I've always appreciated a fine writing implement. At Popular Mechanics, my starting rotation features a Tetzbo ballpoint pen from Japan, a Koh-I-Noor mechanical pencil from the Czech Republic, and a ...

For me, it was much more about the ink color selection than the pens themselves, so I'm happy with the Pilot Varsity 7-pack (and will probably replace these with Zebras when the time comes, just ...

The Varsity pens definitely write smoother than the Zebras, also write a little wetter and have a richer ink color. But they're also a (Japanese) Medium nib, and maybe a little broader than a "real" ...