Bic Cristal Bold 1.6mm Review

I apologize for the delay since my last review. I had intended to review Noodler's Kung Te-Cheng but the pen I was trying to use with it wasn't cooperating. I decided not to post the review, because I don't think it ended up being a fair representation of the ink. I will try it in another pen and hopefully have a review up in a week's time or less.

Anyways, here is a review of the Bic Cristal Bold 1.6mm. These are fairly unusual Bic pens that are a pleasure to write with. Very smooth, and consistent.

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For some reason in the above picture, the cap on the blue pen came out looking almost like a neon blue. It is not that bright in real life, the cap is actually a dark blue. 

If you are interested in ordering the Cristal Bold, I have found that Amazon carries them as well:

BIC Cristal Bold Ball Pen, 1.6mm, Blue, 12 Pens

BIC Cristal Bold Ball Pen, 1.6mm, Black, 10 Pens

-Derek (ThirdeYe)

Bic Ultra Round Stic Grip Review

Here is the continuation of my ongoing Reasonable Office Supplies review series. Most everybody has seen the Bic Ultra Round Stic Grip at one time or another, and I figured such a utilitarian tool was worthy of a review. I purchased some on sale at Walgreens a few months ago and also from Staples in packs of 12.

Here is the written review:

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To purchase the Bic Ultra Round Stic Grip, click here: BIC Ultra Round Stic Grip

-Derek (ThirdeYe)

Pentel Sharp Kerry 0.5mm Pencil Mini-Review

I received this pencil from Dave over at Dave's Mechanical Pencils as part of his "Dave Turns Five Giveaway" I was so excited to receive this pencil. It's my first Sharp Kerry and I had been wanting one for a long time. I am very pleased with the pencil, and have written-up a mini-review of it.

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Thanks again Dave! Here's to another 5 years of blogging.

Stay tuned for another installment in my reasonable office supplies series, hopefully sometime this week.

If you are interested in purchasing the Sharp Kerry, it is for sale on Amazon in 0.5mm and 0.7mm.
Pentel Sharp Kerry Mechanical Pencil, 0.50 mm
Pentel Sharp Kerry Mechanical Pencil, 0.70 mm

-Derek (ThirdeYe)

Pilot Precise V5 and Pilot Precise Grip Review

Here is the next in my series of Reasonable Office Supplies reviews. In particular, I concentrated on the V5 version of the Pilot Precise. They also make a V7. Without further ado, here is the scan of my hand-written two-part review:

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These pens come in a myriad of colors and while I have read a lot of praise for these pens, to me they are just so-so. The writing experience is fairly smooth with the V5, but I cannot recomment the Grip version due to the scratchiness and occasional skipping. If you want to go for the Precise, go for the V5.

To purchase the Pilot Precise V5 on Amazon, click here.

-Derek (ThirdeYe)

Bic Cristal Gel and Cristal Clic Gel Review

Sorry for the delay in posts. Here is a review of the Bic Cristal Gel (stick version) and the Bic Cristal Clic Gel pens.

This is the first post in my "Reasonable Office Supplies" series. In the upcoming weeks I will be reviewing typical pens/pencils that you would see in a typical business environment. Tentatively, I have planned reviews for the Uni-Ball Onyx Micro, Uni-Ball Vision Elite, Pilot G2/G-Knock, Uni-Ball Jetstream, and the typical Papermate/Bic ballpoints. That is subject to change, of course. I will also take recommendations from readers if they want to see a particular pen/pencil reviewed, that I already have or can get for a reasonable price.

After my series of reviews, I will be doing a giveaway of some of the products I am reviewing. Stay tuned!

Without further ado, here is my written review of the Bic Cristal Gel and Bic Cristal Clic Gel.

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If you are interested in purchasing the Bic Cristal Gel, it can be purchased on Amazon here: BIC Cristal Clic Gel Pen or here: 7 Pack Blue Cristal Gel Roller Pen

-Derek (ThirdeYe)