Ink Links

– Pilot FriXion Ball Eraseable Gel Ink Pen Review (The Gadgeteer)

– Tombow OnBook Clip Friendly Ballpoint Pen (No Pen Intended)

– Caran D’Ache Silver Metal Ballpoint Pen (Gear Patrol)

– Matthew Hilton Small Pencil Holder (Selectism)

– Rising Sun (Cronicas Estilograficas)

– J Herbin Gris Nuage ink review (Peninkcillin)

– Levenger Recycled 120 gsm Circa Refills (Office Supply Geek)

– Pencils from Overseas Sneak Peek - Staedtler Wopex Pencils (Lung Sketching Scrolls)

– My Favorite Pen: The Zebra Sarasa 0.4mm (Daring Fireball)

– Ink Review - Diamine Twilight (Pens Paper Inks…Whatever)

– Tiny Twist Pencil Sharpener Is a Stylish Sliver of Steel (Wired Gadget Lab)

– My Top 5 Office/Stationery Goods (Melsenpai’s Blog)

– Review: Midori Animal Shape Paperclips - Cats (Gourmet Pens)

– Quilling the ‘Young digging Old’ logo (JumpstartJr via YouTube)

– Uni-Ball Jetstream 3 Color Multi Pen (Pocket Blonde)

– The Etcetra sketchbook (Leigh Reyes)

– Why Paper is Not Dead! Low Tech is Still the Fastest Tech (Fi3rymonkey)

Uni-Ball Signo DX 0.28mm Orange Review

I’m in a bit of an extremes phase with my pen choices right now. I am either using a super wide tip like the Sharpie Pen Medium, or an under 0.3mm micro tip like this Uni-Ball Signo DX 0.28mm. The funny thing is I LOVE both of them.

I have never been a pen monogamist, so switching back and forth from the far ends of the spectrum shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. It’s all a mood thing with me. When I want to go this small, the Signo DX is a no-brainer. The build quality of this pen is exceptional, and while other sub 0.3mm pens can be finicky, the DX never fails to work right out of the gate.

I’m not going to pretend this is a smooth writing pen, but no pen with a tip this fine is. There is going to be feedback when writing, so set your expectations accordingly. Once you accept that fact, you will find a pen that is extremely enjoyable.

The Jam “All Mod Cons”

It has been a long time since I have posted lyrics and music, but I want to start doing it again because it is something I enjoy. “All Mod Cons” is one of those songs that never fails to get me going. The under a minute and a half rock song is a rarity, and this is one of the best (“Shocker In Gloomtown” is a close second). Enjoy!

Zebra Surari 0.7mm Blue Review

(This is a guest review by Thomas Newman. You can follow Thomas on Twitter @ThomasNewman.)

Hello everyone, my name is Thomas, and Brad has been so kind as to let me contribute some guest reviews. I work as an ad copywriter currently, and worked 3 years as an office supply department head at a college bookstore, so needless to say, I love a good pen. (and run-on sentences)

Even though Mr. Pen Addict himself, and another guest writer have reviewed the Surari, I felt I had to share my thoughts on it as well. Brad sent me a few different pens to review, but since I love this pen so much, I decided to do it first. If I had to describe the Zebra Surari 0.7mm in one word, it would be “fantastic.” Not only is this pen easy to write with, it’s well made, an super cheap. When I throw out words like “fantastic” in reference to a pen, it isn’t without serious consideration.

I like to think that everyone has a favorite writing utensil, but few people spend as much time deciding what to carry, or can list several reasons why they choose a particular pen or pencil as I do. Not only does the Surari’s ink dry quickly like a ballpoint pen, it writes as if it were a gel pen. Now I don’t know how “revolutionary” (according to Jetpens.com) it is, but it sure does rock. I write in a fairly weird way in that I constantly rest the side of my hand on the paper and it drags across the page as I write. Due to this, I am constantly cursing pens that leave an ink smear on my hand at the end of the day. The Surari’s “Emulsion Ink” alleviates this problem.

I mentioned earlier that this pen is quite cheap. I mean that of course in price terms, not in quality. The Zebra Surari will cost you a mere $1.65. You read that right; it’s not a typo. This is especially great for users who want various colors of ink. Speaking of multiple ink colors, JetPens offers a plethora of ink choices that even include florescent colors, and different barrel colors. The tip sizes provide even more options as you can purchase the Surari in 0.5, 0.7, or 1.0mm versions.

I have changed my writing instrument of choice tons of times while I was in college, but I have never stuck with one as long as I have with this Zebra. If you want a great, affordable, everyday use pen, look no further.