G2 Fine Gel Pens
G2 is the ultimate pen for the everyday overachiever. Pilots G2 writes smoothly, comfortably and has been proven to last longer than the average of competitive gel ink brands. Pilot G2 is the #1 Selling Gel Ink Brand in America. The G2 product line has a variety of point sizes and colors. Refills are available for long term use. Join the G2 Overachiever Club to receive exclusive promotion offers, product news, free giveaways and more.
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- #1Dec 20, 2025
Gel Pens: 9+ year old Sakura Gelly Roll Silver Shadow
Yeah, "look how well these pens I forgot about still work" doesn't qualify as a BIFL post, for me. I've got cheap bics in my drawer that still work from 20 years ago. But I learned I like the Pilot G2 pens for good, smooth writing without streaks or fussing.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Jun 3, 2025
What are your favorite niche BIFL items that are currently available?
i always lose my pens so i can only stick with cheap ones but pilot g2 is a godsend for a cheap gel and pilot bp1rt is my favourite ballpoint one
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Jun 3, 2025
What are your favorite niche BIFL items that are currently available?
Pilot makes a metal body G2.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Apr 12, 2025
What is a pen that you have bought for life and you actually use it everyday and it is your first go-to, as if it’s become an extension of your arm and you feel connected with the page?
I'm a Pilot G2 0.7 guy, my wife likes the 0.38, so we made a compromise and all G2s that are black are 0.38, all that are blue are 0.70. I prefer to write in blue, she prefers to write in black. In college I'd take the cartridge out of a blue G2 and pop it in a red pen, so it would never walk off and, if it did, I always knew which pen was mine. In one calendar year, when I first started at my company as an intern during uni, I wrote seven 0.7mm cartridges to empty. They say they can draw a 2000m line, so I wrote/doodled/scribbled 14km in a year, about 40m/day (about 5-6 pages per day, which feels about right). Since they were either attached to my badge or my notebook, I didn't lose a single pen that year. I still have the Pentel Sharp 1.0mm drafting pencil I got on my first day (4 June 2007), but I have no idea how much lead I've gone through. Dozens of refill packs. Although I've gotten some fancier drafting pencils over the years, that Pentel is still clipped on my badge right now. Sharpie makes a 0.7mm gel pen that is the smoothest writing I've ever felt with a gel pen, but it does tend to smear a bit more than the Pilot. I can't attest to its BIFL status as I've only used a bit over the past year (it's my desk pen at work).
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Apr 1, 2025
Unpopular opinion: AliExpress is great ... for some products, like simple metal items.
The pilot G2 is the standard for a decent ballpoint pen, I've yet to be disappointed by one.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #6Mar 3, 2025
Where Does "Buy It for Life" Not Make Sense?
I've managed to hold onto my current Pilot G2 through multiple refills. I've tried more expensive pens, but always come back to this basic bit of quality.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #7Mar 3, 2025
Where Does "Buy It for Life" Not Make Sense?
I think there are a lot of things that, however good you buy, will not last for life. But there is still a huge difference between a shitty pen that lasts a year and barely writes half the time, and a decent pen that lasts maybe 5 years with refills and writes perfectly every time you need it. Clothes WILL wear. But its a difference if your tshirt is fucked after a year or look worn but still wearable after 5. We dont talk nearly enough about reasonable life expectancy for products. Even things that wont last for life can be well made or cheaply made. (Just get a pilot g2 07 pen, they're 3€. Pricey enough to work, cheap enough that its not a huge deal if one goes missing.)
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