Mark Llobrera

Studio Neat Mark One: Mix and Match

Published in #notetaking

My older Studio Neat Mark One was getting a bit long in the tooth—some of the Cerakote had chipped off, and the barrel was stained after it leaked into one of my bags.

I decided to pick up one of the newer colors—I really liked the new green variant but it’s only offered with the silver knock. So I swapped in the knock from my white Mark One to create my desired Frankenpen™.

A click-mechanism pen with a green body and copper clicker.
Green and copper
Two clicker mechanisms unscrewed from their respective pens: silver and copper.
Knock knock
Two clicky pens side-by side: a white one with a silver clicker, and a green one with a copper clicker.
End swap
Two clicky pens side-by side: a white one with a silver clicker, and a green one with a copper clicker.
Staining on the white barrel

I continue to keep my eye on the periodic limited edition releases, but I missed out on the ones that really excited me, and the recent offerings have not been my style.