Ink Links

– Waiting is Hell (Grace Notes @ Sharkattack)

– Changing Inks with the Seasons? (Rhodia Drive)

– The Bounty On My Desk (Inkophile)

– Sailor HighAce Neo Beginners Fountain Pen (No Pen Intended)

– What Me Believes In (Vardy.me)

– How to successfully manage an out-of-state business trip without a smartphone (52 Tiger)

– Ok I think is time for a Sketching Kit/Cartoon Portrait Giveaway! (Lung Sketching Scrolls)

– Bic 4 Color Soft Grip Ballpoint (Pocket Blonde)

– ZIG Scroll & Brush pens: The Basics! (Kuretake Blog)

– Retro 51 Tornado Pencil (Leigh Reyes)

– Our Top Ten Back to School Items (JetPens Blog)

– Three by five (52 Tiger)

– Uni Pin 01 - .24mm Black (Economy Pens)

– Platinum Preppy (Penfan.ru)

– Rhodia Dot Webnotebook (Drawing with a Squirrel)

– Review: Pentel Pocket Brush Pen (Parka Blogs)

– Moleskine Classic Rollerball Black Fine Tip (Multi Pen Dimensions)

Pilot B2P Review

Every now and then I come across a review that gets lost in the shuffle, and the Pilot B2P is the latest example. It looks like I bought this pen in January of this year, and did the written review and photo upload in early February. That is part of my normal review workflow, but then I forgot about it, and it was never posted to The Pen Addict. Time to correct that!

I recall some of my European friends getting their hands on this pen first, well before I came across them in my local Staples. From that point until now the B2P has spread like wildfire, and you can find them everywhere, including JetPens.

What makes this pen unique is Pilot’s claim that this is the first pen made from recycled plastic bottles. Not only is the body 89% recycled, but the entire look and feel is made to emulate a plastic water bottle, and they pulled it off well. It is a real eye catcher, and comfortable to hold.

The one non-unique part of the B2P is the refill. It is a standard Pilot G-2, which is good and bad. Bad in that fact that it is not a new writing experience - if you have used one G-2 you have used them all - but good in the fact that there are options. I am a fan of the 0.38mm G-2, so the standard 0.38mm G-2 refill pops right into the B2P barrel without issue.

Pilot has been making real strides in their recyclable pen lines, and the B2P is my favorite of the bunch.

Pentel Sharp Kerry Mechanical Pencil Winner

I smiled when I saw this comment come in as an entry for the Pentel Sharp Kerry giveaway, and thought wouldn't that be funny if he won. Well, the lords of the random like to play tricks sometimes, and wouldn't you know:

Believe me, I have neither the time or the interest in playing around with the contest results for a good story. Never have, and never will. But this turned out pretty cool I must say.

So Rip Van, you have one week to claim your prize. Please leave a comment on this post, and email me your shipping address using my address on the sidebar. Don't sleep on it!