Over the past month I've been acquiring some pen accessories from Nock Co. The backstory on this startup is interesting; they were successful in their Kickstarter campaign which gave them the funds to open the store. They are out of Georgia and everything is made in the USA where possible.
They currently sell TWSBI fountain pens (obviously not USA-made), Organic Studios Inks (made in Maryland), and occasionally some Karas Kustoms stainless steel pens (made in Arizona). But their bread and butter items are their pen and index-card holders, of which I'd like to show off and give my thoughts on.
Except for the Fodderstack, each index-card pocket can hold fifty (50) 3x5 cards with ease, or two books of Field Notes. I wouldn't want to stuff the index-card holders with much more than 50 index cards or try a third book of Field Notes.
The first two are the ones I carry most often:
On the left is the Hightower. It carries three pens with a fold-over flap to give the pens a touch more protection when on the go. This one stays in my bag for work and carries my daily pens (currently a Pilot Prera for corrections, a VP, and a Diplomat Magnum Soft Touch). I have a stack of 50 index cards in the card pocket.
On the right is the Fodderstack. This was modeled more towards a daily pocket carry or one of those "index card wallets" that Levenger sells. It has a pen holder that can carry one large pen or two smaller ones (like Pilot G2s) and about 30 index cards. I'll carry this around on the weekends instead of a Moleskine.
The next two carries are ones I haven't used as of yet:
On the left is the Maryapple. This is a simple carry with two index-card pouches. You can store a pack of 100 index cards or four Field Notes. I haven't found too much of a use for it, but my intention is to carry it with me to work on writing projects by using index cards for organizing the flow of a project.
On the right is the Lookout, which is a basic three-pen holder with a fold-over flap. The pens may not have the protection of a zip-up case, but I'd say they are protected as well as or better than a pen wrap.
Each of their in-house made holders (as the ones above) are made of nylon. The stitching is done in-house and, from what I can tell, will hold up to quite a bit of abuse. The build quality and design are superb. I wouldn't necessarily put them into the Saddleback Leather category since they're nylon, but they'll hold up for a while and I find them worth their asking price.
They currently sell TWSBI fountain pens (obviously not USA-made), Organic Studios Inks (made in Maryland), and occasionally some Karas Kustoms stainless steel pens (made in Arizona). But their bread and butter items are their pen and index-card holders, of which I'd like to show off and give my thoughts on.
Except for the Fodderstack, each index-card pocket can hold fifty (50) 3x5 cards with ease, or two books of Field Notes. I wouldn't want to stuff the index-card holders with much more than 50 index cards or try a third book of Field Notes.
The first two are the ones I carry most often:
On the left is the Hightower. It carries three pens with a fold-over flap to give the pens a touch more protection when on the go. This one stays in my bag for work and carries my daily pens (currently a Pilot Prera for corrections, a VP, and a Diplomat Magnum Soft Touch). I have a stack of 50 index cards in the card pocket.
On the right is the Fodderstack. This was modeled more towards a daily pocket carry or one of those "index card wallets" that Levenger sells. It has a pen holder that can carry one large pen or two smaller ones (like Pilot G2s) and about 30 index cards. I'll carry this around on the weekends instead of a Moleskine.
The next two carries are ones I haven't used as of yet:
On the left is the Maryapple. This is a simple carry with two index-card pouches. You can store a pack of 100 index cards or four Field Notes. I haven't found too much of a use for it, but my intention is to carry it with me to work on writing projects by using index cards for organizing the flow of a project.
On the right is the Lookout, which is a basic three-pen holder with a fold-over flap. The pens may not have the protection of a zip-up case, but I'd say they are protected as well as or better than a pen wrap.
Each of their in-house made holders (as the ones above) are made of nylon. The stitching is done in-house and, from what I can tell, will hold up to quite a bit of abuse. The build quality and design are superb. I wouldn't necessarily put them into the Saddleback Leather category since they're nylon, but they'll hold up for a while and I find them worth their asking price.
