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  • Staedtler 925 25-07 mechanical pencil reviewStaedtler 925 25-07 mechanical pencil review
    The Staedtler 925 25-07 is a metal barrelled mechanical pencil available in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 or 2mm versions. They can be found for around £16 in the UK or $20 in the US. This is a very well constructed pencil. There is a slight wobble to the knock but other than that everything is solid. ...
  • General’s Cedar Pointe wooden pencil reviewGeneral's Cedar Pointe wooden pencil review
    The General’s Cedar Pointe is a wooden hex pencil available, as far as I can tell, just as a No. 2/HB. They’re available for $6 for a dozen. The natural finish looks and feels fantastic. Just one side is printed on, in simple black lettering. They are mercifully barcode free. The black ferrule is looks great too ...
  • Noodler’s Sequoia Green ink reviewNoodler's Sequoia Green ink review
    This is a good dark green that’s fairly well behaved on good paper. A slight hint of shading. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Noodler’s Sequoia Green on Pennaquod. What was Sydney celebrating? Let me know in the comments…
  • Uni Jetstream 0.7 ballpoint reviewUni Jetstream 0.7 ballpoint review
    The Uni Jetstream SX-217 is a hybrid ink ballpoint with a 0.7mmm tip. It’s available with black, blue, blue-black or red ink. It’s also available with a 1.0mm tip but that feels so different to use it might as well be a different pen. The Jetstream costs about £2.50 in the UK and $3 in ...
  • TM Inspiration Pad notebook reviewTM Inspiration Pad notebook review
    The TM Inspiration Pad is a unique notebook. It’s available from the TM shop for between €16 and €23 depending on where you live. It’s pricy but there’s a reason for that. Read on… I’ll cover the boring bits first. There are 48 pages and there’s a soft card cover. It’s 165mm by 210mm which makes ...