What's your daily driver? (Pen or Pencil)

I agree with @jimjo1031 - much of the 'older' Parker stuff is still made in India. All Parker Vectors, for example. I think the Jotter comes out of India as well. Not sure about the Beta. So, their prices go all over the place because the Rupee is still very low to the dollar.

The _only_ reasons I know about this are 1) Indian customers, and 2) buying fountain pens and supplies from India.

 

Thanks for all the info and help. I'll give these refills a try.

 

Today is an Eboya day.

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Oooh. that's pretty. I haven't seen that brand before.

 

That's a small size Natsume (the container for powdered green tea). Here you can see some Eboyas next to a Sailor King of Pen and KoP Pro Gear.

From top; small Natsume; KoP PG; mid size Houju; KoP; large size Yatate:


Natsume with Pelikan 200, Pilot Custom Heritage 92, Sailor Pro Gear Slim:
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Pilot B2P's. Work provides them, they're comfortable, and I like the way they write.

 

Can't argue with that.

 

I go through the TUL pens like crazy. I go through a lot of ink and do a fair amount of entries.
I make all my personal notes and sketches with a Pentel mechanical pencil. 0.05mm. Both are good quality and I don’t have to worry if someone “borrows” them fro my desk.

 

Don't think I've used a TUL, but I have worn out a few of those Pentels.

 

I use the needle point.

 

Beautiful work!

 

My work pen is a pilot metropolitan (silver finish) with blue/black ink. Not fancy, but practical and writes nice.

 

Has anyone else used the Pilot Varsity disposable fountain pens? If you have, you _can_ refill them. You just need a set of needle nosed pliers, preferably bent nose. Grab where the nib is crimped on (behind the shoulder), and pull. The entire 'gilled' section pops out. Then you can clean it like a normal fountain pen, and refill the chamber with ink. I've been refilling mine with inkjet printer ink, left over from old cartridge refills.

 

Thank you!

 

I’ve had a few of the pilot varsity pens, and have given a couple as gifts as well. They are good writers, but have never refilled one.

 

All the cool pen kids do

 

Reasonable, as they're sold as 'disposable'. I just refilled one for the tenth time or so - black inkjet printer ink