Introduction to Pen Spinning
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Welcome to Pen Spinning!
This hobby is as rewarding as it is time-consuming, but this guide aims to help you get your footing and save you some effort.
What to spin
Experienced spinners typically spin Pen Mods, which are usually made from pen parts. They tend to be longer and heavier than regular pens and pencils, with better weight distribution and grips for performing wipers.
Pen Mods are not required to start pen spinning. An unsharpened pencil or regular pen (the longer the better) can be used early on.
Regular pens and pencils
You'll want a pen with a rounded barrel, with a decent length and weight. Small retractable pens like a Pilot G2 are usually too short, while cheap pens like a Bic Crystal are hexagonal, light and difficult to spin.
The best common pens you can find for spinning are:
- Bic Round Stic (You can make a Bictory from this)
- Pentel RSVP ((You can make an RSVP CX or RSVP V2 from this)
- Nitoms Stalogy
- Uni-ball Signo
- Crayola Supertip
- Pentel Hybrid Gel Grip
For pencils, you want an unsharpened round pencil, usually without an Eraser. If you have pencils with erasers, you can remove the eraser from one and place it onto the front of another to make a Double Eraser Mod.