Pen storage in Synapse

[kdern]

What do you all use for pen storage in your backpack?

I’m on my first TB a bag, a Synapse 25. Im finding the pen slots in the side pocket frustrating. They’re too small, making the pens stick out and they get in the way when I am looking for something else. They’re also not secured well, so if my bag lays flat, the pens can slip out into the larger pocket.

I tried a ghost whale pouch for pens but didn’t love it. Anyone have another pouch they love to accommodate a few or handful of pens?

[BigBadD]

Pen/Pencil Clear Organizer Pouch.

[dirkhaun]

I wish TB would still make the Tool/Pen Wrap or some variation thereof. I have one, but would happily buy another.

Until then, it's Ghost Whales for me. The Mesh variants give you a hint what's inside.

[Shortie]

This thread has good ideas. https://forums.tombihn.com/forum/tom...sis-on-quality

[KmK]

A small Ghost Whale might also serve you well, depending on the size of the pens you are using. Pilot, Uniball, Zebra gel pens fit like a dream and the GW tucks in to the side pockets quite nicely.

[G42]

I mostly use random pen/pencil pouches that aren't TB... Flat zip pouches, the prism shaped ones, some wax canvas where the opening is at the short end, etc

Etsy has a myriad of options

For TB, I use GW and the pen/pencil OP.

[Aeon]

I use this pen/pencil case from JetPens, though it is currently out of stock.

I like it for a few reasons: 1) It has a loop that I can attach a small split keyring to that then becomes an impromptu o-ring. I like having my pouches always attached to a keystrap/o-ring. 2. It's has an outer pocket that I can put my more frequently used pens so I'm not having to zip and unzip the case very much. As long as a pen has a clip, I haven't found that my pens slip out. Even the one pen that I use that doesn't have a clip has yet to fall out of the outer pocket. 3) I like that the shape is more structured than a Ghost Whale. I found it slightly cumbersome to use a GW to access the same amount of pens I keep in my case. The zipper opening is wide, so it's easier for me to find the pen inside the case than with a narrower GW.

I keep my pouch in a PCSB, but it would fit very in one of the two outer pockets in my S25. It's not that much longer than a small GW, but obviously has more depth.

[capncat]

It’s nothing fancy but I have & love one of these guys from ikea: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/vaerlde...lack-40490520/

[vcdgrips]

I am a fan of these by Lihit Labs. I have both std and triple versions.

https://www.jetpens.com/Lihit-Lab-Bo...-Cases/ct/6059

[melminimalist]

Small ghost whales for sure. I used an aubergine small for my erasable pens.

[John1970]

Pen/Pencil Clear Organizer Pouch.

I'd love to see TB make this in all fabric.

[dirkhaun]

I'd love to see TB make this in all fabric.

Or Mesh. I think that would work well, too.

[SIM]

I use this notebook cover that was made for me by a friend. I keep it in the same pocket with the pen slots. I keep a flashlight and a Swiss Army knife in the pen slots.

[Tonya]

I'm also a JetPens fan and carry this very slim case in my S25. The exterior pocket of the case will hold about 5 Microns or 4 fountain pens, but you can fit several more slim pens/pencils into the interior area. It fits perfectly in the side pocket of the Synapse, though I don't carry it there and most often stick it in the chin pocket. For some reason, I've yet to find a good use for my S25 side pockets; they're always empty. But hey, one never knows when an extra pocket might be useful, so there they are lol!