my first non-awful mech pencil.....

SWScorch

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I prefer the Zebra F301, or is it the M301? I refuse to use a non-mechanical pencil. Sharpening a writing utensil? How quaint!
 

ElFenix

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i've got a pentel one that i've had for... oh... 7 or 8 years.
 

Chumpman

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Originally posted by: Anubis
pilot G-2
both pens and pencils, sooo nice

i bought a couple of their black pens and I had a hard time getting the ink flowing so I had to go over parts of my letters when the ink ran out. quite annoying
 

AgaBoogaBoo

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I have a Staedler mechanical pencil, not sure which one, but they're like $5 each and are awesome, lemme see if I can find a link or pic
 

dandruff

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Staedtler's - half of the world architects prefer them - or Rotring Tikis back in school days :)
 

Kenazo

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i hate to say it, but I like the old school woodies. Something about the just feels more creative.
 

JoeKing

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10 pack .7mm kmart $3. I forget the name but they're a little thicker than regular stuff and helps with the writers cramp. Plus I lose pens and pencils so fast its not worth buying the expensive brands for me.
 

Kyle

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Originally posted by: Chumpman
Originally posted by: Anubis
pilot G-2
both pens and pencils, sooo nice

i bought a couple of their black pens and I had a hard time getting the ink flowing so I had to go over parts of my letters when the ink ran out. quite annoying

Happens all the time to me...parents used to get them for me @ christmas and they always did that eventually (about a weeks worth of use).

And I actually write cleaner with a ball point...
 

brxndxn

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Originally posted by: dandruff
Staedtler's - half of the world architects prefer them - or Rotring Tikis back in school days :)

The other half use a computer mouse..

After changing my major from engineering to finance, I have only used pens. They write much smoother.
 

MrCodeDude

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Originally posted by: Chumpman
Originally posted by: Anubis
pilot G-2
both pens and pencils, sooo nice

i bought a couple of their black pens and I had a hard time getting the ink flowing so I had to go over parts of my letters when the ink ran out. quite annoying
Same here with the pens. I think I took notes for two weeks (maybe couple hours a day of writing) before the ink started running out.