28 February 2015

A rambling post about pens

I don't use pens very often. I'm a computer geek, after all. I was recently frustrated when every pen I picked up was horrible in some way. Most were completely dry (probably because I don't use them very often) and many skipped or wouldn't write in various places on the paper I had.

I think I actually threw away some of the pens I had in my desk at work, probably the last time I changed offices. I had only two pens, both given to me by vendors. One was horrible when I got it last year, yet I didn't throw it away for some reason. The other is so many years old, I can't even remember when I got it. I'm guessing 9 years. It's time to move on.

Just to see what I would get, I searched for "what is the best pen" (after a search for "perfect pen" didn't get me what I was looking for.) Of course, I use Bing for that because of their rewards program, but you can use any search engine and find similar results for simple questions like this. Sign up for Bing Rewards

What I found was a recommendation on The Wirecutter from four separate pen bloggers for the same pen.

What did they all recommend? Uni-ball Jetstream

What did I buy? I bought a few different items because I'm an office supply junkie. I didn't know which point and color I might prefer, and the Extra Fine had a nice looking grip. I really did try to buy just 3 pens but somehow ended up with enough to dry out over the next couple decades.

I had to walk away at that point, because I found myself researching fountain pens. Luckily (?) I misplaced the review of the fast drying ink, and I didn't want to buy a fountain pen only to find the ink smeared all over my hand as I dragged it across the page.

Links to the pen blogs, also available from the recommendation on The Wirecutter

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