Topo Designs + Doane Paper Mountain Briefcase Giveaway

You are reading that correctly. Chad Doane has graciously offered to give away one of his amazing new bag collaborations here on The Pen Addict.

I bought the Topo Designs + Doane Paper Mountain Briefcase on launch day and have been using it for work ever since. It offers the perfect combination of size and functionality to carry the things I need on a daily basis. On top of that, the three carry options - briefcase, backpack, messenger - prove to be very useful. I carry it briefcase-style the majority of the time, but keep the backpack straps available for when my hands are full and I need them. They tuck away safely and easily if not needed.

Check out the drool-worthy hi-res photo set on Flickr.

I have been extremely happy with my purchase am I am beyond thrilled that Chad has offered to give one away. He is even opening it up to INTERNATIONAL READERS!

The goodness doesn't stop there. While there is only one Topo Designs + Doane Paper Mountain Briefcase to giveaway, everyone can benefit by using the code "PENADDICT" for 15% off the ENTIRE STORE at Doane Paper!

This code is only valid through Tuesday, 11/5. Christmas is right around the corner. Handle your business.

Here is how to enter the giveaway:

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

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 winners will be posted on Sunday, November 3rd. The winner will have one week to email me via the Contact link at the top of the page to claim their prize.

Thanks and good luck!

Ohto G-Fit Barrel Ballpoint Pen Review

I was pretty excited when I opened my latest package from JetPens and put the Ohto G-Fit Barrel Ballpoint Pen in my hands. It looked great, felt great, and was the perfect size for an every day carry pen. Then I started writing with it.

And that's where things fell apart.

Look at the output on the page below. Normally I don't get too worked up over bad ballpoint pen performance. It is to be expected more times than not. But when a pen has so much going for it like the Ohto G-Fit it is disappointing when the ink cartridge renders it unusable. There were a few words that showed promise, but it was primarily a skip-fest, and on occasion worse than that.

It is possible I got a dud refill. Possible, but not likely. I think it is more likely that this is normal performance from this pen. That's too bad because I think we could have a real winner on our hands here if the writing performance was up to par.

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

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