What Pens Do You Use Besides Fountain Pens?

[Stephen2020]

I am quite impressed with the Uni ball Vision Elite rollerball I bought a couple of weeks ago, I prefer the slightly wider 0.8 tip and they do a good colour range, nice to see a blue-black which I bought.

[JakobS]

I only use fountain pens, in the lab, out in the farms I do research in, and at home. Before that I used Uni Ball Jetstream for awhile, a really nice pen I must say, and before that I carried the whole slew of Bic sticks: blue, black, green, and red in my shirt pocket in high school! Whenever undergrads have to sign their time sheets, we always have to search my desk for a ballpoint, mostly I end up taking one from my wife's desk to have them use!

[GTOZack]

Ticonderoga Pencil. HAHA

[LibertyPen]

I've used FPs almost exclusively for two years now (still wet behind the ears, I know!). But I just recently purchased a pack of Pilot G-2s for when an FP isn't practical/functional or the paper I have to write on is crappy. And I really like them. Almost too much, I'm afraid

 

I also keep a few Zebra F-301s within reach for when only a ballpoint will suffice, and a handful of cheap ballpoints I've collected over the years to give out when people want to borrow a pen. Because they aren't touching my FPs, and if I give them a G-2 or Zebra it might not come back

[shuuemura]

A Montblanc Legrand ballpoint, a Cross Contour ballpoint, some cheapo (read...free!) promotional ballpoints from biotech companies. Also like to use my mechanical pencil collection occasionally.

[Bookman]

Once in a great while at a restaurant (and I don't know why) I'll use the provided ballpoint to sign the receipt. Otherwise, fountain pens only.

[randomthinks]

I use Blackwing Palomino 602's for anything that requires easy erasing.

 

I used to be much more into rollerballs pre-fountain pens: Uniball Vision BLX, Uniball Jetstream Needles.

 

Before collecting fountain pens, I collected Retro51 rollerballs. Loved using Schmidt RB ink refills.

 

Other worthy rollerballs/gels: Uniball Signo.

[Abner C. Kemp]

I almost always use a fountain pen. But, I recently purchased a Pilot Dr. Grip ballpoint pen for use on papers that are unsuitable for fountain pens. It's much better than the Cross pen I referenced earlier. The Dr. Grip is not a pretty looking pen but it is probably the smoothest ballpoint I've ever come across. I dare say it's quite pleasant to write with… nah not really. But it's not awful either.

Edited February 6, 2014 by Abner C. Kemp

[85AKbN]

Retractable: Pilot G-2, .7 and .5mm. I've been jonesing to try their .38 ef. From jetpen's ad:

 

water-resistant, smear-proof, acid-free, and archival safe.

 

Pencils at home.

 

Mechanical:

 

Pentel Classic Deluxe, .7mm. This was my goto mp back in the day: http://www.pentel.com/store/classic-deluxe-85

Rotring 600, silver .7mm. I think I got this overseas at a stationary store.

Papermate Sharpwriter. "spring loaded to prevent lead breakage". These were in the supply system (like the ubiquitous black pen, black ink skilcraft retractable ballpoint pen), and they work very well.

 

Old school pencils you have to sharpen:

 

Yes, I got caught up in the Palomino Blackwing 602 - even got the classic with pink eraser.

A few Staedlers, and a few Uni-Mitsubishi wood pencils.

[mtnbiker62]

I love black fusion inks, so I use the Uni-Ball Vision Elite BLX 0.5 mm rollerball pens for cards and paper that won't tolerate fountain pen inks.

[mikeschu]

Pilot G2, 0.5mm blue is my go-to disposable. I also carry around a metal Parker Jotter that I picked up about 15 years ago, just in case. (I think it still has the original refill in use!)

 

I just picked up a Pilot Metropolitan rollerball. It uses the G2 refills in any size. It arrived with a 0.7mm black refill, but I was able to swap it out with a 0.5mm blue refill. The bonus is that it looks just as great as the FP and I have a set to carry around.

[Dutchess]

A MB Meisterstuck Classique platinum ballpoint, for the sessions with clients in the office when documents need to be signed.

(And make sure I'm the last one signing, I'm sure I get it back).

 

Rest of the time strictly FP only.

Edited February 6, 2014 by Dutchess

[maus930]

Can't tolerate ballpoints or roller balls, the only pen I use other than fountain pens are the PILOT RAZOR POINTS ( and similar) they feel and write a lot like a mountain pen

I started using this type 20 years ago or so when PILOT introduced the bamboo fiber tipped pen -- great writer == wore out rather quickly but I liked them

[85AKbN]

Retractable: Pilot G-2, .7 and .5mm. I've been jonesing to try their .38 ef...

 

Found a stationary store on the way home (since I got a bus pass, I can hop off and back on anywhere). They didn't have the .38 EF G-2 in black (only blue), but they ordered it from the main store and got it in the next day and set aside two for me. Felt like I got mine from their super secret stash. They got a few boxes but didn't put them out - special order only I guess. Very nice EF line. You can recognize a brand new G-2 easily - the substance next to the ink in the refill is an opaque white - while an older G-2, it will turn to a rust color.

 

Best thing is they are having a sale on all G-2s - $0.99 / .6 gbp. So with tax, 3 G-2s for $3.11.

[Stephen2020]

I have the G2 in their Dark Red (burgundy) which I like.

[Chi Town]

Rollerballs AND my newly purchased Stipula Speed Ballpoint!

[aawhite]

Pencils . . . Koh-I-Noor (2B and 4B) and Ticonderoga (#2).

[Tanzanite]

Pilot G-2's - they come in a range of colours (turquoise, sky-blue, violet) and are very useful for marking and are good writers for paper that doesn't like FP ink.

 

I used to use Parker Jotters, but found the plastic barrels cracked or the refills leaked in the barrel, gumming up the works. Is this a common experience?

 

 

 

I have never seen any cracked barrels but one or two leaking refills over many years, in my other Parkers.

 

I just found one of my Jotters with a leaking refill

I will use it with a Herlitz gel refill if I manage to clean it.

[DrPhilth]

Parker Jotter only. Cheap, simple, and still such a great writer for a ballpoint.

[Fabienne]

Only fountain pens. Since I joined this place.