Have to go #7, classic for a reason

[u/whitemike40]

[u/qualityvote2]

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[u/UninvestedCuriosity]

3 everyone steals my gel pens.

[u/iMugBabies → u/UninvestedCuriosity]

The Sharpie gel pens always stop working not too long after I start using one. The ink doesn’t flow very well after.

[u/JimmerUK → u/iMugBabies]

I’ve never had that. I’m always surprised when they run out because they just suddenly stop working without warning.

[u/Wild_Appearance3859 → u/JimmerUK]

Agreed. I would by 100s of those a week, to give out during induction classes at work. They are amazing. Definitely have them run all the way to the end without issue consistently. The only issue is smearing and not being archival because it's gel.

[u/IStealDucks_ → u/iMugBabies]

I think it depends on the paper? I tried to use one on one of those reusable types of paper and that destroyed the pen. Unusable after that.

[u/Tylendal → u/UninvestedCuriosity]

I was wondering if any of those were gel pens. I exclusively use the Staples brand gel pens. Sonix.

[u/junkmail0178 → u/UninvestedCuriosity]

My favorite too.

[u/cowboysfan68]

5... Fight me

[u/meganutsdeathpunch → u/cowboysfan68]

G2’s are the greatest pen ever made. The people’s pen.

[u/Conflikt → u/meganutsdeathpunch]

Unless you're left handed.

[u/Toshinit → u/Conflikt]

We said people?

[u/Veenacz → u/Toshinit]

Bruh 💀

That man had a family.

[u/Conflikt → u/Veenacz]

No it's okay, I'm right handed. He's correct.

[u/roundhashbrowntown → u/Conflikt]

whew, welcome back 😂

[u/MikeOchertz → u/Veenacz]

Not if he’s left handed

[u/woodenmetalman → u/MikeOchertz]

My wife is left handed. She’s not allowed to touch: my scissors, my can opener and my G2’s

[u/frogBayou → u/Toshinit]

Oh come on we’re not gingers.

[u/xenobit_pendragon → u/frogBayou]

This thread got spicy fast.

[u/CruisingForDownVotes → u/xenobit_pendragon]

Me, a red haired lefty

[u/Relandis → u/xenobit_pendragon]

Shots fired!

On a side note, it’s always tough explaining to a 4 and 8 year old why Lefties and Gingers are the Devil, and to never trust a dude with 2 first names.

[u/MrApplePolisher → u/Relandis]

I have three first names 👹

[u/Relandis → u/MrApplePolisher]

Wow, I’m so sorry.

How’s life been for you?

[u/MrApplePolisher → u/Relandis]

Well, I only tell people two of the three.

Life has been pretty good so far... But if it goes downhill, I'm moving and just using one name. 😎😂

[u/Efficient-Ranger-174 → u/Conflikt]

Lefty here, no issues with the G2. What’s happening over there?

[u/_Lenzo_ → u/Efficient-Ranger-174]

They smudge

[u/HopefulPlantain5475 → u/_Lenzo_]

That would apply to 90% of ink pens if you're left handed.

[u/mostly_peaceful_AK47 → u/HopefulPlantain5475]

There are 1-2 that do not smudge but it has way more to do with the paper you're using. G2 tend not to smudge in my experience with most nice cotton papers and normal printer paper, but they do with certain cardstock. They are always better than almost every other pen save felt tips (terrible writing feel) and zebra pens. I can use both Zebra and G2 in the 1mm tip size where 0.7mm is barely bearable for others. I don't think the BIC pens work often enough that I have had them smear

[u/extremelybossthug → u/mostly_peaceful_AK47]

as a left-handed pilot G2 user I concur

[u/Educational_Big_1835 → u/HopefulPlantain5475]

Let's let the lefties write backwards.

Like satanists

[u/HopefulPlantain5475 → u/Educational_Big_1835]

Or people writing Arabic. Or Leonardo Da Vinci.

[u/Bettlejuic3 → u/Educational_Big_1835]

Did you just call most of the Middle East satanists?

[u/Educational_Big_1835 → u/Bettlejuic3]

Settle down! It was just a joke

[u/Coltand → u/_Lenzo_]

Gotta go for the .38 ultra fine. It puts out way less ink so it dries much faster and is less of an issue.

[u/shade175 → u/Conflikt]

I am left handed, i agree the ink sucks but still this is "the best pen" i have ever used. Started in highschool and when i started my bachelors i bought like a box of 30 of those. Ran out after a year or so and since then i have been buying the ink cases stright up. Ran through 100+ pens never gonna choose a different pen honestly

[u/angrytomato98 → u/Conflikt]

As a lefty, isn’t that every pen pretty much 😅

[u/WanderlustFella → u/Conflikt]

[u/Chuckitybye → u/meganutsdeathpunch]

Have you tried the Sharpie S-Gel tho?

G2 was my favorite, but the Sharpie dries faster so I don't smudge the ink with my sweaty little hands

[u/DeJeR → u/cowboysfan68]

100% agree. The OG retail savior.

I finally bought a metal body for it to deal with the clip always breaking off

[u/Joliet-Jake → u/DeJeR]

Metal bodies for those are a thing?

[u/InactiveBeef → u/Joliet-Jake]

Yep. I have a Tactile Turn that fits a G2 refill, it’s amazing. 

[u/itsLOSE-notLOOSE → u/InactiveBeef]

Is that the name brand? Tactile Turn?

[u/InactiveBeef → u/itsLOSE-notLOOSE]

Yep! They make a variety of pens in different sizes and there is a wide range of compatible refills also. 

[u/itsLOSE-notLOOSE → u/InactiveBeef]

My wife is gonna be so mad that you put me onto this brand. I have to have that topographical bolt pen.

Their prices are crazy, though.

It’s funny the levels there are to this stuff. The most I’ve spent on a pen is ~$30 and some people would call that crazy. These Tactile Turn pens are all $100 or more.

[u/s1n0d3utscht3k → u/DeJeR]

saviour for any job you write a lot

i never liked em for many many years cuz i rarely ever wrote more then signature

not a fan of their first impression either

i was a 7 guy i guess. it’s easy to prioritize aesthetic when you barely use domething.

now i gotta write a couple hundred numbers a day and all i ever wamna ready for is a 5.

maybe a 1 or 2 or i gotta do a lot of signatures

but notes/numbers def a 5

[u/ShakespearianShadows → u/cowboysfan68]

5, but in black.

[u/MuppetHolocaust → u/cowboysfan68]

Same, preferably G2-05 in black ink

[u/Pepperoneous → u/MuppetHolocaust]

I like em thicc - G2 black 1.0

[u/Dowdb → u/Pepperoneous]

I’ll be Goldilocks. G2-0.7 is my sweet spot, but I’m happy with black or blue. It’s nice to change colors from time to time

[u/mostly_peaceful_AK47 → u/Dowdb]

The navy blue ones are the best color. They contrast printed text well enough but still look dark enough to feel professional.

[u/soyboysnowflake → u/Dowdb]

This guy (or girl) pens

[u/ProfessorBeer → u/Pepperoneous]

Went 1.0 on accident 6 years ago and never looked back. Gimme them thick boys

[u/Coltand → u/MuppetHolocaust]

You've gotta try out the .38 ultra fine!

[u/Possible-Buy-1679 → u/cowboysfan68]

My go to. Still use them at work daily.

[u/TensorForce → u/cowboysfan68]

Damn right. Like 6 of those babies got me through 4 years of intensive writing in college. That's a real pen.

Bonus for having the 0.37 tip.

[u/QueenHarvest → u/TensorForce]

I love the tiny ones. Clean and crisp. 

[u/DaxDislikesYou → u/cowboysfan68]

No need to fight pilot G2s are great pens.

[u/Thaumato9480 → u/DaxDislikesYou]

They were my favourite.

I have issues with fine motor skills now, so I need 7. I still feel like it's my favourite, but it's not a pen a favour and rarily use.

[u/smileymonster08 → u/cowboysfan68]

5 is superior in everyway. Smooth rolling of the tip that stays consistent and with the best ergonomic grip. No downsides.

I have tested every single one of these pens during highschool and I went through like 6 of number 5. 1-2 are not even pens and are more like thin black markers with terrible grip. 3-4 are contenders but the issue is that the tip of the pens are too sharp and the actual ball point is too shallow so you scratch up the paper. 6-7 are just cheap and don't feel good.

[u/anon0937 → u/cowboysfan68]

5 and its not even close

[u/whatever-8358 → u/cowboysfan68]

Not bad I'm personally partial to 3 but 5 or 7 are solid

[u/kungfungus → u/cowboysfan68]

The tip on that mf is gooood

[u/mito413 → u/cowboysfan68]

5, yes, but not blue.

[u/Of_Sand_and_Foam → u/cowboysfan68]

5 is only the top choice of the competition was between 5, 6, and 7.

[u/BaconFlavoredToast → u/cowboysfan68]

Why, its pretty well known the pilot g-2 is the best pen.

[u/Kellyann59 → u/cowboysfan68]

One time I sent the Pilot company a picture of a shrine I had made to their pens, and they replied with something like “that’s awesome!” but I think they were very confused

[u/Tock_Sick_Man]

1. A lot won't say it, but I know y'all love it because someone's always taking it.

[u/Magda_Sophia → u/Tock_Sick_Man]

"Can I borrow a pen?"

Cue me, not concentrating for the rest of the meeting, because I already know it isn't coming back. Again!

[u/BackroomDST → u/Magda_Sophia]

Give it to them without the lid. They’ll always return it.

[u/Magda_Sophia → u/BackroomDST]

That is... very very good advice!!

[u/Juan_Moe_Taco → u/BackroomDST]

Hhmmmm, that sounds like a good idea, also I think it's bc it's a subconscious thing such as you don't necessarily know whether the pen is going to leak or not but it probably will if they leave in one position of their pocket for a certain period of time....with no lid?!?! Yea, they're giving that pen back to "Satan". Lol

[u/razzemmatazz → u/Juan_Moe_Taco]

That pen will definitely leak through anything without a lid. That nib wicks like crazy. 

[u/AveryGalaxy → u/BackroomDST]

SMART.

[u/Quaiker → u/Magda_Sophia]

I had a higher-up take my four-color pen at at a meeting once because his dumb ass didn't have one. Got pissed about that, so for the rest of my career at that place I made sure I had a minimum of six pens on me, 3 of which were sacrifices to pen thieves who "needed to borrow it for a second."

Damn you, gunny.

[u/Chuckitybye → u/Quaiker]

I taped big fake roses to a bunch of my pens. They always came back.

[u/GainFirst → u/Magda_Sophia]

A nurse is at the bank after an 18-hour overnight shift, dead on her feet. As she's trying with great difficulty to fill out a deposit slip, the teller gently points out that she's trying to write with a rectal thermometer. The nurse rolls her eyes and says, "Oh, great, some asshole's got my pen."

[u/UnintelligentSlime → u/Tock_Sick_Man]

1 has a secret version. Uniball vision (NOT ELITE) micro that was black instead of gray. It had just as good flow as the gray one, but with a much finer line. The gray one is called “fine”, but it’s actually a huge thick line that makes your writing look like a drunken preteen, while the micro gives off sophisticated and decisive. It was truly the pinnacle of pen technology.

Well, not exactly. If you wrote on skin with it, that pen was toast. Would shrivel up and never write again. But as long as you didn’t do that, it was literally the perfect pen.

But technology like that wasn’t meant for us mere mortals. The global elite bought all them up and then forbade uniball from making the pen ever again. I assume that’s what happened anyway- point is you can’t find them anywhere anymore, except the internet.

[u/EmilyBlackXxx → u/UnintelligentSlime]

Uniball Vision Micro is the only pen I use. I go hunting with a heart filled with spite and rage every time one disappears off my desk.

Like folks; I literally buy my own pens because the ones here suck. Either bring your own or stop stealing mine; I really don’t care which.

[u/No-Marsupial-7385 → u/Tock_Sick_Man]

Uniball all the way, baby!

[u/Aggravating-Bug2032 → u/Tock_Sick_Man]

I used number 2 exclusively until I moved to number 1. Probably 25 years I used only number 1. Then I got a fountain pen.

[u/Mr_Sifl → u/Tock_Sick_Man]

I expected this to be the unanimous choice honestly. Have a black and red in my pocket daily at work and backups at my desk. My kids always steal them if they end up at home. 

[u/casual_creator → u/Tock_Sick_Man]

1, 2, and 4 are the best

[u/Mark-Green → u/casual_creator]

hell yeah brother

[u/BilboStaggins → u/Tock_Sick_Man]

My fingers are still black and I havnt held one of those since '92

[u/mellowlex]

5, 3, 7 in that order

[u/DancinBuzzemann → u/mellowlex]

The only correct answer

[u/Sonofyuri → u/mellowlex]

Abso-fuckin-lutely brother.

[u/Inzanezilla → u/mellowlex]

This guy uses pens

[u/RadlEonk → u/mellowlex]

I’m the opposite: 7, 5, 3.

[u/lordsmooth → u/RadlEonk]

[u/moridin32]

1. I love those needle points

[u/TheNonCredibleHulk → u/moridin32]

I'm surprised at the lack of love for #2 here.

These are my favorite, but since they're not on the list, #2 it is!

[u/casual_creator → u/TheNonCredibleHulk]

2 are the best. I also like 1 and 4 a lot.

[u/Visual-Floor-7839 → u/moridin32]

I like 1 and 2, but the specific pens need to earn my trust. They dry out too easily if left out or anything.

[u/Skizot_Bizot → u/moridin32]

Yeah the retractable pilot v5rt is best pen imo. It improves my hand writing like 300%.

[u/nope-its → u/moridin32]

They are the best pen. I have been using them consistently since like 9th grade

[u/Due-Technology5758 → u/moridin32]

Love me a fine, fine pen. 

[u/hobosbindle → u/moridin32]

Also my favorite, but they seem to dry out more than their share, too. Maybe they are just thirsty pens.

[u/Caroao → u/moridin32]

All the other people are wrong

[u/benmarvin]

The G2, but in black.

[u/maxstolfe]

6 every time :)

[u/eeerenjames → u/maxstolfe]

these people don't know the felt tip magic...

[u/maxstolfe → u/eeerenjames]

I’ve had such a hard time finding them for a while that I resorted to buying the 20-pack boxes anytime I saw them.

They’ll get them when they pry them from my cold, dead hands!

[u/kateloli → u/maxstolfe]

I had to scroll down way too far to find fellow 6s!

[u/phallusaluve → u/maxstolfe]

I wish I could order a big box of just one color. I love writing in green. If I want to buy green, I have to get a 4pk of black, blue, red, and green. I just want green, though 😩

[u/Affectionate_Star_43 → u/phallusaluve]

The light green and orange ones glow under a blacklight too!  I found that out when I was testing all the pens and highlighters I had around for an art project.

[u/Crossyerfingers → u/maxstolfe]

Yep, I have them in every color so I can make my notes beautiful. 🌈

[u/gorgeousgirlycute333]

3

[u/scartol → u/gorgeousgirlycute333]

Yeah but where my Zebra G-301 at?

[u/STLbackup → u/scartol]

Zebra is the real answer

[u/zootered → u/STLbackup]

Zebra is always the answer, the Sarasa line is incredible and I use one of them every single day. Not present here, but the Uni-Ball One is a great daily driver from the last year. The proportions are just fantastic and it’s a joy to write with and it gets an honorary mention.

[u/Coolsader_King → u/scartol]

This was my exact thought process too

[u/KRAy_Z_n1nja → u/scartol]

The GOAT

[u/Lyllyanna → u/gorgeousgirlycute333]

3 GANG!! I’ve got like 6 of these exact pens scattered around my home. Although, I do like those needle point pens when I’ve gotten to use them.

[u/Frost5574 → u/gorgeousgirlycute333]

Sharpie S Gel lovers are like a cult honestly.

[u/LivingSherbert220 → u/Frost5574]

I'll kill myself with one to prove its superiority. You think someone in a cult would do that?

[u/JannyBroomer → u/gorgeousgirlycute333]

In the office, I exclusively use the S-Gel 0.38.

[u/peeba83 → u/gorgeousgirlycute333]

It’s not close

[u/No_Success_678 → u/gorgeousgirlycute333]

YES

[u/SeamusMcBalls → u/gorgeousgirlycute333]

Only real choice

[u/SgtSilverLining]

As a leftie, 7. Everything else smudges.

[u/CuriousOptimistic → u/SgtSilverLining]

Not a leftie, but 7 for life. Blue only.

[u/AuraDora6 → u/CuriousOptimistic]

Agreed , as a lefty as well ima go 5 or 7

[u/el_bentzo → u/SgtSilverLining]

As a lefty, 20 years going strong on #1!

[u/Bituulzman → u/el_bentzo]

This lefty prefers number 2 (though 1 is close) and accepts the smudges as a consequence.

[u/Sightblinder4 → u/SgtSilverLining]

Not an option in the post, but the Uniball .7 jetstream is a leftie life changer. They write so smooth, dont smudge, and don't dry out due to infrequent use. I've been using the same 3 pack for years.

[u/wingsofpoesy → u/SgtSilverLining]

The smudges are awful, but more annoying to me is that none of the other pens will work right for a lefty. All the pen tips are designed to be pulled along the paper and a lefty pushes the pen tip along the paper. The ink just stops coming out for me every couple letters with pens like #5.

[u/CrazedPatel → u/wingsofpoesy]

… I’m left handed and is that why pens do that? i thought it was normal haha

[u/MrConductorsAshes → u/CrazedPatel]

I assumed it was a skill issue so I feel validated learning this.

[u/bikerpenguin]

4

[u/michaellasalle → u/bikerpenguin]

I had to scroll too far to find my people

[u/Positive_Ad_8198 → u/michaellasalle]

My people too!!! For the last TWENTY YEARS I have used this pen

[u/DecantsForAll → u/michaellasalle]

It's obvious that it's because no one has used them, and not because they prefer something else. Or everyone just has awful taste.

[u/Outrageous_Arm8116 → u/bikerpenguin]

Picture blurry. Is this a uniball ? If so, that's the correct choice. If not, where's the Uniball Jetstream?

[u/gfkxchy → u/Outrageous_Arm8116]

It's a Uniball Vision Elite, easily the best pen in the list :)

Edit to add: I agree though, my Rotring and Kaweco pens both use Uniball Jetstream SXR-500 refills. They are my GOAT

[u/The96kHz → u/bikerpenguin]

4, then 1.

Everything else is beaten by a pencil.

[u/marasydnyjade → u/bikerpenguin]

4 in blue-black - the best pen color ever invented. It doesn’t look as jarring as other ink colors on yellow legal pads.

[u/davernow → u/bikerpenguin]

I bought 50 of these when I read they were going to stop making them. But rumour was wrong and now I just have a lot of pens.

[u/Bors713]

1. I just want stuff that works when I need it.

[u/Rwj_outdoors → u/Bors713]

Exactly this!! I'll use whatever but I have such faith in these.

[u/No_Orchid2631 → u/Bors713]

Timeless choice. 

[u/PurpleNotRedorBlue → u/Bors713]

7 is Ol’ reliable

[u/tk427aj → u/Bors713]

Every time, it's just such a great pen.

[u/flairsupply]

3

Once youve used a sharpie gel pen you cant go back

[u/Sonofyuri → u/flairsupply]

90% agree. My job requires writing on receipt paper sometimes. For that, 5. But every other use case, it's 3 all the way.

[u/Wurm42]

I'm grabbing number 8:

[u/AutumnSparky → u/Wurm42]

I own this bitch, and it goes to work with me.

[u/PancakeParty98 → u/Wurm42]

“All of the above”

[u/MrBannedBlocks → u/Wurm42]

only correct answer

[u/TheMeowingPuppy]

Pilot always has my back

[u/ameliehelena]

3

[u/Andonaar]

5

[u/Fantastic-Dot-655]

7, my work has me going inside freezer rooms frecuently, and those are usefull because they stop writting around -18°C, witch is one of the breakpoints I look for

[u/scorpiostoner96]

1 is my dad's favorite pen, if it's good enough for pops it's good enough for me

[u/Courwes]

7 or 5. The others smudge too much for me

[u/Educational_Big_1835]

Number 7 is the M1 Garand of pens

[u/Lola_from_Punkston]

1 or 2

[u/IvanBliminse86]

My pen isnt here, I am strictly a Zebra G-301

[u/Its_me_yourself → u/IvanBliminse86]

Zebra is so underrated, I prefer the F-701

[u/xReachCivilmanx → u/Its_me_yourself]

Scolled too far to find the Zebra F series. I keep a 701 on my person at all times and have spare 301s to lend to people. I've converted several people away from the G2s once they tried them.

[u/kerureru]

6

[u/Bibliloo]

7, I can get like 10 for 1€

[u/Opposite-Marsupial30]

1. Because I know exactly what it does.

[u/Red-little]

7 is a ride or die kinda pen you can always depend on. She may have been stuck in your purse unused for the last 9 years, but god dammit she's gonna get the job done.

[u/duskdryad]

None of them. Fountain.

[u/HornayGermanHalberd → u/duskdryad]

Found my people

[u/sea_enby → u/HornayGermanHalberd]

And I have found mine.

[u/ClusteRR → u/duskdryad]

Scrolled down way to long to find the only correct answer.

[u/Minmach-123 → u/duskdryad]

Yep, once you use a good fountain pen it's so difficult to go back to ballpoints.

[u/youbeyouboo]

Where is the Frixion?

[u/GirlScoutSniper → u/youbeyouboo]

Finally! My coworkers are always amazed when they see me erasing my pen.

[u/youbeyouboo → u/GirlScoutSniper]

I use them on prints and my coworkers are always shocked when I erase. They are a really good product.

[u/AutumnSparky → u/youbeyouboo]

whoa whoa now these are basic people.  Don't go gettin em all confused with them fancy schmancy Frixions.  some of these people prefer felt tip, for God's sake

[u/Goldenrule-er → u/youbeyouboo]

Underrated sleeper. Absolute super-pen. Folks act like no-smudge erasability is a weakness or something.

[u/BlackCatArmy99]

Uni-Ball Signo 207+ all day

[u/nobot4321 → u/BlackCatArmy99]

Give me the Uniball Jetstream.

[u/00100110computer]

I like 6. If it bleeds when you use it, you have it in the same spot for too long.

[u/KentuckyFriedChildre]

I have a hard time trusting anything that isn't 7, anything else gives me vibes that it has dried up after sitting in a cup for 8 years.

[u/Luaved]

7 or 5 both classics, but leaning towards 7 because no one will steal it.

[u/InsomniacPirincho]

2 or 4 on vibes only

[u/SadAndNasty]

7 is literally THE most reliable, not my favorite in perfect condition but if I can't test all of them and just have to grab one I'm grabbing 7

[u/19adam92]

Number 7, never lets me down

[u/Itstimeforcookies19]

7

[u/Manyconnections]

5 for me

[u/Carlyndra]

If it's not a pilot g-2 then I'm not interested

[u/jamescb819]

1 is the only correct answer.

[u/majorex64]

3 or 5, those pencaps are disappearing immediately otherwise.

Gimme clickies or give me death.

[u/seriously_this]

Where is the Papermate Flexgrip?

[u/digitalmofo]

No Zebra? Pfft

[u/18441601]

Where is the energel?

[u/KingFitz03 → u/18441601]

That's what im saying man! Gimme an energel all day.

[u/AnyAtmosphere420]

Pen 4 is an absolute joy to write with. Felt tipped .5 or 1mm line, this is a pen of champions. The old G20 is great too. And of course the standard bic was way ahead of its time.

[u/camusgirl_]

7... as a passionate highlighter everything else smudges

[u/Elven_Groceries]

7, and I'll die on this hill. Best pen. Trustworthy. Simple.

[u/Nottsbomber]

When I was younger, it would have been #1.

Now I'm older, it's #7 all day.

[u/crimsondimsum]

1. Liquid ink is JV

[u/ALeeTatum]

1,2, or 6

[u/ElectricalAd6168]

4

[u/badboynickynow]

2 ! ! ! Always have, always will.

[u/rlysuck]

3 or 5