Ink Links

– 2011 ink of the year (Peninkcillin)


– Pilot Hi-Tec-C Slim Knock 0.4mm Gel Ink Pen (Multi Pen Dimensions)


– Fountain Pen Wallpaper for 2012 (Leigh Reyes)


– The Top 10 Most Popular Office Supply Reviews During 2011 (Office Supply Geek)


– 5 Ways To Kick Your Moleskine Notebook Up A Notch (MakeUseOf)


– Filo Dashboard … and ink and stickies (Filofax Fixation)


– Bic Disposable Fountain Pen (No Pen Intended)


– More Pen Love: Pilot Petit 1 (Under the Desk)


– One Notebook or Many? Part 4: What’s been working for me (Recording Thoughts)


– 2011 fountain pen of the year (Peninkcillin)


– Cross Adventura Fountain Pen Review (The Original Steven H)


– Top 10 of 2011 (A Penchant for Paper)


– Six Cheap Tools To Boost Your Productivity (PastorGear)


– Top 5: Pens for Creatives (Kickstartboom)


– An unexpected Christmas pen (Note Booker, Esq.)


– Two pens straight from the penmanship gods (The Crazy Suburban Mom)


– Doane Paper Leather Works Utility Notebook Cover (Economy Pens)


– Papermate Mirado Classic HB/No.2 Pencil (Stationery Traffic)


– 1954 First Year Parker Jotter (My Supply Room)


– Sharpie Pen Grip (Economy Pens)

Posted on December 31, 2011 and filed under Links.

Top 10 Reviews of 2011

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In what has become an annual tradition at The Pen Addict (see 2008, 2009, and 2010), here are the top 10 pen reviews of 2011. The rankings below consist of the top 10 pen review posts for the 2011 calendar year as determined by Google Analytics. This list isn’t my top 10 favorite pens, but rather a snapshot of what was popular over the last 12 months.




  1. Zebra Sarasa Clip 0.3 mm Blue


    This has become one of my new favorite every day writers. The 0.3 mm tip is super sharp although some would call it scratchy. That doesn’t faze me, but it is something to consider when shopping for pens.




  2. Uni-ball Signo 207 Micro Needle Tip


    Why this pen hasn’t become more common on store shelves I have no idea. I check my local Staples for it every single time I go and to this date I have NEVER seen this pen for sale. Office Max generally stocks them but I don’t have one nearby. Hello Amazon.




  3. County Comm Embassy Pen


    One of three pens with a permanent home in my backpack. I swapped out the 1.0 mm black Fisher Space Pen refill with the 0.7 mm blue and never looked back. I haven’t used many tactical pens, but this one is going to be hard to beat.




  4. Kaweco AL Sport Fountain Pen


    The one and only fountain pen I feel safe leaving the house with. The aluminum construction is strong and durable, and the threaded cap gives me peace of mind that the cap is going to stay put. One of my favorite pens ever.




  5. Pilot Hi-Tec-C 0.3 mm Grip Black


    Speaking of favorite pens ever, this is my go to daily writer. I love the clean, consistent, and quick drying lines. The rubber grip makes it more comfortable during long writing sessions.




  6. Kuretake Fudegokochi Brush Pen Super Fine


    A brush pen for taking notes? I thought that was a ridiculous idea until I tried the Kuretake for that exact task. If you are looking for more style and uniqueness than with a traditional felt or plastic tip pen give it a try. You might be as surprised as I was.




  7. Uni-ball Jetstream 101


    Is it a sad state of affairs that this pen is the only one of the top ten found regularly on store shelves? I don’t think so, but it is something I am trying to change one review at a time. The smooth-writing Jetstream 101 is a workhorse office supply cabinet filler.




  8. Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto Five Cartridge Barrel


    I am amazed at how popular the Coleto line still is. It helps that Pilot keeps pushing out so many new barrel designs each year, and each year they are better. The best customizable multi pen on the market.




  9. Pilot Delful Double Knock Double Knock Mechanical Pencil


    This was another big surprise for me. I generally stick to my Uni-ball Kuru Toga when a mechanical pencil is required, but the Pilot Delful was a pretty impressive tool. I still use it from time to time which says a lot considering the options within arms reach.




  10. Moleskine Classic Roller Pen


    Sometimes having no expectations lead to the best discoveries. I swore off Moleskine paper years ago, and the rectangular body design of the pen is admittedly odd. But guess what? This is a damn good pen.



Posted on December 28, 2011 and filed under Pen Reviews, Top 10.

Ink Links

Too many good links this week for me to stay away. Have a safe and happy holiday!


– Ohto Multi Pen Hexagonal Barrel 3 Points, Matte Black (Multi Pen Dimensions)


– Why I still use paper and pens (Practically Efficient)


– Converting Monteverde Refills to Fit Retro 51 Tornado (Gourmet Pens)


– Sailor’s Pockets (Cronicas Estilograficas)


– Mini Review: Uni-ball Style Fit Mystar 5 (No Pen Intended)


– White Forest ink and a Star Walker (Greasemonkeyhands)


– Namiki Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo Moonlight Fountain Pen Ink (Office Supple Geek)


– Sheaffer Soft Stroke Pen (My Supply Room)


– Pelikan Pelikano Junior Fountain Pen -€“ The Awesome Review (FPGeeks)


– The Leuchtturm1917 Master Dots Notebook (Recording Thoughts)


– Uni-Ball Fusion (An Office Supply Addict)


– Noodler’s Firefly Yellow ink review (Peninkcillin)


– Mobile Studio (les calepins de lapin)


– Another Editing Pen for the Holidays - the Pentel Slicci 0.25mm in Red (Rhonda Eudaly)


– Review: J. Herbin Rouge Hematite 1670 Anniversary Ink (Gourmet Pens)


– Review: Pentel Hi-Polymer Eraser (pensandmore)


– Paper Covers…Everything (Vardy.me)


– The longest sketchbook you may have ever seen (Urban Sketchers)


– DMP 2011 Awards (Dave’s Mechanical Pencils)


– Zebra Surari (Penfan.ru)


– New Iroshizuku Inks (Whatever)


– Pentel Pocket Brush Pen Drawing Videos (Igor Lukyanov)


– When the Pen is Mightier: Pilot Hi-Tec-C Cavalier (Goods to Buy)

Posted on December 24, 2011 and filed under Links.