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Basulfc
India2 Posts
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Sabin010
United States1892 Posts
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bunnyroller
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Ahzz
Finland780 Posts
I've read some pages here in this thread and it got me intrigued, but why would I REALLY buy one? The crafting and style doesn't matter much to me, though they are superior in that aspect. It really isn't cheaper. Max 15 bucks for a decent ballpoint pen vs a passable fountain pen + ink. Regardless, we are not talking about big bucks here. How exactly is it better to write with? What I see in this thread is many complaints about messy refills, dripping ink everywhere and stabbing you if you ever place it somewhere carelessly. | ||
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Daswollvieh
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Kronen
United States732 Posts
But really it all comes down to writing experience. If you like the feel of a fountain pen, there's no comparison. I write with a Lamy Safari (not particularly high-end) and the floating feel of the pen is just remarkable when compared to any mid-tier readily available pens. | ||
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aseq
Netherlands3992 Posts
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Xiphos
Canada7507 Posts
I don't get what is the big fuzz about. | ||
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On August 06 2014 20:20 Ahzz wrote: Can someone enlighten me, what is it that makes fountain pens so much superior to ballpoint pens for example? Fountain pens are used just about never or anywhere in finland (dont know about super high officials, but even then I doubt it). I've read some pages here in this thread and it got me intrigued, but why would I REALLY buy one? The crafting and style doesn't matter much to me, though they are superior in that aspect. It really isn't cheaper. Max 15 bucks for a decent ballpoint pen vs a passable fountain pen + ink. Regardless, we are not talking about big bucks here. How exactly is it better to write with? What I see in this thread is many complaints about messy refills, dripping ink everywhere and stabbing you if you ever place it somewhere carelessly. Just a few points Fountain pen uses capillary action, whereby ink is drawn to the page, and this requires a lot less force, this is what people usually mean when they say it's easier to write with Ink colours are countless, you can find any colour you can imagine, with various cool properties (washable vs nonwashable, 'invisible ink', etc.) Width of the tip are numerous, from very fine to very broad, and there are things like obliques, stubs and italic, which offer line variations when you write, which I've never seen in ballpoints. Nibs can be flexible, see above, again, line variations are cool. Foutain pens are more expensive, and therefore more money had been invested into the physical design, generally speaking, a fountain pen is more comfortable to use than a ballpoint | ||
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docvoc
United States5491 Posts
On August 07 2014 00:21 Cambium wrote: Just a few points Fountain pen uses capillary action, whereby ink is drawn to the page, and this requires a lot less force, this is what people usually mean when they say it's easier to write with Ink colours are countless, you can find any colour you can imagine, with various cool properties (washable vs nonwashable, 'invisible ink', etc.) Width of the tip are numerous, from very fine to very broad, and there are things like obliques, stubs and italic, which offer line variations when you write, which I've never seen in ballpoints. Nibs can be flexible, see above, again, line variations are cool. Foutain pens are more expensive, and therefore more money had been invested into the physical design, generally speaking, a fountain pen is more comfortable to use than a ballpoint In general, there are lots of reasons to use a fountain pen, but the one I didn't see here is that it is almost like a status symbol. Even the cheap ones are like a stick-shift car and the expensive ones are like having a nice watch. They have a vintage-ness and a coolness factor to them in my opinion. | ||
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Zess
Adun Toridas!9144 Posts
Or I'm writing emails. | ||
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aseq
Netherlands3992 Posts
On August 07 2014 00:53 xes wrote: I had a fountain pen in college but now I've found that I never write anything on paper any more. I just talk to my phone and it makes a note that I can access digitally from almost anywhere. Or I'm writing emails. Or forum posts. The status symbol reason, while very present, is the one I dislike the most. Pay money for stuff that offers better usability or more features, having a expensive fountain pen because it's expensive is just stupid (just like with watches). | ||
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neptunusfisk
2286 Posts
On August 06 2014 23:51 aseq wrote: I don't think fountain pens are ever cheaper, easier, faster or more convenient. The softer point really isn't an argument either, imo. The only reason I can find is that you can write much more beautiful letters with them! So it's a niche, which is fine by me. Lol ok If you try writing a lot with a ballpoint pen your hand will hurt. It's really less tiring to write with a real pen. Of course, writing is an unneccessary niche today. (jk, I just spent the whole day doing math with my safari) | ||
salle
Sweden5554 Posts
And this is the biggest reason I use a nib (or fountain pen since I rarely use dip pens) is because I like to put more effort into my writing and my "hand" so it looks better, and if I put a little bit more effort into it when I write I gain practice and I will improve. And paying more money for a pen, and using a more technically challenging one (either a soft nib or an italic flat nib) helps me doing that. Also there's some really cheap disposable fountain pens, and some really cheap cartridge ones as well. For me a fountain pen is not an accessory, it's not to show of status or wealth, mostly because I abhor the sort of show-offieness of wealth with items that too many people seem to want to do, to me that just tells me someone is shallow and has weird priorities. I do enjoy seeing skill, so if someone has a really expensive pen but has it because it helps them write like a god I'm fine with that. | ||
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Xiphos
Canada7507 Posts
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Zinnwaldite
Norway1567 Posts
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neptunusfisk
2286 Posts
On August 07 2014 02:09 Zinnwaldite wrote: If i didn't have the handwriting of a monkey, i might want to get one of these,, they sure are classy.. Many say that their handwriting improves with a real pen. On August 07 2014 02:04 Xiphos wrote: Jesus Christ, how much physical writing do you guys do everyday? I think that unless you are writing essays/script or doing a load of math exercises, the choice of the writing utensil would most likely not give you carpal tunnel. Doesn't matter how much you write, after getting a real pen you will want to write more. It's like mechanical keyboards. Expensive, rare, seemingly meaningless to most people.. but so worth the extra money and so wonderful to use. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On August 07 2014 02:04 Xiphos wrote: Jesus Christ, how much physical writing do you guys do everyday? I think that unless you are writing essays/script or doing a load of math exercises, the choice of the writing utensil would most likely not give you carpal tunnel. To a lot of people, spending $20 or even $100 for a better writing experience is just not a big deal... A small price for a small improvement on life. | ||
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bunnyroller
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