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Decent reasonably priced fountain pen
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05-12-2013 1:35pm#1
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Just saw this upon searching Amazon, which led me to look into the brand in question and find this site which should come in handy for at least identifying something you may want to purchase.
I'm a lefty so, while I've always admired nice penmanship and tried using fountain pens when I was younger, it always ends in smudge for me!
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I'm not sure if here is the right place for it, but I can't think of a more gentlemen-ish thing to carry in one's pocket.
A stylish pen is allso appreciated by a lady.
I use this one - A Faber Castell Ambition in Pearwood.
I think the barrel is slightly more slender than the Waterman and I like the sleek and classic look.0 -
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I love my fountain pens, a nice pen with a decent notebook like a plain Moleskine is a real pleasure to use.
The Waterman Hemisphere is a really nice pen to start off with, make sure that you get a cartridge converter so that you can use bottled ink and then just keep a pack of cartridges for emergencies, you will be surprised at how quickly you can go through ink, also you need to get into the habit of recapping the pen if you are not using it for a while, you can't just leave it lying about like a ballpoint.
Another pen that is worth having is the Lamy Safari, you can get them in the Pen Corner for about €20 with a converter, the great thing about them is that you can get a selection of different nibs for a couple of euro and experiment, the nibs come off really easily, get the lads in the shop to show you how. When you figure out what you like then you have a basis for picking your next pen (there will be more). Changing nibs on most other pens is really expensive assuming that it is possible at all.
Get some nice ink, you are not confined to just blue and black, check it out on the paper that you will mostly use as some papers make a big difference, cheap paper will just let the ink go through and look terrible.
I mostly use Waterman Blue/Black is a good professional looking ink that doesn't gum up your pen other colours that I have tried and liked include the Mont Blanc Green and Brown, both of them dry into a very nice muted colour that would not be out of place on ancient scroll, which I like as most of the stuff that I am taking notes on is at the bleeding edge of telecoms technology, kind of a high tech/ low tech karma!
Be careful about buying online particularly from ebay without checking The Fountain Pen Network first, there is a lot of rubbish out there.
The nicest pen that I have for writing with is a Yard-o-Led Viceroy Barley, it feels like it is floating across the page with no sensation of consciously writing, I actively look forward to using it and take twice as many notes as usual when I have it with me.
http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/showproduct.php?id=907
My other main pen is an Mont Blanc Starwalker which I use a lot as it was a present from my late wife, it writes well but only uses small cartridges, it is a lovely pen to write with but wouldn't get as much use if it wasn't for the sentimental reasons.
The newer Cross pens are not great, they seem to be a bit scratchy and just feel unbalanced as in you have to make an effort to hold it down rather that it just sitting right. One of the older mat black Cross Century II classic pens is a good option though and you will get them for about €50.
It also worth getting a nice little leather case for your pen, fountain pens tend to be something that you hang onto and you would be amazed at how quickly you can start accumulating scratches and dings, the other thing about a case is that you are much less likely to lose your pen as the case stops the pen from slipping out when you sit down etc.
One final point about fountain pens is to be careful of them when you are flying, make sure that your pen is carried point up in your pocket and be careful about opening it for the first time when you land, the change in air pressure can be entertaining as your ink is much more runny that a biro!0 -
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I love my fountain pens, a nice pen with a decent notebook like a plain Moleskine is a real pleasure to use.
The Waterman Hemisphere is a really nice pen to start off with, make sure that you get a cartridge converter so that you can use bottled ink and then just keep a pack of cartridges for emergencies, you will be surprised at how quickly you can go through ink, also you need to get into the habit of recapping the pen if you are not using it for a while, you can't just leave it lying about like a ballpoint.
Another pen that is worth having is the Lamy Safari, you can get them in the Pen Corner for about €20 with a converter, the great thing about them is that you can get a selection of different nibs for a couple of euro and experiment, the nibs come off really easily, get the lads in the shop to show you how. When you figure out what you like then you have a basis for picking your next pen (there will be more). Changing nibs on most other pens is really expensive assuming that it is possible at all.
Get some nice ink, you are not confined to just blue and black, check it out on the paper that you will mostly use as some papers make a big difference, cheap paper will just let the ink go through and look terrible.
I mostly use Waterman Blue/Black is a good professional looking ink that doesn't gum up your pen other colours that I have tried and liked include the Mont Blanc Green and Brown, both of them dry into a very nice muted colour that would not be out of place on ancient scroll, which I like as most of the stuff that I am taking notes on is at the bleeding edge of telecoms technology, kind of a high tech/ low tech karma!
Be careful about buying online particularly from ebay without checking The Fountain Pen Network first, there is a lot of rubbish out there.
The nicest pen that I have for writing with is a Yard-o-Led Viceroy Barley, it feels like it is floating across the page with no sensation of consciously writing, I actively look forward to using it and take twice as many notes as usual when I have it with me.
http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/showproduct.php?id=907
My other main pen is an Mont Blanc Starwalker which I use a lot as it was a present from my late wife, it writes well but only uses small cartridges, it is a lovely pen to write with but wouldn't get as much use if it wasn't for the sentimental reasons.
The newer Cross pens are not great, they seem to be a bit scratchy and just feel unbalanced as in you have to make an effort to hold it down rather that it just sitting right. One of the older mat black Cross Century II classic pens is a good option though and you will get them for about €50.
It also worth getting a nice little leather case for your pen, fountain pens tend to be something that you hang onto and you would be amazed at how quickly you can start accumulating scratches and dings, the other thing about a case is that you are much less likely to lose your pen as the case stops the pen from slipping out when you sit down etc.
One final point about fountain pens is to be careful of them when you are flying, make sure that your pen is carried point up in your pocket and be careful about opening it for the first time when you land, the change in air pressure can be entertaining as your ink is much more runny that a biro!
I have a Lamy Safari. It's a lovely pen. Nothing fancy but nice to write with.0 -
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