Comments on: The Ultimate Left-Handed Pen

By: Don Leweck

Don Leweck — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:15:30 +0000

That was quite informative about pushing the pen. I have been struggling with this for a long time. I’m going to check out the pen.
I hate to spend too much on a pen. I always seem to give them away. maybe if I found one that would keep writing I would guard it with my life.

By: BPW

BPW — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:58:45 +0000

Just use the “back” of the pages so the spiral is always on the right.

By: eileen

eileen — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:29:21 +0000

Hi Heather,
I’m looking for your website?
Pls let me know about your pen.
Did you design and sell it??
Best,
Eileen

By: SharonG

SharonG — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:33:36 +0000

I use a Staedtler stick 430 F pen. Its a fine tipped ball point and is the only pen I can write neatly with. Only the blue and red inks work – the black is terrible. I still smudge and the ink occassionally gets stuck, but the thin pen and narrow ball point give me more control. I checked out the swan pen but that involves writing with your hand vertically under the writing – who does that? My pen grip is good and my hand position is to the left of the writing so I have no issues being able to see what I’m writing. I take my Staedtler everywhere and will be devastated if they ever stop manufacturing them.

By: LoganM

LoganM — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:27:06 +0000

I too am a lefty, and have issues with fountain pens. I haven’t tried the space pen, but I do suggest the Uni-ball Signo Micro 207. When I write I push pen to paper with quite a bit of unneccesary force, and the pen has never failed me. The drying time is not instantaneous, but is definitely reasonable. I wouldn’t recommend to a lefty that drags his/her hand across the paper.

By: A_Lefty

A_Lefty — Wed, 25 May 2011 01:23:39 +0000

Since writing with my left hand in certain situations (like with spiral notebooks) has become hard I’m trying to teach myself to write with both hands. It’s not as easy as it sounds…

I’ve always written weird-sometimes really big and at a slant. probably because the spiral on my notebooks always gets in the way. Does anyone know if there is such thing as left handed notebooks? I could REALLY use one.

By: Lefty

Lefty — Mon, 09 May 2011 08:25:57 +0000

Here’s the affordable pens that have worked for me;

Pilot Easy Touch Medium Point – works really good for left handed writing. It writes as soon as you put it to paper and it has a rubber grip near the tip. Grade: A+

Paper Mate Write Bros. Grip Pen – the medium point puts down the ink kind of heavy while the fine point is more concise. The soft rubber grip is really good for the fingers. Grade: A

Paper Mate Write Bros. Pens – the fine point seems to be the best, it doesn’t slop as much as the medium point. Kinda hard on the fingers without the grip. Grade: B

Bic Round Stic Medium Point – it’s a little thicker than the Paper Mate and doesn’t have a grip. As long as you don’t put a very hard grip on it, it’s comfortable. Grade: B-

By: Peet

Peet — Sun, 01 May 2011 23:13:24 +0000

Hi!

As an ambidextral (And probably a very strange one at that.) I actually have the opposite problem.

I only smudge ink when writing right handed. When I write with my right hand I get ink everywhere, however, left handed I don’t get ink anywhere or hardly anywhere.

The reverse is true for drawing however. If I draw right handed, I hardly smear at all, but left handed I get ink everywhere. >.>

I don’t hook my hand though, maybe that’s why. I’ve seen people write left handed all cramped up and hooked and it left me thinking “That looks SO uncomfortable!”

I dunno. My only gripe is that a lot of pens really don’t write quite as easily in the left hand. It’s only marginally different for writing, but still, any hindrance is still hindrance.

I wish you all the luck with finding pens to co-operate.
My only knowledge is to avoid fine tipped pens at all costs, whether left handed or right handed. The buggers don’t seem to write well either way.

And to those of you who have learned to use a fountain pen, I give you kudos. I can’t use one with either hand. >.<

By: John Conners

John Conners — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:38:21 +0000

The space pen jammed up? Strange. I still use mine to this day and it’s still never missed a beat! Maybe we hold our pens differently I guess.

By: John

John — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 04:19:26 +0000

I’m a lefty and push the pen, so nearly all ball pens jam up (and most smear). My aunty gave me a space pen, same problem.

I use non-ball pens with porous plastic tips. The trouble with most of these is that they smear, and a drop of water will make even dry ink bleed all over.

The pen I use now is the Pilot V Razor Point. The ink in these is great: it doesn’t smear and is water proof. They’re cheap enough, too. Still downsides though: they won’t survive an airplane ride, and the plastic tip isn’t really strong enough to write checks, where enough pressure must be applied to show up on the imprint.

Overall, I don’t have to worry about the downsides often, and these are great pens. I always have one in my pocket, and if I lend it out, I’m maniacal about making sure I get it back!