There is only one product in my life that I've been using for over a decade, longer than anything else. Over the years, my preference in nearly everything has changed and evolved; from the face wash I use to the jewelry I wear to the coffee I drink, everything's gotten an upgrade. Everything, that is, except for the trustiest pen on the market.

Pen lovers already know which one it is—the good ol' . My fellow Esquire editors have sung praises for other pens in the past, from the most luxurious of high-end models to their favorite trusty, affordable picks. Sure, those are some other good pens on the market, but with all due respect, none are quite as infallible as the G2.

Stationery nerds far and wide will back me up on this, but if you're a casual pen-user that needs to be convinced, let's get into it. Until I got to college, I was enrolled in a public school system where all notes, essays, and assignments had to be done by hand, no laptops allowed. Over many years, I tried every pencil and pen on the market; mechanicals, gels, ballpoints, hell, even fountain tips.

In this digital age, it's hard to imagine, but don't fret for me; I got by just fine. In fact, I got by better than fine; no writing tool compares to the G2, to the extent that even when I was in..

. Trishna Rikhy.