Razors Edge ★ Posted March 17, 2023 Share #1 Posted March 17, 2023 Which is your current "go to" writing implement? Lately, I've switched more to pencils than pens. Not sure why, but I just enjoy them more right now. And mostly pencils that you sharpen rather than mechanical ones. Sadly, one of my Dixon Ticonderogas is not sharpening well as the lead breaks quickly. A Papermate and a logo'd freebie both are doing fine, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted March 17, 2023 Share #2 Posted March 17, 2023 I use pens for most things, but I have some mechanical pencils that I use for certain limited purposes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 17, 2023 Share #3 Posted March 17, 2023 Pen. I very specific gel pen. Black medium point. I also use a Remarkable2 tablet now for most all of my writing so a Remarkable2 stylist. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 17, 2023 Share #4 Posted March 17, 2023 Keyboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted March 17, 2023 Share #5 Posted March 17, 2023 Plain old Bic ballpoint pen, blue, medium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted March 17, 2023 Share #6 Posted March 17, 2023 Pen, medium point, blue ink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 17, 2023 Share #7 Posted March 17, 2023 usually pens, but pencil for somethings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted March 17, 2023 Share #8 Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: Sadly, one of my Dixon Ticonderogas is not sharpening well as the lead breaks quickly The best pencils. I prefer the matte black paint to the yellow. I’ve been adult coloring with coloring pencils while visiting with Ethan in the hospital. And it occurred to me yesterday the low key heartbreak when a pencil appears to be perfectly sharpened, but then the tip starts wiggling. Sigh…broken core. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share #9 Posted March 17, 2023 1 minute ago, MoseySusan said: I prefer the matte black paint to the yellow. I saw those in the store and wondered if they were different in some other way or just the color??? 2 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: And it occurred to me yesterday the low key heartbreak when a pencil appears to be perfectly sharpened, but then the tip starts wiggling. Sigh…broken core. And that's how the D.T. has been behaving. Must have been internally damaged somehow to make the lead crack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted March 17, 2023 Share #10 Posted March 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I saw those in the store and wondered if they were different in some other way or just the color??? Just the paint color. My students said they liked to borrow pencils from me because I stocked matte black Ticonderoga. Back to the OT, mr. prefers a medium point G2 ink pen. I put a few in his Christmas stocking each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted March 17, 2023 Share #11 Posted March 17, 2023 I use pens most often. Unless I need to cut wood for a project, then I have to find a pencil. I use pen on sudoku puzzles. Once in a while... I'll wish I used pencil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted March 17, 2023 Share #12 Posted March 17, 2023 Just now, Bikeguy said: I use pen on sudoku puzzles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted March 17, 2023 Share #13 Posted March 17, 2023 Whatever I grab first. I kinda like my Pentel .7 twist erase. I get annoyed when the lead is close to dead and it pushes in when I write. I try to use it to the end, but when it gets small, it's very annoying. Sometimes I like papermate flair. It is very very bold. "Sing HERE, now!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 17, 2023 Share #14 Posted March 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Which is your current "go to" writing implement? Lately, I've switched more to pencils than pens. Not sure why, but I just enjoy them more right now. And mostly pencils that you sharpen rather than mechanical ones. Sadly, one of my Dixon Ticonderogas is not sharpening well as the lead breaks quickly. A Papermate and a logo'd freebie both are doing fine, though. I use MS Paint for my best work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted March 17, 2023 Share #15 Posted March 17, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 17, 2023 Share #16 Posted March 17, 2023 Pen, as I also write checks, and don't use community pens at the stores. Don't like those permanent pens at cc kiosks. Need hand sanitizer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted March 17, 2023 Share #17 Posted March 17, 2023 Thumbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 17, 2023 Share #18 Posted March 17, 2023 Fingers, thumbs, keyboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted March 17, 2023 Share #19 Posted March 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Which is your current "go to" writing implement? Lately, I've switched more to pencils than pens. Not sure why, but I just enjoy them more right now. And mostly pencils that you sharpen rather than mechanical ones. Sadly, one of my Dixon Ticonderogas is not sharpening well as the lead breaks quickly. A Papermate and a logo'd freebie both are doing fine, though. I rotate among pencil, pen, and fine-point Sharpie marker. If I'm writing a small-sized inscription on something, I use a pencil most times - especially if it's something that may change, like the number of seeds in a veggie packet. If it's something permanent, I might do it in pen. If it's a large label, I use the Sharpie marker. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 17, 2023 Share #20 Posted March 17, 2023 Whatever the hotels leave out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted March 17, 2023 Share #21 Posted March 17, 2023 Pencils about 4 to 6 a day. When they get much shorter than these I put them in the share bin. I buy my own because I know I am too particular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted March 18, 2023 Share #22 Posted March 18, 2023 reMarkable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted March 18, 2023 Share #23 Posted March 18, 2023 8 hours ago, Airehead said: When they get much shorter than these I put them in the share bin. When I used real pencils they would get a lot shorter than that. More like this. Then I started using mechanical pencils with 0.5 mm with B hardness. Now I just pen. (or type) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted March 18, 2023 Share #24 Posted March 18, 2023 Always a pen. I have had Cross pen for 40 years. Right front pocket at all times. Recently I went looking for a refill and there was none to be found. Guy at Office Depot said Cross went BK. So I bought a cheapo Cross pen off the rack. Looked at the cartridge and said to myself that looks like it might fit. It did! Good for a few more years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted March 18, 2023 Share #25 Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Scrapr said: Recently I went looking for a refill and there was none to be found. https://www.cross.com/cr_en_us/refills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 18, 2023 Share #26 Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Scrapr said: Always a pen. I have had Cross pen for 40 years. Right front pocket at all times. Recently I went looking for a refill and there was none to be found. Guy at Office Depot said Cross went BK. So I bought a cheapo Cross pen off the rack. Looked at the cartridge and said to myself that looks like it might fit. It did! Good for a few more years And Amazon has a whole array of Cross refills. My dad worded for the Chicago Cubs for a few years. They gave him a silver Cross pen with their logo on the clip. I have in a box of his stuff somewhere around here. I was never a fan of them. Nice pen but too skinny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share #27 Posted March 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Nice pen but too skinny. So true. Too skinny. Not great to write with due to the fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share #28 Posted March 18, 2023 What would Fungo use, you may ask... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted March 18, 2023 Share #29 Posted March 18, 2023 Hey @Razors Edge when you worked downtown, did you ever go into Fahrney's Pens? A fountain pen store on F Street. I'm thinking of trying one out some day. Cartridge fountain pens were the bee's knees in 5th grade. Practice calligraphy and writing in code (cursive). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted March 18, 2023 Share #30 Posted March 18, 2023 We can't use pencil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted March 18, 2023 Share #31 Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Kzoo said: And Amazon has a whole array of Cross refills. My dad worded for the Chicago Cubs for a few years. They gave him a silver Cross pen with their logo on the clip. I have in a box of his stuff somewhere around here. I was never a fan of them. Nice pen but too skinny. True...about 20 years ago I switched from Classic to a fatter pen with some heft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 18, 2023 Share #32 Posted March 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Razors Edge said: What would Fungo use, you may ask... Don’t we have some fountain pen aficionados here, like maybe jsharrt or Wilbur or roadsue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 18, 2023 Share #33 Posted March 18, 2023 38 minutes ago, Ralphie said: Don’t we have some fountain pen aficionados here, like maybe jsharrt or Wilbur or roadsue? I got a new fountain pen a couple weeks ago. It came with some other stuff and I haven’t used it yet. I’ll probably give it to one of our daughters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted March 18, 2023 Share #34 Posted March 18, 2023 For my scrawl, it's pen. I can barefly read my own sloppy scribbles/ writing now. For making quick notes when online. I don't make quick 1-2 word notes on screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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