What Do You Use For Fast Writing?

[liverman]

I take notes all day long as part of my job as a senior programs manager at a large IT firm - endless meetings with project teams, etc. I long to be a student again...it was so much less writing!

 

Anyway, I prefer a smooth broad nib with ink flow that can keep up. Any of the Bexley's work well for me. Right now I am using my TWSBI with a medium nib. I also like the Platinum Preppy/Plaisir in medium for taking notes right now.

 

I recently executed some contract signatures and used a Noodler's Bat Black (bullteproof) ink for the work.

 

Greg

[Pensfan]

My Parker 51, EF nib loaded with Noodler's HOD acts as my daily carry pen right now. I can fly through the ink/paper and it writes as smooth as butter.

 

[bluejay]

I'm facing this same question. I can't find a pen that writes well on cheap porous paper. For my writing style I need an xxf pen but this will cause too much scratching when i'm writing fast which will be an irritant when writing a 3 hr exam.

I'm going to try my F M800. I've been shy bringing this out because its huge!

[nicholasyeo]

For this purpose, I like wet, fine pens like my Pro Gear!!

Every time I am in lecture theatres, it never fails me.

[Shangas]

I sometimes find that pens with a small amount of flex are good for fast writing, because they can deal with any added pressure that you might place on the pen.

[vjones]

I can't write fast, but if I could I'd choose my Platinum music pen because it never seems to dry out.

[asiwalkhome]

When I have a lot of writing to do, I still use a Parker 51.

[brewsky]

i use my twsbi ef or lamy safari f.

 

i have an acme tht dosnt like fast writing, the nib is a little springy so it easily gets misaligned.

 

i would say anything with a steel nib with good flow would do you well.

[professionaldilettante]

Hi everyone (especially students!)

 

I was wondering if you have any preferences/reccomendations for times when speed is a must, for example, taking notes from lecturers that make you go "what did he just say?", when writing exams, or even when forced to write at a speed higher than 45 words per minute or else a bomb will blow up under your seat! :roflmho:

 

My weapon of choice is the F nib Lamy safari, relying on their light weight and ink supply (you can last a while with an F nib); once I took a Baoer 388 pen, and my writing slows down to 1.5 pages A4 in 30 minutes. Definitely not reccomended. However, the papers my university supplies is even worse than the 75 gsm paper I bought in tesco; it provides a lot of resistance that gets annoying in the long run, especially since I am using an F nib.

 

So do you guys have a reccomendation on what to use?

 

Also, as a side question, what inks do you use for exams? I'm using Noodler's black for fear of water spills.

I use the same thing when I write slowly. The only thing that changes is my form. The Pilot M90 and Pelikan m600 that I have are well behaved for both. However, I do have a soft spot for Sailor carbon black, but Noodler's HoD does the trick usually.

[ANM]

My MB 146 and 149 are both fast and dependable but the 146 is more comfortable to write with over an extended period.

[nightwing]

I've heard that Lamy nibs run wide, and this is true in my case. My Lamy Safari EF writes more like a F nib on my Faber-Castell FP. You may want to consider replacing your nib with an EF. Be sure to test the nib before purchasing - some have reported that Lamy nibs are sometimes scratchy. But mine is as smooth as can be.

 

In addition to my Lamy Safari, I also use my Diplomat Magnum (F nib) for note-taking.

Edited February 17, 2011 by nightwing

[Merrib]

For fast writing I use a Retro 51 with a Parker Gel refill. They have so far never let me down.

But that is IMHO. Everyone has their own feelings on what is right for them.

[WontonST]

I use a Noodler rollerball with Noodler black. I used to use a Namiki falcon F, but the ink capacity never seems to be enough. The Noodler on the other hand, deprives me of the joy of refilling a pen, which I guess isn't a bad thing when it comes to long periods of writing.

[Parse Error]

Visconti Homo Sapiens.

 

i love overly wet nibs too!

it's just that ink always runs out at the worst possible time.

[Faulkner]

My 2 cents pens for fast writing: Aurora Optima and Lamy 2000 (great workhorse). If I'm on the road, away from inkwells, Montblanc Starwalker.