The Uni-Ball Jetstream Alpha Gel Grip Ballpoint is one bad-ass looking pen. I can see Jason Bourne ripping this out of his backpack to jot down a quick note while wire-tapping the local CIA contact. It is that cool looking. Brushed metal body, super soft gel-grip, Jetstream ink technology - what's not to love about this pen?
I forgot to mention that I received this pen as a sample from JetPens, where you can order it with a black, pink, or silver body.
-- More great school supplies from the gang at Stickers and Donuts (Stickers and Donuts)
-- Dave is a fan of the A.G. Spalding line (365 Journal Entries)
-- JetPens August Newsletter - I have samples of both the Pilot Symmetry and Uni-Ball Power Tank that I will post next week (JetPens)
-- JetPens has also started a contest in their Flickr pool - read the details right here and get snapping!
-- Review: The New Sharpie Pens (Amateur Economist)
-- Review: Quo Vadis Habana (The Pen Hunter)
-- Speedmaster too! Review: Quo Vadis Habana Notebooks (Amateur Economist)
-- A fresh take on a classic - Roma Lubimov's CMYK pen (Behance Network)
Labels: A.G. Spalding, JetPens, Links, Quo Vadis, Sharpie Pen
Marianne from I Like Markers sent me this little beauty. I wasn't really sure what to make of the Copic Atyou Spica at first. After all, glitter pens really aren't my cup of tea, but I wanted to give it a fair shake. So I played around with this Turquoise color for a bit, as well as the Black one she sent, and came away quite surprised. I am a big fan of porous tip pens, and the tip of the Spica is similar to that. The line is wide, but is much sharper and cleaner than I imagined it would be. I'm going to have to find a way to put these to good use, especially when they come up with a marketing line like this: "Twice the writing length of other pens, 360 yds." :)
Check out this great review of the Copic Atyou Spica from PaperFections, including samples of all 12 colors.
