I use a noodles Ahab for my daily work. It's got a flexible nib so i can do artistic stuff from time to time.
I searched for the brand and the first hit on ddg was jetpens. Never knew of the site till now
The Best Pens for 2023: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and Fountain Pens
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#132Pilot hi tec c forever!!
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#133Both EDC pens need two hands to get going!
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#134I have a bag of BIC Cristal pens that I've been working through for over a decade now. There are still a few left. What am I missing? I've used a lot of random pens when signing my name at various places of business, and none of them seemed better to me than a BIC Cristal. In fact, many are so much worse that I usually bring my own BIC Cristal to places where I know I'll be filling out paperwork.
Surprised no one has mentioned …The main practical one is line thickness. You can’t physically write as small. You can pack a ton of information with a 0.3mm or 0.25 ball point that is not possible with the bic where nearly triple that is considered “fine” by comparison.
Those pens have considerable resistance but I find pilot hi-tec-c 0.4mm write as smoothly as a Bic but a far cleaner line and is a good compromise for everyday use. It’s not like most of these pens are particularly expensive or anything either.
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#135Featured 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…
My Pilot vanishing broke on me within about 2 months of use, sadly. I've since purchased a Sailor 1911 demonstrator which writes super smoothly. It's been my main pen for the past couple years, love it.
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#136Earlier quoted context omitted.
I similarly fell in love with fountain pens. My writing was finally legible. That said, I just don't use pens often enough for it to be viable. Ink's dried, tip needs cleaning, etc. So I went back to my trusty old ball points I so hate.
I've had the same experience as you, and it turned out that I needed a pen that doesn't dry out. They exist for sure -- here's one that (100% of the time) will stay ready-to-write months after being used: https://www.jetpens.com/TWSBI-ECO-Clear-Fountain-Pen-Extra-F... There are others too, but this one costs less than $40, and is very well-made!
Thanks, here I go into the rabbit hole!
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#137Jetpens is a nice site. My impulse purchase fountain pens were one off jetpens, one directly from a vendor in Europe and the third I can’t recall where.
I need to keep myself from browsing too much for fear of parting with $$$
I purchased my daily writer, a Lamy, was also from jetpens.
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#138I have a bag of BIC Cristal pens that I've been working through for over a decade now. There are still a few left. What am I missing? I've used a lot of random pens when signing my name at various places of business, and none of them seemed better to me than a BIC Cristal. In fact, many are so much worse that I usually bring my own BIC Cristal to places where I know I'll be filling out paperwork.
you've never used a better pen? a hi-tecpoint v5? A pilot fineliner?
There's nothing wrong with bic cristals except that its kind of the most basic pen. Are there better pen experiences out there? many many better experiences. But it sounds like thats not interesting to you, so there's no reason for you to seek them out.
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#139Earlier quoted context omitted.
I guess they’re more popular in China - you can get good quality Chinese fountain pens online for a lot less than these brands.
I'll add my $0.02 here -- I exclusively bought these Chinese fountain pens for a while, before I upgraded to some better ones (like TWSBI Eco). My experience was that these ultra-cheap Chinese pens are fun to play with, but extremely unreliable. The number-one issue was that they'd dry up after a day without use, which renders them annoying as writing tools (but they're still fun to look at and play with!)
Yeah I don’t think it’s worth the money, the extra QC is worth a lot to me.
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#140What a beautifully organized website. There’s a bit of 90s throwback to it. May I know how this is hosted? Is there a CMS behind it?