For the past few years I've been carrying around a small notebook to jot down notes from talks, research ideas, expenses, etc. (I guess I could do it on my phone but I prefer pen and paper.) I like writing with fountain pens, but don't care to carry around an expensive one: I don't feel I need to impress people with how much I spend on accessories, and I don't want to worry about losing it. I had been using disposable Pilot Varsity pens, but occasionally (especially if I took them on airplanes) I would end up with ink all over my fingers, so I recently tried switching to an inexpensive refillable pen, the Lamy Safari (fine point, with refilling attachment and Noodler's forest green ink). Below is a comparison of how my notes look with the two pens:
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I still don't know if these pens are more reliable in the air, but on the whole I'd say this is a big step up in writing quality.
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I still don't know if these pens are more reliable in the air, but on the whole I'd say this is a big step up in writing quality.
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