5

7. I don't know why, I've just been using them my whole life, and they're comfortable for me. The platonic ideal of Pen. Especially the blue medium.

Number 7 100%

My husband works at an architecture firm. They exclusively use #2 in 3 different colors. My husband has gotten in the habit of putting a few in his pocket during the day while he works and emptying his pockets when he gets home. We have WAY TOO MANY PENS!!!! I've been bagging them up and giving them away!! They are nice pens tho... very good for drafting/drawing/etc. I just don't need 300 of them. Beware that the blue ones tend to explode the most.

Pilot G-2, Obviously. #5.

Give me that smooth 5

5 is the objectively correct answer here.

1 but micro, not fine.

not pictured, but uniball eye micro was my goat for high school and college. I had to do british standardized exams in high school which required black pen (not pencil). these guys write super smoothly and create really nice lines, but they take a sec or two to dry so you gotta be careful not to smudge.

I think #1 in the pic is a thicker version of these

Definitely 5, so much better than 99% of other pens.

5

If 5 is the G2, then 5.

5. The Bic Pilot G2 in 1mm writes like butter. Glorious. $4.95 for a 4 pack.

Pilot G2 if I must, but the real answer is a Lamy Safari.

At school all the cool kids had these lol

or these

[I come from a very specific generation in French speaking switzerland, so this may not be relatable]

5, man I loved those pens when taking notes in college.

G2 forever.

Another for 5

The day I first gripped a #5, had there been clickbait thumbnails back then, mine would have read:
This Changes EVERYTHING!

Show me the fucking feather

#5 carried me through three degrees.

If I HAVE to use a ballpoint, it's going to have to be a rollerball. Like the Uniball. But really, I'd take just about any fountain pen over any of them.

A 0.38 tip size of No.5

I dont see any on here I would swear by.

I have taken a liking to the Pilot B2Ps, they are made of recycled water bottles, I liked them simply for the fact that they're the one type of pen we have in abundance at the office that no one else bothers to steal for some reason.

I like the Staples TRU RED series too.

what the hell is wrong with me, a year ago I'd be obsessing over some video game or hobby and now im discussing my pen model preferences, I think I've crossed the proto-boomer threshold

These are all terrible

7

2, the Pilot Precise, specifically a V5

5 for me

Where the fuck are the Zebra pens

This kind. I like the metal tip.

Honestly those of us who've bought 1 or 2 already main those. I'll never by another pen, the writing quality of the Uniball is just superb. The plastic grip isn't uncomfortable like you'd think, and rubber grips tend to feel weird after lots of writing anyways. The build quality is top notch, as someone who's accidentally broken lots of pens. Just a great design

7 BIC or bust

7

2, please.

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Anyone saying anything but #7 is delulu. There's a reason Bic won pens

5

I would pick 3 but I don't think its ball point and I have trouble controlling the strength when I press down on the paper.

1. Uniball.

Zebra F301

Definitely 5, gimme that gel pen every time

5 forever!

I write a lot (I am professor) and pilot g-2 (#5) is the way to go. Don't be fooled by sharpie's grip, I just finished a box of that model in red ink and g-2 is way better.