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Fellow Sinisters, What is your favorite pen? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 1 year ago by nokturne213@sopuli.xyz to c/left_handed@sopuli.xyz
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Sometime around 2010 I discovered the Bic Atlantis pen, and have been using them exclusively since. I purchased my first pack of the new Bic Glide (supposedly nothing changed with them other than the name).

I have liked this pen because not only do I get little to no smudging, but I do not get the choppiness that i do with some other ballpoint pens.

I used to use a lot of felt tipped pens in my youth, but in 2003 I started to work for a research laboratory and there are quite strict rules about which pen you can and cannot use. Felt tip pens were out.

Curious what others use.

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[-] ballskicker@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

All about the Pilot G2 0.5. They've got a smaller size that I tried but the ink didn't come out consistently enough so I had to go back to the bigger one

[-] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

This ends the thread.

[-] lefty7283@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

0.38 G2 pilot

[-] Beer_Raccoon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

So hear me out.... 0.7 Sharpie Gel Pen.

The 1.0 is pure silk but doesn't write cleanly enough for me to be daily driver.

The Atlantis was a staple for years, a fine choice.

[-] Juice@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Sharpie gels are actually really nice.

[-] Beryl@jlai.lu 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Uni-ball jetstream are really good. Buttery smooth and the ink dries super quickly once on the paper. They have a buttload of different colors, ball sizes and pen designs too. Highly recommanded.

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

zebra mini

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

I used to love zebra. As a kid I always had a matching pen and pencil set.

[-] t_chalco@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The Zebra Sarasa X20 Dry has been my go to for a long attempt at finding a small diameter gel pen. The whole Sarasa line up is pretty neat though. I think mileage may vary depending on indivudal writing techniques.

Found a blog that breaks it down: https://www.jetpens.com/blog/Zebra-Sarasa-A-Comprehensive-Guide/pt/652#Standard%20Zebra%20Sarasa%20Gel%20Pens

[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I hate pens. They piss me off.

It’s all about the mechanical pencil life.

[-] sata_andagi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Which pens and leads do you use?

Personally I like the Tombow Mono Graph 0.5 and mono-wx 0.5mm HB leads. Switching to HB leads from 2B leads has been the best stationery related decision I've ever made, and I recommend every leftie to experiment with harder leads. No more smudging the paper with graphite because of your hand running over the paper. I will probably try the 0.3mm version of the same pen the next time I go to the stationery store because I want to experiment with finer lead thicknesses.

[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Right now I am using a Rotring 600 with 0.7 2B leads.

I’ve never tried HB before so I’ll have to buy some and give it a go.

Personally I am a big fan of 0.7. Anything smaller and I feel the sharp ends dig into paper too much and the lead breaks too easily.

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