I thought I was ordering the 05 model of the Pilot Drawing Pen, but I instead I clicked on the 005 model - my mistake! This pen is interesting, but it is so fine and so fragile, it can be used for only very specific things, such as ultra-detailed drawings. I love a fine point pen, but even this one is a bit too fine for me.
This pen is fantastic. The Pilot G-2 retractable pens are great themselves, but I think this is my favorite of the bunch. I've seen them around for a while now, but kept forgetting to pick one up. The 0.38mm tip writes perfectly, and the barrel design is great. I can't wait to order more of these.
The Uni-Ball Vision Elite has been a very popular pen over the past few years, especially prior to the surge in popularity of gel ink pens. This liquid ink model writes wonderfully, although I experienced a little feathering in my line with this model writing on my Moleskine (an example is where I have the arrow, but it didn't show up in the picture very well). Beautifully designed and well balanced, I can see why this pen is so well liked. My only question is - are they doing away with this model? I bought three 3-packs of this pen at Wal-Mart on closeout for $1.50 per pack, with the regular price around $6.00.
This is a great on-the-go pen for fans of the Hi-Tec-C who need a little more compact version. The Putimo comes out to about half the size of the regular Hi-Tec-C, while keeping the same barrel width and style. The lone addition the this pen is a removable loop you can use to attach to various things, such as a lanyard or clip. The tip is the same design and writes just as well as the full size model.
I had a really great time, and have a few more pictures (including Tiger Woods) uploaded in this Flickr set: Masters 2008
