Many messengers love the Pilot G-2. It has a solid construction, a satisfying click, and an inexhaustible ink supply. It also unfortunately uses gel ink. Now for messengers in drier cities than Portland and Seattle (which is all of them) this wouldn’t be an issue. Sadly however gel ink runs in the rain. A wet […]Read Post ›

After you’ve been a messenger for awhile you might be hard pressed for reasons to get out of bed in the morning. For one morning every month I can count on Stevens-Ness. On the first of every month Portland’s oldest office supply store kicks down a hand selected scribbler. Besides the free pen it’s warm […]Read Post ›

One foot in the present and one firmly planted in the future. This piece of shit Zebra knock off has the gear for the old school paper messenger and a a stylus on it’s butt for the new school app kids. If you plan to sub at all the companys this is the pen for […]Read Post ›

Sometimes the best pen is the one you have. It’s the busted shitty pen that keeps ending up in your pocket and you can’t lose it or find another one. As much as you hate it you feel a little bad when it’s gone.

Solid all metal construction, crappy waterproof oil ink, very satisfying click, there are few downsides to the Zebra. Really the only complaint is these are never free. Check your ethics at the office door if you want one. Also according to one messenger in a pinch the Zebra makes a serviceable one-hitter.

First up the work horse of the messenger community the Bic Clic Stic. These are widely available and always free. Their size and weight make them perfect for pockets. Some of them are personalized by clients which makes some more desirable than others.