Fellow Sinisters, What is your favorite pen? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 years 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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[-] lefty7283@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

0.38 G2 pilot

[-] Beer_Raccoon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

Sharpie gels are actually really nice.

[-] dkppunk@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

Old post, but just found this community. Yay!

I switched back to pencils over a decade ago and I’ve been a lot happier. I only use regular pencils that need a sharpener. Im a heavy handed writer, so my paper planner is the only place I use a mechanical pencil because the paper is thick enough that it won’t tear.

I stopped using pens because ink is a lot harder to wash off of my hand than pencil lead.

[-] nocturne@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Welcome to the community!

I use a mechanical pencil while playing pathfinder. When drawing I swap between a wooden Pencil and my mechanical pencil depending on the lines I am drawing.

I need to get back into using a paper planer too.

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

zebra mini

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Beryl@jlai.lu 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I hate pens. They piss me off.

It’s all about the mechanical pencil life.

[-] sata_andagi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years 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 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[-] t_chalco@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years 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

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