tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287921653396432335.post8606224396673252497..comments2023-07-15T11:40:27.147-05:00Comments on Writing By Hand: Review: Sharpie Pen - Stainless SteelRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13909630181249456123noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287921653396432335.post-267545557471266962013-06-10T08:11:57.952-05:002013-06-10T08:11:57.952-05:00Thanks for your observations! I have had the same...Thanks for your observations! I have had the same experience with the clip on other pens -- it can be really frustrating. Seems like the clip is often the part of a pen that the designers kind of overlook.Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13909630181249456123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287921653396432335.post-38138295074120411472013-06-09T13:23:58.887-05:002013-06-09T13:23:58.887-05:00I recently acquired one of these pens. I very much...I recently acquired one of these pens. I very much like the way it looks, the way it feels in my hand (substantial), and the way it writes. I have found no bleed-through, as advertised. I lost it after only two days, but immediately went out and bought another to replace it.<br /><br /> However, as I took it out of my pocket last night, the clip caught and pulled some threads.<br /> <br /> The reason became apparent when I closely compared the clips on the stainless steel and regular models of the Sharpie pen. They may be made using the same flat pattern, but they are formed differently. On the stainless steel pen, the two sides of the clip meet only where the clip touches the body of the cap. As the pen is slid out of a pocket, it has some tendency to gather the shirt fabric into that narrow V and jam. On the regular pen, the two sides of the clip meet to form a seam well away from the cap. It would have very little tendency to jam.<br /><br /> To make matters worse, the clip on the stainless steel model is significantly stronger. (In a paper strip tug of war, a single stainless pen could defeat two regular pens.) <br /><br /> To be fair, I was wearing a shirt with a very fine weave. With most fabrics, there would be no problem. And if it happens again, I'll know how to release the clip without damaging the pocket. I still like the pen.Jim Van Zandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01724923409800351670noreply@blogger.com