New beater...

[Juantxo]

I'd been looking for a beater pen to carry in my pocket when out running errands or what have you. I thought about the Montblanc M but after finding out about its drawbacks I settled for this new so-called PIX, roller-ball. After all, I have a bagful of refills for that pen: roller-balls as well as felt-tips.

Previously my "beater" pens have been a Caran with Parker gel refill, a Cross roller-ball with my daughter's college logo, or a Pelikan with Parker gel refill. I'll be using the PIX for awhile until I get tired of having to pull the cap off, I guess.

The pen is light, ever slightly long, and the cap fits the barrel rather flimsily. It looks OK, nothing spectacular, and it feels like good old plastic. I must confess right here that I'm not a big fan of Montblanc. They have a place in pen history but that's about it. I guess an advantage is that you can get them new for about half of the suggested retail price.