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#247602 - 06/28/12 12:16 AM Yeah, get a pen
TeacherRO Offline
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Registered: 03/11/05
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A pen is light cheap and useful everyday..Do you edc one?

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#247603 - 06/28/12 12:34 AM Re: Yeah, get a pen [Re: TeacherRO]
hikermor Offline
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Absolutely; and I try to also carry something to write on (besides my palm). A small notebook in a shirt pocket is a good idea.
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#247604 - 06/28/12 12:42 AM Re: Yeah, get a pen [Re: TeacherRO]
LaLine Offline
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Registered: 04/15/07
Posts: 24
Loc: Utah
I keep a Zebra mini pen clipped in my tri-fold wallet with a couple sheets of Rite in the Rain paper cut to fit behind my credit cards. Use them 2-3 times a week if not more. Also have a couple notepads and pens/pencils in the car at all times. I'm a list maker. wink

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#247606 - 06/28/12 12:51 AM Re: Yeah, get a pen [Re: TeacherRO]
wildman800 Offline
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Registered: 11/09/06
Posts: 2846
Loc: La-USA
I edc a bic medium. The barrel can also be useful for an emergency tracheotomy in the field.
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#247607 - 06/28/12 12:52 AM Re: Yeah, get a pen [Re: TeacherRO]
Nomad Offline
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Registered: 05/04/02
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Loc: Just wandering around.
Usually two, sometimes three.
One is a Parker T-ball with a gell cartridge.
One is a dual point (fine & Medium) sharpie.
In my PSK is a space pen. Most of the time I have all three.

The T-ball is a stainless steel pen. I have several. The one I EDC is the one with the newest refill. Very robust pen. Writes on most surfaces.

I also carry a small piece of tyvec (how is it spelled??) which is a near indestructible paper. The sharpie on this is very weather resistant. Thanks to a thread here about using tyvec. Works great.

If I am doing a project, (archeology, ham radio etc.) I usually carry a mechanical pencil. Been using them for years and no failures.


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#247608 - 06/28/12 01:52 AM Re: Yeah, get a pen [Re: TeacherRO]
LED Offline
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Registered: 09/01/05
Posts: 1474
Yup. EDC stainless pen from JSBurlys. It wasn't cheap but it has more than paid for itself since I use it all the time. It lives in my wallet with a few sheets of write in the rain paper.

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#247610 - 06/28/12 02:01 AM Re: Yeah, get a pen [Re: ]
hikermor Offline
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I have a couple of very nice pens that I picked up some months ago at a local store. All this talk about Zebra caused me to look carefully at mine - sure enough -Zebra F-301. Great pen!
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#247612 - 06/28/12 03:03 AM Re: Yeah, get a pen [Re: TeacherRO]
Arney Offline
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Registered: 09/15/05
Posts: 2485
Loc: California
Currently EDC a basic chrome Fisher Space Pen. I usually drop both a Fenix E05 and the Space Pen in my pants pocket. The Fenix is probably scratching the heck out of the Space Pen, but I don't expect anything I EDC to remain pristine.

I'm still looking for a small notebook (maybe like 2"x3") that can withstand riding in a pants pocket without getting destroyed. I've been toying with the idea of taking those blank cards you can use for flash cards (they come in different sizes) and putting a small number of them in something like a business card holder so they don't get bent or crumpled up in my pants pocket.

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#247616 - 06/28/12 04:46 AM Re: Yeah, get a pen [Re: hikermor]
haertig Offline
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Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
Originally Posted By: hikermor
All this talk about Zebra caused me to look carefully at mine - sure enough -Zebra F-301.

Me too! Too funny! I was reading all the comments about this Zebra thing and I thought, "Well, I have a neat little pen too. Maybe I'll mention it as an alternative to this Zebra everybody is talking about."

But right there written on my pen's clip: "Zebra F-301"!

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#247620 - 06/28/12 01:26 PM Re: Yeah, get a pen [Re: haertig]
MDinana Offline
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Registered: 03/08/07
Posts: 2208
Loc: Beer&Cheese country
Nope. I used to, but changed wallets and lost it somewhere along the way.

My dad does - typically the old military Skilcraft. He's been out almost 20 years and making do with nice custom made pens (my uncle has a woodworking hobby), so I got him some as a tongue-in-cheek wedding present (mine, not his).

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