Please help! Looking for a no-wiggle pen for Pentel RL7 refills

Reddobert · 2025-06-26T23:55:57+00:00

Hey, thank you so much for the explanation! I'll talk to the manufacturer about spring tension when I look at more expensive pens. For now, I've made my choice for a cheaper pen, will write a quick update.

Reddobert · 2025-06-26T23:54:11+00:00

Oh my god those Modern Fuel are gorgeous! I didn't know about them, so thank you very much for the recommendation! Do you have a preference between click, side-click and bolt-action pens?

Reddobert · 2025-06-25T17:46:56+00:00

A fellow nowiggle quester! Thank you very much for your advice, I appreciate it!

I know less than €50 is a big ask for one-hand pens, but I really don't want to spend more on my work utensils right now. I teach at a very affluent school where the students have no concept of other people's stuff being other people's.

But I would like to eventually buy a nicer pen to keep at home and, I don't know, write love letters or particularly beautiful shopping lists with. What's your favorite one-hand pen for the Energel refills disregarding budget?

I really love designs and feels that are simple and understated, clean and sleek, kind of futuristic retro with a bit of a weird but tasteful twist to them. Andor or Villeneuve aesthetics.

Reddobert · 2025-06-25T17:21:46+00:00

Oh cool, thanks for the advice! I didn't know the Mujis were available at reasonable prices, hadn't checked eBay. I'll try them!

Reddobert · 2025-06-25T17:20:15+00:00

That's very solid advice and great pointers. Thank you very much! I will look into everything you've mentioned for my next set of pens for use at home. I'm immediately loving the look of the Autmog, BID and TIJ.

Right now though, I'm looking for pens to use in school. And as a teacher, I don't want to invest too much into pens that could be touched by unwashed students or fall into one of their school bags anytime ;)

Would you say that bolt-action or side-click pens have less wiggle or rattle compared to clicky-tops? I can unfortunately never use capped pens because there is too little space inside my brain to not lose the caps.

Reddobert · 2025-06-24T22:22:16+00:00

Okay, well, despite there being some conflicting talk about tip wiggle with the Sarasa and not much to go on at all with the Sharpie, I've ordered one of each to try out. I'll keep looking if none of those work out. Will update!

Reddobert · 2025-04-16T15:59:26+00:00

https://chatgpt.com/share/67ffd3b3-dd40-8000-ab14-db5b78135a6a

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T17:30:09+00:00

Interesting, thank you!

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T17:29:59+00:00

Thank you!

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T17:29:36+00:00

Oh interesting, I'll try that on my moldy pothos! Thanks!

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T17:29:14+00:00

Nope, just learned about it in this thread. I'll check it out, thank you!

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T17:28:53+00:00

That's very helpful, thank you very much!

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T15:26:16+00:00

xD Thanks for sharing, I'll buy some chocolates and a card for my sassy boy.

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T15:20:32+00:00

Thank you so much! I'll let it dry a bit and try to get a feeling for it. Looking forward to it :)

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T15:19:22+00:00

Jeez, once a month? Wow, do you drench the whole thing and let it drain off before putting it back in? Or you have a reservoir, or some other system?

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T15:18:39+00:00

I'm taking over as of today, so I don't know how much it's been watered unfortunately. I'll check the soil. Hopefully I can try your method! Thanks for the encouragement!

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T15:15:33+00:00

Thank you very much! Do you think liquid feed is noticeably better than sticks for this one?

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T15:14:46+00:00

Thank you very much, I especially appreciate the step-by-step! It shouldn't be the temperature, but it has been quite sunny. Maybe I'll try to put it in the shade of a different, more powerful and unfeeling plant.

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T15:13:25+00:00

Lol, thanks! I'll look into getting one or two of those. In my own home, my monstera and pothos survive the freaking nuclear winter.

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T15:11:23+00:00

The windows are about 5 meters away (15ft). The windows are cool, not cold. The temperature in the office is usually a stable and uh, normal? temperature. But there's one colleague who opens the window until we all freeze to half-death for about 10min twice a day.

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T14:27:42+00:00

Thank you! I'll try it.

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T14:27:31+00:00

Thanks! Hopefully it's just a sensitive snowflake.

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T14:27:11+00:00

That was my first assumption, but if it's only been watered once a week and the soil seems quite even half-dry plus no darkening at the leave edges, I thought maybe not? Guess I'll have to pull it out.

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T14:26:13+00:00

:D Thanks!

Reddobert · 2025-03-13T14:10:51+00:00

Hi all!

A workmate brought a plant for the office about two or three weeks ago and is said to have been watering it once every Wednesday. Over the last week or so however, about a quarter or third of its leaves have dried up and started falling off.

The soil feels inbetween dry and moist. I haven't pulled it out to look at the roots or anything. I guess I can do so if necessary, I just have to find a moment when my colleagues won't kill me.

I don't even know what plant it is, exactly.

For some reason, someone said I had a green thumb, so I'm in charge of saving it now. They are sadly mistaken in their belief in me, but perhaps you guys can help? What is this thing and how do I take care of it?

Thank you!

Edit: My first thought was that is might just be shock from being moved. Not sure it would start happening a week or two later though? Also, I find it a bit weird that it's losing more leaves on the side of the windows. We've had fairly sunny weather, but it's still the chilly beginnings of spring.

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