Thread: Any Fountain Pen Users?

Jinhao 159, very large fountain pen, everyday user for me. No specialist here for sure but the vintage fountain pen I used before seemed like they were always scratching the paper. This Jinhao just glides nicely.

Originally Posted by Martin103

Jinhao 159, very large fountain pen, everyday user for me. No specialist here for sure but the vintage fountain pen I used before seemed like they were always scratching the paper. This Jinhao just glides nicely.

I have a few 450's, i like them except that the lids fall off and they are hard to start if they dont get used regularly

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I have a few 450's, i like them except that the lids fall off and they are hard to start if they dont get used regularly

Never had the nib fall off, and since I changed ink it doesn't seem to dry up like the old one did.

The thing I love about Jinhao is that while they write really nicely (most of the time at least), they are so inexpensive, I have no problem taking them to work. If they were to disappear, they are easy to replace.

I have just found this thread. I use fountain pens almost exclusively, like my razors many of mine are from France and Germany. I find them so much easier to write with than ballpoints or rollerballs. The thing I like the most (after the pen of course) is the fact that you can use bottled ink which opens up such a variety of colours which you just don't get with a biro!

Also like using straight razors they are much kinder on the environment.

I nearly only write with fountain Pens as i have my Problems with Ballpoint Pens, actual i use six different Pens for Work and at Home.
A Lamy Joy with a 1,5mm Nib, next one i a Herlitz Tornado i got NOS from around 1988 (it was my first schoolpen, so i had to get it back), followed by an actual Tornado
that i use with red ink. The Black one at next is a Bobino from the 30s i guess, a nice pen but not easy to write because it has no ball tip.
Under the Bobino is one of my most favourite Pens, a Artus Favorit Schulfüller (School Pen) from the Mid 50s, my Grandmom bought it because she couldnt afford more
money for a pen. She used it for Work in the civil service and now, more than 50 Years later it comes back to the office as i work in the civil service too (very near to what my
Grandma was working with).
The Last one is a Kaweco Sport from the actual Series in BB, a gift from my daughter and about the softest writing pens i know

Well this is kinda funny, as I just ventured into this part of the forum and found this thread.
I ordered this pen a few weeks ago, and love the way a fountain pen writes



I know it's not quite the pen many of you here have, but it seems to be a good starter pen.

Well now will I get PAD?