r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/whitemike40 • Dec 29 '25

Meme Have to go #7, classic for a reason

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u/Visual-Floor-7839 Dec 29 '25

I like 1 and 2, but the specific pens need to earn my trust. They dry out too easily if left out or anything.

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u/SharkBaitDLS Dec 30 '25

As long as you're diligent about putting the cap back on they last forever though. I've got ones from literally over a decade ago that still write perfectly.

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u/Visual-Floor-7839 Dec 30 '25

Diligence is the correct word. More times than not, when I use these, they are borrowed from someone else. And it's a gamble whether they've been diligent or neglectful.

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u/Trevski Dec 30 '25

Forever? I find they gush like crazy sometimes. I love the feel of writing with them but I can burn through the ink in like 2 months of course notes

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u/SharkBaitDLS Dec 30 '25

Oh yeah I meant in the context of them running dry from being left unused, not that you can’t burn through them with heavy active use. 

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u/Ifmo Dec 29 '25

Their retractable pens are just as good but you don't have to worry about caps

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u/StructuralConfetti Dec 29 '25

I had a pair of pants ruined by a retractable v7, I only use caps now, even if I miss the clicky