#OnePenOneDay A.G. Spalding Bros. Bullet Roller

This is a long forgotten pen in my stash, but the A.G. Spalding Bros. Bullet Roller design is so sleek I had to break it back out for the #OnePenOneDay project. One problem I ran into right out of the gate: the refill had dried up. I so badly wanted to use this pen I tried refills from about 10 different pens before hitting on a winner in the Ohto Ceramic 0.5mm Roller Ball refill. Worked like a champ!

The one flaw with this pen in some eyes is the lack of a clip to keep the pen from rolling away. It doesn’t bother me, but it is a quick one when it is ready to roll, so pay attention! Otherwise, it was fun to revisit, and I will be using it much more frequently. Be sure to check out the original review to see what the old reviews used to look like on The Pen Addict.

Doane Paper Leather Works 4 Barrel Holster Giveaway

I am excited about the new Doane Paper Leather Works line, and when Chad Doane asked if I would like to give away the new 4 Barrel Holster to the readers of The Pen Addict I was all over it!

The entire product line looks great, and holding this pen holster in my hands I can tell you that it feels great too. The Horween Leather is thick, but is soft, supple, and pliable to the touch. This is a product that is going to age well, and could become an heirloom item passed down from generation to generation.

Along with the 4 Barrel Holster, the Leather Works line also has a Flap Jotter Cover and a Utility Notebook Cover. Be sure to take a look at the hi-res photo set for all of the leathery goodness.

This giveaway is for one 4 Barrel Holster from the Doane Paper Leather Works line. Here is how to enter:

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   Leave one comment on this post anytime between now, and Wednesday night at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. You are limited to one entry. This contest is limited to US residents only.

   
   


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   Please follow @jetpens on Twitter and "Like" JetPens on Facebook. This is not mandatory, but I sure would appreciate your support! Feel free to follow me @dowdyism and on Facebook as well.

   
   


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   For this contest, I will pick one winner at random from the comments section of this post. The comments will be numbered in the order they are received, i.e. the first comment is #1, the second #2, and so on. The Random Integer Generator at random.org will be used to pick the number of the winner.

   
   


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   The contest winner will be posted on Thursday, September 1st. The winner will have one week to email me at the address posted in the right sidebar.

   
   

This is a great product and I expect a lot of entries, so get cranking! Thanks to Chad Doane for providing this product, and be sure to follow him at DoanePaper.com and on Twitter @doanepaper.

Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto Lumio Review

I have had several readers asking me to review the Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto Lumio barrel, which is the newest addition to the Coleto line. It has been available for many months now - sorry for the delay in getting around to it!

Pen Addict reader Dan guest reviewed the Lumio for me back in February, but it was only a few weeks ago that I got my hands on one. This is considered the ‘business’ style Coleto due to its more professional barrel styling, and it is sharp looking. My silver barrel is very shiny, and has nice looking chrome accents. It is very comfortable to write with.

Exterior appearance aside, the innards of the Coleto are essentially the same as the standard four cartridge Coleto. The cartridges insert and function the same, and you also have the option of adding a mechanical pencil cartridge. The real question is does the upgraded barrel design warrant over a $12 difference in price between the two?

If you work in an office and don’t want to show off your pink Hello Kitty looking translucent barrel to your co-workers, then absolutely yes, go for the Lumio. Otherwise, you get the same functionality - plus a rubber grip - in the base level four cartridge Coleto barrel, which is my weapon of choice.