Nice thread indeed. Personally i have verry bad memmorys about fountain pens wich where obligated here when i was in kids school (6-12 years) They can be a real mess and somehow i always spoiled ink over my hands,on my writing and my clothes. A ballpoint, although way less stylish is more practical. I wish i could write with fountain pens as they have alot more class but i simply cant and for me all class it radiates gets spoiled by the mess i make when using it to write
I was given an expensive Mont Blanc fountain pen by my grandfather as a college graduation present. I'm not certain how much the price tag is, but it's gold and black with a platinum inlay. It's a beautiful pen, so beautiful that I'm a bit worried about actually writing with it, so I mostly just keep it in its case as a collectible and for sentimental reasons.
Sorry for the poor quality photo - only have a camera on my phone. This is after the first filling with Parker Quink Black ink.
I purchased from Xfountainpens.com as a first time buyer from them -Free shipping to US on $15+ orders. -Honestly some of the best customer service I've seen in a while. They have a webchat available, and if a staff member is on they will message you and ask if you need help finding anything, etc. Very cool.
I really like it. I'm a fan of demonstrators, and for $15, I think this one is pretty nice. Converter included, it also came with a very unusual six cartridges compared to the standard one or two.
I'd show you some writing samples, but the only paper I have right now really sucks, and all my ink feathers on it like crazy, so there's really no point. I got a fine nib, and with the feathering it looks almost like a double broad.
It's the smoothest nib I've used in this price range, although I'm not sure how it compares to the Pilot Metropolitan. Considering that the Metropolitan doesn't have a demonstrator version, if that's what you want the Nemosine wins
Because he's far more knowledgeable than I am, check out Stephen Brown's review of this pen, writing samples included:
He talks a bit about the box, the name of the company, Nemosine, and the Morse code found on the box. I've read that Nemosine is a pun for Mnemosyne, the Greek goddess of memory. And the Morse code on my box reads "memory"
On April 27 2013 03:51 maartendq wrote: Being left-handed and using a fountain pen is just a terrible idea.
No its not. Inks dry instantly and you don't run it anyway over the paper
Ink doesn't dry instantly, and left handed writers who drag there hand through the text they just wrote do have problems with smearing ink. There are inks available that dry very quickly and are more suitable for left handed writers. I've linked a few times in this thread to a thread on FountainPenNetwork that discusses which inks are good for lefties. (Their site is undergoing maintenance at the moment so it isn't available). The right pen can also make a difference. You want a nib that writes on the dry side (doesn't lay down as much ink) perhaps paired with an ink that dries quickly. There are a number of inks that are advertised as fast drying, probably not a bad place to start.
Got a Lamy Al-Star... Feels good. So I went ahead to get another Lamy Safari and Lamy Vista Clear Demonstrater.
I am not sure what ink is good... So just ordered some Pelikan and Sheaffer... What inks are good? I am hoping to try out more colors since I have a few pens/ nibs to switch around..
Well, that's probably only the case for those who didn't have to use a fountain pen in school. My hand position just won't make it possible to touch the non-dry ink... It's touching 3 lines higher and 15 cm away from the writing...
My other pen is giving a little bit too much ink and I'm writing numbers from 1 to 10, by that time it's dry up to number 4.
Parker's Quink (Washable blue).
Also cool stuff I notices, they have "ink reserves" now. Like a warning that you are running out... tap it a magically get more :D
On April 27 2013 04:43 lazyitachi wrote: Got a Lamy Al-Star... Feels good. So I went ahead to get another Lamy Safari and Lamy Vista Clear Demonstrater.
I am not sure what ink is good... So just ordered some Pelikan and Sheaffer... What inks are good? I am hoping to try out more colors since I have a few pens/ nibs to switch around..
If you can get your hands on some Pilot Iroshizuku you are good to go. Pelikan Edelstein is very good aswell. I use Pelikan Edelstein Topaz and i'm very satisfied.
Keep in mind that you need a converter in order to use bottled ink for those pens.
On April 27 2013 04:43 lazyitachi wrote: Got a Lamy Al-Star... Feels good. So I went ahead to get another Lamy Safari and Lamy Vista Clear Demonstrater.
I am not sure what ink is good... So just ordered some Pelikan and Sheaffer... What inks are good? I am hoping to try out more colors since I have a few pens/ nibs to switch around..
If you can get your hands on some Pilot Iroshizuku you are good to go. Pelikan Edelstein is very good aswell. I use Pelikan Edelstein Topaz and i'm very satisfied.
Keep in mind that you need a converter in order to use bottled ink for those pens.
Nice recommendations! I checked them out and the Pelikan ones seems quite good price. The Pilot one... omg... amazing color range though a bit pricy :p Watching the reviews on them inks now :D
Well I bought a packet of 20 cartridges of black ink for a couple pounds to keep me going while I get used to the pen. May just wait for my next 'more expensive' purchase, whenever that is, before starting with various inks and converters etc.