The Pen Addict

Review: Pilot Hi-Tec-C Putimo 0.4mm Orange

If any pen line needed a five or ten pack of rainbow colors, it would have to be the Pilot Hi-Tec-C Putimo.  Sure, you can buy all types of colors individually, but this is a fun pen, and it would be great to see it packaged for gift giving (although it looks like JetPens is no longer carrying these).  What I like most about this pen is that while it is shorter in length for portability, the barrel width, tip size, and cap and clip size all remain the same.  Is is essentially a half-length Hi-Tec-C, which is just fantastic.

The lyrics at left are from the song "Rose Parade" by Elliott Smith, on of my favorite singer/songwriters.  Smith died tragically by his own hand a few years back, but his music is is still as pertinent - and haunting - as ever.

Battle Royale: Pilot Hi-Tec-C Putimo vs. Pilot Pockel

Two Pilot mini pens - only one will survive.  Who will make it into the backpack to be loved, and who will find themselves in the desk drawer to be lost?  Let's find out!

I have reviewed both of these pens in the past in black ink - the Putimo here and the Pockel here.  I love them both and they both have a lot to offer.  But I carry enough pens around as it is, and I wanted to cut down how many mini pens were in my backpack, so I needed to decide.  The first step, of course, is to order new ones of each in different colors.  That's what any normal person would do when they had two perfectly good ones previously reviewed, right?  RIGHT!

The next step was to compare them side by side, which is shown at left (as always, click on the image to see the larger view, and click below for the really big picture).  They both write great, and in the end, the Putimo wrote a cleaner line and was more comfortable to write with than the Pockel.  The only real issue with the Putimo - which is found in all Hi-Tec-C pens - is that it is sometimes a slow starter.  I left the perfect example of what I am talking about on the page where I wrote "Pros".  That crops up from time to time, even with the cap on, but the end result is nice enough for me to overlook it.

The Pockel is a fantastic mini pen, but the Putimo is the one for me.

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Pen Pics

I just posted the pictures from my latest order on Flickr - here are a few samples......

Labels: Choose, Coleto, Hi-Tec-C, JetPens, Pens, Pilot, Pilot FriXion, Putimo, Signo Bit, Uni-ball

I Heart JetPens

My latest order should be in sometime later this week.  Here is what I am eagerly anticipating:

1 x      Pilot Hi-Tec-C Putimo Gel Ink Pen - 0.4 mm - Black
1 x     Pilot FriXion Erasable Gel Ink Pen - 0.5 mm - Blue
1 x     Pilot Choose Gel Ink Pen - 0.5 mm - Black
1 x     Pentel Sunburst Gel Ink Pen - 0.3 mm - Blue
1 x     Uni-ball Signo Bit UM-201 Pen - 0.18 mm - Black
1 x     Zebra Sarasa Clip Gel Pen - 0.4 mm - Blue
1 x     Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto 3 Color Multi Pen - Pen Body - Blue
1 x     Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto Multi Pen Ink Cartridge - 0.3 mm - Aqua Blue
1 x     Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto Multi Pen Ink Cartridge - 0.3 mm - Apple Green
1 x     Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto Multi Pen Ink Cartridge - 0.3 mm - Baby Pink
1 x     Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto 3 Color Multi Pen - Pen Body - Clear
1 x     Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto Multi Pen Ink Cartridge - 0.4 mm - Aqua Blue

I am anxious to try out Pilot FriXion Erasable Gel Ink Pen, as well as the Pilot Hi-Tec-C Putimo, although I imagine it is the same as the other 0.4mm Hi-Tec-C pens, only smaller.  I am also reworking my Coleto barrels, switching out my 2-cartridge models for the 3-cartridge.  I like the size and the rubber grip on the 3-cartridge version much better.

Labels: Choose, Coleto, Hi-Tec-C, JetPens, Pilot, Pilot FriXion, Putimo, Signo Bit, Sunburst, Uni-ball, Zebra Sarasa

Pilot Hi-Tec-C Putimo

New at JetPens.com - how cool are these?  I was just thinking about placing a new order, so I will be sure to pick some up.

Labels: Hi-Tec-C, JetPens, Pilot, Putimo