crawil Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Has anyone tried one of these yet? There is no ink - they leave a bit of metal behind. No smudging, no running and only about $30. My biggest concern would be soft, soggy logs. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Get one and let us know how it works. Quote Link to comment
+GeoGeeBee Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Leonardo da Vinci used them. So it's not exactly "new." Quote Link to comment
Derf69 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Has anyone tried one of these yet? There is no ink - they leave a bit of metal behind. No smudging, no running and only about $30. My biggest concern would be soft, soggy logs. I've been using a similar device for as long as I can remember. I call it a pencil. Quote Link to comment
+t4e Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 you don't need a $30 pen, but by all means if you got the money try it we use a Bic Velocity Gel pen for $1.25 and this thing doesn't smudge and writes on anything you can imagine, including soaked logs Quote Link to comment
+CacheOCD Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 you don't need a $30 pen, but by all means if you got the money try it we use a Bic Velocity Gel pen for $1.25 and this thing doesn't smudge and writes on anything you can imagine, including soaked logs Thanks, I have been looking for a good pen. I will try out the Bic Velocity. The 30$ pen is a neat idea, but that is a bit much for me. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 How does the Bic Velocity Gel Pen compare to the Fisher Space Pen in effectiveness? (I know the FSP is more expensive, but the refills are more reasonable, and fit in inexpensive Bic pen bodies.) Quote Link to comment
+Chokecherry Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I used to use the velocity at work and loved it. Could write on anything with no smudging. I use variations of gel pens like that on/off and have had much success with them. Quote Link to comment
+Taoiseach Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Leonardo da Vinci used them. So it's not exactly "new." The Romans had 'pens' (styli) that wrote by leaving behind a thin line of lead... Quote Link to comment
+DragonsWest Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Leonardo da Vinci used them. So it's not exactly "new." The Romans had 'pens' (styli) that wrote by leaving behind a thin line of lead... I've heard it said that cuneiform is awl-write. Quote Link to comment
+Genoist Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I've been using one of these: Sharpie Retractile Pen. I've successfully used it to write on soggy logs and it doesn't bleed on dry OR wet paper. It is a very fine tip, so it works even on the smallest nano log that I've encountered. Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 (edited) How does the Bic Velocity Gel Pen compare to the Fisher Space Pen in effectiveness? (I know the FSP is more expensive, but the refills are more reasonable, and fit in inexpensive Bic pen bodies.) I don't quite care for the Fisher Space Pen. The ink does not flow out as smoothly as I like, which is why gel pens are my favorite. I use the Pilot mini G2. Short (easy to carry), more comfortable to hold (compared to the mini Fisher) and ink flows smoothly. It does smudge on wet logs, unfortunately. But the ink will not run if it dries before the log gets wet (a few hours). Best part is that it is inexpensive enough that if I lose it, and I've lost plenty, I don't feel too bad. I suspect the metal pen may have trouble with some kind of paper, esp. stuff like the National Geographic Adventure Paper. Edited September 15, 2010 by Chrysalides Quote Link to comment
+Scooter Rider Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 (edited) Leonardo da Vinci used them. So it's not exactly "new." The Romans had 'pens' (styli) that wrote by leaving behind a thin line of lead... I've heard it said that cuneiform is awl-write. Now that's just awl- full Edited September 15, 2010 by Scooter Rider Quote Link to comment
+pickleddreams Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 What kind of metal does it use. A bullet with a lead tip will get the same effect you can right easily with any lead tipped rifle cartage. if your not concerned about lead would cost a lot less Quote Link to comment
+mynetdude Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I got those rite in the rain pens for $9 each and I got 3 of them, they only had 2 so they sent me another style of the same brand and that one was better than the two (of the 3) I was gonna buy. So I told them not to worry about exchanging, and I am happy. Dunno what kind of cylinder the RITR pens use, but I'd bet they are similar to the FSPs... These pens are supposed to be able to write underwater, in the rain, upside down, sideways and on most papers and some surfaces. Quote Link to comment
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