My husband is a lefty - we can't seem to find pen that doesn't smear when he writes..?

Question

can anyone recommend a brand that will not smear - he's tried many that claim not to smear and yet - they smear!

My husband has to write on a clip board for work often standing in a vacant field or construction site - balancing the clipboard on one hand while writing - this is when the ink smears.

Answer 1

Hello:

Try this website and Good Luck.

http://andersonlefthandside.com.au/writing/writing.htm

or this comment from another website (4th comment down), "I adore these pens. They're Sakura Pigma Microns. I'm left handed and they don't bleed at all. They have a great staying power (I've used one for 4 months now); they come in all sizes of tips and colors, and dry instantly. I highly recommend them.
posted by BlueTrain at 12:54 PM PST on March 1 "
http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/15776

Answer 2

The best solution is to turn the paper more. Not his hand, just the paper.

Erasable pens are the worst for smearing. He might want to try the gel-type inks.

Answer 3

biro's dont smear that much, especcially WHSmith ones. Ink/Gel pens are then worst. My friend has no trouble writing with biro's and shes a lefty. Also he should lift his hand off the paper more and not rub so hard as his hand moves. Hope it helps!

Answer 4

Use a ball point pen. If there is still smearing it is his writing technique and not the pen. Ball point pens are the same no matter the hand used.

Answer 5

I am a lefty and I only use to have this problem when I was in grade school. Did you mean your son or daughter?

Answer 6

he should use ball point pens instead of inky pens

Answer 7

boo-hoo people are dying in iraq!