Nomadic Two Layer Pencil Case & Seed Slendy + Slim Eraser Winner

Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway for the Nomadic Two Layer Pencil Case & Seed Slendy + Slim Eraser.  Random.org has come forth with number 194 this morning, making Alyssa the winner:

The streak is over!  The streak is over!  Alyssa has finally won something!  Congrats Alyssa, here is what I need from you:

1. Leave a comment on this post.
2. Send me an email with your mailing address using the email address on the sidebar.

Thanks again to all who entered, and look for another giveaway very soon.

Review: Pentel Smash Q1005 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil

This looks to be the official start of a new, fun, and possibly unhealthy addiction to drafting style mechanical pencils.  As I related a bit in the written review at left, I have always been a fan of this type of pencil, but I haven't had much use for them for over a decade.  But as I dig deeper into the pen and pencil world, the pull of the drafting pencil tractor beam finally has me in its grasp.

The Pentel Smash mechanical pencil ($15.00 at JetPens) spoke to me with its long, clean lines, plus its nearly all black color.  I have been on an all black kick recently, and this pencil fit the bill perfectly.  Another of the big selling points of this pencil is the unique grip area, which is comprised of small rubber squares.  When you grip the pencil there is a slight amount of give in the squares, so they are not really sticking you in your finger pads, but rather providing a nice cushion while you write or draw.  It is a pretty unique feel.

The plunger of the pencil has a pretty cool design as well.  It is kind of a rubber compression looking piece, but it pops on and off easily for access to the eraser.  Right now, I am using the stock 0.5mm HB lead that came with the pencil which seems very nice, and going forward, I am going to work on trying out different leads and erasers.

The Pentel Smash has been a nice find, and I look forward to trying out many more drafting style mechanical pencils.

Click here for the XL review.

See also:

Uni-Ball Kuru Toga High Grade 0.5mm

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!