I bought another pen.
However, in my defense, I also took almost two dozen pens to work and left them on a desk. My hope is that other people will use them, and like all office pens, their numbers will dwindle.
I also managed to throw out another half dozen pens that no longer worked. Since my goal is to have less, so far I'm winning.
But the pen I bought is such a joy to use. That may sound a little over the top, but I am particular (some might say peculiar) about what I write with.
It is an orange Caran d'Ache 849. I like the colour, although it's on the bright side for me for an everyday carry pen. I might have to get another in a more suitable colour. But it is a great replacement for my Parker Flighter GT.
It just writes well. The ink starts as I put it to paper, no skipping or scratchiness. It's a bit shorter than my Parker, which itself is shorter than the TWSBI I've used the last few weeks. The hexagonal body is made of aluminum, so it is very light in hand, lighter than the TWSBI which also has a metal hehexagonal body.
Since I tend to write fairly small, I need a pen that doesn't skip, doesn't need a lot of pressure to write, and puts down a fairly fine line. This pen hits all those marks for me.
I can see another one in my future.
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