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dizzy101
Netherlands2066 Posts
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SilentCrono
United States1420 Posts
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Pwnographics
New Zealand1097 Posts
On June 15 2013 09:14 SilentCrono wrote: What's a good, cheap fountain pen? What do you consider cheap? | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On June 15 2013 09:14 SilentCrono wrote: What's a good, cheap fountain pen? If you can scrape off $15, I would go for the Nemosine Singularity, mine has been extremely dependable. If you want even cheaper, you can always pick up a cheap Chinese thingy or ebay for $5-7. In that case, I'd suggest the Kaigelu 356 or a Jinhao X450, from my limited experience. Then you can just get some cheap fountain pen ink. | ||
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hoemuffin
United States72 Posts
On June 15 2013 08:09 dizzy101 wrote: I dropped a fountainpen on hard floor, and it doesn't write the same ever since. Are these things so fragile or can it easily be fixed? The nib can be fragile, and fixing probably depends on the nib material. I've done some tinkering with tines, but only stainless nibs (I would send gold nibs to a professional, too expensive to risk screwing it up). On June 15 2013 09:14 SilentCrono wrote: What's a good, cheap fountain pen? Pilot Metropolitan, $18.75 Best deal in a pen IMO. If you're a knife person, they're the Mora of fountain pens. Or maybe the Hellbats. | ||
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Marimokkori
United States306 Posts
On June 15 2013 14:40 hoemuffin wrote: The nib can be fragile, and fixing probably depends on the nib material. I've done some tinkering with tines, but only stainless nibs (I would send gold nibs to a professional, too expensive to risk screwing it up). Pilot Metropolitan, $18.75 Best deal in a pen IMO. If you're a knife person, they're the Mora of fountain pens. Or maybe the Hellbats. 14.50 at JetPens http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Metropolitan-Fountain-Pen-Medium-Nib-Black-Dot-Body/pd/10174 +Free shipping on $25+ | ||
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
It's really fun to write with. Pardon the camera shake and the bad focus, I was holding my POS phone in one hand and tried to write with the other. | ||
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magicmUnky
Australia280 Posts
http://www.gouletpens.com/Noodlers_X_Feather_Ink_4_5oz_p/n19819.htm 4.5oz of anti-feathering ink (means it works even on shit paper) and it comes with a free plantinum preppy, ready to fill. I've filled up a quarter of a notebook with 2mL of ink and 4.5oz =~ 133 mL. This makes it cheaper than almost any other pen. I've been using a Lamy Safari ($20) for ages now and I love it. Now I'm addicted and just spent $150 more on various pens, inks and papers that I want to experiment with :D | ||
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Marimokkori
United States306 Posts
On June 25 2013 05:43 Djzapz wrote: This has gotten quiet but I've been playing around and I got a flex nib pen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqBtnBatbpk&feature=youtu.be It's really fun to write with. Pardon the camera shake and the bad focus, I was holding my POS phone in one hand and tried to write with the other. Sweet man! Did you convert that to an eyedropper? On June 26 2013 06:48 magicmUnky wrote: For poor students: This is probably the best value in pens you can find. http://www.gouletpens.com/Noodlers_X_Feather_Ink_4_5oz_p/n19819.htm 4.5oz of anti-feathering ink (means it works even on shit paper) and it comes with a free plantinum preppy, ready to fill. I've filled up a quarter of a notebook with 2mL of ink and 4.5oz =~ 133 mL. This makes it cheaper than almost any other pen. I've been using a Lamy Safari ($20) for ages now and I love it. Now I'm addicted and just spent $150 more on various pens, inks and papers that I want to experiment with :D That's how it goes! I'm really want to get an Apple Green Safari from 2012. The Neon Yellow this year doesn't do it for me. | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On June 26 2013 12:57 Marimokkori wrote: Sweet man! Did you convert that to an eyedropper? No, I could easily do that but I've heard that converting this one to an eyedropper makes it gush ink when it's down under a third. The converter-type thing does contain a MASSIVE amount of ink anyway, so I'm satisfied with it  | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
I'm pretty sure I'm going to pick up a Pilot Custom 823 within the next month ![[image loading]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4422775298_87a757c963_b.jpg) | ||
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GreYMisT
United States6736 Posts
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Nuclease
United States1049 Posts
I was a debater for 4 years in high school, which requires a LOT of hand writing, very quickly, and very precisely. Bic sticks served me well! | ||
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hifriend
China7935 Posts
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On July 11 2013 03:43 hifriend wrote: Fountain pen + good penmanship is so fucking sexy, I could watch this stuff all day. Makes me wish my hands didn't suck. 2:20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRebkWHsHC0&t=2m20s I went to the store and played around with a pilot custom 74 with soft nib today, and it was really difficult to use actually. Using a flex nib, I'd imagine, takes a lot of skill, and you'd really need to get to know your pen really well. Wasn't there a saying about how you should never lend three things to others, and fountain pen being one of them? | ||
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aseq
Netherlands3996 Posts
I actually like technical gadgets like that, but I don't see myself using that pen more often than twice a year. Maybe spending a lot of cash on a computer keyboard isn't a bad idea? | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
I'm sure high-end pens from well-known makers are all amazing writers regardless of the altitude thing. And also, this is probably more like a status thing than anything else  I mean, the top-tier pens are absolutely massive. Unless you've got giant hands, there's no way you can use them to write extensively.If I still maintain my interest in fountain pens, I'd probably eventually move to a Sailor KOP, Nakaya or a Pelikan m1000... ('top tier' whatever that means) | ||
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plgElwood
Germany518 Posts
1k for a pen? That´s how the german parlament (Bundestag) spent 70.000€ taxmoney for pens in 3 months... | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
then there are more upscale manufacturers (most common one is probably Montblanc) that start around 1k. | ||
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