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@daneel wrote: As mentioned elsewhere, I have the above Embassy Pen, and very nice it is too. Don't see what's 'tactical' about it, but whatever. I also have the Pen Type-A (http://shop.cwandt.com/),...
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@Jardine wrote: daneel: Don't see what's 'tactical' about it, but whatever. I think tactical is marketing-speak for black now. Unless it's designed to hold up to the abuse of stabbing someone and...
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@Ignatius wrote: The best pen (among those I can reliably find) is, without a doubt, the Vision Fine. Every pen thief I know would attest to it if they were willing to fess up that they stole my pen....
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@gossler wrote: I'm an RN & I write ALL the time. For a pen only mildly annoying to lose or have taken by a patient or doctor, that writes extremely well, with a fine point, and that doesn't smear...
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@penguinchris wrote: I have a stainless steel Parker Jotter and while it looks and feels cool (and is made in the UK) and writes beautifully well for a ball-point, it sometimes (usually) makes a...
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@jeffcollins1 wrote: I'll take my Pilot Frixion Ball eraseable pens any day over any other pen. Unfortunately you can only get them in Japan, but they write well and erase perfectly. Read full topic
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@halloween_jack_ wrote: jeffcollins1: Unfortunately you can only get them in Japan www.amazon.com Pilot FriXion Ball Erasable Gel Pens, Fine Point, Black Ink, Dozen Box (FX7-BLK) Erase and rewrite...
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@MarkNeu wrote: I think Benny Hill is more appropriate for preschoolers, but to each their own. Read full topic
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@athanor1723 wrote: When I was in college I bought a ball point pen from the art store that I loved, but have long since forgotten the name of. It was a very fine point with ink that flowed fast. So I...
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@ordinal wrote: I actually went out and bought a Jetstream from a stationery shop this morning and it is indeed a very fine pen. I may buy more. The V5 is not bad, but the ink does tend to spread,...
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@conflator wrote: Finally, a fellow lover of resistance! My biggest beef with most pens is that they seem to be going for friction-less writing. I need to feel the pen on paper both to attain the...
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@daneel wrote: Does anyone have a Zebra Sharbo X? http://everyday-carry.com/post/402419494/zebra-sharbo-x-multipen-jetpens-the-best-pen...
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@mathew wrote: I used to use Pilot V5 and V7 pens in the 80s, but these days there are better options. The Signo 207 isn't bad, but I find it a bit scratchy. Personally I rate the Sanford uni-ball Gel...
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@WearySky wrote: Medievalist: nothing survives being constantly in my immediate vicinity unless it's ungodly sturdy Now I'm imagining you just randomly destroying items in your immediate vicinity, for...
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@WearySky wrote: In that it's a matter of personal preference? I think so, yes. I don't do much writing anymore (see my previous comment in this thread), but I know a lot of people who just work/think...
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@Jardine wrote: It's probably more about misdirected resentment for me. In my early years of school, I was forced to practice penmanship over and over and told that my lack of improvement at it was...
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@jandrese wrote: WearySky: Medievalist is sitting at computer. Medievalist reaches out hand, snaps pencil in half. Medievalist continues typing Medievalist goes "goddamn crappy pencils, why are you so...
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@Maya wrote: The decorative metal band tarnished on sweaty hands. It's back to $3 Chinese-made Ebay jobs for me.... Read full topic
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@Maya wrote: http://lifehacker.com/5738093/why-you-learn-more-effectively-by-writing-than-typing I have a cousin with a learning disorder called dysgraphia--he produces handwriting with all the ease...
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@chgoliz wrote: Hi, fellow leftie! waves My guess is that one reason you take full advantage of the ability to avoid writing these days is due to being a leftie: smeared ink (paper and side of hand),...
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@kangorufoo wrote: I used to write with a fountain pen. They are nice but a bit of work. I have an Omas, an Aurora, and a Delta. I liked the Aurora the best. It's really hard to get a fountain pen...
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@kangorufoo wrote: I've notice a rattle but only want the ball point is dirty. A quick clean and the rattle would stop. You can always try other cartridges. I used to write with a Monteblanc...
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@WearySky wrote: Good guess! But nope. Rightie here. Just didn't do my notes in typical fashion, I tended to go back and forth all over the page, resulting in lefty-fooling smudges all over my pages....
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