The Best Pens for 2023: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and Fountain Pens

Re:The Best Pens for 2023: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and F... by silisili on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @09:51PM (#35534090)

I similarly fell in love with fountain pens. My writing was finally legible.

That said, I just don't use pens often enough for it to be viable. Ink's dried, tip needs cleaning, etc. So I went back to my trusty old ball points I so hate.

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Re:The Best Pens for 2023: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and F... by disqard on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @11:24PM (#35534662)

I've had the same experience as you, and it turned out that I needed a pen that doesn't dry out. They exist for sure -- here's one that (100% of the time) will stay ready-to-write months after being used:

https://www.jetpens.com/TWSBI-ECO-Clear-Fountain-Pen-Extra-F...

There are others too, but this one costs less than $40, and is very well-made!

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Re:The Best Pens for 2023: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and F... by xarope on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @12:03AM (#35534867)

Thanks, here I go into the rabbit hole!

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Re:The Best Pens for 2023: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and F... by draven on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @01:28AM (#35535382)

Platinum pens also have a mechanism to completely seal the nib when capped. I have a Preppy, it's less than $10 and starts fine after weeks without any use.

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