Sometimes it is hard..., April 28, 2013
Sometimes it is hard to decide on things like... "One mechanical pencil, and two
or three gel inks? Two gel inks means a slimmer body, but, maybe I will need the
third ink!" So, I went after the 3+S, unfortunately, it feels very thick, even
with my big hands (I can pull a basket ball with my open hand from the ground).
I haven't tried the 2+S yet, but I feel very comfortable using the competition
from Uniball, the MF3. Personally I prefer slim pens overall.
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draws the best line of..., July 1, 2012
draws the best line of any multi pen I've found yet!
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i LOVED this pencil!..., January 27, 2011
i LOVED this pencil! it has 6 functions-binder clip, eraser, 3 pens(red, blue &
black) and a mechanical pencil! the sparkly metallic body is cool without being
too flashy. to top it all off,this pencil just fits in my hoodie pocket! BUY
THIS PENCIL!!! Its WORTH it!!!
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2 people found this helpful
This *is* my pen. I bring..., March 5, 2009
This review is from Zebra Sarasa 3+S 3 Color 0.5 mm Gel Ink Multi Pen + 0.5 mm Pencil - Orange Body
This *is* my pen. I bring it everywhere with me, and keep a backup as well.
The line is ultra-thin, and completely *solid.* It photocopies perfectly.
This pen excels at detail: *schematic work,* *logging,* and *annotation.* The
small line means that you can fit in entire paragraphs between lines of
print-out, or clearly record small log records with great information density.
When working with diagram and schematic, you can modulate size cleanly, with no
loss of quality. Because red, blue, and black are quickly available, you never
have to reach for another pen -- until you want something in bold text.
I have never used the pencil, and wish instead that I could use green in its
place. However, if you are exclusively doing schematic work, I can see how the
pencil would be invaluable: You can pencil in how things should be, correct
mistakes, and then pen in afterward, all without moving your hand from the
drawing surface.
My only serious complaints is with the eraser: It is tiny, and only a small
portion of it is usable without actually removing the eraser from the top of the
pen.
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1 person found this helpful
I've used this pen daily..., July 25, 2012
This review is from Zebra Sarasa 3+S 3 Color 0.5 mm Gel Ink Multi Pen + 0.5 mm Pencil - Orange Body
I've used this pen daily for about three-quarters of a year. The line is always
even, smooth, and thin and never skips, down to the last drop of ink (in fact, I
often wind up replacing the ink before it stops writing just because I'm worried
that it'll run out before I have a chance to swap in a new stick). The ink goes
pretty fast, but the refills aren't particularly expensive ($25.00 of ink has
lasted me around 8 months with daily use for taking notes about three-quarters
of that time). The erasers go fast too, so buy some extras, especially if you
don't use a separate eraser for big corrections.
One problem: The ink does not go well with Moleskine paper. I've had to tuck
extra little pieces of binder paper to put between the pages when I close it,
because the ink takes *forever* to dry. As in, it can still smudge a good minute
and a half after you write it. I've never had trouble with it drying on any
other paper besides that notebook, though.
Also, the clip broke off of mine after about five months--I just picked it up
one day and it fell off. It still works just fine except for the fact that I
can't clip it to anything anymore, which is a bit annoying.
I took off one star for the clip and the dry time on Moleskine paper, but in
general I love this pen, and for the price, it's a bargain.
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