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Pens: favourite type, colour etc (1 Viewer)

blue or black pen?

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Hey

I know there has been discussions about pens before, but what do you guys think of felt tip pens in exams...i seem to think they help me write faster as you're not trying to drag your hand across the page rather, it glides.

Although the papermate kilometrico pens are good value for money...but sometimes they do leak, anyone else find that?
 

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Re: Felt Tip Pins etc?

I've heard from people that using a felt tip pen is a very bad idea, I can't remember why exactly though. To me it would just feel... weird, lol.

No, my have never leaked and they last for aaages.
 

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Re: Felt Tip Pins etc?

um. is this for real?
because i mean, as long as your pen isnt running on nil ink ive never really measured pen efficiency in terms of the amount of drag caused by the type of tip.



this thread has been enlightening.
 

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Re: Felt Tip Pins etc?

yeah I've kind of heard that before as well..that's why I'm not sure
 

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boris said:
um. is this for real?
because i mean, as long as your pen isnt running on nil ink ive never really measured pen efficiency in terms of the amount of drag caused by the type of tip.



this thread has been enlightening.
well I'm glad to have helped
 

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boris said:
um. is this for real?
because i mean, as long as your pen isnt running on nil ink ive never really measured pen efficiency in terms of the amount of drag caused by the type of tip. quote]

Lol, the type of people who worry about this type of thing also tend to bring 50 + pens into the exam room- "just in case". (Plus 5 calculators, lol)
 

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black_kat_meow said:
boris said:
um. is this for real?
because i mean, as long as your pen isnt running on nil ink ive never really measured pen efficiency in terms of the amount of drag caused by the type of tip. quote]

Lol, the type of people who worry about this type of thing also tend to bring 50 + pens into the exam room- "just in case". (Plus 5 calculators, lol)
Lol thats me. :eek:
 

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i take a shit load of pens into exams, but thats coz ive seen a friend take in 3 pens and 2 calculators and have none of them work
 

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black_kat_meow said:
boris said:
um. is this for real?
because i mean, as long as your pen isnt running on nil ink ive never really measured pen efficiency in terms of the amount of drag caused by the type of tip. quote]

Lol, the type of people who worry about this type of thing also tend to bring 50 + pens into the exam room- "just in case". (Plus 5 calculators, lol)
well actually i am not one of those people ..lol i don't even do maths ..hence, no need for a calculator

but then that being said its better to be prepared, some people turn up with one pen without a lid and are like 'can we start?'
 

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theshortykatt said:
dont you have to hold felt tip pens vertically for them to work properly?

i angle my pens, therefore ball points crap all over felt tips.
plus ball points are less messy.
lol i dont think you can write without angling your pen at least a little
 

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Are you left handed? because I am so I can't write with felt tip pens as the smudge so bad
 

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Re: Felt Tip Pins etc?

slowjam10 said:
Although the papermate kilometrico pens are good value for money...but sometimes they do leak, anyone else find that?
I use Kilometrico pens for everything I do, even at work! They're the way to go, since they last forever (well, that's how it seems) and are pretty neat.
 

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Re: Felt Tip Pins etc?

maybe some of you are thinking of gel pens, not felt tip

felt tip pens by artline dry instantly

however, you can get gel pens and they tend to be highly glossy and have a propensity to smudge
 
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theshortykatt said:
why the heck are we talking about pens.
lol??
its a conspiracy, shortykatt.
read every second word in the OP.

haha.

...i use artline felt tips. all the time.

i just do.
 

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Re: Felt Tip Pins etc?

This might sound stupid, but for every exam

Each morning of i have grabbed as many pens as i can from around the house.
Chucked them all into a plastic sleave.

and while at school used which ever one i grab out.
Pens dont bother me that much
 
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risole91 said:
This might sound stupid, but for every exam

Each morning of i have grabbed as many pens as i can from around the house.
Chucked them all into a plastic sleave.

and while at school used which ever one i grab out.
Pens dont bother me that much
i swear... in my house

pens lying around dont work...ever.
 

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scaredytiger said:
i swear... in my house

pens lying around dont work...ever.
same lol

thats why i grab heaps
 

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sdcloud69 said:
a thread about pens.

humanity is doomed.
yea..lol

with people like cal- in existence well yup i would have to agree
 

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it was never intentional to start a war per se

it was just to state a point
 

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