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BIFL Back to School Megathread
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this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2026
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A place to share practical, durable and quality made products that are made to last, with an emphasis on upcycled and sustainable products!
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+1 for Rotring (or rOtring if you prefer). I have both a pencil and ballpoint pen, the latter has been my daily driver for over half a decade now. Refills are readily available, it's all metal construction so I can throw it in my bag and not worry about it getting banged up, and it feels really nice in my hand.
They are more expensive than my other go-to, which is just a Pilot G2, but truly BIFL in my book. Also worth buying a 4 pack of G2s in my mind if you let people borrow pens a lot, I've had countless of mine walk away...