I like Pilot G2 pens but unfortunately, they have a limited shelf life as the gel ink inside dries out.
I just found this out recently when I went to get some more "new" Pilot pens from my supply closet and noticed every one of them was dried out. I bought them 7 years ago. Various websites and youtube hacks suggested putting the tips in boiling water for a while to try and revive them but that didn't work.
I had 3 boxes of black, blue, and red Pilot pens so I guess that's about $30 wasted.
The thing about the Pilot G2 is that you can usually find it on the same shelves as school-grade Bics. Grocery stores, pharmacies, big-box stores, you never need to special-order them.
Many of the pens discussed here are very nice. If I bought a few, I'd want to keep them at home or in an office.
Pilot G2s, though, are everywhere. Sure they dry eventually, but you can buy refills, and I usually lose them or have them stolen before that happens anyways.
I wonder if you could make a pen humidor to prolong the ink's shelf life.
I like Pilot G2 pens but unfortunately, they have a limited shelf life as the gel ink inside dries out.
I just found this out recently when I went to get some more "new" Pilot pens from my supply closet and noticed every one of them was dried out. I bought them 7 years ago. Various websites and youtube hacks suggested putting the tips in boiling water for a while to try and revive them but that didn't work.
I had 3 boxes of black, blue, and red Pilot pens so I guess that's about $30 wasted.