Tony Bridges 
Pens are like people…different talents, different personalities, different contributions to the overall. Some of them are like class clowns, maybe not particularly helpful, but you still love having them around just for the laughs.
As you guys know, we love those kinds of pens.
We all love Sharpies…and why shouldn’t we? They’re brilliant, incredibly versatile little tools, used around the world for everything from …
Although I can’t honestly say that I recall my school days with too much affection as some, that’s not the …
I usually have low expectations when picking up a regular ballpoint pen.
Before the point even touches the page, I know the writing experience is going to be less than smooth, and the ink is going to be ‘meh.’ That’s just the nature of ballpoint pens – they’re meant to be inexpensive and adequate, but uninspiring. Plow-horses, not thoroughbreds.
I recently picked up a PaperMate Replay Max from my friends at Tiger Pens. For some strange reason, this had me reminiscing over my school days. In those days I frequently used a yellow pencil with an eraser at the end because I’d write the first thing that came into my mind, realize my mistakes & then be able to correct them.
With pen in hand I wondered, had ballpoint erasers been around when I was in the classroom would they have been any more useful than my trusty pencil had been. The only way to find out was to put it to the test.