Seeking What's Worth It
The Spoke Pen by Brian Conti in collaboration with Brad Dowdy launched on Kickstarter in early 2019. The campaign was fully-funded almost immediately and, thanks to nearly 1000 backers, pledges reached over FOUR TIMES the original goal. When a pen and pencil maker teams up with someone called “The Pen Addict,” you can be pretty … Continue reading Spoke Pen Review
BaronFig is at it again with another twist on their classic rollerball Squire. They have recently released a "Precious Metals Edition" line of Squires in Brass, Stainless Steel, and Copper priced at 75, 85, and 95 dollars respectively. BaronFig was kind enough to send me a Brass edition for review, so lets take a closer look at … Continue reading BaronFig Squire Brass Review
When I first saw the Ohto Rays on JetPens, I wrote it off as another imported Parker Jotter clone. I remember thinking "there was no way this could live up to the legendary click mechanism of the Jotter," and "how good could a Parker-style refill be in a $4 pen?" The Jotter is basically the standard … Continue reading Ohto Rays Flash Dry Gel Pen Review
When Baron Fig announced that they were about to launch a clickable Squire, I jumped at the chance for a review. The original Squire is a fantastic pen, but the twist mechanism will always be second place to a good clicker in my book. I've spent several days using the pen by now, so let's … Continue reading BaronFig Squire Click Review
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