What do you use today? - Page 3

Osmium Steele · 01-19-12, 12:27 PM

Been using the Pilot G-2 for a little over a year now. Love the way it fits the hand and survives the washing machine!

Ran the last one dry and haven't replaced it yet, so I'm using an old Uni-ball ONYX micro I found in my desk.

convoy hunter · 01-19-12, 02:42 PM

well as I can see the results are embarassing for FPs

Raptor1 · 01-19-12, 02:56 PM

Whenever I actually have to resort to using a pen, I will most likely find myself with a ballpoint. I have the uncanny ability to render any pen I use inoperable within minutes to hours of touching it (The same thing that keeps killing my headphones, I'm certain), and those are usually the most common ones in hand when I have to throw the old one into my expanding collection of worthless writing instruments.

Herr-Berbunch · 01-19-12, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by convoy hunter

well as I can see the results are embarassing for FPs

I think cost has a lot to do with it, a well known high street stationers has the cheapest online FP at £7.99, or a pack of ten ball points for £5.19, or 30 gel pens for £12.99

01-19-12, 03:15 PM

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I think cost has a lot to do with it,

And convenience.

Penguin · 01-19-12, 03:15 PM

Crack. Oh, you meant for writing?

Cheap ballpoints, almost exclusively promo gifts.
As kids we were told to use a pen in school, as ink was easier to delete. Some folks also said that ballpoints could ruin your handwriting - not much to detroy here...

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Ball points only because I lose them, lend them, or have them stolen from me on a daily basis.

You are aware that unattended ballpoints get warped to a planet which only hosts Biro life forms, aren't you?

convoy hunter · 01-19-12, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

Some folks also said that ballpoints could ruin your handwriting - not much to detroy here...

That is because you need to apply constant pressure when using a BP, with a FP it is different pressure has nothing to do with whether it writes or not but with the width of the line.

convoy hunter · 01-19-12, 04:44 PM

I will post a photo showing my handwriting diferrencies using a ballpoint and a Fountain Pen

convoy hunter · 01-20-12, 08:12 AM

Penguin · 01-20-12, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by convoy hunter

That is because you need to apply constant pressure when using a BP, with a FP it is different pressure has nothing to do with whether it writes or not but with the width of the line.

They told us so in elementary school, when the handwriting was still developing. We first used some kind of "crayon pens", later, also pencils were allowed. That's why I found it quite odd to say a ballpoint would ruin it, as I don't see the difference in pressure to crayon/pencils.

Regarding the example: Your handwriting looks the best with the Parker, though not too much difference towards the ballpoint, but the readability is much better, due to color and no broken lines.

Sailor Steve · 01-20-12, 12:09 PM

@ convoy hunter: They're all pretty good. I can read them easily, and that makes them better than mine.

kranz · 01-20-12, 12:22 PM

Parker Vector. The cheapest of the Parker models. Actually, my 4 or 5th one, plus I had one Parker with its "body" made of epoxy resin instead of plastic like in Vector.

convoy hunter · 01-20-12, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

@ convoy hunter: They're all pretty good. I can read them easily, and that makes them better than mine.

Is your handwriting that bad, because others always complain about my writing

frau kaleun · 01-20-12, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I have a thing for black and refuse to use the blue ones.

I knew I liked you for a reason.

Blue ink just looks... wrong.

RickC Sniper · 01-20-12, 05:05 PM

Most lefties like me don't get along with fountain pens very well.

I use a plain old Bic

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01-19-12, 12:27 PM	#31
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Been using the Pilot G-2 for a little over a year now. Love the way it fits the hand and survives the washing machine! Ran the last one dry and haven't replaced it yet, so I'm using an old Uni-ball ONYX micro I found in my desk. __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

01-19-12, 02:56 PM	#33
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Whenever I actually have to resort to using a pen, I will most likely find myself with a ballpoint. I have the uncanny ability to render any pen I use inoperable within minutes to hours of touching it (The same thing that keeps killing my headphones, I'm certain), and those are usually the most common ones in hand when I have to throw the old one into my expanding collection of worthless writing instruments. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

01-20-12, 12:09 PM	#41
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	@ convoy hunter: They're all pretty good. I can read them easily, and that makes them better than mine. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-20-12, 05:05 PM	#45
RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Most lefties like me don't get along with fountain pens very well. I use a plain old Bic __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

01-19-12, 02:42 PM	#32
convoy hunter Samurai Navy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: kapandriti, Greece Posts: 576 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	well as I can see the results are embarassing for FPs

01-19-12, 04:44 PM	#38
convoy hunter Samurai Navy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: kapandriti, Greece Posts: 576 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	I will post a photo showing my handwriting diferrencies using a ballpoint and a Fountain Pen

01-20-12, 08:12 AM	#39
convoy hunter Samurai Navy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: kapandriti, Greece Posts: 576 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0

01-20-12, 12:22 PM	#42
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Parker Vector. The cheapest of the Parker models. Actually, my 4 or 5th one, plus I had one Parker with its "body" made of epoxy resin instead of plastic like in Vector.