I compared a few pens...

I compared a few pens...

Submitted by Charles (not verified) on November 18, 2004 - 2:05pm.

I compared a few pens on my Moleskine lately and found that the Pilot VBall extra fine edged out the G2 by just a hair by being a little bit smoother, thinner, yet darker. I love the feel of my Namiki Vanishing Point fountain pen on the Moleskine, but I had the same problem with the ink bleeding through…and it’s too expensive for me to keep in my pocket.

I’ve also recently stashed a Bic Ultra Round Stic Grip and a small stack of index cards in every room of the house just in case…

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