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Reviews and guides covering Japanese gel pens, ballpoint pens, multi pens, and premium writing tools, with a focus on ink performance, comfort, design, and everyday writing.
Jetstream Karimoku vs Pure Malt 4&1: 0.5 or 0.7mm?
Compare Uni's two wood-grip Jetstream 4&1 multipens: Karimoku 0.5mm versus Pure Malt 0.7mm ink, 0.5mm pencil, wood and refills.
Riku Morihata
Sep 242 min read
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OHTO GS02 vs Jetstream Lite Touch: Gel or Ballpoint?
Compare OHTO GS02 and Uni Jetstream Lite Touch 0.5mm pens by ink, body, grip, refill and price, with product photos and a clear buying guide.
Riku Morihata
Sep 213 min read
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Uni Jetstream Lite Touch 0.5mm Review: Ink and Trade-offs
Uni Jetstream Lite Touch 0.5mm guide: low-resistance ballpoint ink, light barrel, refill family and its difference from an OHTO GS02 gel pen.
Riku Morihata
Aug 291 min read
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Uni-ball One 3 Review: Three 0.5mm Gel Colors in One Pen
Uni-ball One 3 guide: black, red and blue 0.5mm gel ink, twist selection, compact carry and when a single-color pen makes more sense.
Riku Morihata
Aug 291 min read
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Uni Jetstream Karimoku 4&1 Review: Wood Grip and 0.5mm Tips
Jetstream Karimoku 4&1 guide: four 0.5mm ink colors, 0.5mm pencil, furniture offcut wood grip and its difference from Pure Malt.
Riku Morihata
Aug 291 min read
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Uni Pure Malt Jetstream 4&1 Review: 0.7mm Ink and Oak
Pure Malt Jetstream 4&1 guide: four 0.7mm ballpoints, 0.5mm pencil, reclaimed whisky-barrel oak and the Karimoku alternative.
Riku Morihata
Aug 291 min read
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Uni Pure Malt Jetstream Single Review: 0.5mm Wood Pen
Pure Malt Jetstream Single 0.5mm guide: reclaimed whisky-barrel oak, black Jetstream ink, SXR-5 refill and how it differs from 4&1.
Riku Morihata
Aug 291 min read
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OHTO GS02 Review: 0.5mm Gel Pen, Grip and Refills
See the OHTO GS02's metal grip and 0.5mm needle tip, find its PG-M05NP refill, and compare it with Jetstream Lite Touch using product photos.
Riku Morihata
Aug 292 min read
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