Monteverde Poquito Ballpoint Pen + Stylus Review

I was surprised at how diminutive the Monteverde Poquito was when I opened the package. I ordered it myself, so you would think I knew what I was doing, but I honestly had to double-check the packing slip to see what the pen actually was. My next step was to bring up the product page on JetPens and REALLY make sure it was what I ordered.

Yep, it was, and I'm glad I did. This is one of the more surprising pens I have used in quite some time. Most mini or compact ballpoint pens I have reviewed in the past have ranged from passable to unusable. The Poquito trumps them all by a long shot.

Aside from the excellent barrel design, the 0.7 mm black ballpoint ink cartridge is the hero here. Crisp, clean, and smooth lines flow with no mess or skipping to speak of. It was a very impressive performance from an ink category that generally disappoints. It was so good I am going to actively search out other Monteverde refills to test out.

Writing is only part of the picture with the Poquito as it features a stylus as well. I reviewed another mini ballpoint pen with stylus that was horrible but the Poquito stylus handled everything I threw at it with ease. It didn't fail on any swipes or taps on my iPhone and was very responsive overall.

Welcome to my every day carry Monteverde Poquito.

Monteverde Artista Crystal Fountain Pen Winner

Thank you all for the great feedback on this giveaway! Fountain pens are gaining in popularity and I am glad to be able to give pens like the Monteverde Artista Crystal away to awesome readers like you. There will definitely be more to come in the future!

The winner of this giveaway is:

Congratulations! Here is what I need from you:

1. Leave a comment on this post.


2. Email me your mailing address using the address on the sidebar.

You have one week to claim your prize. Hop to it!

Monteverde Artista Crystal Fountain Pen Giveaway

Do you listen to The Pen Addict Podcast? If you do and caught Episode 13 then you would have heard me allude to a pen I was excited to giveaway this week. The Monteverde Artista Crystal Fountain Pen is brand new at JetPens and I have one Transparent Lime Green Body with Medium Nib to giveaway.

I haven’t inked up this pen and taken it for a test drive but it has a really nice look and feel. The clear resin barrel is very sharp, especially with the chromium plated accents. It uses short international ink cartridges and also comes with a converter so you can use your own ink. I will certainly be jealous of whoever wins this!

Here is how to enter:

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   Leave one comment on this post anytime between now, and Wednesday night at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. You are limited to one entry. This contest is limited to US residents only.

   
   


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   For this contest, I will pick one winner at random from the comments section of this post. The comments will be numbered in the order they are received, i.e. the first comment is #1, the second #2, and so on. The Random Integer Generator at random.org will be used to pick the number of the winner.

   
   


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   The contest winner will be posted on Thursday, May 17th. The winner will have one week to email me at the address posted in the right sidebar.

   
   

Thanks and good luck!