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The RIGHT pen for tripod, quadrupod, death grips, and more! ✍️
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- Опубликовано: 14 авг 2024
- Picking the right pen for your hand is incredibly personal. In this video, we’ll recommend our favorite pens for different grip styles and hand sizes. Shop all the products mentioned at JetPens.com: to.jetpens.com...
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0:00 Intro
0:18 For a Tripod Grip:
Pentel EnerGel Gel Pens: to.jetpens.com...
0:51 For a Quadrupod Grip:
Pilot Juice Up Gel Pens: to.jetpens.com...
1:20 For a Lateral Grip:
Uni Jetstream Alpha Gel Grip Ballpoint Pens: to.jetpens.com...
1:51 For a Low Grip:
Zebra Sarasa Gel Pens: to.jetpens.com...
2:26 For Overwriters:
Pilot Acroball Ballpoint Pens: to.jetpens.com...
2:49 For a Death Grip:
Pilot Dr. Grip Gel Pens: to.jetpens.com...
3:20 For Big Hands:
Uni-ball Signo Premier 207 Gel Pens: to.jetpens.com...
Opus 88 Demo Fountain Pens: to.jetpens.com...
3:57 For Small Hands:
Kaweco Classic Sport Gel Roller Pens: to.jetpens.com...
4:28 Tips for Finding the Right Pen
5:25 Outro
5:40 End Screen Links
▬▬ ✦ R E L A T E D V I D E O S ✦ ▬▬
7 Pens to Try if You Have a Death Grip: • 7 Pens to Try if You H...
The Best Ergonomic Pencils for Death Grips, Hand Cramps, and More: • The Best Ergonomic Pen...
9 Ergonomic Pens To Try in 2019: • 9 Ergonomic Pens To Tr...
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What is JetPens?
- We are an online stationery store. We carry unique, high-quality pens, paper, and art supplies from Japan and beyond.
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- We ship worldwide to most countries! Please see our shipping page for more details: www.jetpens.co...
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What kind of grip do you have and what pen do you use? Let us know in the comments!
Tripod. We were forced to learn that in school. Mostly use fountain pens.
Huh today I learnt what I had was a lateral grip and not a tripod grip. I actually developed the callus mentioned in the video but it's mostly gone away after working at a computer for years and not handwriting a lot. xD I use fountain pens now mainly.
Never knew there was a name for the grip I had. Apparently I have a lateral grip and I rest my pen on the joint of my ring finger (with a permanent callus). My dad tried getting me to use a tripod grip as a kid, but that was a nonstarter 😅.
I have an extremely awkward grip style- I was a lefty as a child until a car accident, so I had to go right handed since I was four or so. I hold my writing utensil with my middle finger and the inside part of my thumb. My ring and pinky basically drag against the paper as I write and draw. It looks very weird, but it's how I have been writing for over 25 years
@@Ink2Screen I just realized the same thing. I was taught the tripod grip but I've always held my pen in the lateral grip style but also very close to the tip of the pen. Unfortunately, I still have a major callus on my middle finger.
I appreciate that is just grip types and no metion of any "correct grip" because the amount of times teachers have scolded me for not writing correctly is stupid, and now I know why some of those pens weren't really a good fit for me and made my hand cramp
Yes same here! Back in elementary school teachers were always saying I was holding my pen or pencil wrong, so I'd try to hold it the "right" way and then they would complain that my writing was messy! Well my writing was very neat before they'd made me change my grip, jeez! 😑 Luckily no one cared how I held my pen once I got past elementary school. Nice to have my grip type shown in this video though 🙂
Same! I always get scolded by my mom about not having a "normal grip "
If you live in vietname then having a tripod grip will be helpful during elementary school. With a tradition of Oriental brush calligraphy, and modern Latin alphabet with dots and small accents for tones, writing neatly is still considered as having good virtues (focus, discipline, perseverance, etc.)
In public schools, elementary students first learn to write cursive with pencil, then switch to fountain pens. Student notebooks are periodically collected to check for proper note taking (which is more like copying what the teachers wrote in the write format). Elementary teachers uses fountain pens in red ink to manually write practice writing sheets for students and must write beautiful cursive in chalk on a blackboard.
How to tell if you are writing correctly: do words come out? You are writing correctly.
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Didn't know what type of grip I had until now. Thanks JetPens!
Jetpens should be renamed as Doctors of Stationary. They always prescribe the right instruments / tools like medicines to help different types of students.
FR
I have a lateral grip and you were right about the calluses! I have a reasonable sized one on my ring finger and it used to annoy my mum when I held my pen the way I did! I am also a heavy handed writer and draw a lot so that probably didn’t help hahaha! Nice video btw! 🤍🤍🤍
i also have a lateral grip!!! i rest the pen on my ring finger too, and since its right on the side of the top knuckle, just that one finger, its crooked lmao
I have one of those calluses too, but I'm kind of proud of it! I think it will be a rarity in the future... if it isn't already
My Grip twin!
Oh Me too!! But that callus hurts when I write for too long and becomes as red as a tomato. Even my little finger knuckle hurts these days
I have the lateral, low, and death grips combined. My pen hold is so bad for so long that I have developed swan neck deformity on my ring finger.
Shout out to all the people who thought I was weird because I had a lateral grip and not a tripod grip in school lol
Edit: I have arthritis in my hands and as a result, I generally use pens with a reinforced tripod shape to them (like a Lamy all star/ safari) or a squishy grip (like a thick uni alpha gel) to try and push myself to have a more comfortable grip, though I grew up with a lateral one and I switch back to it when I'm not concentrating. I generally stick to fountain pens, though I use gel pens like energels/ uni alphagels with a sarasa refill in exams to write more quickly, and only alpha gels or Dr Grips with 2B or softer- I have one refilled with HB for exams, but it's rare now that I'm at university
How do you write with 2h?? That must be really scratchy
@@WaterDefysGravity I may have meant 2B, whoops
lateral gang!!1
I have been a lateral grip since childhood, and I happen to have arthritis in my hips and ankles, but not my hands! In fact, even though I'm a professional artist and gamer in my spare time, I never have hand pain. So I'm surprised to hear your story!
I feel for you with the arthritis situation, I wish you the best~
@@ilavalolipop Art and gaming, how on earth have you not got it in your hands?! And thank you, I hope you have a pain-free day
Team lateral grip! 🙌😹 Also, small hands. Didn't think I had a death grip, though the size of the callus on my index / middle finger suggests otherwise. I use a wide variety of fountain pens and tend to switch up my grip slightly for different ones. Love the Zebra Sarasa MarkOn pen for planners.
I had no idea what a “death grip” is but it’s definitely my style - and it’s absolutely not a surprise that Dr Grip has been my favorite pens ever since I tried them like 5 years ago. I switch between gel and normal and don’t really notice a big difference between the two, but they’re both really good. I tend to like the gel because it’s a bit less scratchy, and I like the normal for work where glossy ink is not recommended. I’m also a lefty with a strong overwrite so I will have to try that pilot acroball next!
In addition to the factors mentioned in the video, I think a pen's weight is very important.
I've had a "death grip" all my life; in addition to the barrel width (as mentioned in the video), a pen's weight really contributes to that. If a pen is too light, I tend to use a very firm grip. If it's too heavy, it becomes tiring to use. For me, the sweet spot is right about 20 grams.I'm glad JetPens lists weights on its website.
I have a lateral grip and hava a callous on my pinky and middle finger. I thought I was the only one, because not one of my friends had the same problem. this suggestion is really really smart, and I love how you use reasoning as well.
I have a callus on my middle finger also.
Tripod. In German schools using a fountain pen from about grade 3 up is mandatory. I still got a callous, because we were writing so much and I gripped the pen too tight. Today I still use a lot of different fountain pens but also like Energels. Because here fountain pens are mandatory for school kids, they take quite a few measures to train too much pressure etc out of the kids. For example by placing a piece of craft foam under the paper they write on. I know because my daughter would press really hard and get cramps. Personally I think it's a good thing to have kids use fountain pens. Nothing quite compares to that experience
I have a mixture of quadrupod and lateral, so when I write a lot I get a callous on the ring finger. Dr Grip gel pen has been a favourite since forever
I have a mix of tripod and lateral, so having a bigger grip section helps a lot and quick dry ink too because I'm a lefty
Yep. Got the callus on the ring finger. Cramps in the palm from the death grip. And now, also arthritis in various fingers and knuckles. That's life. I love Jet pens products, no matter what.
I have small hands and a death grip apparently. I recently started using fountain pens after growing up with only cheap ballpoints and I was shocked to find that the bigger barrel fountain pens were actually more comfortable to hold 😯
I'm a professional artist and writer with a lateral grip! They tried to train it out of me in elementary school, but it wasn't possible. Its just my natural style, and I can't imagine my art style having developed how it has without it. ♥
Honestly, I've never been too picky about pens. Thin pens make my "writers callous" more prominent, but large/thick pens are uncomfortable for me too hold. So I tend towards thin gel pens with a bit of grip cushion. ☺
I have a lateral grip and my teachers had always tried to make me change my grip but without it I write wonky and I have developed my art style with it. I use the alpha gel pen with pentel energel refills.
I'm pretty sure my teacher taught everyone to use a lateral grip and put a lot of emphasis on using it, but now I'm thinking maybe I just misunderstood her or the pictures she showed 🤔 now i'm stuck with a bump that will never completely go away
I have this callous on my ring finger because I have a lateral grip. It used to annoy me as a kid-I’d often pick on it back then. 🤣
Cheers, JetPens!
I've had a tripod grip my whole life, didn't even know others existed. But I just tried out the quadrupod one and it's more comfortable for me?! 😲
My grip changes as I write. I start with a tripod grip at the start, move into an upright/low hold grip as I move down the page. As a south paw I find it hard to see what I'm writing and crank my neck to the side to get a better view. I'm also a perfectionist and use a death grip. My favorite pens are the Dr. Grip 4+1, the sarasa clip, and my mark on frankinpen with an energel refill. I find smooth ink with a smaller tip size grips the paper and makes clear marks. I also exclusively use Japanese paper, like the kokyo campus paper with the slide binder. It just elevates the experience over all.
This is such a thoughtful video!
I have a death-lateral-low grip 😅
Unfortunately the grip is too high on the uni jet stream alpha gel pens, which means my fingers have a tendency to end up at the border of the plastic nose cone and the grip.
As I am not a fan of the Sarasa, my go to is the Uniball Signo rt1
I'm gonna check out the dr grip ball point, as the grip seems to extend pretty far down 🤔 (White body pen 3:09)
I have the same type of grip and hate Dr. Grip because the "cushion" is HARD. I use the Uniball Signo 207 and LOVE it - the grip is amazing and I can actually write for a while without pain. I actually have a couple of them with different tip sizes because it's the only pen I'll use. I use the Pentel Energel ink refills in them.
@@thumbsarehandy. I looked into it but the grip seems too high for my low grip though :/
I can relax my death grip more than I can control where my fingers should hold the pencil :/
Softness or hardness only matter to me when the pencil/pen grips are metal.
I CANNOT use metal pencils like the Uni Kuru Toga Roulette Mechanical Pencil cause the grip hurts my middle finger (lateral grip issue + deathgrip issue)
So, a pen like the Dr. probably wouldn't bother me as much so long as it has no metal and the grip is low.
That also sounds like an excellent wrestling move
Yeah, I have the same grip! It was so bad when I had to write for 12 hours a day that I not only made a callus on my finger, but also damaged my nail bed. My nail grows flat on that side. 😬
@@lauranugent1171
If I could high five you I would cause same 😅
It's so funny because as a left handed person, I have already been using the pilot acroball pen. I find it super comfortable to use and it's my preferred pen when writing. I clicked here because i was curious to see what pen I would be recommended, but now I feel more validated than ever haha [timestamp @ 2:26 ] also, nice to know what type of grip i have. I have a combination of quad + overwriter.
If you have a low + quadrupod grip, (besides Zebra Sarasa) I also recommend Uni Ball One, Pilot juice, as well the Muji knock type gel pens! My Zebra Sarasa pen body currently holds a Uni Jetstream ink and I absolutely love this combo!
I think as long as the surface of the grip section connecting to the cone is smooth and not too angular, it’ll perfect pen for low + quad 🤗
OMG same dude I also have a low + Quadrupod grip.
I've got a quad grip, but I live for the pentel energel. It works best for my handwriting style, and I have pretty bad carpal tunnel so I can write longer with them while maintaining more legible handwriting before the claw hand sets in because of the ink. I used to HATE sarasa pens but I use them to write in Korean/Chinese because I like how sharp they make characters look, but I won't use them for writing in English, so I am slowly warming up to them...
Lateral low semi-death grip for me. The Uni Jetstream Alpha Gel is pretty decent but I'm still below the grip portion. I stuck an Energel refill in it to ease up on the death grip tendency and it's pretty much as much of a dream pen as I can get. If only the gel was a TAD lower it would be sheer perfection. But now I know why I like the Sarasa pens so much. I really never noticed the grip portion!
I have a low grip + lateral grip. Since I also write semi-cursive, I love using felt tip pens and mechanical pencils. A constant, smooth flow is my best friend. I don't have a favorite pen yet, but my favorite pencil is the Pilot Opt. 0.5 because of the spring clip, large body, and shaker dispenser.
The real death grip is the 85 Euro shipping cost to the EU x_x
Especially since I can't really find any similar site that has even has a fraction of the choice you do.
I can only guess how much of a pain negotiating shipping prices is, especially if you're not sure how much shipping you will actually end up doing. I for one would order all the things.
Still love your video's tho
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tbh, I have been known to just make my own adaptive things: thicker barrels or better grips on pens, paintbrushes, crochet hooks, etc. I've also made some of my own braces + splints because those were way expensive for a rural family, but I had pictures, sometimes satellite tv, tape, and cardboard. humans are smart! 85 euros or some domestic air-dry clay around a pen that already pretty much works, to make the barrel easier to hold.
also, i've discovered that like many people with 'death grips' part of the issue is poor porprioception. hold the pen tightly because any looser and my brain doesn't know 'how loose,' so my handwriting will be far worse. it takes (ongoing reminders to myself) to try *slightly* loosening my grip. my hand won't ache as much when i'm done. maybe you'll find some kind of techniques that work for you if the death grip style is causing you physical pain. i got most of the help... again, on youtube. >D way cheaper than some physical therapist an hour away!
thank you for featuring this topic most people do not know about this. it is a great help I am now aware of the different types of grip.
It's impressive that the same hand is drawing those loops so perfectly with all these different pens 👍🏻
I have fallen in love with the TWSBI Eco and it’s all your fault, JetPens! 😁
I have a tripod grip and always had problems with ball point pens until I bought a Muji. Even the smallest tips glide without any scratichiness or skipping! I also favor the Kawecco for fountain pens, as I grab the pen very close to the tip and while I love Lamys, I always ended up having stained fingers!
I never have to write for long so I’ve gravitated to “I like how this pen writes” rather than any “I like how this pen feels”. Right now I’m using an energel for general note taking, a pigma micron for fine stuff and sketches (after years of being a steadtler guy), and a couple of brush pens for practicing kanji (kuretake’s fudegokochi and mannen mouhitsu).
Any pen recommendations for someone such as me who still writes with a five-finger fisted grip like a toddler?
This was so informative! Thank you for making this! When I wear acrylic nails, my grip is lateral, but when I don't have my nails, my grip is tripod. This video really helps!
A bit late to the party, but learned that I'm a mix of lateral grip, low grip and small hand types, with a callus on the top joint of the middle finger. I feel comfortable using Zebra Sarasa gel pens.
I have a low lateral grip. I'll make sure to use a Dragonball-style fusion of both a Zebra Sarasa and a Pentel Energel. Thank you, JetPens
Can you please tell me more about the fusion? I also have a low lateral grip.
@@stelline3744 I started using a Zebra bLen and found that to be a good fit for me. Ymmv
ok. this is another perfect example of a great understanding of stationery obsession. Thanks, I finally feel understood!
Thanks a lot!
I used to feel insecure about my grip until I found out that there's a formal name of it- the 'Quadrupod Grip'!😃
Now I'm feeling confident. 🔥
I have a lateral grip and have a callous. I've tried the other grips, but none really worked for me.
i never used to care... but ever since bingeing on jetpens videos I can't help but watch how people hold their pens IRL. And most of the times, I'm aghast!
OMG I had a big callus on my ring finger 😭 I never I knew I am a lateral grip 😭
Sometimes I feel really sore after writing, I might try your recommendations. Thankyouuu Jetpens!
I have small hands and a lateral grip, and I've loved using the Pilot airblanc 0.3 mm mechanical pencil for six years now. I use them for almost everything at school and they really work for me, since I've never really liked pens with large grips or wide diameters. I also like the color options and think the design suits my personality. My advice for picking a pen/pencil that works for you, your needs, and your grip is to just try out a few of them and see which ones you keep using and which ones you put down after some time. It's very personal, but you'll find the perfect pen/pencil for you!
I have a lateral/ low grip with a callous on my ring finger and on the palm side of my thumb right above the joint crease. Not sure if i have death grip - my hands don't get cramps but my callouses get sore after writing a lot. I love the body of the Sarasa and wish I could fit the ink barrel of 0.38 uni-ball signo dx and 0.4 Pilot Hi-tec-c inside it. I've tried 😅 Those specific pens hurt so much to use but I love the ink flow on the first and the needle-tip on the second.
As someone with a basic tripod grip, I have to shift to an uncomfortable grip for me to use ballpoints. I prefer using a gel pen, like the Pentel Energel, or a fountain pen.
If my handwriting is ugly, are there any jet pens to improve the handwriting naturally? Hope to hear from you soon!
so many grip styles! now i know what grip i use. thanks jet pens 😊
Not kidding...the death grip is my to-go style most of the time, and I've been writing with the same blue Dr. Grip gel pen, as well as the mechanical pencil version in the same color! I think you just described me lol.
My favorite pen is the Pilot Easy Touch. Runner up is Pilot Dr Grip Center of Gravity. (I use a tripod grip.)
I am new and I am OBSESSED with your vids! Can you do a drawing video? Once again I’m new so I do not know much about you.
Thank you!
Hi. I like JetPens’ videos, too. I’ve ordered from them a few times and always had a positive purchase. I wanted to mention there is a man who teaches very realistic pencil drawing on a RUclips channel called “Rix Can Do It.” He also does reviews of different drawing pencils. I don’t draw, but I love writing with soft graphite pencils so his videos are interesting to me. Just FYI.
Most tripod grips rest the pen on middle finder, but not me.
Instead, I grip with the tips of my thumb, index, and middle finger. According to a number of professional artists, especially in Japan, this is a common technique used to provide more flexibility. If mastered correctly, this tripod grip can be handled with a very light touch, even with heavier pens. This technique also allows me to roll my pen while in my hand more easily, which can be very helpful when using pencils.
There are other various grip techniques for artists, but those tend to be better for using pencils and brushes.
Tripod grip and now the mystery to why I dislike ballpoint pens and my Dr. Grip has been solved lol this video is great. Admittedly some grips I see while watching 👀 RUclips boggle my mind. Not because I feel they're incorrect but because I can't conceive how they can even control the pen to write!! I love how this video honors all grip styles and makes suggestions for pen types 👏
I have a slightly modified tripod grip that I had no idea was unusual. I put my index finger on top, therefore I don’t hold triangular grips properly. And I had no idea that resting your pen on your middle finger was called a lateral grip. I use fountain pens to combat my death grip. I have trouble with applying force in general because my brain has issues locating my body in space. It’s like my hand doesn’t know the pen is there properly unless I grip it tightly, like I can’t control it. Plus arthritis in fingers. 😂 These sorts of videos are so helpful. Hands are such complex things.
I usually have a callous on my right middle finger, but I would use all of those pens. I don't care about hand cramps either, I just shake my hand and rub it, then keep writing. I suppose I mostly have tripod writing due to using my thumb, index finger, and middle finger. I can write with the pen between my forefinger and middle finger, though. Plus, I practice with my left hand too.
My mom was left handed but never wrote over handed. She always turned her paper to an angle and would write like a right handed person. She had beautiful hand writing, too.
The combo of a Pilot Dr. Grip gel + energel refills saved my life 😭😭 long note taking sessions became soooo much easier, it was so much more comfortable to write
my grip is a quadropod lateral low grip… i get terrible calluses on my right ring finger’s knuckle, but my grip is still comfy and i cant write any other way 😂😂
My grip is not covered in this video lol I never see anyone who writes like I do haha, it's kind of like the lateral grip but instead of gripping with only the thumb and index finger, I'm also using my middle one, but all of the fingers are bent inwards, never outwards. The pen rests on top of my ring finger joint (between the ring and middle finger) with my thumb covering both index and middle finger. In my case, however, I've luckily never had any issue with callouses :)
Omg this is exactly how I hold my pen! 😲 Nice to finally see that someone else does this too! I have never met anyone who holds a pen like I do! Nice to meet you 😁
I have gotten a callous on my ring finger from where the pen rests but it actually makes it more comfortable to hold so it doesn't bother me. I wonder what name this grip should have? 🤔
@@starbucksmocha88 That's good to know! I have no idea what name it should have though 🧐
I do just use any pen!
Work has those awful standard bic pens, so I bought a (sorry, JetPens, not from your website) narwhalco wallet pen. It's tiny, it fits in my pocket, it doesn't explode, and it's a ballpoint pen for when I need to use carbon copy papers.
At home, I will use pens from JetPens like my pilot energels, my frixion multi-pens, "precise v5"s, and I recently picked up a "disposable" fountain pen I've been meaning to try.
I have a lateral grip and I swear by pilot g-2s. The grip is the perfect size and material for preventing painful callouses on my knuckle.
Never knew that I had a lateral grip, Thanks Jetpens!! FYI: Know this because of the callous in my middle finger 😁
I always prefer Tripod ! Because the style is All-rounder !
I have a quadrupod grip, semi low grip with tiny hands so I can use almost any pen thankfully thank you for the wonderful tips jetpens!!!
I was about to say oh I have a quadropod grip!! But definitely a lateral. I rest the pen on the joint of my ring finger and I have such a noticeable callous. I don’t think it’ll ever go away. I just couldn’t learn to write the way I was taught.
A lateral gripper here! But I have been using Energel Clena which surprisingly feels very comfortable.
Seems I'm a combo of the tripod and low grip. I guess maybe this is why I loves me some Zebra Sarasa's and feel comfortable with the Pentel EnerGel. Lol, I feel like I've just been algorithmed. Well done JetPens...well done.
Omg I'm so happy that I'm not the only one who does the lateral grip 😭
I actually find myself switching between Quad and Lateral, it really depends on what I'm doing, sketching or writing
I'm in a European country where we learn to write with fountain pens and in cursive. I have a tripod and a death grip. Medium or even broad nibs fountain pens are the best for me. There are also 0.7 & 1.0 EnerGel which are my EDC pens. With ALL ballpoints I have pain
Ok but what about grips like Stephanie’s? As a unconventional gripper myself (lateral quadropod death grip), we need more exposure!
I am a tripod, low gripper and I'm trying to break a long lasting habit of that low grip. It's difficult to stay alerted to avoid bad grip all the time but I'm trying my best 🤗
So great to see some lateral grip representation! My callus and I thank you.
I have average man-sized hands and I use the classic tripod grip with a high hold (fingers relatively far from the tip/nib), so most pens are comfortable for me, but a few surprised me.
The Pilot Vanishing Point/Capless gets a lot of hate, but I find it very comfortable. The indentation on the clip is right where my fingers go and it helps to keep the pen aligned perfectly. The Lamy Safari always looked clumsy and crude to me, but I was surprised at how comfortable and natural that ugly grip feels. Like the Capless, it forces you to hold the pen correctly. But the biggest surprise is that my most comfortable pen is the Pilot Custom Urushi. It's just under the size of a telephone pole, but it's somehow perfectly sized and balanced for me. Unexpectedly, the Custom Urushi is even more comfortable that its "little" brother, the Custom 845 Urushi, and the 845 is no slouch!
The ones I don't find comfortable are the thick multi-pens, like the Pilot Feed GP4, the Pilot Dr Grip 4+1, and the Uni Jetstream 4&1. That grip thickness works for a fountain pen because it glides lightly on the page, but with ballpoints and rollerballs, you have to apply pressure and a thick grip puts the fingers at an awkward angle for pressing downward. Very short pens, like the Sailor Pro Gear Slim or the 1911S, are also very unpleasant to me. They force me to post the pen to get a reasonable length and I'm not a fan of posting. One exception to this is the Pilot Prera. It's so light that posting improves the balance instead of throwing it off. Ironically, one pen that I now find uncomfortable because if its ridiculously thin grip is the one that got me started down the fountain pen rabbit hole: the Pilot Metropolitan.
I have a lateral grip and I HAVE a callus. The Uni Alpha Gen will suit me well!
I have a lateral + quadrupod + low grip 😅
It sucks because I tend to write a bit harder so I grip my pen/pencil harder but there is no grip where I'm holding my pen/pencil, it's just plastic (due to low grip). So after writing for a while it starts to become painful since I have a lateral grip and there is nothing to cushion my finger, only the plastic.
However I've found that for me it helps to wear a digital art glove. (A glove that goes over just your pinky and ring fingers.)
yes!!! i have a low lateral grip, so many metal pens hurt my fingers!
Death grip!! Jet pen has it all down to a science! 💜
I like that your not calling all but the trypod grip wrong just different 🥰
If I have to pick just one pen for the rest of my life, will be the Sarasa study, is so soft, the refills are cute.
i didn't know they had names for these grips ive just been using quadrapod for decades and didn't think there was a better/different way i could do it.
Thanks for the information and recommendations. I hadn't known how many styles of writing there were and the ideal implements for them.
Mam , I have been using dynamic quadrapod grip since childhood. But I heard that dynamic tripod can give better handwriting and speed . What should I do ? Continuing dynamic quadrapod or star tripod. Please reply me I am very confused
I have a lateral grip and the Alpha gel mechanical pencils are the best, most comfortable ones in my hand ever! I bought them because I also suffer from arthritis, but I found it interesting that they were also your recommendation for my pen grip. I’ll buy a Uni Jetstream Alpha Gel pen for sure. Thank you JetPens ❤️
I have a lateral grip and I have had the uni jet steam alpha gel pen for a while. I used pentel Energel refill if you like gel pens.
Both me and my father have the lateral grip and close to important exams my middle finger always gets calloused. My father still has a bump from his university years. We both write a lot for studying.
All this time I thought I had a typical tripod grip, I actually have a lateral grip! Cool.
I used to write with a low lateral grip throughout school and developed really bad calluses on my middle finger joint. Now I've transitioned myself to quardrupod grip and the calluses are now at the tip of my middle finger🙃 because my death grip on the pen never relaxes
Oh my god, you nailed my pen/grip combo (the low/Sarasa). And to think I thought it was just the gel ink! (but my mecha pencil is a Kaweco sport or a Koyuko enpitsu sharp and most of my writing is mechapencil with a 2B 7 lead)
Simply love jetpens,💝💝
im a right handed over-writer lol and i use the uniball eye pens so i smudge my work SO MUCH it drives me insane haha
I'm in-between death, tripod n lateral it's like all the three but I only tighten my grip on the pen when I'm writing for a long time
yup can confirm lateral grip gives callus. I’ve had a callus on the lowest joint of my middle finger since… either preschool or early elementary years. Didn’t know what a callus was at the time so I attempted to make it smaller using a nail cutter LMAO
I found energel pens quite comfortable for long writing sessions. Sarasa vintages are alright but I have to rest if i’m writing a lot and fast, but regular sarasa are fine though not as “comfy” as energel.
Death Grips is my favorite band
I used to think I was weird for having a quadrupod grip, I thought I was the only one with it 😅 but I’m glad im not
Yes i am with you . We're team Quadropod
Same. I'm glad I found other people that use 4 fingers to hold a pen instead of 3.
Omg! I use a combi of the quadrupod and lateral grip and have been hearing ppl saying it's wrong forever. nvr knew they're actually legit grips! 😯
After this video I realized holding thicker pens are more comfortable.... That is just because since uni started I've barely have many variety of pens now 😅 this is surprising since I thought my hand is relatively medium rather than large...
i owned sarasa pen since a year ago and it changed me. it just makes sense but idk why??? now i know i have low grip so that's why writing with it feels so comfortable. i have written more in my journal since having one!
I like a scratchy roller ball or ball point pen. I write heavy handed. It is getting hard to find these kind of pens because the trend is low viscosity ink which feels like I don’t have any control over the pen and paper contact. Basically I’m good with a “dryer” ink almost like a pen that about to run out.
I have a tripod grip. Ive been using the parker urban twist with a gel refill lately. Love the shape and weight of the pen.
What's the name of the grip at 0:13? So many of my friends happen to write like this, and I know we're all taught the tripod grip in schools so I have no idea where that grip comes from or why it's so common!
Lateral, almost death-gripper here, and I swear by Pentel EnerGels since I started using them in 2018. Although I would love to try the Pilot Dr. Grip, it looks ultra-comfy 🤩
More than the knowledge about the pens.. its just satisfying watch the esthetics of your videos... I love to have a fountain pen.. but would be way over my pockets for getting it to istanbul as ji live here.. but thanks for the pen-oladge
I’m between a death grip and a lateral grip which are a big similar in one types so I will consider getting one of the pens form those!
I have a low grip and yes zebra sarasa pens are the best for holding but I personally don't like the feedback so i use the energel refill
I am left-handed and I have a low-lateral grip. I don’t use one specific type of pen but I do tend to prefer pens with larger barrels or grips on them. That being said though, I’m not that big a fan of Dr. Grip pens. So far I like the Energel Clena, Zebra Sarasa Dry, and Pentel Ink Joy. I also am a bit heavy handed and have a callous on my middle finger. I get smudges a lot on my pinky.
I can write using a tripod grip though. However, it depends on what I’m writing. If I’m writing down small, short things like planning in my planner, I will just use a tripod grip. If I’m having a longer writing session such as when I was in school and taking notes for class, I’ll just stay with the lateral grip because it feels more comfortable to me.