Thread: Any Fountain Pen Users?

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?

Dieseld, congrats on your purchase! Monteverde offers a decent entry level/everyday FP.
I personally had issues with their QC and got discouraged.
Enjoy it as that's the most important thing.
Check out: https://www.gouletpens.com/ good company to work with, fabulous customer service.
Cheers