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6/6/2017 6:48:42 PM EDT
What's your go to?

I prefer the Zebra F701, or the 401.
6/6/2017 6:56:55 PM EDT
[#1]
Out of those the 701.  Or you can get both to put the metal clicker in the 701 for a full metal beauty.
6/6/2017 6:57:36 PM EDT
[#2]
Pilot G2

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6/6/2017 6:58:41 PM EDT
[#3]
Just say pen. Ink pen is redundant.
6/6/2017 7:00:27 PM EDT
[#4]
pilot namiki vanishing point fountain pen medium nib
6/6/2017 7:02:13 PM EDT
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What's your go to?

I prefer the Zebra F701, or the 401.
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I use the Zebras too.
6/6/2017 7:04:40 PM EDT
[#6]
BIC clicker from wherever I can get them with logos.
6/6/2017 7:05:06 PM EDT
[#7]
You mean "ink stick"?  I like Zebra too. Dig the G-301 (gel)
6/6/2017 7:09:33 PM EDT
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6/6/2017 7:12:26 PM EDT
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Or you can get both to put the metal clicker in the 701 for a full metal beauty.
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THIS.
6/6/2017 7:13:37 PM EDT
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As opposed to what other sorts of pens?
6/6/2017 7:14:44 PM EDT
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Cow pens, pig pens...?
6/6/2017 7:14:51 PM EDT
[#12]
I prefer leaded pencils.
6/6/2017 7:15:09 PM EDT
[#13]
Parker Jotter in stainless steel. Less than $20 new or you can get vintage ones with brass threads for less than $20 on ebay.

Add a Schmidt Easyflow 9000 cartridge for smooth flowing ink.Attached File


ETA I used to buy Zebras but they would all end up breaking. Haven't broken a Jotter yet.
6/6/2017 7:15:23 PM EDT
[#14]
Bic Wide body.
6/6/2017 7:18:55 PM EDT
[#15]
TUL gel pen fine point
6/6/2017 7:22:09 PM EDT
[#16]
Fisher Millenium Pen, since '95.

33 miles of ink (most pens have 1/4 mile), nitrogen pressurized (writes any direction), thixotropic (writes on any surface), lifetime warranty (just pay shipping to send the empty back).

6/6/2017 7:22:20 PM EDT
[#17]
Drug rep pens have always been the best.  Always has a very nice write to them.

That all stopped when congress decided that we shouldn't be able to get freebies but they still get to get freebies for their vote.  I still have a nice stash, hopefully the ink doesn't dry out.
6/6/2017 7:23:49 PM EDT
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I have switched to the Uniball Signo 207.

I like the G2...when they work.  I have had too many of them go tits up in terms of gaps in the ink flow.  The Signo writes so similar but I have had no failures of any kind with them.
6/6/2017 7:24:16 PM EDT
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This.  

I consider myself a "cheap pen snob" of sorts...I have dozens at work and even more at home
6/6/2017 7:25:15 PM EDT
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Drug rep pens have always been the best.  Always has a very nice write to them.

That all stopped when congress decided that we shouldn't be able to get freebies but they still get to get freebies for their vote.  I still have a nice stash, hopefully the ink doesn't dry out.
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Damn.. I got in the business to late I guess.
6/6/2017 7:25:29 PM EDT
[#21]
Pilot Better Fine Retractable for everyday use

Much higher quality than Bic/Papermate, but not so expensive you cry when you lose or break one.
6/6/2017 7:26:22 PM EDT
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6/6/2017 7:29:37 PM EDT
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Once you try the Uniball Signo 207 you'll know why the G2 is a shitty pen.
The Signo 207 doesn't clog, the G2 clogs.

Costco and Sam's carry them in 12 packs.
6/6/2017 7:37:09 PM EDT
[#24]
Pilot G2 at work... they provide them. Fisher Spacepen everywhere else. I liked the Zebra pens I've used in the past as well.
6/6/2017 7:42:48 PM EDT
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What's your go to?

I prefer the Zebra F701, or the 401.
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F301
6/6/2017 8:18:03 PM EDT
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Parker Jotter in stainless steel. Less than $20 new or you can get vintage ones with brass threads for less than $20 on ebay.

Add a Schmidt Easyflow 9000 cartridge for smooth flowing ink.https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/440308/0606171905-224668.JPG

ETA I used to buy Zebras but they would all end up breaking. Haven't broken a Jotter yet.
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I searched high and low for a good pen that used g2 refills and finally got a jotter with Schmidts. This is the way to go for inexpensive. If you wanna spend more get a Madmaxco and Schmidts.
6/6/2017 8:23:53 PM EDT
[#27]
Friend bought me as "Uzi Tactical Pen" as a gag gift.

The joke's on him because I like it.

I'm not sure what type of tactics that I am supposed to employ with it, but it writes good and has a nice solid feel.
6/6/2017 8:25:51 PM EDT
[#28]
I prefer my Lami Safari fountain pen for most writing, but a Pilot G2 will work in a pinch if all I have available are ball-points.
6/6/2017 8:27:37 PM EDT
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The .5 model is my everyday pen. Easy to replace. I smudge the .7 model.
6/6/2017 8:30:38 PM EDT
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Once you try the Uniball Signo 207 you'll know why the G2 is a shitty pen.
The Signo 207 doesn't clog, the G2 clogs.

Costco and Sam's carry them in 12 packs.
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I may have to try those. Are they thicker or same size?
6/6/2017 8:31:55 PM EDT
[#31]
I thought you were supposed to say writing instrument.
6/6/2017 8:34:21 PM EDT
[#32]
Parker 51 aero fill and Noodlers Heart of Darkness.

I bought a ton of '51s back when they were cheap... they've skyrocketed in price in the past few years.
6/6/2017 8:38:29 PM EDT
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Once you try the Uniball Signo 207 you'll know why the G2 is a shitty pen.
The Signo 207 doesn't clog, the G2 clogs.

Costco and Sam's carry them in 12 packs.
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I've never had a G2 clog.  Been through a hundred of 'em.  

I do like the 207's though.
6/6/2017 8:41:01 PM EDT
[#34]
g2 is crap. schmidt 9000 is crap. parker quickflow is crap. i have all 3, and a titanium pen to go with them.
if you're signing a name or whatever, it really doesn't matter. crap will suffice.

ohto is good. it's good because the line is even and doesn't break. ink pens like schmidt and parker tend to break a lot. for example dotting an i will result in the next letter breaking all over, with patchy lettering all over. sometimes the i won't dot. it's legible, but you wouldn't use it to take engineering notes, for example. knowing the difference between an i or l or 1 matters - use ohto. otherwise, enjoy crap. gel pens like the g2 won't be patchy, but they'll bleed even in humid environments. doesn't matter the size i have several 0.5 and 0.7 g2 gels. their refills are also shit, their refills Will be patchy. how do you get gel to be patchy? regardless, they're patchy AND they bleed. worst of both worlds, amazing. get a pen from country that actually takes stationery seriously enough to have stationery shops. ohto is ink, not gel.
6/6/2017 8:41:45 PM EDT
[#35]
Need a metal clicker so I don't chew on it
6/6/2017 8:43:11 PM EDT
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Yep.
6/6/2017 8:44:02 PM EDT
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What's your go to?

I prefer the Zebra F701, or the 401.
F301
F301 too fragile
6/6/2017 8:51:25 PM EDT
[#38]
Kaweco Brass Sport EF Nib.  With Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses ink.
6/6/2017 8:55:05 PM EDT
[#39]
Tul , but I generally prefer a pencil
6/6/2017 8:57:55 PM EDT
[#40]
Accept no substitute.
6/6/2017 9:01:11 PM EDT
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@MoonDancer

How are the smooth are the nibs on those Kawecos?  Been kinda wanting one of the little brass body pens but I'm leery of nibs I've never tried before.

I've had a couple of modern pens of decent make that were toothy enough to require a trip to a nibmeister for a tuning.  I hate having to send a new pen off to have it fixed right out of the box.
6/6/2017 9:02:33 PM EDT
[#42]
Bic Soft Feel Medium
6/6/2017 9:02:38 PM EDT
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+1

Love the feel and the gel ink is bold and flows well.
6/6/2017 9:04:23 PM EDT
[#44]
A beautiful Caran D'Ache that was a gift from a friend in Switzerland.
6/6/2017 9:06:50 PM EDT
[#45]
A slightly older Parker IM with Noodler's Tiananmen red ink at the moment for doing some marking.

Though, of the pens I own, both of my Sheaffers are my favorites. I have a plastic bodied Sheaffer from the late '60s that was my mom's pen that I use quite a bit still (green ink) and a Sheaffer Intensity with black ink that I use the most often. The Sheaffer Inttensity goes pretty much everywhere with me.
6/6/2017 9:11:40 PM EDT
[#46]
Maxmadco bolt action.
6/6/2017 9:12:22 PM EDT
[#47]
Pilot stargazer fine nib.
6/6/2017 9:17:57 PM EDT
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I use the Zebras too.
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What's your go to?

I prefer the Zebra F701, or the 401.


I use the Zebras too.
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6/6/2017 9:18:45 PM EDT
[#49]
Fisher space pen in matte black for the last several years. It's been in the rain, swamps, salt water. Been dropped and abused. Just keeps ticking. I think I paid like 15 bucks for it and it was worth every bit of that
6/6/2017 9:38:52 PM EDT
[#50]
Pilot downforce. 

Everything the Fisher space pin is for less money and refills are around $2

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