whats your favorite pen?

moribundman · Apr 21, 2006

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Why did Jerry take the pen?? He didn't have to take the pen!

Jerry didn't want to offend Klompus by refusing a gift. Either way, it was a no-win situation for Jerry. Even if Jerry had politely refused the pen, Jack Klompus would have used this to ultimately topple Morty Seinfeld's Boca Del Vista condo presidency!

jimfulco · Apr 21, 2006

I have a small hoard of good PaperMate retractables that are at least a quarter of a century old. Refills, fine-point ones anyway, are almost impossible to find, but they function and write better than anything I've ever seen. I just recently bought a couple of Zebra F-301's and am fairly impressed with them, especially for the price.

andyd · Apr 21, 2006

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Originally posted by Hirev:
Any pen that won't grow legs and walk off after a week.

heh heh , I cant remember the last time I bought a writing instrument, I was prolly in college, and I gradeated in 1975

Huhwhye · Apr 21, 2006

I prefer free pens. They write good.

Get them from the doctor, the pen cup at the receptionist's desk, hotel rooms, whatever.

GoldenRod · Apr 21, 2006

I've always wanted to try a Waterman fountain pen, but every time I go into Office Depot and ask to try one out, none of them have a cartridge installed. I ask them if they can put a cartridge in just so that I can try one out, they refuse. Til this very day, I still have never had the opportunity to write with a fountain pen.

JAYCEE · Apr 21, 2006

Pentel RSVP. (Clear plastic, rubber grip.)

$1 for 2 at walmart.

JHZR2 · Apr 22, 2006

For red ink: pilot razor point.

For el-cheapo: any micro ball type pen... pilots are nice but $$$, at work they buy skilcraft brand ones, that are surely made to some barely good enough cost saving gov't spec, but they do wonderfully.

For pencil: any 0.5 or smaller mechanical... pilot (or pentel, I dont recall) and zebra seem the best.

For a real pen: I prefer pelikan brand EF gold nib fountain pens. I have a cartier with a gold/iridium nib that writes super nice, but its medium nib, so points off, and uses cartridges (pelikan has a nice filler mechanism). Both are better than showoff mont blanc stuff. I have a Lami safari fountain pen... which is an inexpensive one, which did well for writing lots of noted in college... however the EF nib on that one always gunks up, even using Lamy ink... maybe pelikan refills would do better??? But I really love my peikan souveran EF nib fountain pen... best there is IMO.

JMH

Al · Apr 22, 2006

Fisher Pressurized Space Pen fits a Parker.

K-Man · Apr 22, 2006

Pentel Rolling Writer for sure. This is a medium-point roller ball pen that gives plenty of warning before the ink runs out: the pen becomes a bit harder to write with near the end of the ink. I bear down hard when I write and this is the only pen that is comfortable for me to use for long periods. Regular ball points and anything fine point are generally useless to me for this reason.

I buy black Rolling Writers by the box from Office Depot, which is the only major office supply store chain that carries them in stock now (OfficeMax and Staples no longer do but can order them). Bet you didn't know they're available in red and green as well as black and blue, though the colors besides black are special-order items.

moribundman · Apr 22, 2006

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I prefer pelikan brand EF gold nib fountain pens. I have a cartier with a gold/iridium nib that writes super nice, but its medium nib, so points off, and uses cartridges (pelikan has a nice filler mechanism). Both are better than showoff mont blanc stuff.

A Pelikan or Geha fountain pen (disposable cartridge type) is what most German students use from elementary school through high school. Ball point pens and roller ball pens may be allowed, but usually only 10th grade and up.

Pelikan holds the majority of Montblanc stock. I have both. Uh, the pens, not the stock.

My Pelican is okay, my Montblanc, with a piston ink insert, is much better, but its tank is small. I use the Montblanc only for pretty signatures.

Bror Jace · Apr 22, 2006

I prefer cheap pens ... as I'm afraid I'd lose anything really nice. I had a gold Cross pen many years ago ... but lost it.

For stick pens, I like the PILOT EasyTouch ... come in a nice multi-colored pack at WalMart.

This comes in a retarctable version ... which I think is the one Stuart Hughes mentioned previously.

Of course, the ones I have, I can't find.

--- Bror Jace

Bror Jace · Apr 22, 2006

I found a couple links:

http://www.pilotpen.us/detail.asp?PenID=19

and ...

http://www.pilotpen.us/detail.asp?PenID=20

--- Bror Jace

TheTanSedan · Apr 22, 2006

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Originally posted by ekrampitzjr:
Pentel Rolling Writer for sure. This is a medium-point roller ball pen that gives plenty of warning before the ink runs out: the pen becomes a bit harder to write with near the end of the ink. I bear down hard when I write and this is the only pen that is comfortable for me to use for long periods. Regular ball points and anything fine point are generally useless to me for this reason.

I buy black Rolling Writers by the box from Office Depot, which is the only major office supply store chain that carries them in stock now (OfficeMax and Staples no longer do but can order them). Bet you didn't know they're available in red and green as well as black and blue, though the colors besides black are special-order items.

Good, hadn't seen them for a few years. I agree wholly with your view. I used to crank out 10-20 page letters with them and simply assumed they were gone.

The Monblanc is great, but for composing letters that practically write themselves, the PENTEL Rolling Writer is sure a great pen.

moribundman · Apr 22, 2006

I just checked my desk's pen inventory:

- 1x Lamy ballpoint pen, medium, blue ink
Writes smooth; my favorite for writing anything

- 1x Fisher Space Pen, medium, lack ink
My on-the-go pen, because it writes anywhere and on anything

- 2x Fisher Tri Pen (fine point black, red and 0.7 mm pencil)

- vintage Norma mechanical pencil, red pencil, blue pencil (all 1 mm) and pen

- Rotring Rapidograph, black 0.5 mm

- Pentel Graphgear 500 0.9 mm mechanical pencil

I also have an assortment of Sharpie permanent markers, a bunch of Bic Z4 0.7 mm roller ball pens (not bad!), and Pelikan inky fiber tip pens in a variety of colors.

PS: Has anbody seen my Pelikan? It's gone missing! Lousy do-no-good, thieving clients!

PPS: Anybody here use fingerpaint or Crayons?

Captain Howdy · Apr 22, 2006

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Originally posted by michaelc80:
I absolutely hate a pen that I have to take the cap off. I have found that the Zebra F-301 does a great job. I prefer the fine point to a medium-it makes my already sloppy handwriting much more readable.

Yep, Zebra F-301 Ultra.

moribundman · Apr 22, 2006

By the way, if you'd like to have a super-smooth roller ball pen, but if you don't want to shell out $200 for a Montblanc, you can always resort to pen surgery and save about $185 by doing this.

Not bad, eh?

97f150 · Apr 22, 2006

Anyone who pays $200 for a gosh darn ink pen is out of their blasted minds. I just found a new favorite pen, the Zebra G-301, its gel I believe, and its gel that actually looks like a normal pen and not something a kindergardener would have to write with.

moribundman · Apr 22, 2006

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Anyone who pays $200 for a gosh darn ink pen is out of their blasted minds.

I keep getting them as gifts. Should I return them?

97f150 · Apr 22, 2006

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Originally posted by moribundman:

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Anyone who pays $200 for a gosh darn ink pen is out of their blasted minds.

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I keep getting them as gifts. Should I return them?

Heck no!!!! Sell them to someone who has nothing better to do with their money

9296D21B14 · Apr 22, 2006

Angola. Quaint, but effective.

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