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Let's talk PENS!
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cloudwalking
300chf ain't shit to me
I used to stick with G2s, but I never really loved them. They're okay but nothing special.
Got one of these the other day...
And man, holy shit. It's amazing. Not the best looking pen around but has the most "effortless" feel I've ever encountered. Not that I've used a tons of pens or anything.
slider memo are excellent pens, practically my whole office uses them. i love the feel but i hate how thick they write. if you write small like i do, it can be a problem.
Khalifa Jayy
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My current most-used pen is very similar to that G2, just Zebra's version:
Though I have a soft spot and a couple of older Zebras that I used a lot in university (along with the mechanical pencil version). Need to buy refills.
I knew I remembered Zebra for a reason... those pens are great! I'm going to have to look for some of those, too... and yes, their mechanical pencils were awesome as well.
Yep, it's a thing. The biggest collection in the world supposedly belongs to a woman in Germany with over 300000 of them. They mostly collect cheap or free promotional pens, though, not the ones that are nice to write with. Here's another collector:
I love how they have special display shelves for their pens. I wonder who makes them. Probably just one guy with a world monopoly on pen-shelving.
Just found the model #, Rotring 600 Rollerball; they are kind of rare nowadays, but you can find them on eBay/Japanese stationery stores for a lot less than at most stores($60ish vs almost $200 at Montgomery Pens).
Didn't realize they were getting that expensive. I bought the pen and pencil in a set for ~$70 five years ago...holy crap at prices now.
I love pens. I have a small collection of fountain pens, and these two are my favorite.
Montblanc Meisterstuck 149. It writes beautifully, filled with permanent Montblanc Midnight Blue ink, which is a black blue.
S. T. Dupont 007 limited edition fountain pen, based on their Olympio model. This is the smoothest and nicest writing pen I have ever used, filled with blue ink.
Montblanc Meisterstuck 149. It writes beautifully, filled with permanent Montblanc Midnight Blue ink, which is a black blue.
S. T. Dupont 007 limited edition fountain pen, based on their Olympio model. This is the smoothest and nicest writing pen I have ever used, filled with blue ink.
Usually Staples, Amazon also carries them in bulk. At $16 for 9 it has decent value.
Nah, pretty many of my promotional pens are really good to write with. Then again I've never tried any expensive pens so... But I'm not a pen elitist, I care more about a pen's personality and I think the high-quality ones are just so uninteresting. Also wtf at some of their prices, I saw one in a bookstore in Berlin that cost several hundred euros, umm why... It's a pen, not jewelry.
I've never tried a fountain pen but because of this thred I kinda want to now.
Shredding.Bullets
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I've been using the Sharpie Pen for forever now exclusively, but I'm taking down a ton of suggestions from this thread.
Snaggletooth
Member
I went to get different sized nibs for my Safari earlier this year and ended up getting one of these instead, definitely recommended, especially if you write alot.
Sketch_Turntable
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Candeldandel
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Oh man. I'm a pen maniac! I have a big ol' bag of pens from when I was younger and I couldn't help myself from shopping for awesome pens :x I've slowed down a lot since then, but I still can't resist popping into Kinokuniya and ogling their selection from time to time.
My favorite everyday pen (at the moment) is the Pilot Easy Touch:
My favorite fancy pen that I bought is the Cross Classic Century (for hand-writing letters) :
It's the perfect weight & width, though the ink can be kinda smeary :\ I still love it, though.
My favorite everyday pen (at the moment) is the Pilot Easy Touch:
I prefer blue ink over black. Dunno why
My favorite fancy pen that I bought is the Cross Classic Century (for hand-writing letters) :
It's the perfect weight & width, though the ink can be kinda smeary :\ I still love it, though.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I thought this looked awesome so I checked them out. They have some NICE pens!
http://www.st-dupont.com/en/catalogue/pens/fontain-pens
NullPointer
Member
OK, I read that thread title wrong.
*slowly exits thread*
*slowly exits thread*
Foxy Fox 39
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The trifecta here folks.
What pen is that?
My left handedness is really fond of the Sharpie pen. ^_^
Sharpie pen is my second-favorite pen! I've got a bunch of those too. I'm right-handed though.
Mine is a gel pen by Pilot, made for a Japanese custom of writing a shit ton of letters for something or other. All I know is it's amazing. Bought them from here:
http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Envelope-Address-Writing-Gel-Ink-Pen-Fine/pd/5294
I prefer the same pen but in a 0.38mm size. I write really small, a 1.0 would never work for me at all.
which1spink
Banned
Pilot Birdie
Certainly not the best pen in terms of handling but look at it! It's just one sexy looking pen!slkjgkj
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I want this one
http://www.st-dupont.com/en/catalogue/pens/elysee-fountain-pen-blue-lacquer
The Humphrey & Audrey ones also look good.
http://www.st-dupont.com/en/catalogue/pens/elysee-fountain-pen-blue-lacquer
The Humphrey & Audrey ones also look good.
Henchmen21
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Bubble Metropolis
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At the moment, but I've just gotten into trying out a bunch of new pens for the new semester. This one writes really smoothly and finely, so I'm liking it so far.
Wow. This site is still running? I remember seeing it in the early 2000s.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Parker Jotter Ballpoint Pen. My alltime fav.
This is what I used in high school. My friend gave it to me, I think he stole it.
Just curious, I saw that a new Montblanc was going for $810 at amazon.com. I couldn't find a price on the S.T. Dupont 007 but I'm guessing it might be north of $1000? Quite nice standouts from your collection and it's apparent you are a serious fountain pen collector
Though I have a soft spot and a couple of older Zebras that I used a lot in university (along with the mechanical pencil version). Need to buy refills.
One of my favorite cheaper pens as well - great weight for flipping/spinning, too.
In addition to ballpoint pens I really like this one, good for writing and drawing:
Oh yeah, these are an artist's staple. Amazing pens, though I always end up breaking the tips on mine after a while.
I am partial to the Pilot G2 line of pens, but have thought about expanding my tastes. Things like pens, pencils, scissors, general office supplies are so pleasant to splurge a little on.
I do have this pencil that I absolutely love.
Pentel Sharp Kerry .5mm
I might try a lamy safari fountain pen, since it seems to be pretty nice, and looks to be a good price entry point.
I do have this pencil that I absolutely love.
Pentel Sharp Kerry .5mm
I might try a lamy safari fountain pen, since it seems to be pretty nice, and looks to be a good price entry point.
gazzellone
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Pilot G-TEC-C4, is the best pen i can think of
Excellent for both writing and drawing/sketching (awesome for architecture), and in my opinion better than the G2.
Excellent for both writing and drawing/sketching (awesome for architecture), and in my opinion better than the G2.
ihearthawthats
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terrible for writing; great for spinning.
What brand? I don't know any pens that long - the ink costs must be enormous.
I've seen this video before and it is amazing. Unfortunately I'd never have the control to use the pen properly.
Oh, and I use this at the moment:
The best.
Oh yea! Love these pens. The mechanical pencil that comes along with it is amazing too
Looks like there are lots of fellow safari users! They're awesome.
I just realized my collection is bigger than I thought. I have always had a thing for pens, especially fountain pens. In order of how often I use them:
I have some inherited parker, waterman and faber castell that aren't very nice to write with so they are stored away somewhere. Other than that, I use the pilot v5 disposables.
A while ago someone gave me a tip to just refill cartridges from the bottle with a inkjet refill syringe. Works like a charm and disposable cartridges are bigger than the officially reusable ones with the screw assembly, so I recommend trying it if you haven't.
I just realized my collection is bigger than I thought. I have always had a thing for pens, especially fountain pens. In order of how often I use them:
Pilot Vanishing Point retractable, fine
Pelikan Level 5, medium
Lamy Dialog ballpoint
Lamy Safari, fine
Fisher Space pen
Pilot M90, fine
I have some inherited parker, waterman and faber castell that aren't very nice to write with so they are stored away somewhere. Other than that, I use the pilot v5 disposables.
A while ago someone gave me a tip to just refill cartridges from the bottle with a inkjet refill syringe. Works like a charm and disposable cartridges are bigger than the officially reusable ones with the screw assembly, so I recommend trying it if you haven't.
Yeah but it lasts much longer than regular pens. It squirts a lot more fluid if it bursts though.
I'm glad to have provided inspiration.
Similar to owning a nice watch.
Kaidfather
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When signing my name I use a WW2 era Pelikan 100, similar to this one
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