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7 Pens I use every day

Effective Faith
2 min readFeb 2, 2024

There is nothing quite like writing with a real pen in a real notebook. Digital note taking and planning is core part of how I work to get things done and manage my focus. But, there are plenty of times when only a note book and pen will do. So here are 7 pens I use every day.

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I tend to use a notebook and pen for things that are more reflective. So, my morning devotional is written in a notebook, some initial brain storming for projects and goals goes in here. A lot of reflecting on past events has been done in a notebook, etc.

The Workhorse Pens

I like to have a workhorse pen and so number 1 and 2 on my list fall into this category.

There has been a bit of change here. I still like the Staedtler Tri-Plus Fineliner, but I am now using either PILOT V5 Hi-Tech point in black or the Papermate Inkjoy liquid 0.5 needle point, also in black.

These are the pens I use for most of my work or note taking if I am using a pen.

Fountain Pens

Now comes numbers 3, 4 & 5 on the list. I use fountain pens for my morning devotions, journalling and reflection. I like using a nicer pen for this.

I have fallen in love with Platinum pens. I have a few Platinum Preppy pens, they are cheap to buy but write incredibly well. I prefer…

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