http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-FriXion-Erasable-Point-FX7-BLK/dp/B001GAOTLY
I think Benny Hill is more appropriate for preschoolers, but to each their own.
When I was in college I bought a ball point pen from the art store that I loved, but have long since forgotten the name of. It was a very fine point with ink that flowed fast. So I could make lines like it was a .2mm pen on up to about 3/8" wide. Anyone have suggestions for where I can find something like that now?
Also, the Pilot Precise v5 (v7? yuck) is nice for writing, but donāt ever let others use them. I used to work retail, and I could go through 2-3 a day because of people breaking the tip.
I actually went out and bought a Jetstream from a stationery shop this morning and it is indeed a very fine pen. I may buy more. The V5 is not bad, but the ink does tend to spread, even more so with the V7.
Iām glad to see that they rated the G2 so poorly - itās an awful pen, Iāve never worked out why people seem to think it is so good. Scratchy, rattly and irregular. I would rather use a Bic.
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Finally, a fellow lover of resistance! My biggest beef with most pens is that they seem to be going for friction-less writing. I need to feel the pen on paper both to attain the appropriate personal satisfaction for writing and to keep my writing from simply scrawling all over the page.
I canāt stand ball points, though; after years of suffering, I finally started buying cheap fountain pens again. (At the rate I lose pens, no way Iām buying an expensive one.) Only problem is finding them - seems like the only fountain pens anyone stocks are more in the luxury range.
Does anyone have a Zebra Sharbo X?
http://www.jetpens.com/Zebra-Sharbo-X-LT3-Pen-Body-Component-Orange-Flame/pd/4458
Pricy, but looks niceā¦
I used to use Pilot V5 and V7 pens in the 80s, but these days there are better options. The Signo 207 isnāt bad, but I find it a bit scratchy.
Personally I rate the Sanford uni-ball Gel RT as a bit better than the Pilot G2, but itās largely a matter of what feel you prefer. Both are available as 0.7mm gel pens, and I use both, but the Gel RT is a bit smoother. They also sell the Gel RT in 1mm and 0.38mm widths.
The biggest disappointment in pens and pencils recently was the Sharpie liquid graphite pencil. Really horrible uneven lines.
When I was writing by hand every day, I used Rotring Rapidograph pens. Unfortunately they dry up and fail if not used often enough. Wir schreiben nicht auf papier oder so, as Holger Hiller put it in 1986.
Now Iām imagining you just randomly destroying items in your immediate vicinity, for no discernible reason. 
Medievalist is sitting at computer. Medievalist reaches out hand, snaps pencil in half. Medievalist continues typing
In that itās a matter of personal preference? I think so, yes. I donāt do much writing anymore (see my previous comment in this thread), but I know a lot of people who just work/think better if theyāre writing things down by hand. Whereas all I can ever think when Iām writing something by hand is āMan, how is my wrist cramping up already? Iāve written like 4 words. I hope Iāll be able to read this later. Writing is stupidā 
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Itās probably more about misdirected resentment for me. In my early years of school, I was forced to practice penmanship over and over and told that my lack of improvement at it was going to be a serious problem. I can type faster and more legibly than writing. I type all the time. Very rarely do I write with a pen or pencil. So when I see people talking about how great pens are, I think about that pointless time I was forced to spend trying to improve my handwriting and see them as the people most likely to inflict that on a younger generation.
Medievalist goes āgoddamn crappy pencils, why are you so fragile!ā
The decorative metal band tarnished on sweaty hands. Itās back to $3 Chinese-made Ebay jobs for meā¦
I have a cousin with a learning disorder called dysgraphiaāhe produces handwriting with all the ease and elegance of a somersaulting dumpster, and needs to be accommodated with a a laptop in school in order to keep up. For him, forming letters is a miserable barrier between his thoughts and his production. However, for most people, I believe thereās a consensus that thereās a mild advantage in handwriting things for learningāand mind-mapping software requires quite a learning curve to even approach the ease of pen and paper.
Hi, fellow leftie! waves
My guess is that one reason you take full advantage of the ability to avoid writing these days is due to being a leftie: smeared ink (paper and side of hand), painful cramp, etc. Writing just isnāt a joy for lefties, especially those of us from the hook generation.
Amirite?
I used to write with a fountain pen. They are nice but a bit of work. I have an Omas, an Aurora, and a Delta. I liked the Aurora the best. Itās really hard to get a fountain pen dialed in. The pen has to have the right weight and balance. The nib canāt be too loose or stiff. The ink has to work well with the pen and the paper has to be able to support the ink. Then there is the over all feel. Finally, there is the product which is what you have written and how it looks. With all these factors writing becomes like a tea ceremony. I guess thatās the appeal.
This was my usual setup:
Aurora - Limited Edition Mar Tirreno
Noddlerās Ink
Rhodia Pads
Yeah, itās a bit pricy. If you donāt have to finance a life itās a great way to waste money. Right now a good Parker or Delta ball point with a decent cartridge and Rhodia pad is good enough.
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Iāve notice a rattle but only want the ball point is dirty. A quick clean and the rattle would stop. You can always try other cartridges. I used to write with a Monteblanc cartridges.
Good guess! But nope. Rightie here. Just didnāt do my notes in typical fashion, I tended to go back and forth all over the page, resulting in lefty-fooling smudges all over my pages.
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