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idonthinksobro
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Captain Mayhem
Sweden774 Posts
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SpeaKEaSY
United States1070 Posts
http://www.lamyusa.com/ | ||
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yokohama
United States1116 Posts
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Dubz
United States242 Posts
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Chaggi
Korea (South)1936 Posts
On April 23 2013 16:51 Ghostcom wrote: What? On a related note, I am too much of a "spreader" when it comes to pens to ever really invest in something nice. I consider it a personal success if I still have a pen by the end of my shift - and it does not even have to be the one I started out with for it to count. One day when I get my own, nice office and have become a professor and can keep it in a holder there I might find a use for the Montblanc I was given by my grandfather, but until then it is simply too much of a risk. Was for a project, boss wasn't there, so I signed off on stuff that needed to be done. No biggie. | ||
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Prog455
Denmark970 Posts
On April 23 2013 17:03 SpeaKEaSY wrote: A girl recommended Lamy fountain pens to me, they make for a good "daily driver," not so expensive that they're irreplaceable if you lose one, but still a big step up in quality. http://www.lamyusa.com/ I'd highly recommend Lamy fountain pens. I currently own a Lamy Sarafi, which i believe to be their most popular model. They are fairly cheap at around £16 and they can be used with ink catridges which is very convenient. The only "downside" if there is one is that they don't look very much like a classic fountain pen. On the flip side they are available in a ton of colors if you like something funky. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://www.jmpennifeather.co.uk/images/upload/med-LAMY-AL-star-Fountain-Pen-Silver.jpg) I also have a Lamy 2000 which is one of Lamy's more expensive models at £175, but to be perfectly honest i don't think that it is notably better than my Lamy Safari. It's also very unconvenient to fill it because it uses a piston mechanism. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://www.lamy.com/produktdaten/content/e34/e39/e63/001_eng.jpg) It's nice to see that other people at my age is into fountain pens aswell. Regardless of some of the downsides that is inevitable when using real ink, it really is much nicer to write with than a regular ballpoint where you almost have to drill the pen into the paper to make it write. | ||
salle
Sweden5554 Posts
And I've just been using their standard inc cartridges this far, might look into getting a refillable cartridge and a bottle of ink when they run out. | ||
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snotboogie
Australia3550 Posts
Hooray for this thread and hooray for penmanship - a nearly lost art these days! | ||
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Bourneq
Sweden800 Posts
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
On April 23 2013 17:37 Prog455 wrote: I'd highly recommend Lamy fountain pens. I currently own a Lamy Sarafi, which i believe to be their most popular model. They are fairly cheap at around £16 and they can be used with ink catridges which is very convenient. The only "downside" if there is one is that they don't look very much like a classic fountain pen. On the flip side they are available in a ton of colors if you like something funky. + Show Spoiler + I also have a Lamy 2000 which is one of Lamy's more expensive models at £175, but to be perfectly honest i don't think that it is notably better than my Lamy Safari. It's also very unconvenient to fill it because it uses a piston mechanism. + Show Spoiler + It's nice to see that other people at my age is into fountain pens aswell. Regardless of some of the downsides that is inevitable when using real ink, it really is much nicer to write with than a regular ballpoint where you almost have to drill the pen into the paper to make it write. I'm pretty conflicted about Lamy pens. I have a very broad Lamy Joy for calligraphy which works very well and a Lamy Logo Extra Fine which was so scratchy that I had to return it. Maybe the nib was just cut incorrectly though. | ||
Firebolt145
Lalalaland34504 Posts
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The_Masked_Shrimp
425 Posts
That's strange to discover so much about it even though I always used those pens. But it's certainly way smoother than ballpoints because the pen is actually adapting to its owner handwritting (when people must adapt their handwritting to a ballpointer). That's why you often can't write properly with a foutain pen you borrowed from someone who used it for a while. For me it's really the best way to take notes because it doesn't put as much strains on your wrists and fingers as the other pens. I always thought this but that's fascinating to see there are some "precious" fountain pens. Maybe my next one will be with ink bottles instead of refills but it sound somewhat impractical. I've always used pens from the waterman brand though, the current one is metallic and it lasted for all my bachelor degree before i dropped it right on the nib. With a lack of originality I bought the exact same one to replace it. Thanks for the thread! | ||
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SCDoGo
United States92 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + I love how he uses all parts of the nib for different effects. | ||
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Spinfusor
Australia410 Posts
On April 23 2013 18:10 wptlzkwjd wrote: I'm pretty conflicted about Lamy pens. I have a very broad Lamy Joy for calligraphy which works very well and a Lamy Logo Extra Fine which was so scratchy that I had to return it. Maybe the nib was just cut incorrectly though. It might be the extra fine nibs with Lamy. The extra fine on my old 2000 was a bit iffy too. Though that said, from what I understand, the 2000's nibs have very little relation to the other Lamys. Incidentally, has anyone tried out Sailor's pens? I've read good things online, but never seen one here in Australia before. | ||
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Dagobert
Netherlands1858 Posts
Is this an advertisement? Hell yes, people who know how overpriced Montblanc pens are (but fret not, as those who didn't have just been informed) will immediately recognize the self-important, vain pricks prancing around with their pen-sized ego booster. And you're talking about "class", hilarious. | ||
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FallDownMarigold
United States3710 Posts
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salle
Sweden5554 Posts
On April 23 2013 18:22 Firebolt145 wrote: So if I wanted to buy a fountain pen from Amazon.co.uk, budget up to...£20 or so. What would your recommendations be? I don't really know what other criteria I should have. Probably a 'fine' nib? Hmm. EDIT: Nib size is very personal and depends a lot on how big/small you want to write and the look you want it to have. but a new lamy nib is like 4 euros I think so if you want to try more sizes later on you can get others and change them. | ||
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
On April 23 2013 18:37 SCDoGo wrote: For those who enjoy writing with a fountain pen, this video is simply amazing. + Show Spoiler + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRebkWHsHC0 I love how he uses all parts of the nib for different effects. Oh god I love videos like those! Check this one out: | ||
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Szgk
Poland112 Posts
This pen is ultra cheap - almost as cheap as a Pilot G2 gel rollerball. With bottled ink this pen will end up costing less than a single pack of 12 G2 gel pens Interesting that you mention the G2. It is my pen of choice. Is it popular? I came by it by chance. I wouldn't buy a 12-pack of those pens though: you can get refills for around 1/2 - 2/3 the price of the pen. I have a fountain pen as well - it was a graduation gift from my parents. I use it extremely rarely though. | ||
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