Uni-ball Jetstream 0.38 mm Ballpoint Review

Uni-ball Jetstream

I have seen a lot of pens, pencils, and paper in my day, but I am still capable of getting my mind blown and acting giddy like a school child. And unlike my recent several hundred dollar fountain pen purchases, this is for a pen that costs less than $3.00.

Say hello to the Uni-ball Jetstream 0.38 mm Ballpoint.

This pen caught me off guard. Jetstream already had one of the finest-tipped ballpoints on the market in the 0.5 mm (which lays down a line of 0.4 mm or less) so I didn't really see the need, but I am oh so happy they produced this.

My original fear that this pen would be too scratchy to use - a common refrain with the 0.5 mm - was swept away the first time the pen hit the page. It is shockingly smooth, even more so than the 0.5 mm in my mind. It also requires almost no pressure to leave a solid, consistent, skip-free line. There isn't much more I could have asked for.

The 0.38 mm Jetstream is an immediate Top 5 Pen and will take up permanent residence in my daily arsenal of pens.

(JetPens is an advertiser on The Pen Addict and I received this product at no charge.)

Posted on April 24, 2013 and filed under Jetstream, Pen Reviews, Uni-Ball.

Kokuyo NeoCritz Transformer Pencil Case Giveaway

Kokuyo NeoCritz Transformer

(Image courtesy of JetPens)

Giveaways are back at The Pen Addict, and hopefully here to stay!

For this giveaway, I have one Kokuyo NeoCritz Transformer Pencil Case in Dark Green / Light Green up for grabs. I have had one in the regular rotation for years and love the stand-up functionality and durability. Now is your chance to win one too. Here's how:

  1. Leave one comment on this post anytime between now, and Thursday night at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. You are limited to one entry. This contest is limited to US residents only.

  2. For this contest, I will pick one winner at random from the comments section of this post. The comments will be numbered in the order they are received, i.e. the first comment is #1, the second #2, and so on. The Random Integer Generator at random.org will be used to pick the number of the winner.

  3. The contest winner will be posted on Friday, April 26th. The winner will have one week to email me via the Contact button at the top of the page.

Thanks and good luck!

Posted on April 23, 2013 and filed under Giveaways.