Thread: Any Fountain Pen Users?

Originally Posted by Devilpup

Though my fountain pen is a cheap noodlers, I have no complaints. I use it everyday and it's never out of my pocket.

Before I got the one from my grandfather I used a $10 calligraphy pen from Micheal's. It's not the price tag at all, my friend. It's how you use it

I've got no complaints with it. I love it and it works great, especially for the price. Sure I'd like a bit nicer pen but I probably wait for my commission to buy one.

I used to have a bunch but sold them. Though I always carried one at work I seldom had use for it and when I finally needed to use it the ink had dried.In my college days I used them exclusively but that was a very long time ago. More trouble really than they were worth even though I still love writing with them and high altitude affects them negatively.

I always thought the Waterman's especially the ideal nib was the best. Just the right combination of smoothness and scratchiness.

I've been using Lamy Safari's at work. I have no complaints. They're cheap. No biggie if
I misplace them, I use them daily, no skipping, smooth, nice ink flow with the fine nib.

+1 on the Noodler's. I got a free one with their ink, it works fine as well.

I used to use them all the time but for some reason I have bad luck with them. Or at least my shirt pockets do! lol

I have a whole host of fountain pens. I've been a user for quit some time and enjoy FPN.

My oldtimer from "West-Germany":

That is a beautiful pen Bela!


Mick

Fountain pens are the only thing I use any more unless I am doing math in which case I use a mechanical pencil....because I erase way to much. I own 5 fountain pens, 2 sheaffer javelins that I have retired, I currently use a Parker IM, a Lamy Al_Star, and a Lamy Logo. they are paired with Noodler's Air Corp Blue black, Noodler's ottoman azure, and Noodler's antietem respectively. I use the 2 Lamys more than anything else. I tried writing with them originally to try and combat cramps in my hand fom pushing down with ball points...ended up, I liked them more than any other writing equipment. and on top of that, it made my handwriting better and much more legible. I'm thinking about trying to regrind the tip of one of my Sheaffers into an italic nib. I'm hoping that I can get the italic nib to help my handwriting even more, I might try to learn an italic/caligraphy style for daily writing

Haven't used a fountain pen since my youth, bic ball points invaded and they became all but extinct. Looking at what they are worth now, i wish i had hung on to them. Just picked up a NOS Minka fountain pen, made in Taiwan since 1938, so i guess they know how to make them. It was a promotional item for a movie, Intersection, with Sharon Stone and Richard Gere. A bad rating on IMDB, but a fantastic pen. I re-hydrated the nearly 20 year old cartridge and away it went.