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The Best Pens for 2023: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and Fountain Pens
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#112Wow, I'm shocked at the level of depth in this site. I thought for sure something like "best pens for your lab notebook" would be SEO drivel, but they actually test against things like alcohol and acetone, and consider writing on vials and containers and such.
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#113Pens, pah. Wait until you hold a stainless or matte metal retro1951 tornado pencil, then use it on a pad of graph paper from Edward Tufte, or the reporter notebook (flip) or music art notebook with staff lines from Moleskine. I have pens and pads that were gifts from luxury companies like Montblanc, and Hermés but nothing quite compares to those pencils and pads above.
I know you were mentioning pencils, but Retro1951 pens are my favorite pens. They're ergonomic and I love the refills, and they'll accept other refills in a pinch.
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#114If anyone from JetPens is reading this(?) - would love to hear about the effects of this article ending up on HN today. Why? Because I'm about to drop ~$40 on pens as a result of the post, and discussion here. Echoing other people's sentiments here - love the site, love the density, love the niche'ness, love the information.
My unsolicited advice to JetPens owner: This is the first time I've ever seen the Jetpens site, and it's amazing. The guides are great, and I instantly trust the advice. I have a $100 cart though, and I'm not going to checkout because there is no Apple Pay or Shop Pay or Amazon Pay option. Sorry I'm too lazy to add my data to yet another e-com site!
There is an Apple Pay option. I just used it!
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#115> The TWSBI ECO offers phenomenal value in the under $50 bracket. Most piston-filling fountain pens cost north of $100,
Does anyone know why fountain pens are just so expensive? I figure its a low volume niche but a piston filling pen really I'd think would cost a few cents to make. You can get good smartphones for $50.
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#116Tangent: When it comes to mechanical pencils, the Pentel GraphGear 1000 is really, really good. Let alone for like $10.
Depends. Its a heavy pencil with a sharp-ish point, making it ill-suited for carrying in your pocket. I'd say the GraphGear 1000 is great as a "stay on the table" kind of mechanical pencil. But if you plan to carry it around with you all day, Pentel Kerry is far superior. GraphGear 1000 might be good for a backpack or purse though.
(chuckle)
Is the corollary to "damn with faint praise" to "praise with faint criticism"?
I use it to write in my Moleskine Cahier journal, and it stashes perfectly nestled in the inner folio cover. I don't recall ever putting a pencil in my pants pocket, but if I did, its tip retracts. But whatever works for you, different strokes...
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#117I spend way more money on jetpens's selection of notebooks than pens though. Also, I tend to prefer pencil, and will recommend the Pentel Kerry. --------- I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The future of online stores is jetpens and websites like it. Jetpens is useful because I trust their reviews. They're a store, yes, but more importantly, they're a trustworthy source of information. Amazon reviews are no…
As an aside, anybody got recommendations of good websites for Japanese stationery? That have the widest selection and can deliver globally.
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#118Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's worth investigating the effect of ballpoint pen technology on society. Beyond cleanliness and general convenience, the ballpoint pen has stood as an example of technological innovation that makes the rounds in one form or another as the central figure of progress, yet there is a dark side to its past. The Fisher Space Pen did its part to promote the American space program of the 1960s and Xi used the lowly ballp…
Does anyone actually care about cursive beyond personal interest? I haven’t used it since 5th grade and haven’t missed it one bit.
If you write a bunch by hand it is worth it to invest a bit of time into developing a good cursive skill.
But I have to admit I agree with you, I have a very hard time reading cursive(mainly because I don't have to do it much) and I never did have the interest in developing a neat hand. so for what little hand writing I do block characters serve me well enough. hell, most of the time I drop the lowercase letters as well.
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#119Featured in this list are two of my favorite fountain pens, the Pilot Vanishing Point and the Lamy 2000. Both of these in my collection write very well and both have unique and interesting designs. The Pilot Vanishing Point doesn't need a cap, the nib is exposed and protected in a manner akin to clicking a ball point in and out. Mine works perfectly. The Lamy 2000 is sleek and modern looking with a sophisticated desi…
> The Lamy 2000 is sleek and modern looking with a sophisticated design.
Have mine inked right now, I'd say it's my favorite pen currently.
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#120> The TWSBI ECO offers phenomenal value in the under $50 bracket. Most piston-filling fountain pens cost north of $100, Does anyone know why fountain pens are just so expensive? I figure its a low volume niche but a piston filling pen really I'd think would cost a few cents to make. You can get good smartphones for $50.
I guess they’re more popular in China - you can get good quality Chinese fountain pens online for a lot less than these brands.