My husband works at an architecture firm. They exclusively use #2 in 3 different colors. My husband has gotten in the habit of putting a few in his pocket during the day while he works and emptying his pockets when he gets home. We have WAY TOO MANY PENS!!!! I've been bagging them up and giving them away!! They are nice pens tho... very good for drafting/drawing/etc. I just don't need 300 of them. Beware that the blue ones tend to explode the most.
not pictured, but uniball eye micro was my goat for high school and college. I had to do british standardized exams in high school which required black pen (not pencil). these guys write super smoothly and create really nice lines, but they take a sec or two to dry so you gotta be careful not to smudge.
I think #1 in the pic is a thicker version of these
5
Pilot G-2, Obviously. #5.
If 5 is the G2, then 5.
5, man I loved those pens when taking notes in college.
Another for 5
2, please.
Honestly those of us who've bought 1 or 2 already main those. I'll never by another pen, the writing quality of the Uniball is just superb. The plastic grip isn't uncomfortable like you'd think, and rubber grips tend to feel weird after lots of writing anyways. The build quality is top notch, as someone who's accidentally broken lots of pens. Just a great design
5 for me
Definitely 5, gimme that gel pen every time
The day I first gripped a #5, had there been clickbait thumbnails back then, mine would have read:
This Changes EVERYTHING!Pilot G2 if I must, but the real answer is a Lamy Safari.
Definitely 5, so much better than 99% of other pens.
Where is the fountain pen??
5 forever!
7
1 is my choice pen. Always and forever. No other type kept up with me. I use a slightly different variant though.
I dont see any on here I would swear by.
I have taken a liking to the Pilot B2Ps, they are made of recycled water bottles, I liked them simply for the fact that they're the one type of pen we have in abundance at the office that no one else bothers to steal for some reason.
I like the Staples TRU RED series too.
what the hell is wrong with me, a year ago I'd be obsessing over some video game or hobby and now im discussing my pen model preferences, I think I've crossed the proto-boomer threshold
Where the fuck are the Zebra pens
Pilot G2 and BIC are both classics, but I'm a sucker for a liquid ink pen
5 … but black and in .38
2
5, but black.
Anyone saying anything but #7 is delulu. There's a reason Bic won pens
- Uniball.
Okay. I’ve used all of these and 3 definitely writes the best and is the most comfortable, BUT, I’ve had more of these fail or explode halfway through a cartridge multiple times.
So I have to pick my good old 5 will carry me through battle and back and I’ll lose it long before it stops writing. Never had a bad time with a 5.
7 can burn in hell
Pentel ENERgel pens.
But if I had to choose, 2 or 5. I have 3 at work and while it is nice, I don't know if it has the same kind of staying power 2 or 5 do.
7
anyone voting G2 hasn't used one recently, or hasn't used literally any other pens in that time. I think the G2 is the absolute worst one on the list. At least the bic doesn't pretend to be able to write very well.
No zebra? Guess I’m never writing again.
Poor ignorant fools not knowing the F-701 and F-402 hack.
Enjoy your writing in poverty and discomfort, you will never know glory because you sought comfort in convenience and thrift instead of greatness at all costs.
Does a mechanical pencil count?
Is there a difference between #1 and #2?
Please answer fast, I am sitting on the urinal.
Those special pens I learned to write with at school
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1
Show me the fucking feather
Pilot v5 always
I already mainly write with #1s
I'm lamenting the fact that this scenario means I've lost all my fountain pens, but I'd go with #5 in a .38
I was always fond of how the 2 pen scratches the paper while writing.
7, because they don't feel special. I never have to fret about my brain wanting to save them for special occasions.
2 or 5.
5 because it's convenient and a Swiss army knife of pens.
2 because sometimes you just gotta shank a bitch.
Can I just have a Parker IM Ballpoint? I hate plastic pens.
I guess 3. Any of these pens would dry up as soon as I touch it. Graphgear 500 0.9mm drafting pencil for life.
I don't know the difference between 1 and 2, so I'm going to go with 2. 7 in some instances though. Never 6. Fuck 6.
No fountain pens?
Given my personal preference for the Uniball Vision Needle (not pictured), I'll go for 1.
Probably 1 or 2 would be my style.
I have several boxes of Uniball Eco. The ink dries fast enough lefties can write without smearing. Also it looks sleek and professional.
The real question: Is that Pilot G7 a 0.10 or a 0.07? Very different pens. 0.7 ftw
5 has the ink i use, the g2 whatever. But I use it in the fat Dr. Grip pen, cause of my old hands.
3, it's the easiest to activate and handle
If 6 is the Papermate felt tip, then that one. I like the static tip. Otherwise, probably 3, the upstart Sharpie.
Pilot G-Knock 1.0. G2 barring that.
- I very specifically use these. They're pretty similar to the Pilot pens though.
Give me a clicky pen or give me death!
I once bought a pack of maybe 40 number 7 in all 4 colors, I am basically committed for life.
But these fuckers dry out if you don't use them for a long time, I had to throw away a bunch. I tried receiving some by soaking them in Isopropyl alcohol, it worked for some but not all.
7 because I like to eat my pen covers (please tell me I'm not alone in this).
This one right here by zebra: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6VIUPS
By far my favorite pen
It's 2 for me, always so reliable and write very clean
When I was a server, I only used Number 3, but it has to be the 0.5 size. 0.7 still smears too much.
Probably 2, 6, or 7. I've always loved the V5/V7, but the liquid ink is messy, a bic is a classic for a reason, and the PaperMate flair has been my go-to felt-tip for a long time now. Though, the ultra-fine version is much better for writing than the medium one.
3
I've written on Cross since middle school (1980s)..
3 or 5 was always my goto. That being said, I didn't have to write anything by hand in the last 15 years, and I'm pretty much forgot how it's done
If I had to choose one of these, 4. (I can't see a whole lot of detail in the image. Looks like a Uniball.)
But my preference is my Uniball Signo click pen, with micro tip. Love that precision. No cap for me to lose. And I will lose it.
Where is my Sakura 03 micron??? 🥲
Another vote for 5, 0.7
Like those Zebra Sarasas, the blue ones are perfect
I have an entire note taking program calibrated around the ink colors of 5. I kinda dug myself that grave though. They are at least decent pens.
Also you can mod them into pen guns. Shooting works better if you replace the ink though.
#2. 100%
No skilcraft government pen?
The real solution is to find a parker compatible chassis that has the right shape, feel, and weight for your preferences. Then simply buy parker refills of your choice. Energel .5 is pretty great :)
All of these suck.
What, no papermate inkjoy? Cheaper than G2s and they fit better in your hand, unless you are gripping it with clubs.
- It's basically the only kind of pen I use anyway.
7, easy spitball shooter
I use a Lamy Studio to write, so close to a 6.
Also in my arsenal is a Parker Jotter and a Moonman C1.
must be a clicky pen so I can click
s gel goes hard. but not 3. the black metal barrel
- I don't know why, I've just been using them my whole life, and they're comfortable for me. The platonic ideal of Pen. Especially the blue medium.
2 but never black. Red or green are best.
pilot g-tec 0.4
Bic Atlantis always..but if I had to pick, 2.
Paper mate inkjoy’s have been my go to after g2’s and sharpies had defective ones in the packs I bought.
None of these pieces of shit.
Probably would stick with my Pilot S95 Elite, or if I wanted something a little less flashy, my Lamy Vista.
These days I use a pen maybe once a month. I've probably used some of these, I vaguely recognize 1 and 7. I use pens so rarely that I don't really have a preference. I guess if one of them is best for avoiding dried-up ink, that's the one?
It can't just be me, right? I don't use pencils either. I use keyboards, either virtual or physical. Other people must also do virtually all their writing electronically.
To me this is like choosing your favourite buggy whip.
They call it the "Precise V7", but the ink makes it anything but. I think make it out of ground-up neutron stars.
But that's why I like them. The writing's no good if it doesn't bleed a little.
2, and it's not close.
Fountain pen master race
