shaneroberts
Shane Roberts
shaneroberts
Editor Emeritus, The Inventory

Zebra ftw. My fave is the heaftier F-402. I have bigger hands so it’s just a nice fit and feel.
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Zebra ftw. My fave is the heaftier F-402. I have bigger hands so it’s just a nice fit and feel.

I used to like the G-2 a lot in school, I could write a lot with them but they didn’t glide the way I really liked. Still, good recommendations shined through. I’m crazy about pens and office supplies. Read more

I used to like the G-2 a lot in school, I could write a lot with them but they didn’t glide the way I really liked.

I had a “bullet” space pen but found it too small (causing my hand to cramp) and the thick ink takes more effort to write (causing my hand to cramp). Still, I had a titanium astronaut pen, so.... Read more

I had a “bullet” space pen but found it too small (causing my hand to cramp) and the thick ink takes more effort to

G-2 pro is the best. I have hand/wrist issues and this is the pen that works for me. Read more

G-2 pro is the best. I have hand/wrist issues and this is the pen that works for me.

zebra f-301 is a great pen; also great is it’s cousin, g-301. Read more

zebra f-301 is a great pen; also great is it’s cousin, g-301.

I think you needed a sub-category where you added up which pen got the most lefty-specific recommendations. Because we have very special needs, pen-wise. I know for a fact already that at least two of your top five = a smeared mess if I use them.
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I think you needed a sub-category where you added up which pen got the most lefty-specific recommendations. Because

During my time as an agent for the devil (lenders during the housing crash) I bought a jumbo pack of those blasted pilots. I was filling out paperwork in the field all day and they didn’t work about 10% of the time, when they did work they smeared easily because they took a while to dry, and any sprinkle of rain made Read more

During my time as an agent for the devil (lenders during the housing crash) I bought a jumbo pack of those blasted

My vote’s on the Jetstream. Read more

My vote’s on the Jetstream.

Well, my actual favorite pen is a Waterman fountain pen, but....
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Well, my actual favorite pen is a Waterman fountain pen, but....

I adore the G2, but still carry my Meisterstück regularly. Read more

I adore the G2, but still carry my Meisterstück regularly.

Space Pen all the way. It fits in your pocket and is as long as your wallet closed while still feeling like a real pen and writing really good open. Read more

Space Pen all the way. It fits in your pocket and is as long as your wallet closed while still feeling like a real

Tuff-Writer! Uses the excellent Fisher Space Pen guts inside a machined aluminum housing designed as both a great pen and up close & personal self-defense tool.

Tuff-Writer! Uses the excellent Fisher Space Pen guts inside a machined aluminum housing designed as both a great

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  • Pilot Precise V5 RT
  • Pilot Precise V5 RT

Zebra F-301 in ever-classy stainless steel. I prefer black ink in the fine, 0.7 mm tip. Smooth flow without skips, long lasting, rollerball so it dries instantly but still fine-tipped for clarity. Stainless steel barrel is also easy to clean, as I work in a hospital.

Zebra F-301 in ever-classy stainless steel. I prefer black ink in the fine, 0.7 mm tip. Smooth flow without skips,

Pilot Metropolitan Collection Fountain Pen, Silver Barrel, Classic Design, Fine Nib Read more

  • Pilot Metropolitan Collection Fountain Pen, Silver Barrel, Classic Design, Fine Nib

My favourite pen is no one’s favourite pen, probably. I went through pages and pages of Kinja nonsense and didn’t find anyone recommending it. I like the PaperMate FlexGrip Ultra 1.o M. It’s the only pen I use. I can only find them at Staples, currently. Read more

My favourite pen is no one’s favourite pen, probably. I went through pages and pages of Kinja nonsense and didn’t

Uniball Jetstream Alpha-Gel Grip. Only pen in my life that I’ve ever been happy to use. I am a lefty and have had awful luck with pens oer the years, but this thing rocks. The gel grip makes it a lot more comfortable for someone like myself with a, shall we say, “atypical” grip. (I hold a pen like a 5 year old, but it

Uniball Jetstream Alpha-Gel Grip. Only pen in my life that I’ve ever been happy to use. I am a lefty and have had

I had recently got into fountain pens and I find that the Lamy Safari is my favorite pen in my collection of writing instruments.

I had recently got into fountain pens and I find that the Lamy Safari is my favorite pen in my collection of writing