Uni-Ball Gel Impact RT Broad UMN-152S Review

Uni Ball UMN 152S Black

This Uni-ball Gel Impact has a broad 1.0mm ball.  My first impression was that the black, silver & smokey grey barrel looked stylish.  It is complimented by the silver nib housing & the rubber grip is comfortable to hold.

As the ink in gel pens is opaque & thick it tends to write a bold clear line, I liked the fact that the black ink was very intense.

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Pilot Rexgrip Ballpoint Pen Review Medium Tip (BPRG10RM)

Pilot Rexgrip BP M Black

I have always made a point of keeping a pen & paper in my car.  This morning, I was pleased to be able to reach into my glove compartment & pick up a Pilot Rexgrip.  Whilst taking a steady drive to the shops, somebody decided to try to park in my boot.

Details taken & not too much damage done, I thought that as I haven’t reviewed the Rexgip before I would bring it home & put it to the test.

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Uni-Ball Vision Elite UB200 Review

Uni Ball UB200 Violet

Let me just start by saying that I have never really been into crosswords, all those cryptic clues have simply seemed like a challenge too far.  That all changed recently whilst sitting in a hospital waiting room.  Needing something to pass the time & relieve my boredom, I picked up an arrow word puzzle from a nearby table.  The only pen I had in my bag was a Uni-ball Vision Elite, I sat back & set to work with a spot of puzzle solving.

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Pilot V Sign Pen Review

Pilot V Sign Pen Purple

The Pilot V Sign pen is often marketed as being ideal for writing faxes & labels.  Do people still use faxes? Was a question that came to mind.

The fax became popular around the world in the 1980’s.  I remember working in some large organisations that even used to employ staff that spent the whole day sending & receiving them.

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