Nice Pens

When you write notes and letters it is nice to have a good pen.  I mentioned the Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen (Black Plain, Fine nib, although you have many choices), a bargain at $15, in another blog post:  The Joy of Letter Writing, September 7, 2015, in my Plano Parents blog.  I bought it from the Goulet Pen Company (http://www.gouletpens.com/).  You can also find a nice description of rollerball pens in this article:  Letter of Recommendation: Uni-ball Signo UM-151 By TOM VANDERBILT, New York Times Magazine, MAY 21, 2015.  I have been using the Uni-ball Signo UM-151 and I like it, although it is so sharp, 0.38 mm, that it takes a little time to get used to it.  I like the way the cap snaps onto the pen with a solid click both to cover the pen for storage or to click the cover onto the end in order to write with the pen.  I like writing with the Uni-Ball Vision Elite Micro Point (0.5 mm). There is also a Bold Point (0.8 mm). The cover, or cap, clicks closed very nicely, but it is a little mushy when you try to snap the cover onto the back of the pen. I usually put the cap on the table, but I do like this pen and use it regularly.  It has a nice ink flow and a satisfying heft. I have re-purchased it.

One pen I liked from this article is the Pentel EnerGel.  I use this pen frequently.  It is a retractable liquid gel pen, 0.5mm.  I use it to write post-cards.  I also ended up getting a Uni-Ball 207, a 0.7 mm pen, which I enjoy because it is retractable.  This is the pen I now use for standard applications, like addressing envelopes and writing checks.

There is a list of 5 top pens on the Pen Addict website:  http://www.penaddict.com/top-5-pens/

Enjoy writing with a good pen!

Robert