this isn't the first time i've seen this article (or the version from another year i guess) and it always brings me a lot of joy to see a list of "the best" of

this isn't the first time i've seen this article (or the version from another year i guess) and it always brings me a lot of joy to see a list of "the best" of something, clearly written by somebody who cares a lot about the subject and really believes that what they're writing is the truth. and the conclusion is that the best ones are the normal ones you can get in every store, you don't need to custom order weird stuff from japan. you don't need to hack together something out of the parts of two different things. the best rollerball pen is the one i've got a dozen of in my cupboard, and i can buy more of at the office supply store down the street.