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Uni Kuru Toga Roulette Model Auto Lead Rotation Mechanical Pencil Review

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REVIEW – Mechanical pencils are very convenient because you don’t have to sharpen them. But, if you’ve ever used one for any length of time, you probably know how easy it is to break the lead as you’re writing. Most of the time, the lead gets a sharp point as you write across the paper […]

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Are you embarrassed by your Sharpie? Cover it up with a Sherpa Pen Shell

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Sherpa Pen Shells are thin covers for popular disposable pens like Sharpie, Uni-Ball, Pilot pen and Accent highlighters. They are available in a variety of styles from online retailers such as Paradise Pen for around $30. The main question that comes to mind is why? Would you buy one of these for your favorite cheap

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Smith & Wesson Tactical Survival Pen can do more than write

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We’ve seen multi-tools before, but how about a multi-tool that happens to be in the form of a pen? The Smith & Wesson Tactical Survival Pen not only writes like a normal ink pen, but it can break glass and start fires. It’s made of Aircraft Aluminum with a screw off top that exposes a

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Monteverde One Touch Stylus Pen Review

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Back in the day, all touchscreen devices came with a tiny little stylus that was hard to hold and easy to lose.  Eventually capacitive touchscreens that respond to the touch of your fingers evolved, and most people rejoiced.  Not everybody, though, because some people like using a stylus because they don’t want to smear their

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Keep Your Writing Implement With Your Moleskine Notebook Without Using a Cover

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Moleskine is expanding their line with pens and pencils designed specifically for writing in their notebooks.  The pencils (shown top right) are 5″ X 0.375″ X 0.25″;  their rectangular shape allows them to fit more compactly against the notebook and their rounded edges make them feel more comfortable in the hand.  The pencils have 2B

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Would you shell out the cash for these Turtle pens?

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There’s a shared obsession with unique writing instruments here at The Gadgeteer, so it’s sort of a big deal if I can beat my fellow Gadgeteers to posting about a new and different gadgety pen.  Turtle, a new company based out of the UK, has just released their first two contributions to the world of

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Porsche’s aren’t just for driving – Porsche Design P’3125 Slim Line Writing Instruments

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Porsche Design has announced a new line of fine writing implements, the P’3125 Slim Line (From $260). They are known for their fine (and relatively expensive) writing tools. The P’3125 Slim Line is crafted out of polished palladium brass with a precision milled finish on the barrel and cap.

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Wield the Force with the Lightsaber Pen from ThinkGeek

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If the pen is mightier than the sword, the lightsaber pen must be mightier than … everything!  ThinkGeek has three Star Wars Lightsaber Pens to help you hone your skills.  The pens arrive in a collector’s tin, and you can choose from red, green, or blue.  They are only $19.99 each – a small price

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Metal Pen from Grand Illusions

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Grand Illusions offers a pen with an 8 cm-long stainless steel body and no ink supply.  There’s no need for ink because the pen writes with a soft metal alloy nib that’s been sharpened into a “pencil point” shape.  The metal pen is inspired by Medieval writing implements that also used metal nibs to draw on specially coated paper.  The

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Recycle Tip – Refill Pilot Varsity Fountain Pens

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Wee-Meng Lee sent in a nifty tip for those of you that own a Pilot Varsity disposable fountain pen and would like a relatively easy way to refill the ink instead of throwing away the pen. Wee-Meng has created a video that demonstrates his method. If you have other gadget tips like this one, please send them

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