It's so hard to find thin pens though, I always stock up in Asia cos they seem to all use super thin pens (probably cos Asian characters have such precise strokes!). This is such an awesome post that I may have to do one soon!! See, I've found Stabilo to always last the longest! which is so important because I spend so much time reading with them in one hand, with the cap off. Oh I love asian pens!! The super thin nibs are excellent for my chinese homework haha (so I totally get what you mean with the precise character strokes!). I love going to asian shops to stock up on them!