32 SPRING 2020 / POPSCI.COM
For every day f
The recyclable aluminum
body of the Baronfig
Squire Rollerball is
thicker toward its point,
which helps you grip it
comfortably. The water-
based ink it deploys
flows easily for consis-
tent handwritten lines.For emergencies f
The steel Gerber
Impromptu Tactical
Pen has two tips: a re-
tractable ballpoint for
scribbling and a spike
for shattering the wind-
shield of your car so you
can escape. At an eighth
of a pound, it’s heavy.For the record f
Ink inside the uni-ball
207 contains large
pigment particles in
viscous gel. The
smooth-flowing liquid
binds with paper and is
resistant to both water
and light, so it’ll stay
bold for a long time.For old-time script f
There are no moving
parts in the Pilot Ex-
plorer’s 0.75-inch-long
stainless-steel nib. That
allows this affordable
fountain pen to glide
easily across the page as
ink issues forth from its
replaceable cartridge.ink
well
YOU TYPE ALL DAY,
BUT A GOOD PEN
OFFERS A CONNEC-
TION TO THE WRIT-
TEN WORD THAT
YOUR KEYBOARD
LACKS. THESE EIGHT
HAVE YOU COVERED
FOR VARIOUS TASKS.BYROB VERGERCHOICE