• Daerun@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    American bics may be made in a different way because here in Spain they are so reliable they are a de facto standard for people taking an exam.

    • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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      17 minutes ago

      Same in Brazil. The closest competitor, Compactor, will either smudge everything or fail twice as much as Bics.

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      For filling in circles? Yeah, they’re fine. The circular movement tends to keep the ball moving and picking up new ink.

      For writing? Hot garbage. When I switched to nicer pens (fountain pens and OHTO graphic liners), I had to unlearn pressing down so hard and cramping up my hand. A good pen can glide across the surface with little effort, and you don’t feel like you need to stretch your fingers and wrist afterward.