The red-orange-yellow fade on this one is way more vivid in person than in the listing photos, and the grip feels perfectly balanced for longer writing sessions. Knowing it’s a pre-production proof makes it a fun little piece of history to keep on my desk, even if I’m almost too nervous to actually
Carter X.★★★★★
The scarcity alone makes this worth grabbing — knowing only a handful of these pre-production samples exist adds a layer of cool to the already striking red-orange-yellow fade. It’s a ballpoint that feels hefty in hand and writes smoothly right out of the box, so it’s both a display piece and a dail
Zoe★★★★★
The red-orange-yellow color layering on this proof sample is so vivid in person, it almost looks like the dino is mid-roar. Knowing only a handful of these pre-production pieces exist makes the weight of the brass body feel even more special in hand.