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Offline muchadoaboutnothing

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« on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 07:58:59 »
So on a keyboard forum I'd be willing to bet there are a few pen/pencil nerds.

I'm looking to get a nice set for my desk. One pen, one pencil. Nothing that will put me in the poorhouse, but if it looks nice and lasts with decently affordable refills (absolute max $100), I'd be willing to do it.

Or if there really aren't any good sets, I'd just do a separate purchase.

Anyone want to give any advice?
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Offline instantkamera

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« Reply #1 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 08:42:00 »
Is the pencil manly, or are you talking about your hairy knuckles?

What do your palms look like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Uf8lCJEOs
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Offline instantkamera

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« Reply #2 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 09:05:34 »
You posted that vid on youtube? That means you are also a Dane Cook fan.

ewww.
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Offline Findecanor

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« Reply #3 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 09:18:38 »
Go with a typical pencil pen. They are cheap. Get a separate eraser.
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Offline Lanx

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« Reply #4 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 10:17:19 »
Quote from: instantkamera;236328
You posted that vid on youtube? That means you are also a Dane Cook fan.

ewww.

dane cook and his just as horrible look a like ryan reyolds should be cane'd or be sharia'd or whatever medieval type of torture.

as a side note, i listen to slacker(pandora ripoff) and it's good for comedy, they just made a "ban artist" button, i have used it maybe twice or so, but i know for sure i've used it to ban dane cook.

oh and to be on topic, i dont' like pens, i use ticonderoga tri writes, sharpened with a 2$ staedtler sharpener

i've cobbled a 1$ staples container, glue and drilled a few holes for an all in one pencil sharperner/holder thing.

my fiancee say's it looks nasty as sin.

« Last Edit: Wed, 20 October 2010, 10:24:20 by Lanx »
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Offline Daniel Beaver

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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 11:09:31 »
  • Ticonderoga Black for sketching
  • Pilot G2 with Mont Blanc refill for most general purpose
  • Pilot Varsity fountain pen for writing


I haven't yet found a mechanical pencil that I really like, even though I use them a lot. I also lose my pens a lot, so I am loathe to spend a lot of money on them.

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Offline elservo

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« Reply #6 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 14:01:27 »
I'm with Beav on this one: I don't spend much on pens because I lose them so often.  I just use white Bics with blue ink, keep the black ink away from me.  As for pencils, I use Staples brand mechanicals.  Cheap, don't care if I lose them.  

I am addicted to the giveaway pens from the nearby sushi joint, though.  It's a clicky pen with a really nice tip that glides over paper a lot easier than the Bics do, but there isn't much ink left in either of them, so I'll probably just replace the tips in them soon, and not like them as much.  I may just like the feel of the pens themselves, though, as they are really light.  

I've officially said more about my writing utensils than I ever thought I would.  Kill me.
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Offline clickclack

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« Reply #7 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 19:14:18 »
Wow, this is yet another topic I could indulge tooooooo far in =S

Anywho, my girlfriend thought I might enjoy this site when she showed it to me months back-

http://www.artisanalpencilsharpening.com/

To say that site makes me happy is an understatement. It just makes me smile.

....enjoy =)
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Offline 8_INCH_FLOPPY

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« Reply #8 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 19:44:51 »
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    Pilot Varsity fountain pen for chewing on.

Fixed that for ya.
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Offline Daniel Beaver

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« Reply #9 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 20:15:34 »
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Fixed that for ya.

:becky:
It's all the puppy's fault. Pen is best toy.
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Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #10 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 20:51:25 »


Lamy swift, favorite pen ever.
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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #11 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 22:05:08 »
Quote from: instantkamera;236318
Is the pencil manly, or are you talking about your hairy knuckles?

What do your palms look like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Uf8lCJEOs

You posted that vid on youtube? That means you are also a Dane Cook fan.

ewww.


This is ewww:


That unergonomic pink chair, the ugly "floppy disk" pen holder, and those lights you pin on everything. I prefer what's called a "ceiling light".
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Offline didjamatic

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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 23:10:24 »
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Lamy swift, favorite pen ever.


Oooooooo, I like!
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Offline Voixdelion

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« Reply #13 on: Thu, 21 October 2010, 05:51:48 »
I don't need anything expensive, but I am kinda picky about what I like - even just for everyday stuff.  The Bic Atlantis Gel Pens are really smooth; I think those are my favorite - no skipping or gloopy smudges.  But for pencils, since a basic #2 is impossible to keep as sharp as I like for any length of time, I actually like the mechanical "Quicker Clicker" ones (by Pentel?) that advance the lead from the side instead of the top like a ballpoint pen.  Mostly use .05 leads for math and figuring equations and such - .07 for writing sometimes.  

I like the mechanicals because they are always the same width and don't get fuzzier as they wear off the point.  If I have to use a sharpener I like the finest points possible.  I used to get really annoyed with having to take math tests and quizzes if I didn't have my Clicker.  Dull pencils were particularly annoying when trying to factor things for some reason.
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Offline instantkamera

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« Reply #14 on: Thu, 21 October 2010, 06:59:37 »
Quote from: EverythingIBM;236609
"floppy disk"

yes, that's right, wrap that in quotes. Damn those alleged floppy disks.
Quote from: EverythingIBM;236609

 and those lights you pin on everything.


Ummm, there is just the one, which I believe you have already mentioned your distaste for.

Quote from: EverythingIBM;236609

I prefer what's called a "ceiling light".


Everyone:

Please bookmark this post, just in case you wake up one day and find you actually give a **** what EIBM prefers.
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Offline nathanscribe

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« Reply #15 on: Thu, 21 October 2010, 08:59:01 »
Pen = whatever is lying around.  I tend not to write in pen if I can help it.

Pencil = Rotring Ticky 0.5, the same one I've had for over twenty years.  Doubles as a generic prodding device for recessed reset buttons, gunge-digger for between keys, etc.  Always preferred it to the Staedtler versions.  As for leads, HB.  Always.
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Offline mike

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« Reply #16 on: Thu, 21 October 2010, 13:00:27 »
Pen only :-



It's a Cross Apogee with a gel ink tip.
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« Reply #17 on: Thu, 28 October 2010, 17:27:22 »
I am with WhiteRice: +1 for a Lamy.

They have a nice engineering combo:
Lamy Twin Pen CP1 Ti (Model 654)
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Offline patrickgeekhack

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« Reply #18 on: Sat, 30 October 2010, 11:43:46 »
Since you are looking for a set for your desk, I am thinking that you were referring to a ball point pen, weren't you?

I tend to avoid ball point pen if I can because my handwriting is much better with fountain pens, but that's me. When it comes to ball point pen, I find Parker to be the best. I hate Cross ball point pens, but again, that's just me.
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