Pen you use

Ok, lessee... (the holster isn't on me at the desk just now, so this is from memory)

New black fine sharpie; blunted black fine sharpie, cyan sharpie, brown sharpie, black 1/4" chisel marker, and 3 or 4 kindergarten diameter pencils -- I find if I loan those out to actors at readthroughs, I'm more likely to get them back. :) Oh, and a flat contractor pencil, though I don't need that much either.

When I need to be carrying ballpoints, they're generally black rollerball/gel pens, though no particular brand jumps to mind just now.
 
Well, this is quite the thread bump but I'll play along. Tul Fine Ballpoint Pen. Gel pens don't tend to mesh well with me since I'm left handed and always end up smearing the ink because it doesn't dry fast enough.
 
Pentel R.S.V.P fine point all the way.

I don't recommend it for lefties though, it doesn't always dry very quickly. Otherwise, it's the best pen I've ever used. Otherwise, any normal sharpie. Not a fan of the fine point sharpies though.


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Bic Velocity Bold 1.6 for my everyday pen, I have a weakness for pens on Kickstarter, all metal pens with high quality click or other types of mechanisms.
 
I've recently fallen in love with the Pilot Precise v5 Retractable pens. The shape and grip feels great in my hand; they aren't too top-heavy, and they write a beautifully smooth, sharp fine line.
 
Blue Pilot G2 .07. That's what's usually tucked into the breast pocket on my shirts. My bag has more colors of these, a bunch of sharpies in different sizes and colors, and a lot of carpenter's pencils. I tend to lose them constantly because I tuck them into my hat, sweat, take my hat off to wipe sweat, and lose my pencil.
 
That's why I keep one of these clipped to my collar whenever I'm in the middle of a build.
 
I use exclusively Pilot G-2 0.38.

I think they mimic the feel of a sharp pencil. I love them except they are pretty pricey so I have to keep an eye on them, less a sticky handed student takes them.

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Great 0.38 concept in tip in having a very fine point for rough drawings/sketches that don't bleed.... I'm old now and like something larger than 0.50mm in size for a pen these days, or something I can realistically write on a box or napkin with. Still with my Parkers, one was black but due to wear is just brass now, the other a spare for when I mis-place it. 0.7mm tip, Medium flow [HASHTAG]#2KD[/HASHTAG] ink refill. Heavy enough that you know when it falls out of your pocket, but also heavy enough that it doesn't work its way out of your pocket during the day.
 
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I have a mass collection of pens of varying lifespans, most generic biros, both cap and click. At the moment I am running down a pair I got for 99p from a stationary shop here as I needed a couple carabina clips which these came with (for costume purposes before anyone faints from shock). My default pen though is usually a sharpie as its always in my back pocket.
 

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