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New pen day! Pilot Petit 1 I went specifically to National Bookstore to ogle at some pens at their stationery part, without any intention to purchase a pen, as I was saving up to get a Pilot Kakuno Demonstrator. My weak resolve had me picking up a Pilot Petit 1 to play with. Pilot Petit 1 Japanese Instructions on the Pilot Petit 1 More Japanese instructions Local Price of the Pilot Petit 1 National Book Store sells the Petit1 at PHP 117.00 (USD 2.44). That sound like a reasonable price for a "gateway drug" to bring people into Fountain Pens. Clear Feed of the Pilot Petit 1 The feed is clear plastic. It was definitely a show when the ink slowly crept up from the reservoir. It was like awakening the dead, or breathing in a new life. Feed color when primed with black ink Once it fills up, it turns into what color your ink is. As always, black looks awesome. I am not totally sure about the other colors. In my opinion, they are already candy enough, and having a matching color fee...

This is a Deep Carry Pocket Clip, compatible with a C223 Spyderco Para 3, that was ordered online from a China Supplier. It was labelled as Titanium and does not come with screws. Shown in a photo below the rough satin finish. It also comes in black.  First Impression is that the clip looks thin and flimsy. You don't need so much force to bend it. Spyderco Para 3 with Titanium Deep Carry Clip  Right away I did some heat anodizing, which gave the typical blue Titanium color.  Tension is a bit loose, which might not be okay for some but it's alright with me. I've been carrying it like this for 2 months now and never had problems with it. A little squeeze on the clip bend may increase the tension, but that is for another day. Overall, its an okay purchase. I'm not expecting it to last, but from my carry experience in the past two months, I'm thinking it might be useful for longer. May 10, 2021 Update The clip brushed against a cabinet at home and I didn't check on ...