Tag: Ballpoint
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Buying a pen that tarnishes…on purpose?
So the big names in what I’ll the functional metal pen space – Big Idea Designs and Tactile Turn (and probably many others) offer their pens in brass, bronze and copper. The idea seems to be that while shiny and new when you get them, they age and gain a patina. Ok, we know from…
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Don’t Lose Your Pen! High visibility Pen Comparison
There was a time when I was younger when I, like a lot of folks it seems, preferred black or manly or ‘tactical’ colors for everything. Then I slowly learned I was spending a lot of time looking for things because they were all the same color. Especially when traveling or camping. Over time I’ve…
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Parker Sonnet Ballpoint Review
I bought the Parker Sonnet because I wanted a nicer looking pen for an upcoming business trip, and I didn’t want to take a fountain pen, and I wanted the pen to take Parker refills. Amazon had it on sale, so I ordered the black and gold version: The girth is medium, perhaps a bit…
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Parker Sonnet Ballpoint Review
I bought the Parker Sonnet because I wanted a nicer looking pen for an upcoming business trip, and I didn’t want to take a fountain pen, and I wanted the pen to take Parker refills. Amazon had it on sale, so I ordered the black and gold version: The girth is medium, perhaps a bit…