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Firebird's Sketch of the Week Series

The world of Stationery is VAST, and constantly updating with new items.
And here I thought that just meant paper.

The MagnaTank pens of a decade or so had the best ink reserve of disposable cap pens.

INC pens were not too different.

Pilot pin plastic inserts are removable and make tiny Dr. Shrinker type greebles.
 
And here I thought that just meant paper.

The MagnaTank pens of a decade or so had the best ink reserve of disposable cap pens.

INC pens were not too different.

Pilot pin plastic inserts are removable and make tiny Dr. Shrinker type greebles.
I've never heard of Inc Pens, apparently they're a US based self declared "#1 Value Brand".

Apparently they're sold at your local "Dollar Tree" stores.

Apparently their MagnaTank line is supposed to have a large ink reserve.

Do you know where are their pens made?

Never-mind, watched a YT review, they're made in China like I suspected.

I see why they say their Ink Capacity is larger, they're a "RollerBall" style pen.

I have several of those types from Uni & Pentel.

They're great for ink saturation & consistent lines.
 
I've never heard of Inc Pens, apparently they're a US based self declared "#1 Value Brand".
They look different now

Also nice:
 
They look different now

Also nice:
For my RollerBall Pens I own:
- Pentel Floatune in 0.8mm RBK colors
- Pilot Multi Ball in 0.7mm in K color ◄ <Writes on nearly any surface>
- Schneider One Business in 0.6mm in RGBK colors
- Uni-Ball Air in 0.5mm in RBK colors
- Uni-Ball Vision Elite in 0.6mm Line w/ 0.8mm Ball Tip in K color

The one area of Pens that I don't generally collect is Fountain Pens.
I like the modern tips that we have with BallPoint, Gel Pens, & RollerBalls; and the Fountain Pens just doesn't do it for me, also the mess in refilling inks is a bit much vs swapping prefilled cartridges that are sold.
I prefer no mess and never having to deal with ink directly if I can avoid it.

The Uni-Ball Air has a special RollerBall tip that lets it write like a Fountain Pen, w/o the hassel of Fountain Pens.
So if I ever needed to write with variable pressure on the lines, I have a tool that can mimic a Fountain pen.
 
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