Thread: Fountain Pens?

Originally Posted by niftyshaving

Wow... fountain pens.

First question -- what was the one you tried and liked?

My favorite are the Pelikan, Pilot, Sailor and Namiki.
The Parker Sonnet has a fine nib and is well considered.
The Pilot vanishing point is a prize!

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Most have piston converters so the sky is the limit for the
choice of inks.

A fun pen is the big Lamy Safari especially for the price.

A good pen deserves good paper.
And you thought PAD was paper.

Do not ignore pen nibs for the old
dip pen if you have a desk.

i have a safari, as a lefty i was intrigued by the left hand nib that they offer, I do like the pen but not the nib so much, in saying that it is the pen i use everyday at work, I also have several Jinhao's which are nice but the lids tend to fall off. i also have a couple of parkers, and while aesthetically i like them and they are very reliable i find them a little bit skinny for my grip.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Very nice pen indeed. I am not able to use one since I am a lefty and my hand drags across the ink. My Dad has a collection of antique ink pens he has had since he was a kid.

Enjoy your new Pen.

I am a lefty too and write successfully with a fountain pen, it just needs a little practice.

One of many projects. This is only 5/8 of the junk I got out of it. It is getting late and I think that I will soak it for another night. I have a fork in the glass on the kitchen counter to warn my wife not to poor it down the drain!

No name pen but has a 14k nib. When I took it apart I can't see plated.

I told Carl he is getting a letter if I get it going!