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This week is just full of thinking about pens. I recently read a hilariously well-researched article [1] about the best pen that _wasn't_ a space pen or it's $3
by trjordan 13y ago
This week is just full of thinking about pens. I recently read a hilariously well-researched article [1] about the best pen that _wasn't_ a space pen or it's $32 ilk. Baader-Meinhof, or something, I suppose.
[1] http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-pen/ http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-pen/
- aray 13y agoJetPens[1] has a bunch of great articles, research and reviews. I highly recommend them for their service.[1] [1] http://www.jetpens.com/ http://www.jetpens.com/
- hudibras 13y agoDon't forget The Pen Addict! http://penaddict.com/top-5-pens/ http://penaddict.com/top-5-pens/
- adwf 13y agoOT: I used this site just a couple of weeks ago when looking for a fountain pen. Went looking for the TWSBI 540 as suggested there; ended up with the the 580 and can highly recommend it. Whilst I did check it out, I didn't like the look of the Pilot Vanishing Point. I wasn't sure if I'd agree with the clip being at the wrong end.
- interstitial 13y agoDon't forget Kickstarter's obsession with pens.
- alexkus 13y agoAnd the dreadfully named Pen Island:- http://www.penisland.net/ http://www.penisland.net/
- baldfat 13y agoCost me about $25 dollars doing that 2 months ago.
- bentcorner 13y agoJust piling on, if you're looking for a good mechanical pencil, I use a Pentel Kerry mechanical pencil and it's probably the best mechanical pencil I've ever used. Granted, my experience to date has been with whatever is on the shelf of the local department store, but IMO it's a great pencil. http://amzn.com/B0006SW6YO http://amzn.com/B0006SW6YO
- MBCook 13y agoThere was a good article in The Magazine a few weeks ago about the world of high-quality pens. Unfortunately it's only available to subscribers. http://the-magazine.org/24/penultimate http://the-magazine.org/24/penultimate
- Goopplesoft 13y agoI used the jetstream in the article for a while and it was one of my favorite pens. But I hated the fact that it sucked at writing on very slightly moist paper (I'm left handed and my hands perspire a bit when taking lots of notes) which is why I moved on from it. My current to go pen is the Uni-bal 207. Just an anecdote for any left handers out there like me.
- enobrev 13y agoI've been using Signo 207's consistently for about 5 years. I pretty much always have an at-least half-full box of them around my office / apartment. I've tried the G7s and G2s and their OK, but the 207 has that perfect mix of right size, good feel, and consistent ink.