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12 May 2010, 02:00 AM | #1 |
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What's Your Favorite Pen in the $0-$10.00 Range?
When I was a kid, we almost all used BIC pens. Now I love Pilot, in particular the G-2 and Center of Gravity models. While I own some "nice" pens and appreciate the fine workmanship that went into them, I find writing with the cheaper ones much more comfortable overall. What are your impressions? And of course, what is your favorite inexpensive pen?
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12 May 2010, 02:38 AM | #2 |
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My favorite under $10.00 pens are the Pilot G-2 gel writers with a very narrow(.38)line. They work great and I do not mind lending them to others to use!!!
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12 May 2010, 02:41 AM | #3 |
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honestly? bic ballpoints are pretty friggin good. they do what ya need em to do, and you can use them for a variety of purposes. I know first hand from high school that they make great makeshift bows and arrows when paired with a rubber band ;)
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12 May 2010, 04:21 AM | #4 |
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Pilot G-2, 07 and 05. I don't like using ballpoints any more.
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12 May 2010, 11:16 PM | #5 |
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Early 1900s dip-pen & pencil combo, made in England.
It cost me all of $5, it came with a pencil, and the nibs are dirt cheap, probably a cent each. |
12 May 2010, 11:21 PM | #6 |
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zebra F-301, I can get a pack of 10 for $10 at sam's club, very comfortable and write well
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13 May 2010, 12:02 AM | #7 |
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I try to grab a couple of pens from my doctor's office every year. They always have a stash of great looking pens compliments of the pharmaceutical reps although that seems to be going away. I noticed my teenage son using a pen advertising Flomax on it the other day. I told him he may want to leave that one at home.
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13 May 2010, 12:26 AM | #8 |
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This is my $3.85 Hero 1002. It has a razor sharp fine nib and a converter. I picked it up when I was making another order because I wanted to see what a $3.85 fountain pen looked like. It is a simple basic pen but it does have a very smooth sharp nib. I do have some ballpoint pens in the glove box but never use them since I always have a fountain pen on hand.
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I'm with you. Gel ink is so much more intense and aesthetically pleasing, I have a marked preference for it.
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13 May 2010, 12:42 AM | #10 |
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[QUOTE=AWSIN;1852267]I try to grab a couple of pens from my doctor's office every year. /QUOTE]
Stay where you are, I'm coming right over to make a citizen's arrest.
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Signo uni-ball 207 these are great at work.
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Whatever the hotel room has.
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Just get them imprinted with your company / contact information and consider it advertising.
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13 May 2010, 04:19 AM | #15 |
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BIC, hands down!
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Looks like mine is a Bic after all.
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Zebra pens were mentioned.....they are very good and cheap so check them out!!!
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Zebra rollerball ? It's fantastic, but they get stolen so fast.. ugh.
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Hi Faith,I must say my fav is my ss Parker "jotter" for a little over 8 bucks.this thing writes great and feels solid.
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I can't have expensive pens. I always lose them. I can go through a pack in a week.
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Pen .... $0-$10
why bother ? I just get one from work and wish it disappears to someone else desk Rather use my own MB |
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I usually get my ball point pens from the bank. They have a cool chain attached at the top. One good tug, the chain breaks and it's mine. I figure that if they didn't want me to have it they wouldn't keep leaving them on the counter.
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The secretary at work has a massive cupboard full of Pilots and Bics...I have no idea about what model they may be...but I'm going to look..because I am feeling my heart begin to beat for pens now....!!!
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Dalip, be careful or you'll be SOL!!! LOL!!!
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I like the Papermate Profile. the 1.4B is pretty smooth.
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I have a few Hero Parker 61 homage pens that are just remarkable in every way.
Makes me wonder why I spend so much $$$$$$ on other models! Sheesh!
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I can sum it up in one word Addiction.....
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