Pens and pencils are technology! In /ppg/, we discuss all pens and pencils dedicated to better your daily writing experience. Be it for study or office work.
Topics appropriate for discussion: -cleaning agents -filling systems -nib, pen & refill materials -tip and general pen design -ink compositions -general feeling/comfyness of pens
Can you get a stopper for these refillable cartridges so I can have one spare for when it runs out in the middle of diary entries? Its very annoying if I'm on the train or something.
Would someone be willing to make a pastebin with recommended pens and pencils by type?
Lucas Stewart
Here is a quick draft of a recommended list Tell me what you think, i could probably use a cheaper wooden pencil Wooden Pencils: With eraser: Mitsubishi 9850 Palomino blackwing (what color?) Without eraser: Mitsubishi hi-uni Mitsubishi uni star Tombow mono 100 Wooden art pencils: Mitsubishi hi uni art set Drafting pencils: pentel p205 Rotring 500 Pentel graph gear 500 Writing mechanical pencils: ??? Leads for drafting or writing: Pilot Neox Lead holder: staedtler Mars Techo 780c Leads for leadholder; Mitsubishi uni Fountain pens: Lamy safari Twsbi eco Jinhao 100 Penbbs 480 Fountain pen ink: Pilot Sailor Diamine
Adam Thompson
Oh i forgot pens rollerballs gell etc Ballpoint: Uni jetstream Gel: Pilot g2 Zebra sarasha? Fineliner: Sakura pigma micron Rolerball: Pilot g5 Uniball vision elite
Kayden Thompson
I think you mean V5 not G5
Anthony Lee
What purpose does this serve?
Josiah Lewis
what factors are you considering when you recommend fountain pens? i've never seen one with dissapointing build quality so is it not just aesthetics?
David Phillips
argie user here. splurged on: v5 hi-tecpoint grip (blue) v5 hi-tecpoint (black, red) v7 hi-tecpoint (blue)
grand total of nine dollarydoos.
Ryan Powell
Pen is working
Ryder Hall
Glad it worked out!
Ryan Ward
Thanks, maybe later I'd like to get my hands on energel or whatever but I'm going to go through the ones I bought before considering buying in bulk. And yes, it's quite pricey here. e.g.: rotring 600 costs about $20 in amazon, they go for $60-100 here depending on the specs.
>what factors are you considering when you recommend fountain pens? The twsbi eco is a popular and affordable piston filler, the lami is also popular and affordable. The penbbs 480 has pretry consistently good tips, nice looking acrylic and is compatible with jowo #6 nib units so you can buy other nibs and swap them in easily. The jinhao is a big meaty cheap fountain pen that's got fairly reliable quality control, i guess i should probably suggest some dirt cheap Chinese pen but i haven't really tried enough of the really cheap ones to say.
Carter Cruz
For me its black Ive never been a big fan of blue ink, i really like blue-black but regular blue just seems too informal
Parker Evans
The most important factor for a mechanical pencil is the lead. The actual pencil is whatever you like or feels comfortable, unless you're going for .3 or .2, at which point pentel orenz is your only option.
Colton Kelly
black, always
Connor Taylor
Can you order from aliexpress? They make a really decent rotring 600 clone for around $10 usd including shipping aliexpress.com/item/33002121933.html
