What is your favorite pen brand?
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I'm no pen enthusiast, but I used to really enjoy Zebra. Build quality was good for the price point, and they were super smooth to write with. Unfortunately the quality went downhill maybe 5 or so years ago and they haven't been great in my opinion ever since. They still feel fine physically, but the ink will stop dispensing randomly while writing. Got sick of it and switched to Pilot. Been using Pilot Precise V5 0.5mm and find them great. The ink runs a little wet though, so the only downside is that if you rub your palm across the page too soon after writing it'll smear a bit.
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TWSBI has been good, in my experience, for fountain pens. But I haven't tried many different brands, just a handful.
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Does Pilot have any twisting pen options?
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I’m a big fan of the Tactile Turn machined pens. They are made in titanium, copper, and bronze, and they have microgrooves for grip. They make bolt and click pens in standard and slim width. They take either Pilot G2 refills, Parker-style refills, or (in the case of the mini) Pilot G2 mini refills.
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Pens for $100. Reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg joke. "I bought an expensive pen because I was tired of not caring when I lost it."
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i use Mitsubishi roller balls, real nice and inky, great colours. I'm a lefty so can't really use fountain types.
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The ability to use home-made inks, guache, and stick-inks makes Ackerman very special. Particularly since I get to use my favorite Braise Bandzug nibs. And of course there's the fact that they're a small specialty company helps make them "favorite".
If you're asking who makes my favorite pens for every day carry or low-maintenance with standard fountain pen inks, definitely Lamy. They will still stand out a bit in a business setting in a way that might be a bit uncomfortable for some, but not in the brute utilitarian way Ackerman's do. I love broad nibs, and frankenpens just aren't reliable enough for me at work.
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Zebra F-402 - I write really small and their fine tips flow great but don't run. Plus they're cheap enough that I don't care when my wife or kids steal them out of my desk.
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If you're looking for a satisfying twisting pen, the Faber Castell hexo ballpoint has been my favorite for a while now.
It uses a parker style refill, so I swapped it out for a Schmidt easy flow 9000
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I’ve used all kinds. My favorite is still the cheap Pilot G2. Writes effortlessly and has a great click to it.
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Picked up a Rotring for my wife a while back and she constantly gets compliments on it. Really nice weight and feel to it.
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I like the Muji aluminum fountain pen.
https://unsharpen.com/pen/muji-aluminum-body-fountain-pen/
Cheap enough that if it breaks or you lose it or some such, you won't be that upset, but writes wonderfully. It is nice to have a pen where you can choose your own ink, and it will accept either refillable cartridges or pre-filled cartridges.
The way the cap posts on the back of the pen is pretty unique as well.
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