• monk@lemmy.unboiled.info
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    1 month ago

    Those Zebras that are, like, 1/8 of the volume of what the median pen in this thread is gonna be. I’m not here to pinch hoses 5x their cartridge diameter, half of their length hanging out for nothing, I’m just trying to write. Any non-zero thickness works for that.

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    I’m no pen enthusiast, but I used to really enjoy Zebra. Build quality was good for the price point, and they were super smooth to write with. Unfortunately the quality went downhill maybe 5 or so years ago and they haven’t been great in my opinion ever since. They still feel fine physically, but the ink will stop dispensing randomly while writing. Got sick of it and switched to Pilot. Been using Pilot Precise V5 0.5mm and find them great. The ink runs a little wet though, so the only downside is that if you rub your palm across the page too soon after writing it’ll smear a bit.

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        2 months ago

        If you’re looking for a satisfying twisting pen, the Faber Castell hexo ballpoint has been my favorite for a while now.

        It uses a parker style refill, so I swapped it out for a Schmidt easy flow 9000 😙👌

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    2 months ago

    I’ve used all kinds. My favorite is still the cheap Pilot G2. Writes effortlessly and has a great click to it.

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    2 months ago

    I’m a big fan of the Tactile Turn machined pens. They are made in titanium, copper, and bronze, and they have microgrooves for grip. They make bolt and click pens in standard and slim width. They take either Pilot G2 refills, Parker-style refills, or (in the case of the mini) Pilot G2 mini refills.

    http://www.tactileturn.com/

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      2 months ago

      Pens for $100. Reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg joke. “I bought an expensive pen because I was tired of not caring when I lost it.”

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      The cheap white plastic bics with the colored rubber grips are some of the most consistent pens ever. The cheap black/blue all plastic ones are some of the shittiest pens ever. I don’t understand how this is the case.