Correct It In A Flash With Zebra’s Jimnie Correction Pen!
Written: Feb 21 '05
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Pros: Easy to use, no offensive smell, dries quick, great for ink jet pages and photocopies.
Cons: Tip can get funky if you don’t clean it occasionally.
The Bottom Line: No pump, no squeeze, correct mistakes with the greatest of ease!
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| Freak369's Full Review: Zebra Jimnie Correction Pen 3.2 ml |
Most of the time I can catch my typing mistakes before I hit the print key, that’s the beauty of having a spell check feature on the computer. Sadly, I still have to use an old, outdated manual typewriter from time to time and this thing is so old that they no longer make the ink ribbons for it. Needless to say, it doesn’t have a correction tape feature on it so I have to use one of many correction pens on whatever I am typing when I am using this. About the only time this thing gets any use is when I have to fill out forms that have a carbon backing to them; so if I make a mistake on the top page I have to pull the paper out and fix the mistakes on the underlying pages as well. Most of the time I use a dry or paper correction product for this type of situation but if I am too lazy to pull the sheet out and then realign it when I put it back in the typewriter I grab a correction pen and fix it on the sly. I like using the Jimnie for this type of situation because I don’t have to pump the pen or squeeze anything to use it, all that’s needed is a somewhat flat surface and a little bit of patience. One of these days I’ll crack open that Mavis Beacon typing program and learn how to really type …
Zebra Jimnie 1.0 mm Correction Pen
One thing that I really like about this correction pen is that there is a rubber comfort grip on it, this makes it really nice to use when I am writing out notes on black paper. Usually I’ll use a milky gel pen for this type of writing but when I want bigger stronger looking letters I’ll grab this pen and use it instead. Since this has a 1.0 mm tip you can use it for small jobs, touching up edges or for odd shaped items, something that paper or film type correction products can’t accomplish. Another great perk to this is that you don’t have to pump or squeeze any part of the pen, just press lightly to start the fluid flow and move it where you need to work. Unless you press super hard on the tip you won’t have to worry about gobs of the fluid coming out. If you’ve never used this type of correction pen before you may want to try it out on a piece of scrap cardboard so you can see exactly how much pressure you’ll need to apply to it to get I tot work correctly.
This works great on almost every type of paper including photocopies, ink jet print outs, fine line artwork, cardstock, poster board and construction paper. Since this has a fine tip to it you can use it for writing on dark paper but you will want to test it out first to see if the grain of the paper will absorb it or if it will run all over the place. The cap for the pen is nice and it snaps on tightly, this means there’s less of a chance of it getting all over the inside of your backpack if you carry supplies with you from place to place. There’s almost no smell to the correction fluid and it dries fairly fast. I checked the Zebra website to see if this was classified as a non-toxic product and couldn’t find any specific information about it but I did send them an email asking them about it. If I get a reply, I will add that information to the review.
The pen is a little thicker than the standard sized ink or roller ball pen but given that it has a rubber comfort grip to it, it doesn’t take a long time before you get used to the feel of it. About the only real drawback to this correction pen is that you need to make sure the tip is clean and free of any clumps or dried up fluid. Just take a paper towel, work the tip over the towel and wipe off any clumps or grit that may have attached to it. This is a must when you are working on any type of colored paper because you never know when the tip is going to absorb some of the ink or dye and ruin the tip. That might sound like a lot of work for a disposable correction pen but why bother ruining it when you can just as easily extend the life of it.
The Bottom Line
So far I am pretty impressed with how this correction pen has worked when I’ve had to use it with forms on my manual typewriter. I can lift the pages, correct the mistakes, give it a few seconds to dry and start all over again. Some other correction products flaked off when I typed over them but the Jimmie hasn’t given me any of that [knock wood]. When I have to make corrections on forms that means that I have to go back and retype on each page, a real hassle but at least I know that the mistakes are covered and the correction fluid won’t flake or peel off. You can find these at most larger office supply stores for about $1.49 each. Sure there are cheaper correction pens on the market but for me, this is the one that works best when I am using my old typewriter. I like the fact that I don’t have to pump or squeeze the pen to get it to work, I don’t have to shake it before each use, the fluid dries fast and there’s almost no smell to it. If you are someone that uses correction pens and you are looking for a great fine line one, check out the Jimnie!
As always, thanks for the read!
~^V^~ Freak ~^V^~
© 2005 Freak369
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Recommended:
Yes
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