Anyone else still use pens a lot? What's your favorite pens?
Recently I've been a big fan of the Pilot vBall
My old favorite long ago was the Zebra F-301
I've also used Uniball Signo Micro 207 which is okay to me. The ink is nice but I like the feel and flow of the Pilot much better.
How abt you?
Diplomat. Do it proper, and get a nice pen that’ll last a lifetime.
Lol I lose pens waaaayyy too easily. Got a few nice pens in the past but they always magically dissappear. Plus most of my writing is just scratch notes. Don't necessarily need a super nice pen for it, but the writing feel does matter to me.
I'll take a look tho, maybe I do need ONE nice pen ocassionally 🫡
For writing and for drafting I use the Sakura Micron pens
I'll have to check it out! I feel like I've used one before but not certain. Is that the one that usually comes in like a matte Grey body with a small cap up top and those longer thin needle-like tips?
Yea. These are the ones 
Oh yeah these are great. I see a lot of artists use them.
The 02 or 03 are great for writing too
Yeah I might like the 03. I usually use 0.5 pens but they are sometimes still marginally too thick for my liking. A 0.35 might be perfect.
How's the flow? Since most the time I'm just jotting notes, I like a pen that flows fast and smooth.
right now my favorite is the pilot gel pens.
I like those! I have a couple floating around. In general I don't use gel pens as much because I find them on the thicker side. I'm a fan of thin cause I tend to write small.
if you're into pens, you'll end up at fountain pens in the long run, so might as well get started 😁 I like fountain pens cuz you keep using the body of the pen and don't have to throw out a whole pen every time the ink runs out. I try not to use too many disposable things if I can help it.
My favorites getting into it are Lamy Safari and TWSBI Go. I'd recommend the Safari to start out. A real workhorse.
As for ink, you can buy cartridges to make it easy to refill or you can go for a converter which is a reusable cartridge that you can fill up from an ink bottle.
For nib size, I prefer Fine or Extra Fine but it definitely comes down to personal preference.
