I don't like ball point pens. For some reason way back in my teens I just grew to despise them. I didn't like the spring loaded button on the back end, they were too small a diameter to grip right, and it seemed to me that the ink was like a slippery agent that made the pen hard to control and allow me to write legibly. For the longest time my writing pen of choice were felt tips - like the Ultra Fine Flair pens. Felt tips had more tip "friction" and my penmanship seemed to be alot better with felt tip pens.
Only for work the felt tips would dry out quickly. And I didn't like gel pens either. One day at a warehouse seminar they passed out some free pens. They were these "twist body" style. The were twistable at the waist (instead of a button) to extend and retract the ball tip, had a wider diameter to hold more easily, and for some reason they didn't seem to roll all over the place. I just loved them. When the sample ran out, I went back to that warehouse to get a few more. Apparently I was like the only guy who liked them. Everybody else hated them, and they stopped ordering them. Just to be rid of them they gave my a large handful - the remainder of what they had. When I started getting low I searched around town. No dice. Office Max and those types of stores only carry the popular styles. And the twist wasn't one. And not knowing the name made an internet search difficult.
Come to find out they were a promotional style - the BIC Pivot Twist - and although still made, every supplier has a minimum order of 300! Good grief! Finally talked to my local marketing expert, and he can get about a dozen or so for me. I'm really grateful, as I'm down to my last 3. Gulp!
What do you guys think? Anybody use fine felt tips or the Pivot Twist? Here's a shot of the Pivot Twist style that I like.
P.S. I tried the Dr. Grip pens with the rubber cover. Gotta say I like it. Was going to convert over to it if I couldn't find the twist pens. Till I found out the refills were $6 and change!
Only for work the felt tips would dry out quickly. And I didn't like gel pens either. One day at a warehouse seminar they passed out some free pens. They were these "twist body" style. The were twistable at the waist (instead of a button) to extend and retract the ball tip, had a wider diameter to hold more easily, and for some reason they didn't seem to roll all over the place. I just loved them. When the sample ran out, I went back to that warehouse to get a few more. Apparently I was like the only guy who liked them. Everybody else hated them, and they stopped ordering them. Just to be rid of them they gave my a large handful - the remainder of what they had. When I started getting low I searched around town. No dice. Office Max and those types of stores only carry the popular styles. And the twist wasn't one. And not knowing the name made an internet search difficult.
Come to find out they were a promotional style - the BIC Pivot Twist - and although still made, every supplier has a minimum order of 300! Good grief! Finally talked to my local marketing expert, and he can get about a dozen or so for me. I'm really grateful, as I'm down to my last 3. Gulp!
What do you guys think? Anybody use fine felt tips or the Pivot Twist? Here's a shot of the Pivot Twist style that I like.
P.S. I tried the Dr. Grip pens with the rubber cover. Gotta say I like it. Was going to convert over to it if I couldn't find the twist pens. Till I found out the refills were $6 and change!
