prairiewindmomma Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Someone raved about Frixion erasable markers. I'm not finding them erasable. I usually use Staedtler triplus fineliners. What's your favorite pen? Why? Does it bleed through paper? I use paper planners....and I need some excitement in my planner life as I plan for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliumlady Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I am loving my Simple Plan by Mardel and my frixion pens. Mine totally erase, not sure why yours aren’t? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Are they older Frixion markers? Mine are newer, now made by Pilot. :( I've tried writing on a variety of different papers.... on an average grade paper, they leave ghosting lines and bleed through on cheap paper, they don't erase much at all, and there's some tearing or lift from the paper on high end paper, there's ghosting but no bleed through I have been trying all of the pens. I would probably rank my favorite pens as: 1. Staedtler fineliners (because they are SO fine) 2. Uniball Vision Needle (fine) 3. Pilot Precision Grip (extra fine) 4. Sharpie 5. Pilot G-2 6. Zebra z-grip flight 7. Ink Joys (which don't bring me much joy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YodaGirl Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I just pulled up a YouTube video about Frixion pens because they sound really cool. People in the comments were talking about the message reappearing in the cold and disappearing on its own in the heat due to the way the ink is made. Does anyone have any experience with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 We like hotel pens here. No idea what brands those are but our hotel pen collection is mainly from Hyatt and Hilton hotels due to staying there for business trips. I just pulled up a YouTube video about Frixion pens because they sound really cool. People in the comments were talking about the message reappearing in the cold and disappearing on its own in the heat due to the way the ink is made. Does anyone have any experience with that? My kids wrote a note using Frixion and purposely left it on the dashboard of our car when we park at an open air car park on a hot summer day (> 100dF) just to see if it does work. It fade but did not disappear completely. My kids tried with black, red and blue Frixion pens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 3/23/2018 at 9:31 PM, YodaGirl said: I just pulled up a YouTube video about Frixion pens because they sound really cool. People in the comments were talking about the message reappearing in the cold and disappearing on its own in the heat due to the way the ink is made. Does anyone have any experience with that? Yes. It is why I stopped using Frixion. My VBS notes were in a notebook in the car (during the summer) and disappeared! Luckily I noticed before I arrived at church to teach and could put it in the freezer to make them reappear (sort of) But I stopped using them immediately. I love the way they feel but I can't have my work disappearing on me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 3/23/2018 at 10:26 PM, Arcadia said: We like hotel pens here. No idea what brands those are but our hotel pen collection is mainly from Hyatt and Hilton hotels due to staying there for business trips. My kids wrote a note using Frixion and purposely left it on the dashboard of our car when we park at an open air car park on a hot summer day (> 100dF) just to see if it does work. It fade but did not disappear completely. My kids tried with black, red and blue Frixion pens. I wonder if the difference is they left it in a stationary car -- and mine was in a notebook. So back and front of paper. In a moving car (So those pages may well have rubbed against each other just slightly and thus accentuated the erasing part) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I <3 Papermate Liquid Flair Xfine pens. Not erasable, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I like these mechanical pencils. They are fun colors and they erase cleanly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessa516 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I'm a lefty, so I'm picky with my pens. My favorite pen is the Uniball Jetstream Retractable in 0.7mm with black ink. For my colorful pens, I like the retractable Pilot G-2 in the 0.7mm size. I have no bleed through with either pen, even on cheap notebook paper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I tried the Frixion and was so bummed with how quickly they died, especially considering how much they cost! :( I like PaperMate InkJoy pens because they come in a nice selection of colors and don't bleed, but they have to have a silicone type gripper on the end - there are others with the same name, but without the gripper, and the ink doesn't flow nicely from the those styles. I do wish they had some finer-tips and were erasable... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicai Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I've been using the Frixion fine points exclusively for a year and never had a problem. I can't stand other pens now! My notebooks stay in the house though. They do run out quicker than other pens, but I buy the refills in bulk and it's not bad. I write every morning, and also do planning. I recently switched from my Panda Planner to trying a bullet journal. For that, I got the Frixion colored marker style and I've liked those too. They work well with the stencils. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotesFromTheParsonage Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I’m a fan of color, so the Stabilo 88s are my jam! I like the Zebra Mildliners for headers and highlighting. Micron 02 for black ink pens. I also have a deep love for fountain pens, but they are far from convenient and they usually bleed through like crazy. So I don’t use them very often in my planner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 The frixion markers are not great. You want the fine 0.7 mm ink gel roller pilot retractable frixion multicolor pack of 7. I cannot live without them. They erase beautifully and make my planner so manageable since I color code each kid. My favorite planner is the Elan weekly lesson plan book edition #8wpl. It is so wonderful. Each week has a fold out portion. It is good size, has days down the left and boxes for 8 subjects. The weekly fold in section has a "plan for the week" section, a materials needed section, appointment or conference section and a special events section. It is wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I also love the Frixion line. I've found there are several varieties on Amazon. We have the tricolor one for fine tip and the seven clicker back for normal writing. I use a blank dot grid journal (artists something or other from Michaels for $5) as a bullet journal and they work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue plaid Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 After seeing this thread I was in Target and saw a journal (Rocketbook) whose gimmick was you can microwave it to erase it -- and it comes with a Frixion pen. So I wonder if it is the ink more than the journal? My kids love frixion pens for doing schoolwork -- particularly math. I think they are nice and we haven't had issues with them, though being old I prefer writing my important stuff in old-fashioned ink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I have a [shameful] addiction to pens and paper. I've used the Frixion with great success.... Many varieties... Many colors... Target had a great selection this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YodaGirl Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I just bought some Frixion (are they pronounced "friction" or "fix with an r + ion"??) pens yesterday. I've also heard some good things about papermate's erasermates, but Walmart was out of them at the moment. Frixions will serve a purpose, although I won't be using them for schoolwork or planners. I do a lot of pre-planning in various notebooks, and they'll work great for that. They write smoothly and erase well. I was pretty impressed. Unfortunately, heat really does make the ink disappear. While I can toss it into the freezer, everything reappears, including all the things I'd erased and rewrote. Not cool. :( Does anyone have any experience with erasermates? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 On 4/13/2018 at 3:55 PM, blue plaid said: After seeing this thread I was in Target and saw a journal (Rocketbook) whose gimmick was you can microwave it to erase it -- and it comes with a Frixion pen. So I wonder if it is the ink more than the journal? My kids love frixion pens for doing schoolwork -- particularly math. I think they are nice and we haven't had issues with them, though being old I prefer writing my important stuff in old-fashioned ink. We have Rocketbook Everlasts for certain journaling/note taking. This style has wipe-clean pages. The ink on plain paper will disappear with heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 On 4/13/2018 at 4:55 PM, blue plaid said: After seeing this thread I was in Target and saw a journal (Rocketbook) whose gimmick was you can microwave it to erase it -- and it comes with a Frixion pen. So I wonder if it is the ink more than the journal? My kids love frixion pens for doing schoolwork -- particularly math. I think they are nice and we haven't had issues with them, though being old I prefer writing my important stuff in old-fashioned ink. I also think frixion success depends on where you live. I am in Western Washington and have used them for planners, color coding each kid, for almost 3 years without issue. We used them for our marauders map activity and held them over heat to make them disappear...things like that. For me though, even taking my planner in the car in 85 degree heat has never erased any of it. In hotter climates all bets are off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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