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I use gel pens, because they leave thinner and more black trace. I think ballpoint pen belongs to history.
It’s a ballpoint, with all of the advantages, that writes smoother than any gel.
There is a bit of a learning curve as it glides so freely across paper.
It's such a versatile product. I bet everyone here who's older than 45/50 have at least once used a Bic pen to rewind a cassete tape. I also used the plastic clip as a stapler remover. There were many other uses for it, for sure.
It's the perfect product. I pick it up, I use it, it functions perfectly without thought. It's a lifelong mission to find any such tech product.
My Newton MessagePad was like that --- just the friction of charging/replacing the batteries and the physical friction of the resistive stylus got to be too much for me --- I'd give a lot for its functionality on my (stylus-equipped) phone.
Love BIC! From pens to ChatGPT. What a ride.-
I use gel pens, because they leave thinner and more black trace. I think ballpoint pen belongs to history.
Try a Uni-Ball Jetsream, especially the capped version. It’s a ballpoint, with all of the advantages, that writes smoother than any gel. There is a bit of a learning curve as it glides so freely across paper.
Gel pens are ballpoints. What do you mean by "ballpoint" here?
> Try a Uni-Ball Jetsream
I would never choose to use one of those, since they aren't available in 0.5mm. 0.7mm is too thick.
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It's not very comfortable, its hard edges are unpleasant for the fingers and it feels too thin. The flimsy cap gets lost easy and there is an endless amount of ballpoint pens you can click, that don't even need a cap in the first place. Average clicking ballpoint pens have a plastic that's more comfortable to suck, lick and bite. I always hated them.
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Try a Uni-Ball Jetsream, especially the capped version. It’s a ballpoint, with all of the advantages, that writes smoother than any gel. There is a bit of a learning curve as it glides so freely across paper.
> It’s a ballpoint, with all of the advantages, that writes smoother than any gel. Gel pens are ballpoints. What do you mean by "ballpoint" here? > Try a Uni-Ball Jetsream I would never choose to use one of those, since they aren't available in 0.5mm. 0.7mm is too thick.