I bought a cheap double pen case 5-6 of years ago - and as a result had an every day carry over that time, along with a notebook.
Here's some musings which may or may not serve as discussion points, for carrying pens "on the road"
When on the road, you are not always writing on a desk. You may be writing on your lap, knee or shelf - so there are some practical issues that need to be considered.
1/ Durability - on the Road, in a bag, or jacket pocket - pens need to be able to take some abuse. Bags will be dropped - or have heavy items place upon them - jackets will be stood on and pens can be dropped onto hard floors or down stairs.
2/ Ability to post - and remain balance whilst posted. If you are writing on the bus - there is no table. The pen has to go in one hand, the other hand keeps the book flat - and so what do you do with the cap? A pocket is a possibility - or gripping it in your hand - but the most practical solution is to be able to post, and for the pen to remain posted. Then, the pen has to remain balanced - a back heavy pen is not great.
3/ A back-up biro/roller ball is handy. Not all paper takes FP ink -and many official forms and stuff require black ink - so a ballpoint or rollerball with black ink is handy to have.
4/ Pens that dry up quickly are useless. There's nothing worse than getting ready to write and finding that the feed has dried up. Another reason for a back-up - but choosing a pen that does not dry up over night or over the week-end is crucial.
5/ Choose the filling system you prefer - pistons or cartridge - it hasn't made a lot of difference to me. Try replacing a cartridge before the feed runs dry - trying to force ink from a new cartridge into a empty feed can be frustrating. It's easier refill with cartridges when on the road, but the pistons I've used store more ink and write for longer.
So, from my experience the pens I've found most suitable for "road" use are Cross Century 2 and the Cross Townsend, Platinum #3776, Tombow Object, Lamy 2K, Visconti Rembrandt and the steel Parker Sonnet.
Pens I've found less suitable for "road" use have been S T Dupont D-line (won't post and has a heavy cap). MB 146 (not designed not to be posted), Waterman Carene, Platinum preppy & Platinum Izumo. They are wonderful desk pens - and if you know you are going from desk to desk then they're good pens to have - but if you want something to use when you are regularly "between" desks then something else would make a better choice.
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