Best Pen for Balls/Silver for Bats

[philsfan]

Re: Best pen for baseballs

Blue ball point pen only on balls.

I used Sharpies on game used balls througout the early 90s and most look terrible now. They haven't been displayed and are sitting in a box. Most are either fading or showing some smudging. Very strange. It is also difficult to make out who signed the ball if there are multiple signatures. You have no such problems with a blue ball point pen. So unless Sharpie is making a new style pen that I am unaware of, why take the chance?

[5toolplayer]

Re: Best pen for baseballs

great info guys

[ahuff]

Re: Best pen for baseballs

I also believe it is not only the type of pen, but also the quality of the leather/baseball, as well as the temperature/humidity level at the time of signing, and how many people sign the ball. I have had TERRIBLE luck with the Blue Bic Crystals in my area. I think some of it has to do with the humidity levels in the midwest as well as I typically have baseballs signed by entire teams. It honestly is a crap-shoot with them anymore, as some will hold the ink great and others bleed by the winter. I switched last year to the Fine Point Bic pen (where there are 4-colors in each pen). Those seem to be working great, but I did mess up yesterday. I purchased a medium tip one rather than the fine point...totally zoned out I guess. Anyway, the first ball I had signed looks fine now, but I can tell it will bleed as it left WAY TOO much ink on the leather. That one was signed with the new medium tip pen. I switched back to the one I was using last year with the fine tip, and that ball looks perfect.

[Chris78]

Re: Best pen for baseballs

I also believe that in addition to the leather of the ball, the more scales that the ball has, the worst the signature is going to be. I do agree that the temperature also plays a role in how the signature will turn out. It seems that almost all of the signatures that I paid for at a show look real good, but sometimes the signatures at a game can look crappy with a blue pen. This can also deal with that the player/coach may not be taking his time with the signing of the item.

Chris

[Redsman20]

Best Pen for Balls/Silver for Bats

Hello, excuse my laziness, I know there have been post about it before but looking to see everyones opinion on the best pen blue and black to sign OMLB Baseballs and best silver sharpie/marker to sign on black bats.

Thanks

[jshortt]

Re: Best Pen for Balls/Silver for Bats

IMO, the best ball point pen I have come across in years is the Bic "Round Stic Grip" FINE point. It's slightly bigger than a normal white barrel "fine point," but smaller than a medium point. It allows for detailed signatures, and still gets enough ink on the ball for a nice pop without the possibility of the blobs.

For silver, definitely go with Deco Color "fine point" paint pens. They use a felt tip about the same size as a normal Sharpie, but the paint pops and sticks well, and they're super reliable.

-J

[Redsman20]

Re: Best Pen for Balls/Silver for Bats

Thanks a lot ...I'll check those out!