Best Pens for 2025

Post by kstrauser » Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 12:06 AM UTC

frereubu wrote: post #33

kstrauser wrote: post #12

I've had quite a few nice pens over the years. For me, Lamy Safari with its triangular grip is peak ergonomics, and its price-per-usability is fantastic. I tend to have a claw-like grip, and the Safari forces me to hold it in a way that my hand doesn't cramp after 3 minutes. It's great. I love it. But for quick jotting, like making shopping lists or bullet journal notetaking, I'm on board with this list's top ballpoi…

I love Safaris too, but unfortunately I handwrite very seldom and the Safaris tend to dry out quite quickly in my experience. I've got the Kaweco Sport, which sends to last much longer, probably because of its tight screw-top seal.

Post by kstrauser » Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 12:08 AM UTC

linsomniac wrote: post #34

kstrauser wrote: post #12

I've had quite a few nice pens over the years. For me, Lamy Safari with its triangular grip is peak ergonomics, and its price-per-usability is fantastic. I tend to have a claw-like grip, and the Safari forces me to hold it in a way that my hand doesn't cramp after 3 minutes. It's great. I love it. But for quick jotting, like making shopping lists or bullet journal notetaking, I'm on board with this list's top ballpoi…

I'm also a big fan of the Jestreams, in particular the "Uni Jetstream Standard Ballpoint Pen - 0.5 mm". 5-6 years ago on a similar thread here or elsewhere, found a pointer to them and got a few, and I really like the precise line it makes, so I can do (what one of my coworkers called) "microwriting" between other lines of text. I use them mostly for note taking and bullet journaling. I've since gotten a few of the d…

Post by atombender » Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 12:13 AM UTC

crq-yml wrote: post #10

I've embraced the Pulaman over the past year. It's grungy when used on rougher paper, and wet enough to bleed through lighter weights, but the lines are full of character. It's a fountain pen with a marker tip - it fills in a certain complementary thing that Pilot nibs don't have. I have also become a champion for Bic Gelocity, because they figured out a quick-dry gel formula that has similar viscosity and reliabilit…

Post by kstrauser » Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 12:24 AM UTC

gorgoiler wrote: post #52

kstrauser wrote: post #12

I've had quite a few nice pens over the years. For me, Lamy Safari with its triangular grip is peak ergonomics, and its price-per-usability is fantastic. I tend to have a claw-like grip, and the Safari forces me to hold it in a way that my hand doesn't cramp after 3 minutes. It's great. I love it. But for quick jotting, like making shopping lists or bullet journal notetaking, I'm on board with this list's top ballpoi…

The stock nib is also excellent when inverted (writing with the pen rolled over so that the “top” of the nib is now the side touching the paper). This is extremely useful when annotating diagrams, for example, as the writing is hyper fine. I wanted to love TWSBI but our honeymoon period ended when nearly all of my barrels developed hairline fractures.

Post by bpye » Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 12:44 AM UTC

globular-toast wrote: post #5

I prefer to write with a pencil almost all the time, but my absolute favourite pens are bog standard Bic Cristal (the ones with the rubber grip are even better but not sure you can get them any more). The reason is that I have never in my life picked one up that didn't start writing instantly, no matter how old or battered it is.