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Bwaaaa
Australia969 Posts
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xpldngmn
Austria264 Posts
I carry my yellow Lamy Safari in my pant pocket everyday for three years now. The two incidents with a few drops of ink in my pocket (not visible from the outside!) were due to my carelessness (beer induced), not because of the pen. | ||
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Jealous
10287 Posts
On April 24 2013 10:41 Marimokkori wrote: A quality demonstrator might start at $20 (Noodler's Ahab or Konrad, probably not ideal for beginners). Lamy Vista is the demonstrator version of the Lamy Safari, which comes in at about $30, much more suited to beginners, I think. Just checked the Vista on amazon. Currently $23. I just ordered a Nemosine Singularity (photo in OP) yesterday, and I'll let you know how it is. I'm curious to know what you mean by this... photo possible? http://i.imgur.com/XQgYLRO.jpg Cigarette used in absence of pen | ||
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WoundedKite
United States17 Posts
Pens are neat and all but inks... Ink is like Pokemon--gotta try 'em all. [Personal fav: Noodler's 'Heart of Darkness'] | ||
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0x64
Finland4606 Posts
I write very differently with those. actually notice how slower I am not writing in cursive. Its a bit tricky to write cursive as my mind is slow, like it starts to make the wrong letter from muscle memory. | ||
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zachMEISTER
United States625 Posts
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triangle
United States3803 Posts
On April 24 2013 23:24 Bwaaaa wrote: Can you carry a fountain pen around in your pant pocket everyday? I currently have a crappy ball point that has been in my pocket for years and have been contemplating investing 20-30 dollars in an upgrade. Are fountain pens practical compared to a ball point for an everyday carry? Yes absolutely. On April 25 2013 03:44 zachMEISTER wrote: Do fountain pens work with left-handed people? I've got the worst writing technique, and I drag my hand across the paper as I write. Often, if the ink isn't dry, I'll just end up smudging everything. G2 Pilots are the worst about smearing my writing. You can buy pens with nibs designed for left handed writing, but if you drag your hand you'll still smear the ink unfortunately :/ | ||
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Marimokkori
United States306 Posts
The tips of your index/middle go behind the pen opposite to your thumb? That looks like it would be hard to write with anything T_T On April 25 2013 03:44 zachMEISTER wrote: Do fountain pens work with left-handed people? I've got the worst writing technique, and I drag my hand across the paper as I write. Often, if the ink isn't dry, I'll just end up smudging everything. G2 Pilots are the worst about smearing my writing. Of course they work with lefties, but there are some complications depending on your writing style. I linked to a thread on FountainPenNetwork that discusses fast drying inks that lefties who drag through the writing can use. I'm not a lefty, so I can't really give much advice about it. EDIT: Here's the mentioned thread, however FPN seems to be having some issues and the forums are down at the moment. http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/221090-left-handers-id-like-your-expertise/ | ||
salle
Sweden5554 Posts
Weird grip, I'm sure you can, write, since the tip of a normal nib is rounded but like... I assume a grip like that doesn't lend itself to use the fingers to write as much, which makes for a less flowing hand.... but... *shrugs* | ||
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fabiano
Brazil4644 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ouNtfzw.png) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/sXRTRkE.png) Lost my arm smoothness, but drawing with nib/fountain pens is so much fun ^^ | ||
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
On April 24 2013 23:24 Bwaaaa wrote: Can you carry a fountain pen around in your pant pocket everyday? I currently have a crappy ball point that has been in my pocket for years and have been contemplating investing 20-30 dollars in an upgrade. Are fountain pens practical compared to a ball point for an everyday carry? Yes! http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Capless-Decimo-Fountain-Pen-18K-Gold-Medium-Nib-Dark-Blue/pd/2512 This is the one that I have and you click the nib out like a normal ballpoint pen. It's really expensive even though you can get about half the price of that on eBay. | ||
Firebolt145
Lalalaland34501 Posts
On April 25 2013 17:25 wptlzkwjd wrote: Yes! http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Capless-Decimo-Fountain-Pen-18K-Gold-Medium-Nib-Dark-Blue/pd/2512 This is the one that I have and you click the nib out like a normal ballpoint pen. It's really expensive even though you can get about half the price of that on eBay. '20-30 dollars' > suggest 18k gold nibbed pen. Heh  | ||
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Marimokkori
United States306 Posts
On April 25 2013 08:13 fabiano wrote: Just drawed those using dib/nib pen: + Show Spoiler + Lost my arm smoothness, but drawing with nib/fountain pens is so much fun ^^ This is just sick. Would love to see some more On April 25 2013 17:30 Firebolt145 wrote: '20-30 dollars' > suggest 18k gold nibbed pen. Heh For 20-30 dollars, I'd go with a Lamy Safari if the triangular grip section wouldn't bother you. (The + on the top of the pen he talks about is mentioned in the youtube comments. Apparently it's so you can differentiate between the fountain pen and other types of pens with the same body/model) | ||
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Vilanoil
Germany47 Posts
Where did you even learn to write that way? This looks really uncomfortable oO | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
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Bwaaaa
Australia969 Posts
On April 25 2013 23:47 Marimokkori wrote: This is just sick. Would love to see some more For 20-30 dollars, I'd go with a Lamy Safari if the triangular grip section wouldn't bother you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn8OnCsguw8 (The + on the top of the pen he talks about is mentioned in the youtube comments. Apparently it's so you can differentiate between the fountain pen and other types of pens with the same body/model) I do have trouble with triangle style pen grips so I have been looking at some other models. I was dead set on getting a Parker urban from Amazon.com but to my dismay they cannot ship it to Australia. http://www.amazon.com/Parker-Urban-Navy-Medium-Fountain/dp/B009R7CC1C/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1366955825&sr=1-1&keywords=Parker Urban Navy Blue Does anyone have a good website which gives I good price and can ship to Australia? The local shops have around a 300% mark-up on fountain pens for some stupid reason. I am thinking of either getting the Parker Urban the Parker IM or the Faber Castell Loom. Does anyone have other pen suggestion that are similar and fall in my price range? | ||
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dreamsmasher
816 Posts
unfortunately, these days i rarely ever use pens, hell i barely write that much anymore >_>. | ||
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Firebolt145
Lalalaland34501 Posts
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Marimokkori
United States306 Posts
On April 26 2013 22:44 Bwaaaa wrote: I do have trouble with triangle style pen grips so I have been looking at some other models. I was dead set on getting a Parker urban from Amazon.com but to my dismay they cannot ship it to Australia. http://www.amazon.com/Parker-Urban-Navy-Medium-Fountain/dp/B009R7CC1C/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1366955825&sr=1-1&keywords=Parker Urban Navy Blue Does anyone have a good website which gives I good price and can ship to Australia? The local shops have around a 300% mark-up on fountain pens for some stupid reason. I am thinking of either getting the Parker Urban the Parker IM or the Faber Castell Loom. Does anyone have other pen suggestion that are similar and fall in my price range? As for alternate websites to buy from, I have purchased from both JetPens and The Goulet Pen Company. And in my experience, they are excellent options. Though it seems neither of them carry the Parker Urban.  FountainPenHospital is well known, but over-priced unless there is a sale. You could try CoultPens They carry the Urban in the Navy Blue to which you linked. The FountainPenNetwork forums are still undergoing maintenance. When they are back up I would check there for recommended websites to purchase from. | ||
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koreasilver
9109 Posts
This is interesting because this is, at least superficially, the proper grip for traditional East Asian brush writing. | ||
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