[Pen/Pencil Review] SoonerCon Pen Acquisitions – VIDEO REVIEW
This weekend was SoonerCon, which is one of my most favorite conventions of all time. It’s run by great people who go out of their way to make sure it’s a well-rounded and fantastic event. They never disappoint. This is going to be unusual because it’s going to be mostly a VIDEO review. That’s right… VIDEO (if I figure out all the technical parts). Why?
Howard Wilson III brought me a gift from another event he went to. It’s a FIDGET SPINNER pen. You can’t just write that up. But some details I didn’t get to… It’s 5.5″ long and a bit top heavy but the barrel is wave patterned for a fairly comfortable grip.
Lillian Butler found amazing (and disturbing) TENTACLE pens. She sold them for $5. They came in four colors. They’re very soft and pliable with a wide grip and an astonishing 8.5″ long. But it’s also very flexible.
They both write remarkably well for their…unusual configurations. But… you have to see to believe. Let’s go to the video:
The numbers:
1. How does it work? – 1 – They are solid writing instruments as far as ink flow goes. They should be harder to write with but aren’t
2. Grip and feel – 1 – The grip on the fidget spinner is somewhat ergonomic, but the spinner part is heavy. The tentacles are wide but light. Not tiring and infinitely amusing.
3. Material – 1 – Plastic novelties. The spinner is kind of heavy with metal bits. The soft tentacles are what they are.
4. Overall Design – 1 – They make me giggle, and they write with decent ink and lines. You judge from the video.
5. Price Point – 0.5 – The tentacles were $5 each (worth it to me) and the fidget spinner (which is probably not a CHEAP gimme) was a gift. If you can find them… get them.
4.5 out of 5 Bronze Pencils
