Writing Supplies & Tips for Lefties

[@mr.sebymanebs479]

Im a leftie, and i would recomend the pentel energel

[@wrigley4247]

me too!

[@annoftheforest3835]

@@wrigley4247 me three!

[@fern8720]

Me fourth !! It’s such a good pen and it dries pretty quick too:)

[@alainguinevereobregon4530]

Omg thank you! This helps!

[@Ok-wb4du]

Haven’t used it but it looks trustworthy and easy to use

[@clarasalim124]

On the 13th of August is International Left Handers Day, for the lefties out there! 😊

[@user-wf4wt8on4x]

Kawaii Stuff I FORGOT ABOUT THAT

[@_moonchild_7822]

I never knew there was a day for lefties! OoO And I'm left-handed, too! >w

[@farhatashfaq5891]

😃 btw I'm not in the leftie squad

[@farhatashfaq5891]

Autocorrect 😳

[@farhatashfaq5891]

I'm a leftie

[@meganisawesome9394]

People always talk about the spiral of a notebook getting in the way when lefties write on the right page, which is true (I'm left handed) but would that also happen to right handed people on the left page?

[@bucherbuch2134]

Megan Is Awesome it does xD but I guess you do write more on the right side of a notebook since you may not always need the backside and would mostly start a new topic on a new (= right) page.

[@officalsioneadjones3219]

Thats true for me lol

[@tigerfury9897]

Megan Is Awesome we don’t write on that side

[@blo0dchild]

I'm a left-handed American and always thought the same thing =P what I like to do is use the back of the notebook as the front, so I write on the back side of the page first.

[@jynclr]

This is what I do as well, blo0dchild.

[@paulealecharles1170]

I am a leftie and i am a underwriter and i suceeded by turning the paper sideways to write. Annoying for other people but it is what it is

[@JetPens]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@albertogorbachev2824]

Paule Ale Charles I write like you

[@DieyenDualPen]

Me too

[@jynclr]

I am an underwriter and I turn my paper sideways at a sharp angle as well.

[@Karicar90]

I thought I was the only one!! People always tell me I write weird but I like that better than hooking my hand, ouch! At any rate if you watch right handers write they also turn their page so whatever!! 😛

[@mayarey1434]

Yay! Lefties squad

[@RedCloudfield]

This video come handy because even though I am right handed my grandpa is a lefty and where we live there aren't a lot of left handed writing supplies. Now I have the perfect gift for his birthday, Thanks jetpens!

[@JetPens]

Awesome! Glad we could help!

[@user-wf4wt8on4x]

Woo I’m a lefty!! Okay so I always use spiral notebooks the other way so the binding is on the right. Also I can’t stand holding the pencil in that tripod grip or whatever it’s called. The only thing that I don’t know is using brush pens while being left handed because it never seems to work for me

[@sparklefulpaladin]

Brush pens as a lefty can be a little difficult to get used to. Using a hard brush (like the Tombow Fudenosuke Hard) tends to be a lot easier than using one of the softer brushes, especially starting out. Between my own personal experience and that I've gained by hearing what other lefties have to say, most use sidewriting for brush pens. Make sure you keep the pen at a low angle to the paper and you may have to rotate your paper for different strokes. I actually turn my paper upside down to do the crossbars of letters like t and the descenders of g, j, y, etc.

[@annihilator45]

My lefty friends turned their spiral notebooks around so the spiral was on their right!

[@JetPens]

That's a good tip!

[@luni_kyuu]

or i just flip the notebook so the front is the back

[@happysaltedfish]

That’s smart

[@ruvirmohan3685]

I think i am your friend😊

[@north866]

i didn't get it ._.

[@christineaujesky4048]

In high school I used graph paper notebooks and flipped the spiral so it was on top and wrote in my book horizontally. Essentially turned my notebook into a top bound one

[@user-wf4wt8on4x]

please make a video on lefty brush lettering

[@quynhle8283]

frog strangler o ma gawd I needed this!

[@lachimiste1]

Check out Sunshine & Stationery’s Letter Like a Lefty series. It’s a huge help.

[@magicpaladin]

its already there

[@arijam0]

UR dream is here. It is on JetPens somewhere

[@chubbydinosaur9148]

I'm a lefty turned right, seeing my classmate getting beaten the snot out of him by our first grade teacher definitely ended my "which hand to use" struggle real fast 😂 Welp now I'm 33 and I basically lost my left thumb by slipping with a box cutting knife and slicing right though the nerve. The emergency doctors caught me on the spot "are you left-handed?" the scolding I got from them and the trauma of having a dead finger now have me mortified of using my right hand ever again. I watched your video in the parking lot of the stationary store, it was very helpful, I'm now on the mission to become a full lefty 🥰

[@Foervraengd]

Leftie here! Underwriting as a lefty doesnt work for everyone, I get really bad hand fatique from underwriting with my left hand even with the rotating of the paper. Another alternative is to do non-hook-hand overwriting; you overwrite but you ALSO rotate the paper just like with underwriting (but you rotate it at the opposite direction of course). This way I am able to write for longer times without hand fatique sitting in my sofa with my notebook on my lap, which is something I would not be able to do if I did underwriting. Also fountain pens! Fountain pens like LAMY Safari and Pilot Metropolitan work really well for me. The Platinum Carbon Desk Pen is great for drawing as well and is inexpensive.

[@JetPens]

Thanks for sharing your experience and more tips!

[@DieyenDualPen]

I'm not a natural lefty, but I have found underwriting much comfortable if you turn your paper further sideways and use more of the whole arm to write less finger movement. Maybe that'll help?

[@itsamberrr0963]

I'm an underwriter and its given me arthritis in my wrist. I'm 21 😣

[@thed3adgirlwalking]

It is sooooo annoying when people give tips to change the way we write. It’s not that easy.

[@spircc]

Using a hand gaurd while writing is more embarressing than just writing normally and smudging your work

[@iamboredaf8693]

Im left handed and this really helped me!!😁

[@JetPens]

So happy to hear that!

[@prerana9775]

nice name lol and HI ARMYYYYYYYYYY

[@iamboredaf8693]

Prepre ._. ur an army too?

[@saranyasawhney4781]

I'm a lefty and Japanese Pens are expensive in India and so are fountain pens. I normally use gel pens so I would recommend the Uniball Eye pens bcuz 1. They comfortable to hold 2. The ink dries really fast (like under 4-5 seconds). 3. Let's say you did a mistake, and you will obvs use a whitener/correction pen, you will let the ink dry for a minute or so and then you'll re-write whatever you were writing. If you put your hand on the part where you wrote over the whitener, the ink won't smudge unlike other pens. I really love these pens and would obvs recommend for my fellow lefties! (sorry for my bad English)

[@samantha2481]

LEFTY TIP: look out for Moleskin Cahier journals/notebooks! No spiral and lay flat :) usually carried in six packs at Costco for cheap!

[@NekkkkkoNeko]

Thank you to make this nice video, I have been training my left hand for 10 years. Because of grip measuring and other happens made me notice that becoming ambidexter work out my tendovaginitis. My left hand was stronger than right hand, and it is bigger. My shoulder to wrist was in the bandage when I was in high school. I thought it is strange that other students can write by one hand. Lately, a sustainable natural clinic dentist checked my body and told me that, he thinks my mother was very busy and holded me the baby too strong, and the spine got pressure. I do not hate about that, but sometimes thinks if my parents was less busy, my skeleton was right and baby me naturally used my left hand more. Now the writing is last (and long years) task for my left hand, I am glad to find this video.

[@mb-17]

Why am I watching this I'm right handed

[@bongodog6907]

Marion B same

[@rayantahir3570]

Marion B same

[@RunaSunset]

Marion B same

[@eustaqiuosaenz371]

Marion B. Left handed

[@Monika-dl5zh]

Same

[@bixplex]

most of the lefties i know highlight from left to right unlike me who prefers to highlight in the opposite direction. seeing the person in the video highlight the same way as me was comforting.

[@allisonm4969]

Same!

[@Wallflower24]

I am a lefty and for me it's really difficult to write fast... In exams knowing the answers sometime I get out of time because the wrist pains while writing fast and continuously...

[@junaid_007]

Same Here.. Same Here.. Same Here.. 😢😢

[@logenvestfold4143]

I am ambidextrous and I am always trying to find ways to utilize both hands equally. These tips help for both hands, especially an artist like myself.

[@dgnas]

thanks for the video and support for lefties!!! i love the uni gel pens i bought last year from jetpens

[@JetPens]

So happy to hear that!

[@star1-252]

I’m naturally left handed but I’m considered both these tips helped me when I decide to write with my left hand

[@ReallyAGhost]

On the highlighter most highlighters work/dry good if you use them from right to left. The window on the advertised one is good too but I hold mine upside down to be able to see what I’m doing easier.

[@moumdoh]

I do overwriting, without angling the paper but with my my pen resting on my ring finger so it reaches further down. I’ve developped this subconsciously over the years and it works pretty well.

[@someweeb633]

Dont put the note book straight just bend it till 45° from the right and you can write easily I am lefty and i write like that it works great

[@JetPens]

Awesome tip!

[@eddieboggs8306]

Writhing supplies and tips for lefties. All right !

[@explosivebeans3770]

Idk, I’m left handed and I’ve never had problems causing me to need ergonomic grips or smooth ink any more than a right handed person

[@luni_kyuu]

OMGODDDD THANK YOU SO MUCH as a lefty who's a artist ...oh god i need as much help as i can X3

[@stefanherns4541]

I'm so glad to have found a place to buy notebooks & pens & pencils for myself.

[@akhillingam7008]

I am so glad that at least some people can understand my problem's :(

[@larryglatt2548]

I am a lefty, but I write like a right handed person. This is something I started as a youth. I simply turned the page & wrote with a right handed style. It may not work for you, but I do fine. However, it doesn't solve the spiral binder issue; for that I turn the binder upside down in my sketchbooks, writing my be another issue. Good luck, it does take practice.

[@cheneviv]

I don't know why I'm watching this, I'm right handed.

[@amabellenevasshakyansputri5759]

U can see the TITLE right?!?

[@MentalAsylum1]

Amabelle Nevassha Kyansputri08 SAME

[@getskrunked]

Life hack: just write like Da Vinci (completely backwards, like right to left, including the pages) and ignore all of your problems

[@cf7138]

Dr. Grip is also really good too!

[@ruxxxx7897]

i feel so special knowing i have so many relatable people here in the comment😊

[@Maybe_or_Not-J05h]

Holy crap this video I needed it like u don’t understand

[@brightiris]

I'm a leftie but I write with the paper turned 90°, am I the only one?

[@Tippel3]

no, you are not! I write at a 80-90° angle too, vertical. Therefore I have also no problem to write completely upside down, what seems very magical for some people :D

[@brightiris]

Jeanne d'Arc Thank god 😂

[@hadiashabbir7867]

NO i am also write at a 90°

[@brightiris]

@@hadiashabbir7867 Yay!

[@hadiashabbir7867]

@@brightiris It is not a big problem with lefties

[@Lady_dromeda]

When writing in a side bound notebook, I fold the left side pages under so that it’s as flat as possible to minimize awkward hand stuff

[@xcentrk1965]

*I remember when I was a child that I wrote the words backwards and my teacher though I had a mental problem*

[@thegirls7534]

I waited for this

[@techshabby0001]

One thing I haven't heard addressed is the paper quality. "Best quality" paper tends to be super smooth and shiny, which makes no logical sense. It makes all pens smear. I'm convinced the paper absorbency and texture is up to 50% of the problem.

[@weshenson5338]

You can also use a book style notebook or if you're using a standard notebook you can just flip it upside down

[@lvvivianlv9807]

Searching for some pens for my lefthand boy who is Chinese, if writing with your lefthand is difficult, write Chinese with your lefthand will bring it to a new level (try this : 我是中国人)。 Bless all the lefties.

[@Aonemii]

I wonder if there are notebooks with lefty spirals? Once I turned my sketchbook backwards so the spiral wouldnt get in the way, but then I started having problems with the cover falling off, since it wasnt ment to be used that way.

[@crybaby0614]

can you guys do fountain pens and supplies for lefties?

[@JetPens]

We'll put it on our list!

[@RobertMaguire67]

crybaby0614 great suggestion, fast drying inks and the tension of should a person buy a fine or xfine to avoid smearing or adjust the writing style and use a broad and juicy pen....the pros and cons of oblique nibs for over writers....there is some content still to explore for south paws....

[@horseshoe_nc]

I'm left handed and finding a pen that works well has been crazy. However, I just picked up a Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen with fine nib. I haven't even had it 24 hours. I am really liking it. It takes such a light touch on the paper. And the ink seems to dry pretty quickly. And for about $12, definitely worth a try.

[@itsamberrr0963]

Top bound notebooks are almost non existent in the UK... i hate it. Luckily i found one and stocked up on them for a while at least 😄 I use the Zebra Sarasa Gel Pens. THEY ARE BRILLIANT!!!

[@Ok-wb4du]

I think like those grip you get on pens and mechanical pencils, especially, hurt. This vid was thoughtful and I liked it! I may try some of this stuff. I write a lot lol.

[@idjits9563]

I needed this. I really needed this

[@miso6758]

Most of these things have never happened to me and I always see other lefties complaining I only get hand pain if I right for long

[@blackharry6847]

When I have to use a spiral notebook, I start writing at the end and turn the pages right vs left. It helped me My preference is the composition notebooks. With them I can write “normal”, without any digging in my wrist. Still fight penmanship issues, though. :-/

[@nancywillaert5129]

I’m a lefty, i learned to write by turning my paper sideways so i can write from top to bottom and right to left. Also got a ink pen for left handed people they where in the days expensive so my gran had it engraved with my name in a subtle way. They tried to steal my pen because it was my favorite color red and silver. So when she wrote with it it scratched the paper i knew she had it so said she picked my pen. The teacher said i was paranoid and that girl has more money than you do! I told him well it can be but still its my pen, and i want it back and could proof it. I asked him to look on the lower rim of the top case of the pen and say what was there. My name came out. The only thing I couldn’t to that easy was cutting with scissors so learned it right handed. Now i have one. Now its more common but i 50 and had to learn to write right handed too, but they couldn’t read what i had written so gave up and i could write as pleased.

[@kuebrastic1219]

You just saved my life

[@Serenityblu23]

I would love gel pens for a lefty. I use those for notes and studying.

[@RandomBR-RLJoe]

@JetPens do you have any tips on how to write fast for lefties (I'm the slowest writer in my year) (I write in French cursive, I'm even slower when writing in print)

[@wasik7482]

These pens are expensive for us.In our country we use normal ball point pens for 0.11 dollars And expensive ones for 2.14 or 5.35 But if i were to buy a pen for example uni signo premier 207 it would cost around 9.25 dollars which is quite expensive according to our country and If the ink runs out we have to buy a new one so its nit worth the money

[@denairasama]

i dont have those problems except the pencil part idk about other lefties

[@msobralb]

Great tips. Thanks!

[@hiimanonymous960]

even though I'm right handed I still smudged my pencil and pen ink

[@kcchameleonprodz]

Nicholle Dominique Yes, but for left-handed people it’s worse, when I’m writing from left to right, my hand is rubbing on the freshly printed ink or lead. This smears your writing and gets on your hand, which is a mess and can get on your clothes, etc.

[@nelson1831]

KURU TOGA ADVANCE

[@conrad6598]

I am left handed and since I write without a “hook” my hand does not rub over what I write. The paper’s left edge is parallel to my arm.

[@benderbendingrofriguez3300]

I have trouble finding writing supplies for ambidextrous.

[@les8947]

Anybody known of any left handed 3 ringed binders?

[@Delveco]

The uniball signo pens .5 are pretty good for lefties as well. So are the staedler fine-liners but those aren’t good for people who press hard when they write.

[@tammannanevade8896]

Thanks for your information

[@mahiaahmedbornali469]

Actually I am bornali I am 12 years old, yes I am a lefty but I never had this problems but people always tease me for writing with left hand but I don't care...

[@johannfer7073]

the pencil's mark in my left-handed is the uniqueness of me as a Lefty

[@hyrummm]

Thanks for this. It really helped.

[@kristina2099]

I can't wait till August 13th 🧡

[@viniddot]

Thank you❤

[@ericschaefer3278]

Can u give us tips for lefties for how to create signatures

[@aishwaryauppala7759]

is it good for righties also?

[@JetPens]

Of course!

[@shalychacko3741]

Can you please have a 2 nd part of this video

[@JetPens]

We do have a part 2! You can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmO8eYyDrbKZh5Y

[@hi-ot8kf]

If only we had left handed things like sissors ice cream scooper can opener reverse note books(holders on the right)

[@NEM24780]

thanks, but why would a leftie ever need a pencil with a better grip than normal?? I honestly don´t see the reason, except that right handed people have difficulty grabbing the pencil with their left hand and they think we have that problem.

[@asvpkvrlv]

I’ve never seen anyone highlight from right to left 😅 interesting

[@dalilbaby4238]

Where was this video when I was still in school! lol

[@Ctmk_]

Guys I'm a lefty can you guys recommend pens that are cheap enough for me that has no much money,and my handwriting style is cursive sometimes print,and i like drying quickly pens and have a good ink that dont smudge quickly and I prefer relatively fast writing😊 So,can you recommend a pen that fits my handwriting style! It would be cool if you do😮😊🎉

[@JetPens]

Sounds like the Sarasa Dry would be perfect for you! www.jetpens.com/Zebra-Sarasa-Dry-Gel-Pens/ct/3703

[@freddy.-.5413]

I’m a leftie, and I hold my pencil just like you. But when I’m writing, should I bend my ring finger and pinkie back to my palm?

[@JetPens]

We find that bending the ring finger and pinkie into the palm is more natural for us. Give it a try! If you find it uncomfortable, you can use your "normal" writing position.

[@invader45]

Three point grip is very very basic why it's in this video we all don't hold with more than 3 fingers

[@_Huss_00]

this helped me so much

[@caise3910]

If you do these all even if you're a right handed person you will have the best experience

[@nai-chiichan3413]

Smudging happens to everyone, what are you talking about

[@user-yb8fs4el3y]

im actually a leftie and i never smudge and i write in English

[@elladysvlog4593]

Thank u so much for the tips

[@dr.prabhavathyyellapragada3488]

SOOoo HELPFUL FOR ME

[@Geothy]

En where can i buy this 3:03 in the netherlands online

[@claireneely9199]

Do we struggle with heavy grips? I do

[@captshamshol3050]

Hi i just want to ask since 13th August is left handers day.what will happen?

[@likeavirshin]

I'm right handed but my hand is positioned to the side like a lefty (mirrored) so I have almost all the same issues 😭

[@shelifina1169]

Hi,I'm leftie too...but when I use Jetstream pen,it still same..the ink doesn't come smoothly.. ༼;´༎ຶ ۝ ༎ຶ༽ Is that my hand problem or paper problem or pen problem :(

[@LibraStudies]

i'm not even a leftie but i like this video ahah

[@johanamedina491]

What pencils do you recommend if your First starting to learn how to right with your left ??

[@JetPens]

We recommend pencils with wider grip sections so you can learn how to hold the pencil properly and ergonomically. Uni Alpha Gel Mechanical Pencil is a good option: www.jetpens.com/Uni-Alpha-Gel-Mechanical-Pencils/ct/78

[@erikarojas9875]

I would like to use the notebooks you mencioned but my school does not let me buy another kind of notebook or do underwriting :/

[@Tippel3]

if your school forces you to "hook writing", go elsewhere!! It's the worst to do and many leftys get chronical problems because it damages the wrists, some even need to stop studying because of irreversible problems and pain. Develop your own style, underwriting is the best but sidewriting is also okay, you just need to use very fast drying pens that don't smudge. Also why do they care what notebooks you use? Instead of just turning your notebook, try spiralbound notebooks for leftys. They have the spiral on the other side, so that the wholes are still on the correct side if you need to put the sheets in a ringbinder afterwards. No one will notice the difference at this point! Also topbound ringsbooks shouldn't be a problem.

[@jakethegsd8624]

I am a righty, but I am a hooked writer. I also hold a pencil like a lefty, so maybe these pens could help?

[@JetPens]

Definitely!

[@yunuskarakaya5039]

I am left handed while writing and the grip style depends on what you like.

[@Alex-zl5ht]

i need more info on how to underwrite!

[@24kjxmes74]

I cannot recommend zebra sarasa dry gel pen I've already bought 2 and it works well for the first time but in the lont term it doesnt write anymore

[@luwooslifenuestro9503]

Alright good thing I can write with my both hands in left handed and right handed

[@iampineapple886]

Hand Satizer cleans smudges

[@gladycruz7439]

I watch this because im left handed and its soo hard to write when im writing in the right side of the paper and is sooo annoyingg!!!!