Pen lovers already know which one it is—the good ol’ Pilot G2. My fellow Esquire editors have sung praises for other pens in the past, from the most luxurious of high-end models to their ...

Ballpoint pens, on the other hand ... With more than 48,000 ratings and 4.8 stars overall, it's clear that these PILOT G2 pens are a favorite for all types of uses — Moleskine-notebook writing ...

The pens cost hundreds of dollars; the refills, about $12. You can cut down a Mont Blanc refill with an exacto-knife and reap all its benefits inside an inexpensive Pilot G2. Instructables user ...

The 100 best pens as tested by the writers and editors of the Strategist. They tested felt-tip, gel, rollerball, ballpoint, and fountain pens, including ones from Pilot, Baron Fig, Montblanc, Ohto ...

Ballpoint pens need to be convinced to write, need to be pushed into the paper rather than merely touch it. The No.2 pencils I used for math notes weren’t much of a break either, requiring ...

Ballpoint pens might not have had quite the bookish cachet of fountain pens, but they were still seen as a desirable object. If you wanted a truly cheap writing implement you used a pencil.