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– Conid Fountainbel Bulkfiller FPR 2012 (kmpn)

– Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen review (Palimpsest)

– Inkfest 2012 Begins: The Lamy Nexx with Mont Blanc Toffee Brown Ink (From the Pen Cup)

– Avionics Notebooks from Makani Power (Notebook Stories)

– Some Rhodia History (Rhodia Drive)

– Pentel EnerGize 0.7 mm Mini Review (Pen and Design)

– Make your own graphic novel part 4 (Prisoner Of The Mind)

– Platinum Mini Ballpoint Pen with Capacitive Stylus (Office Supply Geek)

– Some neat pencil finds at Askew Taylor (Lung Sketching Scrolls)

– Nylon Tip Pen Showdown (The Well-Appointed Desk)

– Falling In Love With Field Notes (First Today, Then Tomorrow)

– Parafernalia Revolution Mechanical Pencil (Dave’s Mechanical Pencils)

– Capless Incompatibilities (Cronicas Estilograficas)

– Review: Organics Studio Uranim Green Ink (Gourmet Pens)

– Sailor Gentle Grenade ink review (Peninkcillin)

– Review of Scout Books Composition Book (Pencil Revolution)

– Diamine Red Dragon Ink (LostInBrittany Pens)

– Stabilo Bionic Worker Roller Ball Pen - 0.3 mm - Black Ink (No Pen Intended)

The Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 23 - That's How An Addict Thinks

In Episode 23 of The Pen Addict Podcast, I talk about a recent purchase and why I might have been happier waiting a couple of weeks. Myke and I also talk about the concept of the "gift pen" and the challenge in recommending them, and we also dig into some listener mail.

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Uni Live Pigment Sign Pen Extra Fine Blue Review

I have talked about the Uni Live Sign Pen on many occasions but only recently realized I never posted my review of it. This is a new to me offering from Uni but is actually an older style of pen and may have been available in Japan for a while. Pentel is well known for its Sign Pen that has been around for decades - is the Uni Live a worthy competitor?

It is more than worthy in my book. In fact, it is one of my favorite pens I have tried in a while. While it has a slightly different tip style, it reminds me of when I first tried the Sharpie Pen. The porous-style tip leaves a sharp line and the blue ink is deep and solid. So far, the tip seems to be retaining its shape well too.

It is hard to put my finger on it but there is something about this type of pen that really appeals to me. It is inexpensive, looks good, feels good, has a few color options (I have the black and red ink models as well), and comes in several widths. What’s not to love?