Full Overview

Tech Tools HS-8040 Desktop Madness Series - Hand Pen Holder with Magnetic Back. Keep your work space free of clutter. Magnet holds paper clips & more. This is the ideal paper weight, weighing in at 2 ½ lbs. The holder is made of durable material: Plastic/Cement mix (ATBC-PVC).

Technical Details

- Keep your workspace free of clutter
- Magnet holds paper clips & more
- Ideal paper weight
- Weight: 2.5 lbs
- Durable material: Plastic/Cement Mix

I was somewhat disappointed by this pencil holder. It is much larger than the picture suggests, judging by the pencils and scissors. It's almost 6 inches long. Additionally, instead of being squared off at the bottom (like a cup), it is rounded (like a bowl) which makes it a little more difficult to put things in. The pencil cup part is also quite shallow. I suspect that the strange pencil cup shape was probably designed to ensure that the walls were a certain thickness. It is made of a plaster/cement compound and seems like it could be prone to breaking if it had thinner walls. I'm not sure if I would buy this pencil holder again, but it makes a great conversation piece with the kids at the school where I work.

It is a wonderful addition to my desk in the category of uniqueness. I have received plenty of comments to the effect of "how cool" it is. Image aside though it isn't efficient in the pen holder, paperclip holder classification.

The cup part of the hand is roughly 2 inches deep (considering most pens are 5 1/2 inches high, well over half the pen sticks out). The cup holds approximately 9-10 pens (it may hold a few more if you are using the smaller variety of pens).

The back part of the hand has a magnet inside so that you can put paperclips on the back. It is a nice little function, however the magnet is only strong enough to support about 15-18 large paperclips (which again, if you are using the tiny paperclips I am sure you would be able to put several more on).

I don't regret my purchase, in fact despite its short comings as functional I still enjoy it immensely. I wanted something different and unique; considering I work in a medical office it was a perfect match.

OK so I know this is supposed to be somewhat large due to the fact that it is a pen holder but it is not what I expected. The wrist is a little bigger than it should be for the hand and the "basin" the fist provides is not very deep or wide. I could def not fit all the items in mine that are in the picture example.

Those things aside, I still like this. I five pens in it that are sparkly and girly (I work with all men, they won't steal my girly pens). The stub of the wrist/arm has a magnet in it. You can put paper clips or whatever else will stick to a magnet to it, it is my favorite feature! I work in a warehouse and can be slightly morbid...I am in charge of safety and therefore have the extra razor blades...I keep a handful of them attached to the magnet for easy access and because it seems slightly wrong to have a razor blade (or five) attached to a stub of a hand lol.

Overall fun desk product.

This is heavier than I thought but it is really a conversation piece. I have it sitting on my desk at work. I figure it can double as a weapon to use for chunkin' at unruly staff.

This is definitely one of my favorite items on my desk. The hand weighs a bit real good material.