I get that pens are great and all, but why is there a store link on HN?
The link is to their blog, technically. The article aims to be informative.
Best Pens for 2024: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and Fountain Pens
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#12Lamy Safari with noodler's or get the hell out of my office.
Over here with my Pilot Vanishing Point that I use between sips of 30-year scotch.
Oh wait, this is a $20 bottle of whiskey.
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#13Jetpens is fantastic. I've found the best combo for me: a metal Parker Jotter pen with an Ohto refil, but it's nice seeing some new options from time to time.
[1] https://www.jetpens.com/Parker-Jotter-Ballpoint-Pen-Waterloo...
[2] https://www.jetpens.com/OHTO-Flash-Dry-Gel-Pen-Refill-Black/...
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#14Have to agree with the Vanishing Point being the best luxury fountain pen for writing... I have like 8 of them.
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#15One thing about gel pens, and other 'fancy' ink, is that it tends to be quite runny and can take a while to dry on 'waxy' papers (many index cards, shipping labels).
Not sure which listed category of ink/pen would work best on those (besides a plain old, cheap Bic® pen, which works fine.)
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#16Have to agree with the Vanishing Point being the best luxury fountain pen for writing... I have like 8 of them.
I agree for the opposite reason. I have one of them that I've used for daily journaling and note taking for ten years with no maintenance other than rinsing the guts twice a year.
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#17Lamy Safari with noodler's or get the hell out of my office.
The Safari changed my relationship with handwriting. My natural grip makes my hand cramp up after a couple paragraphs. The Safari’s triangular grip forces me to hold it the “right” way, and voila, no more writing pain. I can’t believe what a vast change that made.
Edit: Also, Noodler’s Baystate Blue. If your pinky isn’t stained afterward, have you even written?
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#18After discovering Muji Gel pens a decade ago I just buy them tens at a time (pens or refill sticks). They feel absolutely perfect and are very easy to obtain in Europe. It's a great feeling to find a product that works so well you can free your mind from the burden of search forever
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#19I recently went down the pen rabbit hole after starting a daily journal. I eventually settled on 0.38mm uni refills (UMR-83 gel and SXR-38 ballpoint) on energel infree bodies (metal clip plus you get to see the click mechanism at work).
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#20At first glance, it seems like another AI-generated page full of Amazon referral links. But looking closer, that's their shop site: mimicking Amazon's web interface pleasantly welcomes the user. That's a well thought UI/UX!