Hacker News with Generative AI: Pens

What Makes a Good Ink Bottle? (ukfountainpens.com)
According to my swatch cards, I’ve sampled around 150 inks and most of them have been through bottles I’ve purchased. When filling my pens each week, I clearly feel that not all ink bottles are equal but I can’t quite put a finger on why. I’ve been thinking about it lately as I wrote my post on my collection and after some reflection, 4 factors stand out to me:
Best Pens for 2025 (jetpens.com)
It’s almost impossible to pick a single best pen for everyone, because not everyone wants the same thing from their pens. Plus, different types of pens use different inks, so you can’t exactly compare a gel pen to a highlighter.
Why do BIC pens have a hole in the lid? (2016) (independent.co.uk)
There is an important reason for the hole at the top a BIC pen lid and it is not about preventing the ink drying on the nib.