Writer, editor, publisher and fan of all things handwritten. A William Henry pocketknife or pen is as much intuitive as it is utilitarian, as much a piece of art as it is an award-winning accessory.

Everything, that is, except for the trustiest pen on the market. Pen lovers already know which one it is—the good ol’ Pilot G2.My fellow Esquire editors have sung praises for other pens in the past, ...