Pentel… Don’t Leave Home Without Them!

     Thank you Shoplet.com!!!  Pens are one of my FAVORITE things to review. I think I could almost be classified as a hoarder of pens!!!

     Today I am reviewing three Pentel Products:

• Pentel Vicuna Retractable Ballpoint Pens
• Pentel EnerGel Alloy RT Retractable Liquid Gel Pen
• Pentel Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil

     First, let me tell you about the Retractable Ball Point Pens. They come in a package of 8 different colors. As a teacher, I am always looking for pens that my students will love to use. Of course those pens are usually the ones that are the most COLORFUL!! 

     I was excited to see that the ink didn’t smear when I rubbed my fingers across each of the lines! Whew! Because I really love these bright colors. Each of these retractable ballpoint pens has an oil-based ink with a 0.7 pen point size. I was expecting the ink to flow a bit more freely, but I have to admit I wrote all the colors of each pen the very first thing after opening the package. If you look closely at the words blue (both) of them, you will notice they look a bit strange. Almost like it stopped and started again. However, it doesn’t matter to me. I would definitely buy these pens!!

     Up next is the Pentel EnerGel Alloy RT Retractable Liquid Gel Pen. The barrel of the pen is aluminum and the color is a beautiful Aquamarine. It looks like a fancy pen, truly gorgeous! It has a 0.7 mm metal tip and it definitely writes smooth. In fact, I had a hard time keeping up with it!!! The ink just flowed!!!! And…wait for it…. It doesn’t smear either!!! 

Last up is the Pentel Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil. I have to admit that I am not a big user of mechanical pencils. I write very heavily so it always seemed like most of my time was spent getting more lead to come out. I reluctantly took it out of the package and began to write. If you look below you will see that I wrote so hard that I poked a hole in the paper (look at the word Wow!!) Guess what… it did NOT break. I’m totally impressed. This pencil apparently has a protective tip that is designed to stabilize the lead to reduce breakage. I just might have to rethink using mechanical pencils. This mechanical pencil also has a few other qualities that you might like:

• Latex-Free Grip
• Jumbo Twist-Up Eraser (refillable)

     
         I hope that you have seen something here that is of interest to you.  All of these items can be purchased at Shoplet.com. They have a huge selection of office supplies, promotional products, medical supplies, office stationary and so much more. 

I received the above mentioned items for free and in exchange, I agreed to give my honest opinion of each of these products.  All opinions expressed are my own..

Pentel Gel Pens & Mechanical Pencil Review

I always jump at the chance to review any type of writing instrument.   It is an addiction that I don’t have any desire to overcome.   This past week I was lucky enough to receive a couple of Twist-Erase Pencil and and several Office Pens to review for Pentel and Shoplet.com.

Pentel Twist-Erase Mechanical Pencil

I have to be honest and tell you that I am not a big fan of any mechanical pencils.  The lead breaks so easily and I usually get irritated and throw them away.  I'm not sure why, but for some reason, I have not broken a lead yet with either of the pencils I received.  The jury is out on whether I'm going to replace my old pencils with these mechanical pencils or not though.   I was happy to see that they sent to different lead sizes,  0.5mm and a 0.7mm.  The lead is easy to dispense because of the sliding sleeve, which is VERY easy to push.   Griping the pencil is also very comfortable.  The area that you hold the pencil is covered with a soft, latex-free grip, which is pretty comfy.   This mechanical pencil has some other very nice features.  For example, I love the eraser.  When you have the need to erase something all you do is twist it up.  Easy peasy!  The eraser is on this pencil is the longest I have ever seen on a mechanical pencil, it is over an inch long!  I think this eraser is going to last me for quite some time.  If you are like me, you will also like the metal clip.  I use it to attach to a paper I’m working on, and it is a snug fit.  The pencil is available in blue, black and red. 

Pentel EnerGel Pearl Roller BallRetractable Gel Pen

I LOVE gel pens!  The Pentel EnerGel Pearl Roller BallRetractable Gel Pen was a tremendous hit with me.  The design of the pen itself is very stylish.   It reminds me of other pens that I have and  I only use for them for special occasions!   The ink available for this pen is in black, blue, pen and violet!  Each one of these colors looked very vibrant on my paper!  I would love it if they would make it in other colors such as orange, green and silver!  Pentel has combined the best qualities of liquid and gel ink to create a pen that writes super-smooth.  My hand just seemed to glide across the paper as I was writing.  Another plus is that you don’t have to worry about the ink smearing because it dries very quickly.  This pen would be perfect for scrapbooking because it is also acid-free! A few other features of this pen is the latex-free cushion grip & metal clip. 

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Disclosure:  Yes, I received the products for free from Shopletcom.  No, I was not told what to write.  Yes, the opinions expressed here are my own.