Sharpie's new amazing liquid pencil

[bignateyk]

Why is this better than a regular pencil?

 

[Matthiasa]

Ever try to go back and read something even a month or two later when its writen in pencil... It doesn't quite work so well.

 

[Leros]

Can students use it for tests that require a #2 pencil?

Even if you can't, you could just bring two pencils to the exam. One to work with and one to mark answers.

 

[xSauronx]

eh...i dislike writing immensely, and usually avoid it unless i had math homework.

/still waiting for a good note taking tablet
//eee tablet will be too pricey, meh

 

[dfuze]

interesting, looks really neat

 

[cyclohexane]

good stuff...until they find that it gives you cancer

 

[sourceninja]

Probably not. Why would you want to use it for a scantron-type thing anyway? It's not like it's the most difficult thing in the world.

When I was a kid I hated that I had to carry pencils for those stupid tests. I carried a pen. But something like this would have been awesome if it worked for those forms. Best of both worlds.

 

[Fenixgoon]

jesus christ i'd love to have these. all we have around the office are goddamn pens in an engineering building. i need pencils!

 

[GrumpyMan]

Looks pretty cool. But can you snap it in half at someone when you are pissed and want to make a point like a pencil? Or throw them up and make them stick to the ceiling panels when you are bored? No, probably not.....but I'll get them anyway.

 

[randomlinh]

That was true in the early models, but they've come a long way. This Sharpie looks like the exact same thing already out there being repackaged with a different name. Instead of calling it an erasable pen it's being called a liquid pencil. Still erases, still becomes permanent after time. All they're doing is trying to hide the stigma of "erasable pens" for people who remember the crappy old Paper-Mate models instead of the new ones that work very well.

hrm, I was unaware new erasable pens would become permanent after an amount of time.

Why is this better than a regular pencil?

read above. however, I will take a regular ol' #2 pencil any day over this. and if I want a pen, I'll use my Pilot EasyTouch med point... haven't used a pen nicer than this for feel.

 

[misle]

At work, I use colored pencils to mark up drawing for drafters all day long. So, if these come out in Red, Green, & Blue, I'm all over them.

It will be nice to be able to erase and not sharpen a pencil every 5 minutes.

 

[JTsyo]

Why is this better than a regular pencil?

1. it's permanent after 3 days
2. it writes smoother

 

[Cogman]

1. it's permanent after 3 days
2. it writes smoother

3. It uses ink instead of graphite. In other words, no clicking or sharpening.

 

[Tobolo]

Awesome.

 

[Numenorean]

Click my link, its of a youtube test. Guy writes stuff, scribbles, then erases. Then rubs his hand over it. It smears a little bit, not too bad.

Are you kidding me? It smeared a SHITTON!

 

[0roo0roo]

we'll see, i still remember my other ones that claimed the same. they wrote rough, and eventually all dried up, i had to toss em, they were too shitty to use. grey black color scheme, i forget the brand completely.
only things i find neat are the auto rotate mech pencil
http://www.jetpens.com/product_info.php/products_id/3219
.18 uniball super super fine type pens
http://www.jbox.com/SEARCH/signo/1/

 

[Rubycon]

As long as it does not feel like a ballpoint it will be fine.

 

[KeithP]

Engadget is reporting that after six days the ink still isn't permanent.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/17/sharpie-liquid-pencil-doesnt-dry-like-a-sharpie/

-KeithP

 

[Cheesemoo]

I cried a little bit when I saw this on engadget....

 

[Fingolfin269]

Where can I get about an alternator sized i love you of these pencils?

What kind of pencil do you think we are talking about here?

 

[IceBergSLiM]

I must have these. I keep meticulous records of my guests, but sometimes, I mess up. You see, my guests are often under some duress when I'm taking notes, so they don't speak clearly, and I need to go back and make corrections. Currently I pencil everything in and then type my reports up later. This works fine, except that the pencil is a little too light and it strains my eyes to read for long periods of time. These new Sharpies solve that problem, and they become permanent after a few days. These pens solve so many problems and function so well, I'm surprised they don't have the Apple logo on them. Anyway, I'll certainly be buying them in bulk.

please begin regularly posting some of your reports. Begin with the ones you think we would find the most entertaining.