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Effective Pens
Functional pens? THAT is a frustrating topic! I have to say it depends on what you want.
I would so give you specifications, but pens do not work that way. You have to try a pen to know a pen. That means this is gonna be a long haul article, but I promise it has some silver lining.
One of the most annoying things with pens is their ability to quit writing. This is completely separate from their inherent desire to walk away from you, and end up in someone else’s vest pocket. You want cheap function? Beat a path to to any office supply store and get BIC, Papermate, or disposable Zebra pens. It stops? Trash it! You want comfortable pens cheap?
Zebra disposables… Most Zebras are refillable, and all their ink writes well.
Keep in mind each Zebra uses it’s own refill, and not all are cross compatible. Zebra offers ballpoints in fine, medium, bold, and extra bold. They even have gel. My favorite? 1.6mm ballpoint extra bold. So smooth it ought to be priced double. (Nope! Don’t do it Zebra!)
You want something nicer? More complicated.
Here is the issue with pens. It’s not about the pen, it’s mostly about the ink cartridge. But… It’s also about the paper! Yeah, I know. Here are the basics.
There are Parker Style refillable pens, and then there are all other pens.
