Kensa Pen and Mechanical Pencil, now on Kickstarter (Sponsor)

What if you could build your perfect pen and pencil around a classic design you already know and love? The Kensa Pen and Mechanical Pencil aims to do just that.

The traditional hexagonal barrel of disposable ballpoints is well known for it’s style, but not its durability or writing experience. The Kensa Pen and Pencil upgrades every part of your writing experience, with aluminum, brass, or stainless steel barrels, plus your choice of high-quality Schmidt refills (also compatible with Parker-style) and pencil mechanisms.

Apt Studio, makers of the Kensa, designed a unique twist mechanism to deploy the pen refill, allowing them to keep the barrel diameter a more traditional width. Each pen and pencil also comes with a strong, single-piece aluminum clip that is removable to suit your carrying needs.

Starting at $35, the Kensa Pen and Mechanical Pencil is an iconic design, built to write a lifetime of words. My thanks to Apt Studio for sponsoring The Pen Addict this week.

Beautiful new Conid Monarch Minimalistica now at Fontoplumo

Conid and Fontoplumo are back with another wonderful collaboration: Introducing the Conid Monarch Minimalistica.

For round two of this perfect pairing, the Minimalistica barrel was chosen, with a clear demonstrator style and orange ebonite ends. The result is stunning. Plus, you get Conid’s fantastic filling system, large ink capacity, and your choice of steel or titanium nib.

Take a look at the video, and head over to Fontoplumo to learn more about the Conid Minimalistica. My thanks to them for sponsoring The Pen Addict this week.

Ko-Axis Rail Pen now live on Kickstarter! (Sponsor)

Redesigning the traditional pen from the ground up can be a major undertaking, it forces you to redefine how a simple object can be improved. Developing a writing instrument that defies all rules of what a pen looks like, and how you use it, has now turned into a reality through the latest Kickstarter campaign from TEC Accessories. The Ko-Axis™ Rail Pen leverages the benefits of a flat, wide, rectangular geometry and all-metal construction for unparalleled writing comfort as well as low-profile carry.

This unique geometry is only one benefit of the Ko-Axis™. The 4-1/2" length is optimized to deliver a fluid writing experience in your hand, yet remain incredibly compact for convenient everyday carry. The magnetic, twin-rail mechanism used to extend and retract the ink refill eliminates the need for a separate cap, while providing quick, one-handed actuation. Combined with an instant, no-tool refill replacement method using a standard D1 ink refill, the Ko-Axis™ Rail Pen rewrites the rules on what a pen should look like. Its elegance, comfort, and simplicity will make you wonder why this never happened sooner.

The Ko-Axis™ Rail Pen starts at $44 and is now live on Kickstarter. My thanks to TEC Accessories for sponsoring The Pen Addict this week.