Pens, pah. Wait until you hold a stainless or matte metal retro1951 tornado pencil, then use it on a pad of graph paper from Edward Tufte, or the reporter notebook (flip) or music art notebook with staff lines from Moleskine.
I have pens and pads that were gifts from luxury companies like Montblanc, and Hermés but nothing quite compares to those pencils and pads above.
I know you were mentioning pencils, but Retro1951 pens are my favorite pens. They're ergonomic and I love the refills, and they'll accept other refills in a pinch.
I have pens and pads that were gifts from luxury companies like Montblanc, and Hermés but nothing quite compares to those pencils and pads above.