You don’t have to be a record collector to appreciate what Tactile Turn has done with their latest seasonal release, Groove.
As a massive music fan, this pen is right up my alley - and I don’t even own a record player! But as a nerdy collector of things, I have bought a few vinyl releases over the years from my favorite artists. You know, for when I get my turntable. And speakers. And amp. Ok, maybe just a Bluetooth all-in-one kit. One day.
Until then, Groove is going to have to scratch that itch - but not the vinyl, of course.
I opted for the Standard version for this release. Over the years, Tactile Turn has been gracious enough to send me every size in the lineup to review, and since it had been a while since I used the largest in the lineup, it was time for another look.
Compared to the Stealth Bolt Action I reviewed back in 2021, I noticed that the Groove felt lighter. Looking at the specs of both pens, I was right - Stealth checks in at 1.3 oz., and Groove is a mere 1.2 oz.. It’s always funny to me how stationery obsessives like myself can pick up on these things immediately, even after a large time gap between uses.
With Tactile Turn’s seasonal releases, pen size determines refill size. This Standard model ships with the Pilot G2 refill, and can be swapped with other compatible refills. The Short model takes Parker-style refills, and the Mini uses the appropriately named Pilot G2 Mini. They are all good choices depending on your needs.
As the name alludes to, Groove takes the grooves seen on a vinyl record, and mimics them on the pen barrel - track markers and all. And no, you can’t “play” this pen, but you can write with it … something it does very well. It’s a long pen at 5.8”, which works well with the 0.7 mm Black G2 refill. If you want to match the Groove up with a finer refill and some funky colors, I highly recommend the Pilot Juice.
I highly recommend the Tactile Turn Groove, as well. There’s even a Lava Lamp edition of this model if you really want to grab your headphones and turn on the black lights and write to the … music. This edition runs $149, with the Lava Lamp version running $179. Tactile Turn keeps climbing up the charts with hits, and I can’t wait to see what they come up with next.
(Tactile Turn provided this product at no charge to The Pen Addict for review purposes.)
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