Archive for Pencils
Stainless Steel Zebra M-701 Mechanical Pencil
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Zebra M-701 Stainless Steel Mechanical Pencil
The nice folks over at Zebra offered me a few items to take a look at recently, and one of them was this really cool .7mm stainless steel Zebra M-701 mechanical pencil. I think I’ve made it clear that I’m not a big fan of writing with a pencil, so I’ll keep this focused on the pencil itself and my feelings about pencils in general.
Sun-Star Knock Free Mechanical Pencil
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The Sun-Star Knock Free Mechanical Pencil
Although I’ve been pretty clear about the fact that I am not a huge fan of regular pencils or mechanical pencils (excluding my Uniball Kuru Toga) I couldn’t resist the urge to pick up the Sunstar Knock-Free Mechanical Pencil from Jetpens. The obvious thing that stands out about this mechanical pencil is that it looks exactly like a standard wooden pencil, except for the blue color…but it is also available in yellow, light blue, and green.
Sharpie Liquid Pencil Review
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The Sharpie Liquid Pencil
When I first heard about the Sharpie Liquid Pencil (via Amazon), I was excited to get my hands on one and try it out because I’ve come to expect great things from Sharpie and Newell Rubbermaid (ie. Stainless Steel Sharpie, Sharpie Pens, and the self rotating, always sharp Uniball Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencil) and their new products. Lucky for me, the kind folks over at Sharpie helped me to get my hands on one of these a little bit early so I could put it through some tests, so as always a big thanks to Sharpie and Newell Rubbermaid for their continued support here.
Uniball Kuru Toga High Grade Mechanical Pencil
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Uniball Kuru Toga High Grade
I think I’ve stated my hatred for writing with a pencil on this blog before, which is why I thought it was pretty funny when I found myself writing down notes the other day with my Uniball Kuru Toga High Grade (via JetPens) that I picked up a while ago. The interesting thing about this was that I didn’t even remember making a conscious decision to pick up the pencil, that I’ve been carrying in my pencil case ever since I bought it. In the past I claimed that the standard Kuru Toga is the best mechanical pencil ever, (for the old review) but having used the high grade version now I may have to change that claim.
Pentel Hi-Polymer Ain Colored Pencil Leads
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Pentel Hi Polymer Red Pencil Leads
Sometimes the search for cool office supplies leads me down a disappointing path, and unfortunately when it came to trying to find some nice red pencil leads for a mechanical pencil, things just didn’t work out as I had hoped. These Pentel Ain Hi Polymer color pencil leads were purchased from JetPens for about $3.00, so luckily this disappointment didn’t result in much of a hit on my wallet.
Zebra Sharbo X Carbon Fiber Multi Pen
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The Zebra Sharbo X Carbon Fiber Body Multi Pen
I’ve seen the Zebra Sharbo X around some of my favorite office supply review sites such as The Pen Addict, and there have been tons of people asking if i have used one and plan on reviewing one, so I figured I should just take the plunge and see how it goes. Back in November I finally ordered the Sharbo X Multi Pen from JetPens and have been using it daily since then, is it the best multi pen out there? Well my verdict on this one might surprise some folks so keep reading and see to see how this pen has worked out for me and hopefully it helps you make the right purchase decision if you are considering the Sharbo X for yourself.
O’BON Pencils Made from Recycled Newspaper
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O'BON Recycled Pencils Made from Newspaper
I received these brightly colored recycled pencils to review from the nice folks over at O’BON, who make a ton of nice green office supplies that are earth friendly, fun, and nicely designed. The version I am reviewing today are the Rainbow Series pack of 10 2B pencils.
Ticonderoga Antimicrobial Pencils with Microban
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Ticonderoga Antibacterial Pencils with Microban
With all the talk of Swine Flu, H1N1, and the boogie man, I couldnt pass up the opportunity to take a look at these Antimacrobial pencils from Ticonderoga that I saw at OfficeDepot. Normally I dont even like to use pencils as I’ve said before, but I feel like that shouldnt limit the office supplies that I review.
The gripsharp Pencil Sharpener and Grip
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The gripsharp pencil sharpener and grip
There are so many cool ideas out there for office supplies, and I always find it fascinating because when it comes to something like a pencil or a pencil sharpener, I never think there is much room for improvement. When I was contacted by the people that make the gripsharp pencil sharpener, I was surprised yet again by the creativity of their product.
Uniball Kuru Toga Pencil Review and BIG Giveaway
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The Uniball Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencil.
As long as there have been office supplies, there have been pencils, and as long as there have been pencils, there have been people like myself who could not stand writing with them because of how quickly the points of them became dull. Leave it to Uni-ball to come up with a solution to this problem though, they have now brought their innovative Kuru Toga to the US and it is currently available here on Amazon.com.
You might also notice in the picture above, there are eight of the Kuru Toga shown, and curiously enough, the title for this post also mentions that there is not only a review of this fine mechanical pencil, but also a BIG giveaway…so to quickly answer what many of you might be thinking, yes…there will be a contest to win the Kuru Toga, and yes, there will be eight winners of this awesome pencil, so just read through to the end of this review to see why this pencil is so amazing, and how you can win one. There are also some questions you might have about the pencil and the technology that @Uniball_Pen_Gal was able to answer for us, so look for those towards the end of the review. If you are really impatient, then you can just go ahead and click on the Amazon.com link above and buy one…but for now, why not continue reading the review and find out why you NEED one of these pencils. Read More→
Exclusive Review: Uniball Signo Gel Pen & Mechanical Pencil in One
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The all new Uniball Signo MF2 Gel Pen and Mechanical Pencil. Both writing points are a .5mm tip.
The good people over at Uniball have shown their generosity and let me get my hands on their new and yet unreleased Signo MF2 Gel Pen and Mechanical Pencil. Specific thanks go to @Uniball_Pen_Gal on Twitter. She works for the Uni-ball brand, and was the one responsible for sending this new pen over to me. When I started this blog I really just thought it would be a good excuse for me to buy some more office supplies to play with, and I could justify the purchases because I was going to write about them on my blog, never did I think Id get to try out all these new products like the Stainless Steel Sharpie, the Post-it Flag+ Gel Pens, and now this. I also owe a special thanks to all of my readers, because if not for you, then obviously the folks making these products would have nothing to gain by giving me so many free products to review and write about. A new giveaway will be coming up soon to officially thank all of you. Read More→
