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-- Rollerball Cartridge Swapping - the Pilot G2 and the Baoer Skywalker Rollerball Pens (Built from Ink and Tea)

-- More On The Levenger 5 Year Journal (Patrick Rhone)

-- Inked This Month - February 2013 (Ink of Me Fondly)

-- Review: Whitelines Link A5 Notebook - Lined & Squared (Gourmet Pens)

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Marvy LePen Technical Drawing Pen Review

I'm on the record as not being a big fan of the Marvy LePen, much to my friend Ana's dismay. It is by no means a bad pen, I just feel that there are many similar pens that do a much better job than the LePen does. That made me hesitant to try out the Marvy LePen Technical Drawing Pen but I am glad I did since it is quite good.

It falls into the same category as a litany of other drawing pens like the Sakura Pigma Micron, Uni Pin, Staedtler Pigment Liner, etc. It is a crowded group for sure, making it hard to stand out. But I like how the LePen Tech has performed so far and would say it ranks highly among its peers.

What I liked the most about it is despite the super fine tip I went with (the 0.1 mm in this case), it felt durable. My lines were crisp and clean, and while I haven't put this pen through the ringer that an artist would, it held up well. The barrel is larger than most other similar pens but I didn't find that to be an issue. In fact, it was downright comfortable. You can see the size comparison next to a Sakura Pigma Micron below.

The Marvy LePen Technical Drawing Pen looks like a keeper to me. I plan on ordering one or two other sizes to test out and if that goes well may add it to the regular rotation of drawing pens in my arsenal.

The Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 43 - Adding To Cart Now

In Episode 43 of The Pen Addict Podcast Myke and I are joined by our good friend Patrick Rhone of Minimal Mac and the Enough podcast. We follow-up on our quick drying ink conversation from last week and Patrick discusses why paper is always "On" and educates us on the vintage fountain pens in his collection.

Thank you Patrick for being such a great guest!

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