I love finding unique writing instruments and I think that the Knight Hawk Pen certainly qualifies as unique. What is so interesting about this ballpoint pen? It has a built in magnifying glass in the body. … [visit site to read more]

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Knight Hawk Pen Magnifying Pen Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 27, 2009 at 11:36 am.

The all-weather Trekker pen writes on wet paper and upside down in temperatures from -30F to 250F. It’s 4″ long pen and has a flat Black metal barrel with comfort grip. The pen’s cap has a convenient ring to attach to a lanyard. Get one for $20.95 from visit site to read more]

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Write in the rain – Black Trekker Pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 20, 2009 at 9:41 am.

Butterfly knife or writing utensil? Actually it’s the Spyderco BaliYo Pen that is designed like a butterfly knife, but it’s a pen too. … [visit site to read more]

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Spyderco BaliYo Trick Pen Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 10, 2009 at 7:35 pm.

When I read the Spotlight Gadget blurb Julie did on the Benchmade 1100 series pen, I instantly wanted to see/use one in person. Fortunately, the folks at Benchmade were kind enough to send me one to review. Technically speaking they sent me the 1100-4, which means the 1100 series shape, stainless steel body with black ink. … [visit site to read more]

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Benchmade 1100 Series Pen Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 3, 2009 at 12:52 pm.

Here’s the scenario: You’re in the dark and you need to write something. By some weird coincidence, you’re not a mutant that can see in the dark (if you happen to be a mutant that can see in the dark, well yay for you). So, now what do you do? You use the Pilot’s Pen from Britta Products, that’s what. What is a Pilot’s Pen you ask? It’s a pen for pilots. Duh. … [visit site to read more]

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The Pilot’s Pen Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 9, 2009 at 2:48 pm.

Here’s something that I’ve never seen before… The Messograf Caliper / Pen is an ink pen with built in calipers. Nifty idea! I measure things all the time, so this would come in very … [visit site to read more]

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Measure stuff with your pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 3, 2009 at 4:54 pm.

I don’t know why, but I have a thing for unique and tiny ink pens. I’ve been a fan of the Inka Pen for awhile, but when I saw the PicoPen from TEC Accessories, I knew I had to try one because it looked like a slicker alternative to the Inka. Let’s check it out. … [visit site to read more]

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TEC Accessories PicoPen Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 31, 2009 at 2:31 pm.

The Benchmade 1100 series pen is made of anodized CNC machined Aluminum or Stainless Steel and uses ink cartridges manufactured by Fisher Pen Company. This instrument can be used as a pen or a kubotan (a self … [visit site to read more]

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A pen that might be mightier than a sword – Benchmade 1100 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 27, 2009 at 7:00 am.

The Foldz Flat Pen is a stainless steel writing instrument with leather trim that folds down to the size of a credit card, for easy storage in your wallet. The design is interesting, but I’m not sure how comfortable it would be to write with due to … [visit site to read more]

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A folding ballpoint pen that fits in your wallet originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 10, 2009 at 12:27 pm.

Back in the mid 80’s when I was getting my Computer Tech degree, I remember seeing a guy in one of my classes spinning and twirling a Bic pen around his thumb. I loved watching him do it, but I was too shy to go up to him and ask about it. This was before the internetS, so I couldn’t just google the words “visit site to read more]

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Spinz – another trick pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 9, 2009 at 9:13 pm.

I’m going to warn you all right now – I’m currently obsessed with finding unique writing instruments. Namely, small ball point pens. In my surfing adventures tonight, I have found the BaliYo. This ‘device’ resembles a butterfly knife, but is actually a ballpoint pen that contains a Fisher … [visit site to read more]

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Is it a pen, a yo-yo or a weapon? originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 8, 2009 at 10:12 pm.

I’m always on the lookout for unique pens. Expecially small ones that lend themselves well to carrying in a small gear bag. I think I found one that may replace the Inka Pen that I’ve been using for awhile now. It’s the visit site to read more]

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Tiny titanium travel pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 6, 2009 at 8:52 pm.

The Zip Pen is a compact 0.5 mm point pen that is worn on the middle finger of your writing hand so you always have a pen ready while you type on your computer, read your mail or are on the phone. They can be found at visit site to read more]

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Freeform Zip Pen – wearable ink pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 1, 2009 at 7:03 pm.

The HawkPen is a regular ink pen, but it also has a 3x LED lighted magnifier built into the … [visit site to read more]

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HawkPen Lighted Magnifier Ink Pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 25, 2009 at 10:03 am.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… I don’t carry a purse. I do carry a gear bag to work every day, but when I go out for lunch or go shopping, I don’t take it along with me. In the winter time, this isn’t a problem because I tend to load my jacket pockets with all of my necessities. But more often than not, I forget one important piece of gear. An ink-pen. This results in scenarios such as: I’m in the checkout lane. I pull out my checkbook. I scrounge around in my pockets only to … [visit site to read more]

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Inka Pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 3, 2006 at 12:24 pm.