Fountain pens. They hold up incredibly well, but...
...Then again, I keep buying them, and inks, and etc., so I'm not sure it qualifies as BIFL.
Favourite pen under $100?
Oh, that's a good point! I've had the same mechanical pencil for the past four years.
I still have the same mechanical pencil I bought over in Germany during a student exchange in 1988. Absolutely bulletproof, and - as typical - I didn’t see it’s thumb-click design (lead advancer right behind the tip, where the thumb usually sits when writing) being sold in North America until about 10-15 years later.
I've got some mechanical pencils from 8 years ago.
Granted I hardly use them now, but they served me well as daily drivers for the first 5. They're the shaker kind too!
Fountain pens. They hold up incredibly well, but...
...Then again, I keep buying them, and inks, and etc., so I'm not sure it qualifies as BIFL.
Favourite pen under $100?
Oh, that's a good point! I've had the same mechanical pencil for the past four years.
I still have the same mechanical pencil I bought over in Germany during a student exchange in 1988. Absolutely bulletproof, and - as typical - I didn’t see it’s thumb-click design (lead advancer right behind the tip, where the thumb usually sits when writing) being sold in North America until about 10-15 years later.
I've got some mechanical pencils from 8 years ago.
Granted I hardly use them now, but they served me well as daily drivers for the first 5. They're the shaker kind too!