Posted by NY_Notary on 4/29/05 2:11pm
Msg #34904

Pen of Choice

Just curious.....What type of pens does everyone like to use for their notarial duties/signings?

I've always liked my silver, black-ink Parker pen!

Reply by Art_MD on 4/29/05 2:18pm
Msg #34906

I buy uni-ball gel grip medium point. Medium point is useful, compared to full, for getting signatures into the absurdly small spaces on a lot of the docs.

Keep several black AND blue in case. Have several lenders that want dark blue ink only.

Art

Reply by BIC on 4/29/05 2:19pm
Msg #34907

Who gives a flip!!!

Reply by SamIam_CA on 4/29/05 2:30pm
Msg #34909

How ironic - I was about to post the same question. I like Mont Blanc and the ceramic pens from Kyocera - but they're too expensive to risk being left/taken at the borrower's house.

Reply by Cherilyn in CO on 4/29/05 2:44pm
Msg #34912

Whatever is floating around in my car! nt

Reply by Jon on 4/29/05 3:16pm
Msg #34920

I use a "Charcoal" Dr. Grip gel with extra fine tip.

Reply by Brijoe_WA on 4/29/05 4:11pm
Msg #34927

I like the cheapest ones I can buy at Walmart.

Reply by mmb-fl on 4/29/05 4:12pm
Msg #34928

I have some cheapy ballpoint I got on clearance at Target for $0.48 for 20 so i bought all they had ... but i did see an ad in office depot about a new antibacterial pen they have out and i thought hmmm ... because sometimes i just leave my pens because i dont want them back ..

Reply by Stephen_VA on 4/29/05 4:52pm
Msg #34937

Pilot G-2 07 and Pilot G-6 07 n/m

Reply by ERNA_CA on 4/29/05 4:57pm
Msg #34939

Re: Pilot G-2 07 they all want to keep it :) n/m

Reply by HisHughness on 4/29/05 6:31pm
Msg #34950

Plain old BIC blue & black. However, when I hand them to the borrowers, I always tell them that the pens crossed the Mississippi with my great-grandmother in a Conestoga wagon and are family heirlooms, and that I WILL be repossessing them after the signing. They get a chuckle, and I always get my pens back. If it is a client who looks like he might be able to send me some business, I will give him a really nice silver company pen.

Reply by Ernest_CT on 4/29/05 10:06pm
Msg #34972

"... really nice silver company pen"?

I'm going to avoid the obvious silly questions, Emperor Hugh, and just ask whether they're engraved / printed with your company's name and phone number. Also, if you buy 'em by the dozen (or other quantity), have you found a place with a great price?

As ever, thanks!

Reply by HisHughness on 4/29/05 11:43pm
Msg #34984

Re: "... really nice silver company pen"?

Ernest asks, jealously:

***I'm going to avoid the obvious silly questions, Emperor Hugh, and just ask whether they're engraved / printed with your company's name and phone number. Also, if you buy 'em by the dozen (or other quantity), have you found a place with a great price?***

Yes they are engraved with Signing Agents of Austin and the phone number, and yes, they are quite inexpensive and look like they cost many times what they did. I buy them in lots as low as 50. The best promotional products with the best prices are from National Pen Co. Great specials, and even regular prices are exceptionally low.

Take a look at the anodized aluminum calculators. They come boxed, are comparatively easy to mail, cost only $2 as I recall, and are awesome! I couldn't do without NPC.

Reply by Ernest_CT on 4/30/05 8:03am
Msg #35006

Thank you! You've always got great answers. n/m

Reply by Monica - FL on 4/29/05 9:43pm
Msg #34969

I fo to office Depot and buy the Pilot in packs of 12 - 12 blue and 12 black. Have a lot of companies specify what color they want so am always prepared. The pens are nice and not expensive.

Reply by Ernest_CT on 4/29/05 10:14pm
Msg #34974

As I've posted before, I put two stick pens (BIC, usually) of the appropriate color in the file folder for the specific signing.

Funny, nobody wants to keep the cheap pens. I'd never take a good pen to a signing unless I wanted to give it away as advertising (see my reply to HisHughness).

Reply by NY_Notary on 4/30/05 2:44am
Msg #34998

Ha, ha, I thought everyone would like this post. I know some of you have wanted to post and wondered the same thing!

Hugh...great little story about the BIC!

Reply by FeFe/IN on 4/30/05 4:21am
Msg #35000

Re: Perfect Pen

Pilot G-2's (blue & black) are da bomb!

Reply by ssnotary on 4/30/05 11:18am
Msg #35036

Re: Perfect Pen

Totally-Pilot G-2's gal myself, love em.....