If you want to try out a Uni-Ball Jetstream in a non-traditional color (not black, blue, or red), then the Jetstream Color Series is your only choice. I own each of the new colors, and I'll have to troll through the archives to see if I have reviewed them all, but I think the Light Blue is the last one to take a look at (it's not - I still need to do blue black, which is the best of the bunch).
Many of you are not fans of the 0.5mm Jetstream, but they are some of my favorite pens in any category. I covered this in the original Color Series review, but really the only thing holding this pen back is a weak barrel design. I assume Uni-Ball was trying to make a fun barrel to go along with the fun new colors, but in the end it just feels cheap, especially when compared to the sturdy standard Jetstream barrels. I have gotten used to these barrels though, mainly because I love how these pens write. Crisp, clean, and skip free lines, and in this particular case, a light blue that really pops. Between blue black, orange, pink, and this one, I think the only additional color I would like to see is purple.
If you have followed this blog for a while, or follow me on Twitter, you know I am a huge fan of The New Pornographers. Their latest album "Together", which was released earlier this year, is still in heavy rotation at the Pen Addict household. "Crash Years" is my favorite song, and while there is an official video of this song, nothing beats a really strong live performance. Enjoy!
Click here for the XL review.
