Thread: My new pen.

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

I just realized that Josh would LOVE this thing because of the size....

LOL, you read my mind! I wish I could use a fountain pen, but Im left handed and the ink tends to smear all over

I talked to Gary (Garythepenman) and he pretty much confirmed that as lefty, I was screwed lol.

I'm a lfety....and I don't have a problem using it. It's very possible, you just have to practise a bit more than the righthanded people.

On the other hand...he does nice Ballpoints and Rollerballs as well....so maybe they're a bit heftier?

you know Christmas is coming up, I'm supposed to be saving money!!!!
I'm going to check him out, I can't believe how reasonable his prices are.

BTW I got my razor the Monday, wow!! great shave with it!

I too am a lefty; I have no trouble using a fountain pen. They were my first passion and still are. A fountain pen collection tends to grow, like a razor collection.

WOW, we talk about pens here too, I am now at home, and to make some of y'all sick, I live five minutes from Swishers new store.

Martin

I'm a lefty as well and use a fountain pen every day. I just ordered a left handed nib (yes they do exist) with a fine nib and have no problems

Yep I'm a lefty but was taught to write with the pen pointing upwards and not crab handed so I don't have a problem.

A fountain pen is ALL about the nib.

Gary

Seems like there's a lot of lefties around here.

I've used fountain pens as my primary writing tools for the past 5- 6 years.

I don't have a crab or hook - I hold my pen as would a right-handed person and push it across the paper.

I only have problems with especially wet nibs or thick ink.

I can use a fine or medium nib with no problems - I generally use Waterman ink, which seems to work well with all of my pens.

Originally Posted by JLStorm

LOL, you read my mind! I wish I could use a fountain pen, but Im left handed and the ink tends to smear all over

I talked to Gary (Garythepenman) and he pretty much confirmed that as lefty, I was screwed lol.

You could always train yourself to write from right to left!

James.

Josh, I guess the problem is smearing the ink when your hand moves across the page?

Anyway, I love fountain pens. I got a good deal on a Dunhill Sidecar pen that was on clearance at Levenger, and then I got an extra 10% off. It's become my new work 'signature' pen. Since, you know, I have to sign a lot of letters and stuff.

Man, that is one swank pen...I've had a few decent pens over the years, but mostly cheap ones. I'm afraid to buy something nice because I lose so many of my pens, even the ones I like. :/