The Pen Addict

Pilot Hi-Tec-C Couleur Giveaway Winners

Random.org decided on this beautiful first day of spring that numbers 78 and 112 were the winners of the Pilot Hi-Tec-C Couleurs.  Apparently the number generator was fond of Tanja'a addiction and Joe's directness:

must..have..more...pens... no.. yes.. no! YES! count me in! :)
Posted by: Tanja | March 17, 2009 at 04:20 PM

This time I'm going to win. Seriously.
Posted by: Joe's Liver | March 17, 2009 at 09:39 PM

Congratulations to both of the winners!  Here is what you need to do:

1. Leave a comment on this post - first one to respond gets their choice of barrel color.  Please mention that in your comment.
2. Email me your shipping address using the email link in the sidebar

There is a one week deadline to claim your prize.

March Giveaway Madness: Pilot Hi-Tec-C Couleur (x2)

I reviewed the Pilot Hi-Tec-C Couleur just a couple of weeks back and realized that it is not the pen for me, but for a lucky reader - or two in this case - you can find out if it is right for you.  Up for grabs is the Violet body as shown in the photo (thanks JetPens!), and the Soft Blue body, as I reviewed earlier.  I will be picking two winners from the comments section, and once the winners have been posted, the first to respond to that post can choose the color they like best.  You know the rules, but here they are for all the new players:

1. Leave one comment on this post anytime between now, and Thursday night at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.  You are limited to one entry.  Feel free to link this giveaway on your blog, or share it with anyone you feel is a true pen addict.  If you have a blog, I would love a link back, but it is certainly not required for entry into the contest.

2. For this contest, I will pick two winners at random from the comments section of this post.  The comments will be numbered in the order they are received, i.e. the first comment is #1, the second #2, and so on.  The Random Integer Generator at random.org will be used to pick the numbers of the winners.

3. The contest winners will be posted on Friday, March 20th.  The winners will have one week to email me at the address posted in the right sidebar.

4. I will ship internationally.  I know there are many international readers and fans of The Pen Addict, and I will gladly ship to you at my expense.

Thanks, and good luck!

Review: Pilot Hi-Tec-C Couleur 0.4mm

The latest and greatest from the Pilot Hi-Tec-C line, the Couleur is marketed as a portable, thin gel ink pen.  The size lends itself to throwing it in a purse or a pocket and hitting the street, but I just couldn't get comfortable writing with it.  The barrel is much too thin for me, and the finish of the pen makes it slide around a bit in my dry fingertips.  This made for tough writing - I really had to try hard to write well, and that is not a good thing.  It is unfortunate that I could never get locked in holding it because this is a very well made pen.  If you have ever used the Hi-Tec-C Cavalier model (which I love), it is like a mini-model of that pen.  It has a good weight to it and feels sturdy for such a small package.  I think in the right hands, this would be a very good option, but it isn't for me.