Thread: Fountain Pens?

just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this post. i just ordered a lamy and some noodlers ink from goldspot.com. looking forward to it.

Me too, except I ordered from Amazon. I got the Lamy Safari, a converter, and a bottle of Noodler's Heart of Darkness ink. The ink came with a free transparent fountain pen. I've been using a fountain pen for about two weeks now in work, and I'm hooked. I've tried all kinds of gel, rollerball, etc..and always, always, have problems with them. I picked up a fountain pen at Walgreens several weeks ago to check it out, suprisingly, The Walgreens pen works great...

I'm currently looking at a Pelikan 405, nice looking pen, and from what I've read, a good one...

Received my Noodlers Heart of Darkness with free pen.

It started skipping so I asked in the fountainpen network, The Fountain Pen Network

They advised soaking the pen in soapy water. so I did that, then soaked in rinse, now it works great!! no skipping at all.

I advice to anyone that wants to trial fountain pen to get the Noodlers ink with the free pen.

Enjoy!!

+1

I got mine the other day too. Noodlers Heart of Darkness with the free pen. It took a bit for me to realize that the extra thingy is a rollerball tip, you can use either or. I was lucky, My transparent Noodler's pen worked great out of the box. As a matter of fact, I haven't fired up my Lamy Safari yet...

Still eyeing the Pellikan 405.....Damm these AD's.....

Yup, I bought the Heart of Darkness with the free pen also, hands down beats any pen I've known, right out of the box. I could not however get the rollerball tip to work so I ditched it. So far I have HoD, Black Swan, El'Lawrence, and Whaler's ink. Noodler's isn't perfect but I dig their style and sense of humor.
I've also taken to working on my penmanship, these pens and ink make me want to have great looking handwriting.
Let me know how your Safari treats you. Did you go for fine, medium nib?

For you guys who are actually able to use a fountain pen at work I'm really jealous. When I worked I always carried one and always had a dozen or more but just about everything was done on a computer. About the only time I was able to use it was to sign something or take notes at a meeting.

I think Waterman makes the best pens. The perfect combination of smoothness and a hint of scratchiness as you write. Their ideal nib is super. That and some Diamine ink-royal blue. Now that's pen heaven.

I just ordered a bottle of "Black Swan in Austrailian Roses" (my daughters gift to me ) and can't wait for it to come in

Here is my Pilot Custom 74 Demo w/Fine nib, currently has Mont Blonc Sepia ink in it. Nice desk pen, I don't like taking removable top pens out into the world, I use a Pilot Vanishing point for an EDC pen

I just put a package deal together over on FPN to trade for a Sailor Pro Gear pen Hope it works Been trying to figure out how to get a new pen lol

Originally Posted by DwarvenChef

I just put a package deal together over on FPN to trade for a Sailor Pro Gear pen Hope it works Been trying to figure out how to get a new pen lol

Did you get the one that was listed with the Pelikano 600? Is so, that's a great looking pen. The nib is a fine, isn't it? Should be perfect for those cookbook notations.

I thought I'd like fine nibs but the sailor i bought is too fine. I'm enjoying dumping all kinds of wet ink with the thicker nibs.