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Old 17 April 2023, 05:00 PM   #1
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Satisfying Work Pen

I work in an office, wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions for a fun work pen. I make many marks during a shift - a fountain pen doesn’t make sense, too messy and impractical. I do sign a lot of documents. I’m currently using a Pilot G2 as my pen of choice - is there anything I can use to improve the satisfaction of writing? Also, love blue ink because it helps distinguish an original from a copy.
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Old 19 April 2023, 06:40 PM   #2
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Try a Montblanc ballpoint or rollerball. They do get noticed.
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Old 20 April 2023, 09:13 PM   #3
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A small but meaningful upgrade is the Parker Jotter. Classic ballpoint, I always have one handy though I mainly use fountain pens. A bit further up in price point would be a Caran d’arche 849.
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Old 21 April 2023, 01:36 AM   #4
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Retro 51 Tornado with a Parker Jotter refill.

Inexpensive, quality, fun.

Been my pen of choice since the late 90's.
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Old 22 April 2023, 03:57 AM   #5
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I just got a Parker Sonnet rollerball pen that I really like. A rollerball is a compromise between a fountain pen and a ballpoint, very smooth writing.
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Old 22 April 2023, 04:01 AM   #6
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At the rate I lose pens, I’ll stick with my Bic.

On second thought, maybe if I had a more valuable pen I wouldn’t be so careless with them
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Old 23 April 2023, 11:59 AM   #7
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Try tactile turn or smooth precision pens. Both make great fidget friendly bolt action pens that take a pilot G2 refill for around $100. I have both and slightly prefer the smooth precision, but both are great.
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Old 23 April 2023, 12:11 PM   #8
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Pilot G2 is where it’s at. My secretary decided to switch everyone to zebras and we are switching back to G2’s.


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Old 23 April 2023, 01:10 PM   #9
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Try tactile turn or smooth precision pens. Both make great fidget friendly bolt action pens that take a pilot G2 refill for around $100. I have both and slightly prefer the smooth precision, but both are great.

Been a fan of bolt action pens for many years, recently picked up the Camo smooth precision pen. Very nice. Only beef is that I wish the clip had a bit more flex, does seem like it’ll be too forgiving to the edge of my pocket.


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Old 26 April 2023, 01:31 AM   #10
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Parker Jotter is my go-to with the 7 point gel ink
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Old 27 April 2023, 12:15 PM   #11
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At the rate I lose pens, I’ll stick with my Bic.

On second thought, maybe if I had a more valuable pen I wouldn’t be so careless with them
A lesson I learned with sunglasses as a teenager.

And one my wife is still learning.
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Old 27 April 2023, 12:19 PM   #12
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I am now using a Pineider rollerball. It accepts a Schmidt 5888 refill which has proven itself to be the best and most consistent refill I have used over 30 years.

As I used to sign tons of documents, I was always having my pen cap either flying off the post or rolling off my desk. Broke so many. This Pineider has a magnetic click in the cap that secures it when posted. I have never had it accidentally fling off.

My review is somewhere down on this forum.
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Old 30 April 2023, 04:48 AM   #13
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The real deal is to satisfy yourself.

After that nothing much matters.
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Try a Montblanc ballpoint or rollerball. They do get noticed.
I agree with Richard. My first nice pen was a Montblanc Starwalker midnight ballpoint. I love that pen. I've seen a few of them out in the wild too. Had some nice conversations because of that pen. The "precious" resin thing throws me off a bit but it's a great pen.
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