Nerdy Xmas pressie to self - pens for budding teacher?

Dinomania · 25 Dec 2009 at 15:43

So!

No one took me up on the 'stationery' part of my Christmas list (probably because they thought it was a boring idea) but, I LOVE PENS.

I am a real saddo when it comes to this, so partly I'm pleased that I'll get to choose one for myself

I already have a nice Parker fountain pen, but I don't use them often enough so they tend to clog after a while anyway, sadly.

I'm after a black rollerball. I'm also after a red rollerball (teacher-to-be, innit), and I'm after a propelling pencil.

I'm very tempted to roll them all into one and get myself this, a Cross Tech3: http://www.internet-ink.co.uk/cross/cross-tech3-lustrous-chrome-multifunction-pen

If I don't do that, I'll probably get one or two Cross Century Classic pens or pencils, but that'll be way more expensive....

...thoughts?

PS: Yes I already plan to get one of them stocking-filler variety pen sets on the cheap

siumatfung · 25 Dec 2009 at 15:44

i prefer bics full stop

cheap and reliable

Strife212 · 25 Dec 2009 at 15:50

http://www.penisland.net/

kitten_caboodle · 25 Dec 2009 at 15:55

I love Cross pens, I got a pen/pencil set for Christmas last year. We have a Cross outlet store not far from here though, so we can get some good bargains

Dinomania · 25 Dec 2009 at 15:56

kitten_caboodle said:
I love Cross pens, I got a pen/pencil set for Christmas last year. We have a Cross outlet store not far from here though, so we can get some good bargains

Ooooh. How good?

dangerstat · 25 Dec 2009 at 16:01

Whatever you do DO NOT GET A RED PEN, sick and tired of seeing that on gifted students work :rolleyes:

kitten_caboodle · 25 Dec 2009 at 16:01

sara said:
Ooooh. How good?

pretty good! Might be going tomorrow will have a poke about see what they have

Dinomania · 25 Dec 2009 at 16:04

dangerstat said:
Whatever you do DO NOT GET A RED PEN, sick and tired of seeing that on gifted students work

How do you mean?

kitten_caboodle said:
pretty good! Might be going tomorrow will have a poke about see what they have

Oooh, if you see a Tech3 have a little play with it for me...

JayMax · 25 Dec 2009 at 16:08

Strife212 said:
http://www.penisland.net/

lmao - what a name for a company :eek:

Aod · 25 Dec 2009 at 17:23

sara said:
So!

No one took me up on the 'stationery' part of my Christmas list (probably because they thought it was a boring idea) but, I LOVE PENS.

I am a real saddo when it comes to this, so partly I'm pleased that I'll get to choose one for myself

I already have a nice Parker fountain pen, but I don't use them often enough so they tend to clog after a while anyway, sadly.

I'm after a black rollerball. I'm also after a red rollerball (teacher-to-be, innit), and I'm after a propelling pencil.

I'm very tempted to roll them all into one and get myself this, a Cross Tech3: http://www.internet-ink.co.uk/cross/cross-tech3-lustrous-chrome-multifunction-pen

If I don't do that, I'll probably get one or two Cross Century Classic pens or pencils, but that'll be way more expensive....

...thoughts?

PS: Yes I already plan to get one of them stocking-filler variety pen sets on the cheap

Here you go Sweetie:
http://www.cultpens.com/

the Tombow Havana's quite a nice looking rollerball:
http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Tombow_Havanna_Rollerball_Pen.html#a8035

Landy · 25 Dec 2009 at 17:32

I like Pens aswell, infact i love allsorts of pens, but i just looked at that cultpens link and theres a fountain pen on there that costs £2200, i mean, like wtf!

Dinomania · 25 Dec 2009 at 18:09

Aod said:
Here you go Sweetie:
http://www.cultpens.com/

the Tombow Havana's quite a nice looking rollerball:
http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Tombow_Havanna_Rollerball_Pen.html#a8035

Why, thank you darling!

Hrm, I guess I actually meant to say ballpoint rather than rollerball - rollerballs have more watery ink that can bleed into cheaper paper (may as well use a fountain tbh)...

/me looks further...

Aod · 25 Dec 2009 at 18:12

well, whatever you're looking for, cultpens is an excellent shop with a good selection.

Begbie · 25 Dec 2009 at 18:15

Bic wins.

Slime101 · 25 Dec 2009 at 18:18

Mont blanc or cross for quality pens.

Bic for cheap, cheerful and reliable pens

Aod · 25 Dec 2009 at 18:21

Slime101 said:
Mont blanc or cross for quality pens.

Don't forget Pelikan!

Dinomania · 25 Dec 2009 at 18:51

Think Cross is winning so far, I like their style - no way can I stretch to a Mont Blanc!

Am umming and ahhing between separate pen/mech pencil (Century Classic style) or a Tech3, though.

Ziggy · 25 Dec 2009 at 19:07

sara said:
No one took me up on the 'stationery' part of my Christmas list (probably because they thought it was a boring idea) but, I LOVE PENIS.

I am a real saddo when it comes to this, so partly I'm pleased that I'll get to choose one for myself

I already have a nice Parker fountain penis, but I don't use them often enough so they tend to clog after a while anyway, sadly.

I'm after a black penis. I'm also after a red penis (teacher-to-be, innit), and I'm after a propelling penis.

PS: Yes I already plan to get one of them stocking-filler variety penis sets on the cheap

mistercrabb · 25 Dec 2009 at 19:10

I use one of these: http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Zebra_F-701_Ballpoint.html

I absent-mindedly chew pens, and that's the only pen I could find that was all metal

Edit: It writes really well, but the cartridge it comes with isn't very good, so you need to get a couple of spares and swap them straight in.

Dinomania · 25 Dec 2009 at 19:11

Ziggy said:
Naughty!

Childish and obvious but truly funny..!

I love the idea of a propelling penis (click the end for more length!) and a penis variety set