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Post by Silva on Jun 6, 2011 21:31:56 GMT -5
PILOTS <3
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Katherine
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Post by Katherine on Jun 8, 2011 19:29:21 GMT -5
I used to only use gel pens (brand didn't matter as much), but for some reason I've been loving just standard, blue, dollar store pens lately. I usually hate them, so I don't know what's up with that. I bought a set of 20 when I was buying notebooks for exam review, they're already almost all gone to various places (school, locker, bedroom, desk, ect.) and I haven't even taken the exams I bought them for yet, hah.
For pencils, though, has to be mechanical. I just can't stand to write with non-mechanical pencils. I can do math with them, but not write.
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Post by cyanea on Jun 12, 2011 1:07:55 GMT -5
I don't really like writing with pens. I used to...but eh. It just doesn't feel right.
I prefer mechanical pencils. My favorite are those yellow Papermate ones with the red eraser and the thing near the point that you twist to extend/retract the lead. Those things feel great against the paper.
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Post by Silva on Jun 12, 2011 1:10:52 GMT -5
I can only write with pencils if I'm on a hard surface with nothing between said hard surface and paper. Even then, probably only for math, since that's all I used them for.
I once had this notebook with written-in-pencil stories, and the entire thing got so smeared up and difficult to read. I was not pleased by this development.
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cassie
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Post by cassie on Jun 12, 2011 18:10:44 GMT -5
Just a mechanical pencil. I can't stand regular pencils because you have to walk away to sharpen them. Also... I only write in composition notebooks, the kind with hard covers and bindings rather than metal spirals and perforated pages. That way I'm not tempted to rip out a page when I get frustrated or make a mistake.
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Post by Silva on Jun 12, 2011 18:41:24 GMT -5
Pencils again. WHY OH WHY.
Just kidding, I don't mind pencils that badly. I just really love my Pilot pens.
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twobee
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Post by twobee on Jun 13, 2011 1:33:42 GMT -5
I generally use a fountain pen - Lamy Al-Star with a Fine nib and black-black ink. It just feels so 'proper', if that makes sense. Absolute gem for getting rid of writers block and feels really personal because the nib I use is soft, so has developed to my writing style.
I also like Artline .04 Felt tips if I can't find my lamy
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jun 14, 2011 1:22:59 GMT -5
I'm chill with mechanical pencils when I can't find a good pen, but old-school pencils drive me nuts -- their lines are neither dark enough nor fine enough for my liking.
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on Jun 14, 2011 1:25:28 GMT -5
I'm chill with mechanical pencils when I can't find a good pen, but old-school pencils drive me nuts -- their lines are neither dark enough nor fine enough for my liking. Plus, they break like it's going out of style. |
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Post by notquiteluke on Jun 14, 2011 7:54:33 GMT -5
Wow, I'm the only one using a Parker fountain pen?
I got the Limited Edition Batman one, though the Batman logo has mostly rubbed off now, they're so lovely to use - ink costs a fair bit though.
Though, I'm not really fussy.
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twobee
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Post by twobee on Jun 14, 2011 8:03:28 GMT -5
Wow, I'm the only one using a Parker fountain pen? I got the Limited Edition Batman one, though the Batman logo has mostly rubbed off now, they're so lovely to use - ink costs a fair bit though. Though, I'm not really fussy. Ever tried buying ink on ebay? You can new bottles/inkpots for a relatively cheap amount (assuming you use inkpots and not cartridges). Order in bulk, and even shipping isn't much! |
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Post by nodeerskulls on Jun 16, 2011 14:28:32 GMT -5
I prefer ballpoint pens, and I tend to write however. Pretty, messy, orderly or not, I think the way you write something gives kind of a message, a certain kind of subtle energy and feel to the whole creation you just don't get with print.
My favourite ballpoint pens are the cheap, quarter dollar for 10 pcs pens I find at my local supermarket. I just get along so well with them. They last long, write thin and seem to work really well with my hand.
The fancy, more expensive ones just aren't as good for me.
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Post by Silva on Jun 19, 2011 0:10:47 GMT -5
I'm chill with mechanical pencils when I can't find a good pen, but old-school pencils drive me nuts -- their lines are neither dark enough nor fine enough for my liking. Plus, they break like it's going out of style. I had the lead from a mechanical pencil snap once and fly into my eye. The teacher freaked, called over the teacher next door, who hosed my eye with a jet of water. Not fun. |
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adeia
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Post by adeia on Jun 19, 2011 12:52:37 GMT -5
Pilots are excellent pens. Do you know the difference between mine (G-2 .05) and a Precise? The difference between a Pilot G2 and a Pilot Precise Rolling Ball, aside from the tip size, is the ink. G2 is a gel ink, while Precise is a liquid ink. I have a pen addiction. Precise V5s are my go-to pen, but I also love the Pilot Varsity, which is a disposable fountain pen. Lately I have been really into marker-tipped pens, like Sharpie pens and Le Pens, which come in twenty or so different colors. |
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Post by andreaisabbbw on Jun 23, 2011 19:05:31 GMT -5
I think the last time I wrote anything in pencil was my junior year of high school when my AP English teacher slapped my wrist and told me "professionals only write in pen".
My writing utensil of choice are Uni-ball Signo Gel 207s. BEST PENS EVER. I'M NOT KIDDING. They're gel pens but the ink dries very, very quickly, which is awesome because I smear everything on the page with regular gel pens and pencils.
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