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Re:Rotring 600 Ballpoint Pen by kstrauser on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @02:04AM (#44719588)
I haven’t! Tell me what you think about it.
Re:Rotring 600 Ballpoint Pen by jmhammond on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @08:20AM (#44722404)
Imagine writing smoothly like butter as clouds part and angels sing.

Unfortunately, it’s not water safe, but it’s great. My favorite feature is that it dries REALLY quickly, so I can left-hand without smudging.

Re:Rotring 600 Ballpoint Pen by kstrauser on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @10:25AM (#44723804)
The water safety is what nudged me off fountain pens and back to ballpoints. I use a bullet journal and don’t want water to wash it all away.

I know you can get fountain inks that are more resistant, but at that level of finickiness, I’d rather just carry a lower maintenance ballpoint, and the Jetstream is good enough that I don’t miss my other lovely pens.

PS: One time a reporter asked me what I thought of a particular food, and I described it as snacking on the wings of angels sent to earth for our dining pleasure, and they quoted me. My wife reminds me of this often.

Edit: Here’s the quote: https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://omaha.com/m...