Pen Addict reader and commenter Kataish won the very first JetPens Flickr group contest with a this drawing of Jet-Do taking flight on a fountain pen. Check it out:
Congrats Kata!
You can check out the winning entry on Flickr right here, and don't forget to add your photos to the pool!
Labels: JetPens
With all of the cool stuff that JetPens has been getting in stock recently, I am turning more and more into a ballpoint pen fan. I have always viewed ballpoints as messy and inconsistent, but of course that is coming from someone with very little ballpoint experience. This Pilot Symmetry really impressed me from the moment I opened the package. And I'll be the first to admit that it took me a few seconds to figure out which end to press to get the tip of the pen to come out! Once I got that under control, I put it to the test and it performed great. It lays down a nice, clean, and fine line that rivals any other ballpoint I've tested recently. The click part of the pen is neat in that it is contained in a rubber sheath that turns concave when you click it in (see additional picture below). I even slid the window on the pen over to D (for dowdyism of course!) because I am cool like that.
If it seems like I have been praising all of the ballpoint pens I have reviewed recently, it is because I have. I am going to have to work on a ballpoint pen specific ranking soon, because I personally see them as a different category from gel ink and liquid ink pens.
When I do come up with those rankings, look for the Pilot Symmetry near the top.
Here are the JetPens notes for the Pilot Symmetry:
This pen symbolizes Asia’s appreciation of balanced harmony and the complementary yet opposing forces of the Yin and Yang (two balanced yet opposing aspects of any one phenomenon). The pen is symmetrical and was designed not only as a beautiful object but also one of improved stability. The body's center of gravity makes it very ergonomic to write with. In addition, a special silicon rubber was adopted for both the grip and cap area to improve the durability of this pen. Pen features a rolling ring in the middle that can scroll through all 26 letters of the alphabet so that you can personalize the pen with your initial. Six body colors are available including aqua blue, cherry pink, happy pink, mint green, snow white and vitamin orange. Don't forget to be environmentally friendly and buy refills! Each pen writes in black ink, but black, green, blue, pink, and red ink refills are also available.
Labels: JetPens, Pilot Symmetry, Reviews
My original Sharpie Pen review is easily the most viewed page on this blog, and because of that, it is still drawing frequent comments that most of you are unaware of. One item has recently appeared in the comments section of that page that I had to bring up, because it is just too good to let wither away.
Pen Addict reader and commentor Stunod7 has seen some of the same issues that many of us have with the shade of blue in the Sharpie Pen being too light. I never persued it any further, but luckily for the rest of us addicts, Stunod7 did. I'm going to repost some of the comments here so you can see the chain of events:
August 25, 2008 9:37 PM
Stunod7 said...
Here is what is crazy. I've bought several packs of these pens and have the same complaint about the blue color. I've bought 10 pens total and 2 of them are a deep, dark, very rich blue. The rest are this namby-pamby light blue color that I hate. I trying to get some kind of resolution from Sharpie. I've sent them a message and I'll give them a call if they don't respond because I love the way the pen writes but I'm a blue person and this light blue won't cut it.August 26, 2008 3:51 PM
Stunod7 said...
So far the only thing I've gotten back was an address that I can ship the pens back to and they will replace them. I asked them to clarify the color for me because I wasn't interested in getting back pens of the same color ink.The investigation continues....
August 27, 2008 4:55 PM
Stunod7 said...
According to a Sanford Consumer Affairs Associate that I spoke with these pens should be producing a deeper blue. They are replacing the... 8 or so pens I've purchased and sending me an additional 2 as well.They actually requested that I scan and eMail them the samples of my specific issues, which I did. Also posted them on Flickr (see below)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stunod7/sets/72157606984074337
Am I taking this too far... Am I that much of a pen addict...
Stunod7 went on to exchange emails with the Sanford Consumer Affairs Associate, which he has forwarded to me, noting their willingness to make things right for their customer. Channeling my inner Consumerist, nice job by the Sanford team for going above and beyond, and thanks to Stunod7 for sharing his tale.
And yes Stunod7, you are that much of a pen addict!
Labels: Sharpie Pen
