The Pen Addict

Review: Pilot BeGreen Precise Gel 0.7mm

File this one under "What the heck was I thinking?".  I have already gone on record saying how much I dislike the Pilot P-500 Precise Gel Roller, but I didn't put two and two together when grabbing the environmentally friendly model off of the grocery store shelf.  I was caught in a moment of I need that, and didn't take a moment to really consider what I was buying.

For the uninitiated, the Pilot BeGreen line takes an existing ink cartridge - say the Pilot G-2, or in this case the P-700 - and wraps an eco-friendly barrel around it.  This is a great program, and in cases like the Pilot G-Knock (the eco-friendly G-2), I like the eco barrel even better than the original.  Unfortunately in the case of the Precise, it is the same needle tip gel ink cartridge that I dislike so much.

Looks like this pen is about to be recycled one more time.

Click here for the XL review.

Review: Pilot RexGrip Ballpoint 1.0mm

The Pilot RexGrip is another in the BeGreen line from Pilot, which is their group of earth-friendly writing instruments.  I have reviewed the G-Knock and the Precise V5 already so I thought I'd give the RexGrip a shot.  This was an impulse purchase from the grocery store one night on my dinner break from work, but it didn't really turn out in my favor. The pen is comfortable enough to write with, but the performance of the ballpoint leaves a lot to be desired.  The line is very streaky, and the ink color is too light for me for a black ink pen.  Stick with the Jetstreams and you'll be much happier.

I noticed after I purchased these that JetPens carries the 0.7mm model in 10 different colors, so maybe I'll give one of those a shot in the future to see if it is any better.

Review: Pilot BeGreen Precise V5 Extra Fine

Looks great, feels great, and writes great.  Not to much more I can say about the Pilot BeGreen Precise V5.  If you enjoy the original V5 model, then you will like this as well.

Labels: Pilot Begreen, Precise V5, Reviews

JetPens Order April 2008

I just had a small-ish order this time, mainly wanting to purchase the super-cool Kokuyo NeoCritz Transformer Pencil Case:

Pilot BeGreen Precise V5 Roller Ball Pen - 0.5 mm - Black
Kokuyo NeoCritz Transformer Pencil Case - Blue
Sakura Gelly Roll Regular Gel Ink Pen - Fine Point - Black
Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto Multi Pen Ink Cartridge - 0.3 mm - Black
Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto Multi Pen Ink Cartridge - 0.3 mm - Blue
Pilot Drawing Pen - Pigment Ink - 005 - Black Ink
Pilot G-3 Gel Pen - 0.38 mm - Black

More on the Kokuyo NeoCritz Transformer Pencil Case from JetPens.com.....

.....and also from the Super Limited Edition Blog.

Labels: Hi-Tec-C, JetPens, Pen Case, Pens, Pilot, Pilot Begreen, Pilot G-3, Sakura Gelly Roll