pen 141: eberhard-faber felt tip pen

while i would like to say that i had an amazing story to go along with today's pen, the truth is that last week i voted, and the pen i was using may or may not have somehow found it's way into my pocket unnoticed, only to be or not to be discovered later that day.

see, i have this problem, i tend to walk off with pens without noticing. it's not that i'm trying to steal, but that i pretty much always have a pen on my person and putting one in my pocket is as second nature as, say, locking the door to one's dwelling or vehicle. it is completely auto pilot.

i also wish i could say that this pen was worthy of the risk the state of California's ire and possibly broke some overreaching law, but it isn't

this pen is a medium, felt tipped pen. it doesn't stand out in any way, i could be used for inking, or writing, it is on the lighter side of black in terms of value, but it is a one value type pen. i am not generally a big fan of felt tipped pens, they seem to wear out rather quickly, they can bleed and, in this case, was not sealed properly for a few hours and dried out completely. i probably could have spent a little time and water, and see if i could get this pen back to drawing shape, but when it is all said and done, i could just as soon used one of the many pen 43 paper-mate flair's that i don't particularly care for but seem to reproduce while i am out of the office. seriously where the hell are those coming from?

pricing:

amazon.com: 

$13.00+s/h (twelve pens)

websites:

www.eberhardfaber.de (pen not listed)

www.amazon.com

what they say:

amazon.com

• Ultra-durable point.
• Water-based ink.
• Large ink reservoir.
• Pack of 12

pen 15: faber-castell pitt F (fine)

i bought this pen from, err... i want to say michaels, but it might have been target during the back to school sale last summer. i had used things made by them in the past and thought that i would give the microns a break. they came in a pack along with two smaller nibs (xs, s) a brush and chisel pen...

be warned that they cost roughly the same as the micron set and sadly the price is really all that they had in common.

one of the tips bent the first time i used them, they flow well but i've had to go over lines a few times to get it really dark, and it's ink doesn't wear as well when erasing the foundation sketch... assuming that you want to erase it.

overall, if you're deciding between this brand and another, you best bet would be go with the other, like micron or copic. if that's all they have available these pens aren't the worst in the world and as long as you don't expect too much from them you should be fine.