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-- Rhodia Bloc No.12 review  (Force de Frappe)

-- Is the Pilot G2 the Best Pen  (Office Supply Geek)

-- Exaclair Week Wrap-Up  (Plannerisms)

-- Pilot EasyTouch mini pen  (Pocket Blonde)

-- When A Fountain Pen Just Won’t Do  (An Inkophile's Blog)

-- I need a pen  (Falling Into Place)

-- JetPens Part 1, Part 2, Part 3  (Glimmerville)

-- Notebook Review: Daycraft Signature Notebook  (Rants of The Archer)

-- Pilot Hi-Tec-C .25  (analog motion)

-- Brian Anderson (aka Dog Eat Doug) - Cartoonist Survey #81  (David-Wasting-Paper)

-- Rotring 600 Mechanical Pencil Review  (Dave's Mechanical Pencils)

-- Muji Gel Ink Pen 0.5mm in Plum  (Pocket Blonde)

-- Pentel Slicci 10 Colour Set  (A Penchant for Paper)

-- Pen Photography  (The Leaky Pen)

-- More torture! Habana v. Webbie v. Moleskine  (Quo Vadis Blog)

-- FIRST REVIEW: Pilot Hi-Tec-C  (PENtastic)

-- Sakura Pigma Micron Review, My New Favorite Pen  (Mike Shea)

Review: Zebra Sarasa 3 Color Gel Ink Multi Pen

I am a big fan of Zebra multi pens and pencils, but this basic Sarasa 3 color gel ink multi pen falls a bit short.  I love the barrel design - it feels very sturdy, and is not too wide to hold comfortably when writing.  All of the pen mechanics are solid as well.  The plungers snap into place, and eject with ease.

So what are the issues with this pen?  First of all, the blue ink is so dark that it feels like I have a pen with two black cartridges.  I am used to Zebra having a darker basic blue ink than most companies default blue, but this is even beyond their norm.  I could try to swap it out for another refill, but I don't think that would make much of a difference.  Also, these ink cartridges don't write as sharply as I am used to with other comparable Sarasas.  Maybe I am getting too used to how awesome the Sarasa Clip pens write and am unfairly comparing the two.  They clearly don't profess to be the same.

I have so many multi pens that I use on a regular basis that a new one is going to have to be really spectacular to break into the rotation, and this Zebra Sarasa multi doesn't quite cut it.

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Review: Pentel Hybrid Gel Grip DX Craft Pen 1.0mm Metallic Red

The Pentel Hybrid Gel Metallic is not a pen I would normally purchase or use frequently, but after recently reviewing the Pentel Slicci Metallic Gel Ink pen, I figured what the heck.  I really didn't spend much time with it prior to doing the written review, nor have I spent that much time with it after, but even during that short time I could tell this is a nice pen.

The metallic pens are definitely a niche item, targeted at scrapbookers and other crafty types, so I'm definitely not the target market for this pen.  What I can tell you is that this is a well made pen that performs exactly as it should.  The barrel design is very solid - quite similar to the Pentel Energel.  In fact, this pen is just like a more glittery Energel, and that is a big compliment.

While I may not get a lot of use out of this pen, my wife will be all over it, especially come Christmas this year.

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Product Links:
Pentel Hybrid Gel Grip DX Craft Pen 1.0mm Metallic Red from JetPens
Doane Paper Writing Pad from Doane Paper