Doane Paper Idea Journal Giveaway Winners

This was the first giveaway on The Pen Addict to crack the 300 entry barrier, so thank you very much to everyone who tossed their name into the hat.  Random.org says the winners are:

#31 Lockjaw said...
Doane owns.
Reply June 08, 2009 at 09:20 AM

#218 -Jamie said...
My wife would totally love this!
Reply June 09, 2009 at 01:19 AM

#225 Felicia said...
*fingers crossed*
Reply June 09, 2009 at 02:21 AM

I need each of you to leave a comment on this post, and also email me at the address on the sidebar.  Big thanks again to Chad Doane for providing the Idea Journals for giveaway.

Review: Pilot Acroball 0.7mm

The Pilot Acroball is a new line of pens from Pilot, one which I had never heard of prior to Mariko bringing me one back from Japan.  I haven't been able to scrounge up too many details on this pen, other than the Acroball features a new oil-based ink developed by Pilot, which by all appearances makes this pen a direct competitor to the hugely popular Uni-Ball Jetstream line.  And that was the first thing that came to mind when I started writing with this pen - "Oooh, this is just like a Jetstream".

Like the Jetstream, the Acroball is a joy to write with.  The lines are smooth, dark, and skip-free.  There is really no resistance at all from the tip on the page.  As minor as it sounds, I love the new grip design too.  The herringbone like pattern gives the rubber grip a nice, non-slip feel.  This pen falls into the workhorse category, like the Pilot G-2.  Not a lot of bells and whistles, but it provides a comfortable, consistent writing experience.  The Acroball is a winner in my book.

I did not see any information on the Acroball on the Pilot US site, but the AU and UK sites had small hits.  Pilot Pen Japan has the full details, which you can view through Google Translate right here.

Click Here for the XL review.

Giveaway: Doane Paper Idea Journal

Doane Paper is great - it is as simple as that.  I use it everyday in some form - the Writing Pad at the office, the Memo Pad on my desk at home, and the Utility Notebook both in my car and in my backpack.  I guess you could say I'm a pretty big fan of Doane Paper.  When Chad Doane recently teased about the concept of a larger notebook style, my interest was of course piqued, but once I actually got the new Idea Journal into my hands, I was blown away.  This is easily my favorite Doane Paper product so far, and Chad was kind enough to include THREE additional Doane Paper Idea Journals in my latest order to giveaway right here on the Pen Addict.  I am greatly appreciative to Chad Doane for everything that he does, including the fancy image to celebrate this giveaway, so lets make this happen...

The rules are as normal, but here they are again for anyone new:

1. Leave one comment on this post anytime between now, and Wednesday 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 three 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 Thursday, June 11th.  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.

Here are the full specs of the Idea Journal, and the Flickr set where you can see some images of the product.
• Journal Size – 8.375” x 10.875”
• Grid Size - .125” (.3175 cm) x .125” (.3175 cm)
• Wide (Legal) Ruled Line Spacing
• 100 Sheets / 200 Pages per notebook w/ full bleed DP sheets
• Rugged Wire-O-Binding
• 80 Point Chipboard Stock w/ Black Ink Embossed covers (100% recycled)
• 60 LB Brite White Offset Stock content pages
• Made in the U.S.A.

Thanks for entering, and good luck!  And be sure to thank Chad Doane on Twitter @doanepaper, and visit the Doane Paper Store for all of your Doane Paper needs.