And, by “this week’s pens” I mean “last week’s pens” since I was away for the weekend and did not get a chance to post this on Saturday as I normally would…

• Monday: Morning Glory Mach 3 Roller Ball Pen – 0.38 mm – Blue Black — This is my daily driver so it is not “new” to me. That said, it was a busy enough day that I did not have the time to think about what else to grab. I had this. I love it. I used it. Done.

• Tuesday: Levenger True Writer Obsidian Rollerball Pen — I’ve had this pen for a few years and it has never disappointed me. I had not picked it up in a while and came upon it while digging around for another pen in my tray. This is a very nice pen. It feels solid and expensive (yet, the price is quite reasonable considering the quality) and has a nice weight to it. I don’t feel like Levenger gets enough credit for their brand name pens but I have several and love every one.

• Wednesday: Pilot Metropolitan — Another exceptionally busy day. I grabbed the Pilot Metropolitan that I reviewed a couple of weeks ago. I’ve kind of fallen for it.

• Thursday: Morning Glory Mach 3 Roller Ball Pen (0.38 mm) Brown — I’m head over heels about the blue-black version of this pen so I thought I would try some other colors. Since I liked the browns on previous experiments in colored pens I thought it natural to try this one. As this particular brand and model of pen is a normal go-to for me, so you know I love it as a pen, I’ll just discuss the color. It’s a good brown. I don’t like it nearly as much as the Pilot Juice Coffee Brown that I used a couple of weeks back. But, it’s nice enough and, well, I like the pen it comes in more than the Juice.

• Friday: Parker Jotter 60th Anniversary Ballpoint Pen – Gray Green Body — Made in celebration of the anniversary of Parker’s iconic ballpoint pen. I’m not normally a ballpoint guy. But, if you are going to use one, might as well use one that makes you feel like Roger Sterling on Mad Men. I can say it was fun to use just for the visual appeal alone.

Remember, I usually post what I’m using each day on my personal Twitter account and use the hashtag [#todayspen]7. I welcome all of you to join in. I love seeing what other people are using (and check that tag every day). Who knows, if I see something I’m curious about I might reach out to you and ask you to write a guest review. Fame and fortune await (well, not really).

Here are the pens I chose to use this week:

• Monday: Pilot Hi-Tec-C Slim Knock Gel Ink Pen – 0.4 mm – Blue Black – JetPens.com — Decided to start the week off with some tiny ultra-portable pens. What’s not to like about a blue-black Hi-Tec-C in a tiny package? It’s a sweet little pen. That said, this is one for jotting quick notes. Longer form writing with a pen like this becomes quickly uncomfortable. Still, a pen that pretty much disappears in your pocket until you need one has a lot of practical utility.

• Tuesday: A very, very busy day where I did not have time to write much. But, at the end of the day I reached for the Uni-ball Signo RT1 UMN–155 Gel Ink Pen – 0.38 mm – Black to write it all down in my daily log. No other reason than it was the first thing within reach to grab.

• Wednesday: The Tactile Turn Mover in Olive Green w/ Pilot G2 (0.38mm, black ink) Refill — This is a pen that initially launched via a successful Kickstarter project. It’s a custom machined barrel made of aluminum, brass, copper, and titanium and made to accept a wide rage of refills to suit your needs. It comes with the refill mentioned above. Also, the “clicker” is very, very quiet which I find to be a bit disconcerting (I actually like some “click” on my clicky pens). Writing wise, I found it to be a very good if not a bit heavy. It’s got a bit of ribbing at the grip so it wont slip. My only complaint is that my clip is really loose. Not sure why. Feels like it has to be a manufacturing defect as the rest of the pen feels so solid. I will likely contact the company about it.

• Thursday: Today’s Pen: Pentel Slicci Techo Mini Gel Ink Pen – 0.3 mm – Orange Body – Black Ink — Another tiny ultraportable that I picked up based on The Pen Addict’s review. It’s OK, I guess. Very solidly made but a bit hard to write with because it is so small and slim. That Japanese 0.3 is doing it no favors in the smoothness department either. In fact, the whole experience feels like I’m poking out letters with a needle. Let’s just say that Brad’s take was better than mine, so don’t just take my word for it. Just because it’s not my thing does not mean it might not be yours.

• Friday: Pilot Juice Gel Ink Pen – 0.38 mm – Black — I liked this pen well enough in the coffee brown color so I thought I’d try the traditional black. Writes pretty well, if not as smooth as I’m used to. That’s OK. A good pen with a nice grip and a solid clip. What’s not to like?

Also, a reminder. I usually post what I’m using each day on my personal Twitter account and use the hashtag #todayspen. I welcome everyone to join in. I love seeing what other people are using.