Esterbrook Estie Nouveau Bleu Ballpoint Pen Review

For when you want to feel fancy but need to be practical, Esterbrook offers some of their prettiest materials in a ballpoint pen. The ultra-classy Nouveau Bleu material, an elegant acrylic in shades of blue with gold veins and flecks, comes with either gold or chrome trim. The pen has a faux cap, so that it looks like a posted pen, but the cap section is really a twist mechanism that deploys the tip from the nose cone. This cap-like end pulls off to reveal the cartridge. It takes a Parker style cartridge, so there are a lot of options for different inks and colors to choose from. It comes with the Esterbrook refill, which writes very nicely. It's smooth with no skipping and less smudging than many ballpoint inks. The twist mechanism is simple and secure. It hasn't ever accidentally twisted or resulted in ink staining. It also works as a perfectly silent fidget. It lacks the tactile clunk of a click pen, but it's still satisfying.The clip has just the right balance of firmness and…