@Luffy I have a Schneider Topball 811 that I'm currently trying out. The pens being delivered tomorrow are Schneider 0.6mm One Business Roller Ball.
@AJ_ The Schneider 0.6mm was a fail. The pen is light and the writing is the smoothest ever but very thick and dark, and so may appear on the page behind it. As you can see from the squiggles below, the writing is thicker than all the pens I have (Air micro, Teramax, Eye fine, V5, V7) even the 0.7mm ones
What's wrong with V5 except these two shortcomings?
1. Delicate nip - breaks often, specially for people with tight grip.
2. Not waterproof.
No rubber grip, fingers ache after 3 hour exams (for people with tight grip). V5 RT and V5 Grip solve this problem but they often die prematurely (even without the nib breaking).
What's wrong with V5 except these two shortcomings?
1. Delicate nib - breaks often, specially for people with tight grip.
2. Not waterproof.
V5 being not waterproof is the biggest drawback of that pen for me.
What if I spill water on the sheets by mistake?
What if the invigilators spill water on the sheets by mistake?
What if the paper checker spills water on the sheets by mistake?
Can't risk years of preparation just because the pen wasn't waterproof.
P. S: This is just a personal opinion. I'm usually quite optimistic , but this is TOO RISKY..
It's better to focus on things that WILL happen. With some pens your handwriting WILL be shabby. Thin pens WILL make your fingers hurt after 3 hours of intense writing. What you are talking about is not at all risky. I don't think these things have ever happened to anyone.
