It is a lovely feeling to finish a Bic Cristal ball pen. It did its job to the full... or well...
Most of the pen use was just fine with all the ink retracting to the ball for use, but then a bit of ink got stuck on the side of the pen - and then more and more. Why?
Why does the ink "suddenly" get stuck to the inside of the ink tube when it was flowing down so fine for more than 2/3 of the pen's use?
Please give me all the details. What is the best and worst to shop with? How much have tariffs been? Thoughts on worldshipping company? Anyone ever order from ancora? What about Sakura.pens? I have so many questions and have gotten a few different answers. Maybe I’ll compile a living document and share it here so we can all add.
and here it is, direct from Japan to CA, USA
Yes it's the middle of summer but I get excited for the search of new releases or re-releases of certain school supplies. Pens obviously. I walked into a Dollar General to get some bandaids and walked out with these! $3 and it's fun to see Bic solid barrel colors for once. Great buy if you're a die hard Bic Cristal lover!
PS: no I didn't get any bandaids 😂
See title. I decided to go buy some Yookers pens, but when I went to the website, it's been taken over by a porn site of all things.
Did Yookers close down? What happened?
Pilot G-Tec-C maica. I don't think I've ever seen anyone talk about them but I've adored these pens for years. I love the ink, the colours, the way it feels on paper and how tiny the nibs are. They're the only pens I consistently use up.
Just received them today after buying them from eBay. Very pleased in Mint Condition
Hello everyone. I really love Uniball Zento (plastic one) and hence I decided to get a metal bodied one but it's too slippery to hold properly. Do you guys have tips on how to improve this point please?
Does anyone recognize this brand of pen? It's my absolute favorite as its written so cleanly over the years, but has ran out of ink. I would love to buy more of them. If it helps, this was originally branded with a company's logo and phone number as some promo swag thing, though I scratched it off a while ago. Maybe it is something orderable from a branding site?
I have been into pens for quite some time now and what got me into it was the Jotter, excluding my fountain pens, I have tried all types of ball points gels and roller balls and I keep going back to my jotter unfortunately I’m running out of ink, when researching I saw schimt refills which i have tried and was not a huge fan. (I did buy the 5$ ones) that could have something to do with it. Any recommendations for jotter refills?
Npd!
Hope everyone’s doing great.
Got my new pen delivered today, penco multipen. Made in japan, brass body with matte grey paint. Takes one black refill,one red refill and 0.5 mm pencil. I believe it takes the sxr200 refill.
Overall nice heft, on the slimmer side. It does have a little rattle, to be expected with multipen.
I've been thrilled to see Big Idea really lean hard into developing their US capabilities! They have expanded the US shop quite a bit over the years since they introduced their first US made pen. The Ultem Fountain Edc.
Since that time, they've added more mills, more lathes, laser engraver, 3D printer, cerakote booth and oven, as well as more crew!
They've added the Bronze Pocket Pro and Stonewashed Ti Pocket Pro. Most recently they added the US Stonewashed Ti Bolt Action pen. As well as limited run colabs with CRK and McNees.
My pens: Ultem Fountain Edc, Bronze Pocket Pro, Stonewashed Ti Pocket Pro, Ti Pocket Pro Cerakoted Tiffany Blue with DLC clip and black rings, Ti Pocket Pro Cerakoted UV reactive splatter, 1st Stonewashed US Bolt sold with Damascus bolt, Stonewashed CRK Zaan grip with blue anodized bolt.
These mofo blobs.
Are there any ball point pens which do not poop like this after writing like 5 lines.
The Majohn (Moonman) A1 doesn’t just copy the Capless; it aggressively heists the design with unapologetic audacity and gaslights the stationery community into pretending the original never existed. It is a shamelessly brilliant, structural provocation. It's so hard to be mad about it because it's a fantastic pen.
Without the pesky clip, its soul-crushing symmetry relies entirely on a dense chunk of weaponized brass with a matte finish so light-absorbent it makes charcoal look like neon. There's a small rectangular roll-stopper, and that's it. The knock cracks through a silent room like a brittle femur snapping in an echo chamber, instantly establishing that whoever holds it has permanently severed ties with polite society.
The feedback when the EF nib kisses the paper is a subtle, metallic hum vibrating directly into your central nervous system. Pairing it with Diamine Writer's Blood gives it an unnaturally smooth cushion, making it feel less like writing and more like dragging a freshly harvested artery across the page. Every time I write with it, the pen whispers dark, forbidden secrets about exacting manufacturing tolerances and impeccable Chinese quality control.
For a fraction of the price of its Japanese muse, this magnificent counterfeit offers a heavy, satisfyingly industrial weight that anchors your hand to the desk, ensuring that when the authorities breach your bunker and inevitably seize your journals, your crimson manifestos will be immaculately shaded, perfectly legible and utterly terrifying.
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a nice everyday pen and I’d love some recommendations.
What I want:
I’m not looking for anything flashy or oversized, just something clean, solid, and enjoyable to use long-term.
If you have any favorites that match this, I’d really appreciate your suggestions.
Thanks!
Do any pen enthusiasts from EU know legit sites to get pens from? I feel like there’s a lot of fishy sites with weird prices and I don’t want to get anything fake. For example is TTpen legit?
I prefer a fine line and I often use a variety of colours. I have been using the Steadler fine liners for a while which I love the feel and size of, especially the triangular grip, but after a while the tip starts to deform, possible as a result of always being used in one of three orientations due to the triangular grip.
I've also tried the Pilot G-Tec-C4 pens which are a bit scratchy to write with and too fragile with the needle point.
I really like the Energel pens with the 0.4mm tip, great vibrant colours and super smooth to write with, but I find the grips a bit too large and uncomfortable to write with.
I can't find any of the what I think are smaller barrelled BLN445 or BLN447 varieties to buy and try.
Can anyone recommend either something as good but with a smaller grip, or some alternative bodies with some colour options I can put Energel refills into ?
The nib just says irridium point
And the cap band says Donata
Mom said she had it for 20 years