I am crushed! I am crushed because my favorite everyday pens are without a doubt Foray pens, available only at Office Depot. Here’s why I’m crushed: the only Office Depot in my hometown closed last month. For a pen afficianado (nut) like me, this is a major setback. So, last weekend, my boyfriend and I set off on a trek to the nearest Office Depot — precisely 43 miles (according to Mapquest) — in Buffalo. Now is this something only a pen freak would do? I suggest the answer to that question is yes.
Anyway, besides stocking up on my other favorite, I discovered a new model that had not been available in my town, and I am now carrying one of these everywhere I go. It is a Foray Preccision Ballpoint Pen, and it is one amazing pen for just $5.79 per 12 pack. Here’s why I love this pen:
- It is retractable: I’m one of those annoying “clicker,” which to me is like a string of worry beads. It is also practical because it keeps the tip from getting damaged.
- It is a 7 mm point, a rarity in these days of bold, bolder, and boldest in pen tips. I love this tip because it doesn’t feel scratchy like a 5 mm tip and doesn’t feel like an elephant trying to squeeze into a hoola hoop as those wide tipped pens do.
- It is SMOOTH! It’s remarkable how this tip glides across the paper. It feels wonderful.
- It leaves a nice, skip-free trail on the paper.
- It allows me to exercise my best writing because of the control with a narrow, but not-too-narrow tip.
- The width of the pen itself is also relatively narrow, again a joy relative to the big-barreled trend of recent years.
- It is available in several color inks: black, red, and blue, that I know of.
I’m sure I will think of more things to add later, but in the meantime, I highly recommend this pen. Perhaps I shall run into you in Buffalo one of these days.
