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Zebra Z-Grip Flight Ballpoint Pen

The Zebra Z-Grip Flight is a low-viscosity ballpoint pen from Zebra’s Z-Grip line of pens. It is a cheap, office-focused pen that is typically sold in bulk. The most popular offerings are a 5-count blister pack or a 12-count box. It sells for about $1 per pen.

The Z-Grip is available in both a retractable and capped design. It is very similar to the standard Z-Grip but has a bolder design.

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Pilot CON-20 Fountain Pen Converter

The Pilot CON-20 was a aerometric, or pump-style, fountain pen converter sold with some Pilot pens. The basic construction of the converter was a rubber bladder inside of a metal shell with a press plate on the side. You’d submerge the bottom of the converter in ink, press the plate and the ink would bubble. After you would let go and the spring-loaded press plate would suck ink into the bladder making for a cheap, but not very good converter.

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