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Shane Roberts
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Editor Emeritus, The Inventory

Foray Advanced Ink Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Needle Point, 0.7mm

Foray Advanced Ink Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Needle Point, 0.7mm

uniball vision fine point; i used to buy them in bulk, i LIVED on them. now, i use a pen on the rarest of occasions (and my already-poor handwriting is getting worse & worse). but a great pen... Read more

uniball vision fine point; i used to buy them in bulk, i LIVED on them. now, i use a pen on the rarest of occasions

Bic Velocity BOLD. Gives you some great ink, especially in blue. Read more

Bic Velocity BOLD. Gives you some great ink, especially in blue.

Parker Jotter Stainless Steel

Parker Jotter Stainless Steel

Schneider pens - they have several different varieties and I like them all, but I’m partial to the Sliders - Rave and XB are the two I have here at home. The pen is comfortable in my hand, and it writes smoothly with a nice broad stroke that almost never has goopy blobs.
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Schneider pens - they have several different varieties and I like them all, but I’m partial to the Sliders - Rave

The Fisher Bullet Space Pen. I have carried the same one in my pocket every day for the last fifteen years or so. If you need to do a lot of writing, there are better choices that fit in your hand better, but I love the convenience and reliability of this little pen. Plus the fact that it is shaped as though it could Read more

The Fisher Bullet Space Pen. I have carried the same one in my pocket every day for the last fifteen years or so. If

Fisher Bullet Space Pen

Fisher Bullet Space Pen

Anything but Papermate. Those things write like dead twigs. Read more

Anything but Papermate. Those things write like dead twigs.

Pentel EnerGel BL407. The heft really gives it a distinct advantage of my old Pilot G2’s.

Pentel EnerGel BL407. The heft really gives it a distinct advantage of my old Pilot G2’s.

Zebra Sarasa 0.7mm - affordable gel pen that writes extremely smoothly, has a good weight and is affordable enough to give away or lose (if you’re like me)

Zebra Sarasa 0.7mm - affordable gel pen that writes extremely smoothly, has a good weight and is affordable enough

Uniball Signo 207 Micro for me.

Uniball Signo 207 Micro for me.

Zebra F-301, A smooth glide and sleek style.
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Zebra F-301, A smooth glide and sleek style.

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Sharpie Fine Point Pen

The Pilot Capless Decimo retractable nib fountain pen with an 18K fine nib. It’s an exceptionally well-made work of art; it opens with with a wonderful, satisfying *click*; the cartridges are cheap and widely available; and there’s no denying the pleasure one gets from writing with a fountain pen.

The Pilot Capless Decimo retractable nib fountain pen with an 18K fine nib. It’s an exceptionally well-made work of