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No. 5, tested for more than 10 years.
#3 any day all day.
#3 is a fine writing pen, I have to admit. But my heart goes to #5. There's something about that rounded clicker that feels just right against the teeth and gums and tongue and...
Wassast?...
No, I've never been diagnosed. Why?...
- But most of the time, a No. 2 pencil.
1 - the typical uniball is pretty reliable NGL
uniball signo UM-151
5 is what I write with every day
4
3
I use fountain pens.
- It writes well and is fairly ubiquitous.
If i also need to clean my ears? 7.
S Gel is just as good as the g2 but black ink > blue ink so s gel for me
the build of the g2 is superior though, but ink > build imo at least the s gel build is tolerable but the clicker is subpar and I'm not too big a fan of the grip
edit: oh shit ignoring ink color g2 obviously. If only for the compatibility of the refills
I assumed that OP saying ignore ink color meant we could get it in any color.
But I'm on the fence between S Gel and G2. They're both pretty great, however I agree G2 is much more solid. However as a lefty, G2 smear more
No Parker pen on the table so ill take a 7
If #5 is a Zebra Sarasa 7mm gel ink pen, then that's the one.
The lack of Zebra and Pentel, over representation of Uniball and felt tip, as well as no Fisher narrows the capabilities of the options. The Uniballs are going to smear for a lefty, the felt are going to have the tip degrade and be inconsistent across paper types, the fat pens are more difficult to position the start/stop on the ruler or lettering guide, so the Bic Cristal or the Pilot G2 are the best choices, but I have no experience with Sharpie Gel.
#2
If you've been using those for a long time, I don't suppose you've noticed any change in quality in the last say, 10 years compared to before that? I used to love those pens but the ones I've gotten my hands on recently leak a lot and the writing is inconsistent, which is something I feel like never used to happen a long time ago.
Yes I have noticed this.
OK good, it's not just me. I wonder wtf happened. As far as I know the company didn't enshittify and I haven't noticed problematic changes from other pens they make.
5 but have a soft spot for 7
7
I don't get the allure of the G2 pilot. I've used so many of them and they are nothing special.
I'll take a box full of Number 7, please. Basic bitch is best.
Pilot G-2. Obviously.
Got converted to the pilot G-2 club (5) by someone who goes through an ink refill a week with them. They are precise, reliably dark, and silky smooth to write with. I am actively disappointed when forced to write with average pens instead
3 and 5 tied for first. 1, 2, 4 tied for second. 7 if there's really no other option. 6 can fuck right off unless there's a very specific reason I need it.
I will absolutely not ignore the colour of ink
4. The vision elite in BLX ink. Archival quality ink and very smooth point.
That being said I prefer fountain pens to all of these if it's gonna be my one and only
Well didn't intend the larger bold font by using a number sign. Oh well I'm leaving it. Also 4 looks like it's BLX green-black ink which IS a nice colour when you see it in person. I'm just partial to BLX purple-black ink personally
3 or 5. I need to click the button on top 10 times a second. There's no way I'm giving that up.
I yam inVINcible!
gets frozen
As someone who enjoys the sound of another person obsessively and rapidly clicking their pen nearby, I would just like to say thank you. As a token of my appreciation, I would like to award you with the medal of clicking. So, if you would be so kind, please DM me your full legal name and address along with several recent photos of yourself from various angles as it will help with the delivery process and not so I can brutally kill you because that incessant clicking sound drives me into a murderous rage. Again, thank you and congratulations.
fooled me man, I thought for once in my life someone was thanking me for clicking my pen. I got scolded all the time in class 😭
Sounds trustworthy to me.
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Typically pilot g2. Regular bic at work though. I feel nothing when i lose them
None. I use a Legami which has an eraser and looks like a Shiba.
- Good and reliable. Any with ink like 5 are annoying to use left handed.
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The G2 is good and all but... That S Gel has my heart
1-7
My handwriting is shit no matter what kind of pen I use.
Where's my fountain pen? Say Lamy Safari.
These are all newbie pens.
😔
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- writes smooth, is fidget toy
i pick the fountain pen i’m already carrying with the fatass german medium nib and enough ink to last a year between refills.
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