest ballpoints I’ve ever used, and, while not spectacular, the low-viscosity ballpoint ink is certainly more liquid and more vibrant than typical ballpoint paste. Read More –>
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by TonyB on August 15, 2011
The Pen Warrior knows how much I love my Pentel EnerGel pens, so when he told me recently that he was sending along a new EnerGel he thought I would like, I got excited.
This new pen, the EnerGel-X retractable, is the pen that Pentel is putting up head-to-head against the Pilot G2. To celebrate the launch, the company has rolled out a huge promotional wave – everything from giving away a car to hosting a special VIP lounge at Lollapalooze earlier this month.
The tagline for the EnerGel-X is, “The future is smooth.”
With all that hype in mind, I happily opened the package from the Pen Warrior and took out my new pen. Read More –>
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I usually have low expectations when picking up a regular ballpoint pen.
