Giveaway: Nomadic Two Layer Pencil Case & Seed Slendy + Slim Eraser

Nomadic pen and pencil cases are easily my favorites, and I have been using more pencils of late and have been trying out erasers, so I figured why not combine the two into one fun giveaway?  One lucky winner will take home both the light blue Nomadic PN-01 Two Layer Pencil Case as well as a blue body Seed Slendy + Super Slim Knock Eraser II.  Both of these items are from JetPens, and if you aren't a regular visitor to their site, they have a Close-out Sale section, and right now have a ton of Nomadic case that have been marked down.  I picked up this one from there, as well as another couple for myself.

Here are the contest rules:

1. Leave one comment on this post anytime between now, and Thursday 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 one winner 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 number of the winner.

3. The contest winner will be posted on Friday, May 28th.  The winner 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.

Thanks and good luck!

Review: Platinum Pro-Use 0.5mm Ballpoint

I'll just come right out and say it - I love this pen.  If I had never tried the Jetstream 0.5mm ballpoint and fallen in love with it also, I would have never even considered trying the much more expensive Platinum Pro-Use 0.5mm, but I have seen the top of the mountain, and it is good.

From appearances alone, this pen is a real looker.  The sleek, fully aluminum body looks like a finely crafted surgical instrument.  It feels great in the hand, including the grip area, which was an original concern of mine.  The grip is just fine and surprisingly comfortable.  Now, I wouldn't expect the grip do a great job outdoors in a hot or humid environment, but in an office type setting there are no noticeable issues in gripping the pen.

On top of the great styling, the 0.5mm tip size is what really sold me (this same pen comes in 0.7mm and 1.0mm versions as well).  The line is as crisp and as clean as the previously mentioned Jetstream, with no ink mess and minimal streaking.  I put the pen to the page and it just goes, and considering the tip size, it is not scratchy at all.  I do wish the black ink was a touch darker though.

The only possible issue I see with this pen is that the ink cartridge is very tiny (see exploded view below).  I haven't put a dent in it yet, but with heavy use I am assuming it will empty out quickly.  There is also the issue of cost.  At $22.50 it is not cheap (refills are another $1.50/each), but I have been very pleased with the Platinum Pro-Use ballpoint so far, and see no real reason that will change.

Click here for the XL review.

Product Links:
Platinum Pro-Use Ballpoint Pen - 0.5 mm from JetPens
Large Writing Pad from Doane Paper

See also:
Review: Pentel Graphgear 1000 Ballpoint 0.5mm

Review: Zebra Techno Line 0.4mm + Kokuyo Beetle Tip 3way Highlighter

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