Any Sharpie users?

Ice Tea · 19 Jul 2019 at 12:21

What one would be a good equivalent / replacement for a standard ball point pen?

BowdonUK · 19 Jul 2019 at 12:31

Another ball point pen?

Hotwired · 19 Jul 2019 at 12:32

You'd be looking at fineliners then? Unless you're looking at putting down some fat lines on paper.

https://www.sharpie.com/pens (only three of those are fineliners)

But sharpie are not the only ones making fineliners

https://www.cultpens.com/c/q/explore/product-type/pens/fineliner-pens

I used to use the famously orange stabilo fineliners for a while and they were nice enough. Can't say I have a wide experience but these things put down a tidy thin line like a ball point and have different failures to ball points. I guess the main thing is fineliners always need less pressure.

[FnG]magnolia · 19 Jul 2019 at 12:35

Hotwired said:
You'd be looking at fineliners then? Unless you're looking at putting down some fat lines on paper.

This sounds like some kind of challenge!

Diddums · 19 Jul 2019 at 12:45

I am very foncused right now.

Ice Tea · 19 Jul 2019 at 12:49

@Hotwired

I didn't realize that Sharpie only done 3 models for some reason i thought they done many different types , Cheers for the link to the fine-liner pens

Your spot on about them needing less pressure as the reason i asked is for a elderly neighbour having dexterity problems.

Hotwired · 19 Jul 2019 at 12:50

Similar to the above are handwriting pens which are still fibre tipped pens but with a ballpoint looking plastic point instead of a metal tube to hold the fibre tip.

https://www.cultpens.com/c/q/explore/product-type/pens/handwriting-pens

d_brennen · 19 Jul 2019 at 12:50

A 1.6mm ball point pen

Ice Tea · 19 Jul 2019 at 12:56

@Hotwired , cheers

@d_brennen is that in regards to me or the fat lines on paper comment ?

touch · 19 Jul 2019 at 12:56

www.penisland.net

d_brennen · 19 Jul 2019 at 13:05

Ice Tea said:
@Hotwired , cheers

@d_brennen is that in regards to me or the fat lines on paper comment ?

1.6mm ballpoints are so much nicer to write with than standard biros

inogen · 19 Jul 2019 at 13:09

The best ballpoints I've ever used (and what I use day to day) are space pens. They don't dry up, they don't break, ink lasts for ages (like the 1 in 100 biro that doesn't get an airlock) and write on anything.

The only problem is people steal them thinking they're not a £20 pen. Having to explain to someone why you're really annoyed with them for nicking what is essentially is a biro means diligent pen pocketing, locking of drawers etc.

You can almost guarantee if someone "borrows" it, they're so nice to write with they'll steal it. And then deny it.

Ice Tea · 19 Jul 2019 at 13:16

touch said:
www.penisland.net

d_brennen said:
1.6mm ballpoints are so much nicer to write with than standard biros

inogen said:
The best ballpoints I've ever used (and what I use day to day) are space pens. They don't dry up, they don't break, ink lasts for ages (like the 1 in 100 biro that doesn't get an airlock) and write on anything.

The only problem is people steal them thinking they're not a £20 pen.

Thanks all , i'll suggest them to him though i can't see him spending much , a sharpie fine-liner should do it.

The_Abyss · 19 Jul 2019 at 13:30

Hotwired said:
famously orange

Is that an official colour? Could there also be bang tidy yellow, menacing black, discrete blue and off to the clinic with you red?

ttaskmaster · 19 Jul 2019 at 13:50

chroniclard · 19 Jul 2019 at 13:53

I dont like pens so I only use Staedtler yellow and black striped HB pencils, I am strange.

something daft already!! · 19 Jul 2019 at 13:55

touch said:
www.penisland.net

Now you are just being cocky.

Razor-BladE · 19 Jul 2019 at 14:04

Yeah, I would suggest rollerball.

I've used Pilot in the past, good quality. Smooth writing.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pilot-3131910516507-Hi-Tecpoint-Liquid-Roller/dp/B076LJN518/

Hades · 19 Jul 2019 at 14:40

BowdonUK said:
Another ball point pen?

Rroff · 19 Jul 2019 at 14:45

inogen said:
The only problem is people steal them thinking they're not a £20 pen. Having to explain to someone why you're really annoyed with them for nicking what is essentially is a biro means diligent pen pocketing, locking of drawers etc.

You can almost guarantee if someone "borrows" it, they're so nice to write with they'll steal it. And then deny it.

Problem with pens in general and any distinction won't even enter these people's minds - it is rare anyone puts a pen back where they found it when they are done usually just casually discarding it near where they were working with complete disregard to whether anyone else will need it or even when they will next need it at which point they seem to expect an infinite supply of pens on hand.