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Manhattan Portage Pen Cases: compact, protective, durable affordable

Here at The Gadgeteer, we appreciate good gadget storage and transportation devices and pen/pencil cases are no exception.  If you are familiar with Manhattan Portage, you know that they offer high-quality, well-built and durable bags, backpacks, cases and other accessories at reasonable prices.  Recently I stumbled upon Manhattan Portage’s Pen Cases.  Built from 1000D CORDURA® Classic fabric with a robust zipper, these cases include five pockets of varying widths that are nested such that their contents are less likely to contact each other when the case is closed.  Available in both Half Zip (with protective top flap) and Clamshell (with full zipper, pictured above) styles and Black, Grey, Red and Navy colors, each for $25.00.  Zip over to ManhattanPortage.com for more info or to order.

Namisu X-01 Aluminum rollerball pen: simple, smooth, solid

We’re big pen fans ’round The Gadgeteer bullpen (we don’t really have a bullpen, it just sounds cool), and I think our readers are as well, so when I stumbled upon the Namisu X-01 Aluminum rollerball pen, I felt obligated to share. With a very solid, yet simple and smooth appearance, the X-01 Aluminum pen features a twist mechanism and utilizes a Schmidt P8126 refill, which writes smoother than a ballpoint as it uses water-based ink instead of oil-based ink.” However, the X-01 can also be used with Parker-style refills in case you need one in a pinch, or you prefer the Parker (I find the Parker refills to be most adequate myself). The X-01 Aluminum rollerball pen is currently available in Comet Grey or Satin Black, each for £40.00 (about $56US as of this writing). Visit Namisu.com for additional info or to order.

Never lose your pen again with the Journal Bandolier

If you have trouble keeping up with a pen or pencil for writing in your journal or planner, you’ll be interested in the Journal Bandolier.  The Bandolier straps around your notebook, journal, or planner, and it keeps your pens, pencils, or markers corralled in loops.  You’ll always have your favorite writing implements handy when you need them.

In addition to the reclaimed rubber and elastic version shown here, the cleverhands Etsy shop offers the Journal Bandoliers in leather and fabrics, and they are sized to hold just a couple or many pens, depending on the style you select.  Journal Bandoliers are available from about $17 to about $26 in the cleverhands Etsy shop.

The original fidget toy gets a makeover

Before fidget spinning was a worldwide phenomenon, people dealt with stress by using other methods that did not include a multi-colored 3-pronged spinner purchased from the gas station checkout line. Back in the day, we used ordinary clicky ink pens to fidget (and annoy our coworkers). If you miss those simpler times, you will rejoice when you get your clicky fingers on the Click Spin Fidget Pen from Jac Zagoory.

The 5.25 inch long aluminum and brass pen has a clicky mechanism if you want to fidget old school.

And there’s a knurled brass ring that you can spin with your thumb for some new school stress relief. The Click Spin Fidget Pen is priced at $64.95 which is pretty spendy for a fidget toy, don’t let that stop you. Head over to Cool Material to order one.

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The original fidget toy gets a makeover originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 6, 2017 at 1:53 pm.

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Never lose your nice pen again, thanks to Cross and TrackR

I love beautiful writing implements, and I’ve collected a few over the years.  I’ve sadly lost a couple over the years, too.  There are a variety of Bluetooth trackers on the market these days to help you keep up with your valuables, but you can’t exactly hang a fob on your ballpoint pen.  But now, thanks to Cross and TrackR, you’ll be able to find that pen that was left behind or “borrowed” without the use of dangling security fobs.  

The Peerless TrackR ballpoint pen pairs with the TrackR app on your smartphone via Bluetooth (connectivity up to 100ft).  Whenever you walk away from your pen, the pen will notify your app of its last location.  If the pen is disconnected from your mobile device, then TrackR’s Crowd Locate community will automatically start searching for the pen and send you a report of where the pen was when one of the TrackR community passes by it.  And like other TrackR devices, your pen can even help you locate your phone when it’s misplaced, even when your phone is set to silent mode, with a simple press of a button on the pen.

The Peerless TrackR measures 5.76″ long with a 0.52″ diameter; it weighs 1.5 ounces.  The Bluetooth TrackR is powered by two replaceable CR1220 batteries.  The pen is available in Carbon Black or Quartz Blue; both pens are accented in shiny chrome.  The Peerless TrackR Ballpoint Pen is $250, from Cross and $149.99 from Amazon.

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Never lose your nice pen again, thanks to Cross and TrackR originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 3, 2017 at 9:00 am.

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