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it said erasable pen. can’t we just use regular pens? i just scratch out
 
Anybody who has already taken the L3 have a bad experience using either regular or erasable pen? I want to use erasable but dont want it to be a mess if have to erase an entire sentence or something…
 
taking past exams i’ve come to realize i don’t need nearly as much space as they provide, so i think scratching out is easier
 
if it gives you guys so much headache, just use pencil. it’s permitted.
 
Bought a box of HB pencils back when I registered for level 1. They are my goodluck charm. Gonna go with good ol pencil.
 
I’m going for pilot frixion erasable pens…. Can scratch out and erase to my hearts content :)
 
Careful with the Frixion pens.
If you put anything warm on top of the ink it completely disappears.
I put a container of food on top of a mock i was grading for maybe 5 seconds and all the ink disappeared when I took it off.
Hypothetically, if a grader rested his coffee on top of your exam all your answers could be erased.
 
I used a feather ink dip pen a couple years ago… not sure if they’re still allowed, but I was complimented multiple times so may be worth a call to the CFAI.
 
Knock On Wood wrote:
Careful with the Frixion pens.
If you put anything warm on top of the ink it completely disappears.
I put a container of food on top of a mock i was grading for maybe 5 seconds and all the ink disappeared when I took it off.
Hypothetically, if a grader rested his coffee on top of your exam all your answers could be erased.
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Yeah thanks for the heads up, I’ve heard that before that intense heat makes the ink disappear… My consoling thought is that erasable pens are actively recommended now by the CFAI so I’m hoping they would play their part and be cognisant of this fact… And act accordingly. No coffee mugs erroneously placed on exam booklets etc.
The technology behind pretty much all erasable pens comes down to heat caused through friction, so again… I’m hoping this us nothing new to the CFAI.
 
I’m about to buy my pens on Amazon (pilot Frixion). Does anyone have a particular reason for color choice (blue vs. black) besides personal preference?
 
I went for blue, but purely personal preference…i realise that adds absolutely nothing to the conversation….
 
I’m going with my so loved BIC pencil #2 0.5mm for both AM and PM sessions
 
I bought some black ink frixion pens last week after reading someone’s recommendation in an earlier thread on here.
They SUCK and I will mos def not be using them.
The ‘black’ ink is more like a medium grey color, I prefer a bold black. I ordered “fine 0.7mm” tip gel pens, and I find these to draw much more of a thicker line, which makes my writing look messier.
I like a gel ink rollerball pen; makes writing smoother, faster, and easier, and these are really more like ballpoints, which I generally can’t stand.
Most importantly, as another poster mentioned, I learned that the ink disappears due to heat, and no way would I chance having a pass compromised is there’s a remote chance that my answers could disappear.
 
Gersonides wrote:
I bought some black ink frixion pens last week after reading someone’s recommendation in an earlier thread on here.
They SUCK and I will mos def not be using them.
The ‘black’ ink is more like a medium grey color, I prefer a bold black. I ordered “fine 0.7mm” tip gel pens, and I find these to draw much more of a thicker line, which makes my writing look messier.
I like a gel ink rollerball pen; makes writing smoother, faster, and easier, and these are really more like ballpoints, which I generally can’t stand.
Most importantly, as another poster mentioned, I learned that the ink disappears due to heat, and no way would I chance having a pass compromised is there’s a remote chance that my answers could disappear.
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I believe there is a new infrared retabulation
 
Knock On Wood wrote:
Careful with the Frixion pens.
If you put anything warm on top of the ink it completely disappears.
I put a container of food on top of a mock i was grading for maybe 5 seconds and all the ink disappeared when I took it off.
Hypothetically, if a grader rested his coffee on top of your exam all your answers could be erased.
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You can put your paper in the fridge for 30 min, the ink will reappear again
 
I see lot of people are persisting with erasable pens when pencil is a more easy option. What’s the rationale here? isn’t using pencil more easy? what am i missing?
 
d2rockstar wrote:
I see lot of people are persisting with erasable pens when pencil is a more easy option. What’s the rationale here? isn’t using pencil more easy? what am i missing?
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I’m wondering the same. Maybe they want to make sure it is readable
 
I am not using Pencil despite the benefit of being erasable, it can smudged easily and the writing become irregular as the tip gets worn out. I prefer a good old pen
 
S666 wrote:I’m going for pilot frixion erasable pens…. Can scratch out and erase to my hearts content :)
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i followed your advice and bought 5 of those. Convenient but they do not last long !
I already have 2 empty out of 5.
 
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