Then will that pen fit your pen loop? Do you therefore compromise on the pen for one that fits the pen loop, or do you find an alternative to the pen loop of your favourite organiser, which might be dictated by the page size, ring size, layout etc.
Matching the organiser to the pen can be quite a chore.
Most Filofax organisers that have two pen loops tend to have two sizes of pen loop, the left hand (front cover) one is bigger than the right hand (back cover) one.
Being right handed I find it more natural to have the pen in the back cover loop and my mechanical pencil in the front cover pen loop.
As you can see in the photo the pen is a fairly bigger than average diameter, but it fits the left hand pen loop quite nicely. Tight enough to not slip out, and then get lost, but not too tight that it's a struggle to put in and out each time.
If you need to carry more than one pen, or a pen/pencil and compromising on multi-pen (pen and pencil together) isn't the best solution even if they fit your single pen loop. You can get accessories that give you another pen loop that slot on to the clasp or on the rings.
Never! I just use a separate case for pens, use a pouch, or the pen clip.
ReplyDeleteI use the pen clip to hold it on the wider loops. With my jotter pencil I already use black duct tape to create a better grip than the metal of the Parker jotter mp. It just slips through my fingers without it. I guess since it's there anyway I could add more where the loop is to grip the pencil better. I mean its looks are already affected by the tape anyway.
ReplyDeleteI have thought of making a page out of strong plastic, hole punched and sized appropriately for the filofax then stick on the excellent Leuctturm pen loops. They're elasticated so fit a wide range of pen sizes. I did wonder if such a loop could be added to a page lifter too. I could do with one of those anyway.
On my personal Holborn I've found my zebra delguard pencil fits just inside of the existing single filofax pen loop inside the open pocket there. It seems quite secure being blocked from escaping by the pen in the loop.
I have a problem of having a super lovely pen but its too small round for my pen loops. Its not very big so I can pop it into a pocket but it would ne great to have it on hand
ReplyDeleteMy Ashford HBxWA5 size binder has an adjustable leather pen loop, which is perhaps the ideal solution here.
ReplyDeleteI’ve found the (non-adjustable) pen holder insert from Plotter also to be quite practical for slimline binders, because it’s long enough to avoid the pen twisting out of alignment.
I have three different binders. An A5 at work, a Metropol Personal Zip for home and out and about and an old Active in pocket size. Each have different pens. For Personal and A5, I use Parker Jotters. Small, reliable and using standardised refills, the tapered barrel is perfect for the elasticated pen loops. For the Active, I found an old Cross-style twist pen as the thin barrel is perfect for the small organiser.
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