I got a ton of email responses to yesterday's post, and I am in the process of weeding through everything. Everyone who sent me an email will get a response, but it may be Sunday/Monday before I get through them all. Thank you to everyone who is interested, and if you are and haven't sent me an email you still have time to do so.
I should be back to regularly scheduled programming with Ink Links on Saturday and a fresh review on Monday.
If you couldn't tell by my recent post schedule inconsistency, things have gotten a little busy around the Pen Addict household. My real life schedule has changed in more ways than one - all good mind you - but that is affecting the quality and quantity of my blog posting. I am not planning on going anywhere, but am looking for some help. Here is the deal:
I'd like to add one (possibly two) regular contributors to the site. My idea of regular right now is one post a week, or 3-4 posts a month. You would have free reign over the style of posts, and you wouldn't have to mimic anything I do or have done in the past. This position is non-paying in a cash money sense, but I will provide all of your items for review at no charge.
That's it on a very basic level. The Pen Addict continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and I think it is time to add to the stable of writers here and get a different view of all things pen and paper.
Thoughts? Questions? Interested? Drop me an email (address is on the sidebar) with the subject line The Pen Addict Wants You! I certainly don't have anything set in stone, so lets have a conversation and see what might work out.
So are you as disappointed with the Sharpie Liquid Pencil as I am, but still wouldn't mind trying out a lead coloered gel ink pen? Well, the Zebra Sarasa Clip 0.4mm Gray may be something for you to check out.
I have reviewed a plethora of the Zebra Sarasa Clip pens already, but I keep coming back for more since they are such good pens (try the Viridian Green). They feel just right in the hand, have a great grip, and have a crisp, clean line from start to finish. I personally have zero complaints - especially at $1.50 each - but some people do find them to be a bit scratchy. Unless it is absolutely terrible, that is something that doesn't phase me on sub-0.5mm pens.
The gray ink color is a little light for me, but as I mentioned in the written review, this is one pen that would probably work better on a plain white page as opposed to the grid+lines of my Doane Paper. It does have a pencil lead quality to the color, so if the Sharpie Liquid Pencil left you high and dry you may want to give this a look. Just don't attepmt to erase it or take a Scantron test with it.
Click here for the XL review.
Products used:
Zebra Sarasa Clip 0.4mm Cool Grey from JetPens
Writing Pad from Doane Paper
