I know I don't get down here very often anymore, but I thought I would post another example of how Lamy Black made a pen usable. About 4 or 5 years ago, I bought a couple Noodler Ahabs and (I think) a Creaper. The Ahabs for me, the Creaper for the granddaughter. She picked Noodler's Tchaikovsky. I could never get the pens dialed in, even after much nib fiddling. I traded the Ahabs to someone who was sure he could get them going, but held on the Creaper, since it was bought for the granddaughter. I tried a couple different inks in it, and finally put it in my desk drawer and forgot about it.
A couple years ago I decided to clean up my late 80's vintage Cross Century fine nib. I always hated how scratchy it wrote, but it held a weird sentimental value to me. Remember the Santa Claus/store scene in the Christmas Story? That was filmed in one of my favorite stores of all times- Higbee's in downtown Cleveland. The store has long gone out of business, but I have always kept the pen. When I decided to give it another whirl, I filled it with Lamy black. It was a whole different pen. It really smoothed out and once again became loved.
Today, I was cleaning my desk, and saw the Noodler pen. I figured "what the heck?", cleaned it up real good, reset the nib, and filled it up with the Lamy. It has only been about 5 hours, and may be too soon to tell, but the thing is writing wonderfully. I have NEVER got good flow from it. Now it is a nice, medium wet flow. Now, to see if the granddaughter still wants it (if she remembers). To those who may be knew, try to remember that a different ink can sometimes make a world of difference.
A couple years ago I decided to clean up my late 80's vintage Cross Century fine nib. I always hated how scratchy it wrote, but it held a weird sentimental value to me. Remember the Santa Claus/store scene in the Christmas Story? That was filmed in one of my favorite stores of all times- Higbee's in downtown Cleveland. The store has long gone out of business, but I have always kept the pen. When I decided to give it another whirl, I filled it with Lamy black. It was a whole different pen. It really smoothed out and once again became loved.
Today, I was cleaning my desk, and saw the Noodler pen. I figured "what the heck?", cleaned it up real good, reset the nib, and filled it up with the Lamy. It has only been about 5 hours, and may be too soon to tell, but the thing is writing wonderfully. I have NEVER got good flow from it. Now it is a nice, medium wet flow. Now, to see if the granddaughter still wants it (if she remembers). To those who may be knew, try to remember that a different ink can sometimes make a world of difference.
