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Love this. I too have had a passion for stationery for most of my life. To give you a sense of the kind of kid I was: Staples was my favorite store from ages 9-
by ftio 8y ago
Love this. I too have had a passion for stationery for most of my life. To give you a sense of the kind of kid I was: Staples was my favorite store from ages 9-12.
I've been through gel pens and rollerballs and felt tips and every variation therein and thereof. Today, there's only one pen for me (sort of), and that's the Pilot G2. It's smooth, dries quickly on the pages of my always-around Leuchtturm1917 medium, gridded, softcover book, and retains its blackness for years. Notes written ten years ago look as good and as new as notes written ten days ago.
That said, I've been dabbling in the world of fountain pens and fancy inks (Noodler's is awesome) for some time, and though the writing experience is outstanding, I grew tired of walking around with ink-covered hands, leaving my pen home when I fly (which is often), and waiting too long for ink to dry in my notebook.
So back to the G2 I go, as always.
- ehrtt 8y agoSo not to get completely crazy here but about 5 years ago I settled on the Leuchtturm1917 medium, dot grid, softcover notebook + the Pilot Better Retractable ballpoint pen (black, 30000). It's a nice place to be if you want to consider a finer point and a freer page.
- lb1lf 8y agoConsidering the near uniform praise I see for Leuchtturm’s offerings both here and elsewhere, I think I’ll give them a go next time I need to stock up on writing materials. (Go-to notebooks for ages has been Moleskine squared hardcover small ones for the field, Rhodia dotted A5 for the office.) For field work (workshops and offshore) either a pencil or a Fisher Space Pen does it; office? Mostly a fountain pen, a habit kick started when I was five or so and my grandfather gave me an old fountain pen and told me I’d better learn to write using one, as that would teach me how to write properly. I’m not convinced he was right, but it nevertheless started a life-long love affair with fountain pens...
- ftio 8y agoI used Moleskines in college but haven’t looked back since finding Leuchtterm (almost 10 years ago). I love the numbered pages and softer covers, but the best part is that the lines are MUCH lighter. You won’t regret switching.
- lb1lf 8y agoNumbered pages is a plus, but I’ve found the Moleskines to be brilliant field companions - there’s always one in my boiler suit’s breast pocket, and no matter how wet it has become, be it rain, seas or hydraulic oil, no matter how greased and dirty my fingers have been, the notebook holds up. I don’t think I’ll ever use anything else for jotting down notes while offshore. My local dealer stocks Leuchtturms too; I’ll pick up a few next week.
- gdwatson 8y agoIf you like the G2, you should try the Uni-ball Signo DX (UM-151); I like mine in 0.38mm. It's got a lot of the same advantages as the G2, but it feels smoother and more consistent to me.