Tried a $2 pen vs a $12 pen for three months, the cheap one won every time

I know it sounds crazy but I ordered a pack of those Pilot G2s off Amazon for like 12 bucks for a 20 pack. My fancy Leuchtturm pen kept smudging on my weekly spreads and I got sick of it. The G2 writes smoother on the pages and I don't get ink bleeds like I did with the expensive one. Has anyone else found cheaper pens just work better for journaling than the pricey ones?

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ivan824d ago

My buddy who's a graphic designer swore by those expensive pens for years and I totally bought into it. Bought a $15 pen from a specialty shop and it skipped on my cheap notebook paper, drove me nuts. Switched back to a box of Bic Cristals I had sitting around and honestly they wrote better on everything. I always thought price meant quality with pens but this experience showed me it's more about what the pen and paper actually do together.

the_nina4d ago

Read an article saying fancy pens need smooth paper to work right.