On February 12, 2020, I commented on a good reason for waterproof ink. Since then I've used a Uni-ball Signo 207 Black in 0.5mm, and some Noodler's Black in a Metropolitan Fine Point for notes for this project. I have 60 pages so far, the vast majority of which is in the Signo.
Today the Signo pen ran out. I'd expected it, but I'm not happy about it. After between maybe 55 and 60 3 ring binder sized pages, I needed a new pen. Wallyworld used to sell refills, but that's been a long time ago. A two pack will set you back a little over $4.50 US, which is about $2.25 a pen. Refills are out there, and without shipping and handling are about half the price of the pen. Let's call it. $1.13. And the pen barrels of the Signo aren't that robust, and will get to the point where the clicker end pops off.
So, there I sat, looking at the empty pen, and the waste just got to me. Not sustainability, or anything green, just the idea of waste. These are good pens, but aren't that cheap, and the amount I was about to throw away struck me as obscene.
Here is where refillable pens shine. I'm still one one bottle of Noodler's Black after pages and pages of heavy journaling, and it's still not empty. The same with a bottle of Platinum Carbon Black. It is my second bottle of Noodler's Black, but I lost my first after the plastic top broke and most ended up on my pants, so that doesn't count. Refilling pens is way more cost effective and appeals to me much more than tossing something like a Signo in the trash after two weeks.
I might be going down the Preppy path here, since I don't want to risk losing my Metropolitan. Am also thinking of refillable roller ball pens. Either way, I'd rather refill a pen every one or two days than throw this much away just because it's empty.
Today the Signo pen ran out. I'd expected it, but I'm not happy about it. After between maybe 55 and 60 3 ring binder sized pages, I needed a new pen. Wallyworld used to sell refills, but that's been a long time ago. A two pack will set you back a little over $4.50 US, which is about $2.25 a pen. Refills are out there, and without shipping and handling are about half the price of the pen. Let's call it. $1.13. And the pen barrels of the Signo aren't that robust, and will get to the point where the clicker end pops off.
So, there I sat, looking at the empty pen, and the waste just got to me. Not sustainability, or anything green, just the idea of waste. These are good pens, but aren't that cheap, and the amount I was about to throw away struck me as obscene.
Here is where refillable pens shine. I'm still one one bottle of Noodler's Black after pages and pages of heavy journaling, and it's still not empty. The same with a bottle of Platinum Carbon Black. It is my second bottle of Noodler's Black, but I lost my first after the plastic top broke and most ended up on my pants, so that doesn't count. Refilling pens is way more cost effective and appeals to me much more than tossing something like a Signo in the trash after two weeks.
I might be going down the Preppy path here, since I don't want to risk losing my Metropolitan. Am also thinking of refillable roller ball pens. Either way, I'd rather refill a pen every one or two days than throw this much away just because it's empty.
