Looking for a cheapish pen ( I don’t want to loose a pricey pen) for uni next year. I need a ballpoint pen for maths (working out) and a gel pen for theory notes. Ideally they both have refills and write nicely.
Thanks in advance.
Pilot G2-07 gel pens are awesome. Quite expensive refills but lots of cheap models you’re not totally heartbroken over if you lose them some day.
Seconding G2s. Consistent, good color, easy to refill. Bit pricy yes, but more than worth it.
Uniball jetstream is by far my favorite ballpoint. Buttery smooth, never skips, dries fast. Comes in .38, .5, .7, and 1, different colors, and cap or clicky versions.
You can get a box of 12 for $20.
which model? some do not come with refills iirc
Fisher are solid and reliable. They’re not fanch or “refined”. But, they always work, are cheap, and sold everywhere.
Yeah I love my spacepen bullet
I recently dropped a Fisher refill into a Zebra F-107 and have been incredibly pleased. It’s a drop-in replacement; no fiddling required.
i just use uni jetstream 0.5
These are sorted by popularity.
Not exactly what you asked for, but I’m very happy with my TWSBI Eco x-fine refillable fountain pen. Writes well on random paper, doesn’t leak / leave my fingers inky. I lost my first one and tried a Scrikss and it was horrible (blurry line, leaky), so I ordered another TWSBI.
Unless you’re really attached to the feel of a pen (and fair enough) I can also recommend pencils, especially mechanical pencils. I went all through college on em.
Graphgear are a great brand but there are many others to choose from. You can just load one up with standard HB 0,5mm graphite, or B 0,7mm if you want really dark bold lines. Ain Stein is a good brand for graphites.
I take no responsibility for kicking of a stationary pencil fetish.
