A real tool, A PEN? Which one do you guys prefer?

[imok]

Usually whatever I find around the house. Right now a BIC Atlantis pen and a number 2 Empire pencil.

 

[Toolman12]

I like TD bank pens

+1 and there free

 

[JoeyMitch]

Bic Cristal!!

 

[Bodyshop]

My Fisher Bullet space pen goes with me everywhere.

John

 

[Justanoldguy]

I don't spell well enough to use pens any more.

None of my pens have spell check either.

 

[TheMonge23]

I just stab the tip with a needle and use my finger....

 

[JeremyManning]

if I cant find one I raid the kids pencil cases

 

[bornagainst]

I prefer a Parker Jotter or, if there's a good chance I'm gonna lose it, a Zebra Z-Grip.

 

[Kevin54]

For writing checks I use the Uni-Ball Signo all because of the safety factor.

For everyday writing I use a Pilot Precise V5 RT.

I can't stand a Bic pen or any pen for that matter that writes fat. And I don't like a pen that I have to pull the cap off of. I like a click style pocket pen.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

I like TD bank pens

LOL, Never thought I'd see that posted in here...I agree, for the price they are unbeatable.

 

[ilovevocs]

I carry an Ultra fine point sharpie and Le Pen.

 

[wellpoison]

Pilot G2 only one I use. They are cheap enough to lose (still ***** when it happens), and the best I've found that works flawlessly.

 

[LEVE]

I like the Uni-Ball Gel Roller pens, but they're pretty pricey. I found a good alternative at the local Dollar Store. It's the Jot Comfort Grip Gel Pen. At the price of 2 for a buck, I can afford to loose them. They're one Dollar Store product that's well worth the money.

 

[Canoman]

+1 on the Pilot G2's. I prefer the 0.5mm variety.

I have a couple of Cross ballpoints that I got for gifts, but I don't like ballpoints. Anybody know of any rollerball or gel refills that'd make them nicer to use? If they'd accept G2 refills, I'd love them.

 

[LEVE]

Anybody know of any rollerball or gel refills that'd make them nicer to use? If they'd accept G2 refills, I'd love them.

Google is your friend... there are some out there, but they're really pricey. Take a look at:

Gel Ink Refills

 

[Kevin54]

I'm going to have to try one of the Pentel Slicci pens in the .25mm. I'd rather write with a fine line any day.

 

[tmwebb3]

Either a Sharpie Pen, or a Uni Kuru Toga 0.9 pencil for any sketching needed. A Fisher Space Pen is always on me too.

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

Parker ball point, an obscure variant of the jotter family that has the clicker controlled by the whole cap instead of a button...fits down into pocket better, formerly the preferred military one because of that.
Other common BP's like Cross or Bic are mostly too damn thin and hence tiring for any lengthy writing...a Pen has to be fat where gripped for comfort, and I don't even have big hands.
Pencil...only carry ancient Scripto, the sort that useta was a nickel at Woolworth's, or Autopoint, probably all older tham I am.
Listo wax marker far scribbling on anything that isn't paper.

 

[Steevo]

I have never bought a pen, and I would guess I have at least a couple of hundred of them in drawers, desks, cups, glove compartments, computer bags, etc.
Most are free advertising pens, but some just found their way to me and stayed there.

 

[mickeyone]

My Cross made heineken advertising pen.

 

[ffemtdisp]

+1 on Pilot G2 0.7 mm black gel pens. Made in USA! I've drained a thousand or so in my career...

Funny story: My wife is a deputy coroner, and she goes to trade shows and training courses and picks up freebie pens from vendors. She helps out at events for senior citizen and brings the pens for games and activities.

The ladies get a hoot when they look at the pens and say "MARTHA, this pen is from crime scene clean-up!" or "OOO this one is from a body bag company!"

 

[BMcC]

The Fisher Space Pen. Developed by Fisher for NASA for use by the Astronauts while in orbit, able to write in a wide range of temperatures, at altitude, and zero gravity.

The Russians, faced with similar requirements, used a pencil...

 

[nev]

Just whatever happens ti be around. Usually its a pencil but at home i have a lamy that i enjoy using

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[ATC]

Pilot G2. I won't use anything else. I write A LOT at work, and can drain the ink in a pen in 2 weeks. The G2 writes flawlessly, has a replaceable ink cartridge, is comfortable, is retractable, and has a great pocket clip (I clip it onto my clipboard). And best of all...they are cheap!

 

[braol]

Whatever I get for free

 

[FJ 432]

Pilot G2 0.7 in blue.

 

[NotStock]

I use a pencil a lot and this is the one I love. Its a Rotring 600. The body is machined brass.

This thing just looks and feels awesome.

 

[Kent_B]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178267

Pilot G2 0.7 mm black gel pens. Made in USA!

+1. I like these because they don't tear through paper when writing on soft antistatic mats.

 

[BigAl62]

Pilot G-2 .7mm. I always told my apprentices that their pen was there most important tool - it will make you money by documenting needed repairs!

 

[Bustawrench]

This:

http://www.google.com/shopping/prod...=X&ei=L3fkUaeKMuH4yAH7w4HYCQ&ved=0CMcBEPMCMAU

Although, they aren't as good as they were ten years ago.

 

[rlitman]

I'm a collector of vintage fountain pens, Parker especially. All modesty aside, my Parker "51" collection is world class. 'Course, there are probably only a dozen of us in the world who really focus on that model.

I'll usually write with a vintage Parker that's nice, somewhat valuable, but not super collectible.

When it's not a fountain pen it's usually a Parker Jotter ballpoint with a Parker gel refill.

I understand the obsession. I have a Parker 61 myself, but never tried to get it working (some poor fool let it dry up). I just don't write enough any more with a pen to make keeping the capillary system wet worthwhile.

My personal fountain pen of choice is the Sheaffer PFM. There's something about that snorkel mechanism that really highlights the peak of "civilized" society. And seriously, how does it get better than a pen designed specifically for men?

I have a pretty good sampling of the PFM line, as well as the modern Legacy (which is very nice but misses the mark of the PFM by far).

 

[4xdog]

The PFM is a superb pen -- maybe the last of the great pens. The snorkle mechanism is very cool, and with the PFM's larger size it holds enough ink to be usable.

Parker 61s work surprisingly well as long as one doesn't let them dry out. Unfortunately, a lot got put away decades ago with ink in them. One of the best ways to recover a dried-out 61 is to soak it (tip first) in Parker Quink for a day to two. Quink -- especially vintage, which is not hard to find -- seems to have the best solvents for the pen.

 

[Requin6]

Uniball Jetstream.

I Have run about 50-60 of them out of ink over the years.

 

[gagreen]

I get all my pens from here:

http://www.pennvassar.com/

I know the guy very well (me),he does a great job making pens!

I have not posted many onto my website but I do make fountain pens as well.

Sorry for the shameless promo,if it oversteps any rules please accept my apology and delete my reply.

Thanks,
Andy

I just bought one of his. It's a really nice pen and I'll know when I see it floating around in someone else's pocket.



The action shot in front of a koi pond I just put in. Awesome pen

 

[TJJP77]

I still use my Mont Blanc my uncle gave me as a college graduation gift back in 1994. I bent the pocket clip years ago by accident, but fortunately Mont Blanc offers repair parts and was able to replace just the clip since the rest of the pen was fine.

 

[Craptain]

I like the Pentel G-2 for daily use, along with the selection of free pens. But I have both a Cross for really important stuff and also a Shaeffer for more common use. Although honestly I don't get to actually write much anymore. I can't even remember the last check I wrote.

 

[928'er]

A fountain pen.

You mean like these?

http://http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/storage/9/1135992/p1000850.jpg

My favorites are the Parker Duofolds and Vacumatic in the center of the shot and the ring top Parker Lucky Curves on the right.

For everyday I use a couple of Namiki Vanishing Point pens. It's a fountain pen that retracts like a ball point. Nice writers.

James

 

[VeeDub]

Uniball Jetstream does not smear

 

[egfdevos]

PILOT HI-TEC-C Cavalier

 

[Kevin54]

Is there that much of a demand for custom pens? I have a catalog that has everything to make pens, but was curious as to how many would pay $50 and upwards of $100 for a pen to write with.

I like pens and used to have a bunch of different ones. A friend of mine at work used pens rather extensively and every once in awhile would give me one that he knew I would like. And all of the ones I have had, all were the "click" style of ballpoint. I never did like the Fountain Pens, (the ones with the split point) but myself, probably the most I ever paid for a pen was maybe around $10.

I was thinking about possibly getting a few blanks and turning some pens. I'd like to know though, if anyone on here would drop a fifty for a pen.

Any pen I have, it has to have a certain feel to it. I also like one that has a little heft to it. I don't like a pen with a cap, like a BIC STICK, or a pen that the cap unscrews. I may just order a few supplies and give it a shot at making a couple. Maybe make a few stainless steel pens with a light knurl at the bottom for gription.

And how many prefer a pencil over a pen? Myself, I don't care much for a pencil. I have a few left from my drafting days, but hardly ever use them at all. I do a lot of figuring on paper, but have always preferred a pen for some reason. It also got me into trouble at school because the teacher never wanted anyone to use a pen. And at work, I always got told about using a pen with blue ink instead of black. Any document that was wrote out, it was mandatory the ink be black. I had to be the defiant one and use blue, just to piss them off