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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0.38 G2 pilot
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.
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.
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.
Necroposting here. My ultimate pen is the Zebra Sarasa X10. It is specifically designed to have very fast drying ink for lefties! Our office admin bought me 10, and I use them until the ink runs out.
Interesting, I have always been a fan of zebra, but I have never seen this model. I will grab one if I see it in a store.
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.
Sharpie gels are actually really nice.
zebra mini
I used to love zebra. As a kid I always had a matching pen and pencil set.
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 Zebra Sarasa Gel Pens
I hate pens. They piss me off.
It’s all about the mechanical pencil life.
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.
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.
