Totally Random Pen Stuff 4 is a round-up of interesting pen related blog posts that we have recently come across.
Pilot RexGrip: The Underrated Ballpoint Pen
The Pilot RexGrip is one of those pens that just doesn’t get a lot of mention. Probably because it’s a ballpoint and most pen enthusiasts are strictly gel, liquid ink, or fountain pen users. But that’s unfortunate since the RexGrip is an extremely comfortable and surprisingly reliable little pen.
Peter Vardai’s Multi-Function Pen Design
This has to be one of the most unique pen designs we’ve seen in quite a while, so we wanted to share it with our readers and find out whether anyone would actually use it. In short, it’s an interchangeable ballpoint/fountain pen/mechanical pencil/digital pen with a built-in torch, music player and Bluetooth transmitter.
A review of the classic Pilot H-1010 ‘The Shaker’ pencil
I have had a variety of vintage pencils in the locker but have refrained from using any of these at the office as I do not want to lose them or they are getting a little fragile. As a result, over the past couple of years, my workplace pen has been the standard HB pencil or a disposable plastic make. About a year ago, the manager came back from New York with a fistful of Pilot H1010 ‘The Shaker’ pencils that he had picked up at a very reasonable price. Dropping one on each desk with the instruction “Use these, they are great” he walked away leaving us all a bit bemused.
Uniball Signo Scents: Gel Pens that Smell Like Bubblegum and Blueberries
We heard from Uniball this morning that there is a new range of gel pen coming to the UK. The Signo Scents line are rollerball pens with, just like the name says, scented ink.
They will come in 10 distinctive aromas, including Strawberry Pink, Orangey Orange, Blueberry Blue, Pineapple Yellow, Coconut Brown, Cola Black, Soda Blue, Cherryade Red, Bubblegum Pink and Mint Green.