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Nosferatuia - 10 Mar 2009, 02:20 pm
I want this pecil bag sooo bad it is soooo cute!
Gakken Gaspard et Lisa Double Layer Pencil Case - Large - Red
http://www.jetpens.com/product_info.php/products_id/3923
bardharlock - 10 Mar 2009, 04:31 pm
Oh cool! New arrivals!

I found the one I want: http://www.jetpens.com/product_info.php/cPath/159_632/products_id/3937

It's much larger than the regular Dr. Ion Mega Pencil Case I have now and I have 39 pens and pencils, two erasers, two Petit Corre Correction tapes plus extra leads, pencil erasers, refills and extra tips for my Preppy highlighters and 4 cartridges of Preppy Fountain Pen Ink in that one!

The Super Mega must hold a veritable mountain of stationary supplies!
Nosferatuia - 10 Mar 2009, 05:20 pm
Yeah that one looks like it hold alot! I like the way it looks like a little lap-top bag, well that's what my laptop bag looks like anyway :P.
Michael - 10 Mar 2009, 08:46 pm
QUOTE:
Oh cool! New arrivals!

I found the one I want: http://www.jetpens.com/product_info.php/cPath/159_632/products_id/3937


Wow, new arrivals indeed! That black one....have to agree......niiiiiccce!!!!! Could think of a million uses for something like that. It's a wee pricey, but a very nice item there!

Now I gotta go look through the rest of the new arrivals...... :)
bardharlock - 10 Mar 2009, 09:25 pm
[quote:cf982fa0b3="Michael"]
QUOTE:
Oh cool! New arrivals!

I found the one I want: http://www.jetpens.com/product_info.php/cPath/159_632/products_id/3937


Wow, new arrivals indeed! That black one....have to agree......niiiiiccce!!!!! Could think of a million uses for something like that. It's a wee pricey, but a very nice item there!

Now I gotta go look through the rest of the new arrivals...... :)


It is pricey, but given that I have the smaller one with dimension of 4.3 x 9.1 x 2.8 inches for a total volume of ~109.564 in.^ 3 (it's not just a hollow rectangle after all) and it cost me $22.50 while the Super Mega has dimensions of 8.5 x 5.3 x 3.2 inches for a total volume of ~144.16 in.^ 3... well, okay, based on volume alone, it is pricey comparatively.

Of course, increased volume may not scale directly with production cost. One thing I can say is that the Dr. Ion Mega Pencil Case is extremely well built with double stitching where appropriate, nice material that will literally withstand years of use and even some abuse, and well, as you see from what I posted above it holds everything but the kitchen sink.

As a happy Dr. Ion owner, I am seriously considering the Super Mega. But, I can certainly see your point. I was just wanting to let folks know these things are built like a modern backpack and not just a cheap zipper sewn to two pieces of light fabric.

Now I have to figure out how many pencils, pens, erasers and refills I can fit into 34.596 in.^3 and if it is worth shelling out the $36.00. I suppose if I didn't have the Dr. Ion Mega already this would be a no-brainer though!
mansikka - 11 Mar 2009, 12:28 am
Nosferatuia, that is such a cute pencil case! I had to convince myself I didn't need it :p
Michael - 11 Mar 2009, 07:00 pm
I'm not saying the Dr. Ion is not worth it...just that it is a bit pricey. Sometimes the best things are! If you've ever looked at Duluth Packs, those are way pricey too, but durable as all get out, and last practically forever.

When I first saw the pics for the link you posted, I was thinking...wow....tons of uses for something like that. But at $36 a pop, I got to thinking otherwise....that maybe I keep using the cheap overnight bags for first aid kits in the truck, and so on. But these do have tons of uses and one or two of them might be great to have around. Definitely some of the nicer bags I've seen along these lines. Great, palatable colours too.

The one Nosferatuia posted at the top is nice too, but I'm not usually one to haul *cute* stuff around like that, so the Ion was much more to my liking. Both are good, though....very nice designs and all.
Ms Teacher - 30 Jul 2009, 11:41 pm
Hi Nosferatuia I was just wondering if you've ended up getting the pencil bag - it IS super adorable, and I especially love the red. Oh guess what I bought another Kokuyo Capara, this time in blue! :P