Back in the Saddle

I have not posted since August, 2007, when my youngest grandson got out of the hospital, and life overtook my family. One of my New Year's resolutions is to faithfully post at least weekly on my blog.

I will review a pen today, to start off the new year. The pen in question is a no-brand name Chinese Pen, which I call the Young Engineer. It is about the size and shape of a stick ballpoint, which is usually purchased in boxes of a dozen. But the size and shape are where the resemblance ends.

The black matte pen, with a silver colored grip portion, is made of metal, most likely brass. Unscrewing the barrel reveals a nonremovable aerometric filler, which is attached to the section which contains a true XXF/needlepoint nib. Several people commented, upon first seeing the pen, if it was an Xacto knife, due to the sharp point on the nib. The pictures do not really do the pen justice, as they were taken with a Canon Powershot 540, which was never intended for macro photography.

How fine a line does the nib write? An Asian Fine nib is usually equivalent to a western XF. This is an Asian XF, which is truly an XXF. I have linked to a scan of a comparison between a Waterman Phileas F, a Parker 45 F, and the Young Engineer, on a Planner Pad Notes on the Run 3 x 5 card, with 6 mm line spacing Here.

A fellow employee who works in accounting fell in love with the pen, and asked me to get her one. I got several, and have sold a few, and have 8 remaining. If you are interested, they are available for $30, including shipping. To purchase, send me an email to pensguitarsandcoffee@gmail.com, and I will set one aside for you, and give you payPal instructions.

I have recently acquired several different types of pens to resell, which I will review on the blog, and provide opportunity for you to enjoy your own.

Have a safe and happy new year!

Donnie