tankerjohn
A little poofier than I prefer
OK lads, we've hooked another.
OK lads, we've hooked another.
Rusty I am so thrilled we were able to send you down another hole. Wait until you start mixing vintage pens with nicer modern ones. Then you will be officially screwed.I clicked purchase on a Pilot Metro with some extra cartridges. This will get me started and if I progress I will likely upgrade. I am guessing fountain pens can be a deep rabbit hole? I am prone to falling in these kinds of holes. But I must say it does look Interesting. Thanks for all the suggestions and ideas.
I've already been reading up on how to restore vintage pens. Once this lockdown is over and I can get to my local antique stores...watch out!Rusty I am so thrilled we were able to send you down another hole. Wait until you start mixing vintage pens with nicer modern ones. Then you will be officially screwed.
IMHO, the nib is the best part of the pen. It’s got a nice bounce for a steel nib. I’d use mine more if it wasn’t so narrow; I didn’t realize at the time that Japanese fines run much narrower than Western fines.What is the nib on the Pilot Metro like? I wondered if you would get a nice writer at that pricepoint.
I clicked purchase on a Pilot Metro with some extra cartridges. This will get me started and if I progress I will likely upgrade. I am guessing fountain pens can be a deep rabbit hole? I am prone to falling in these kinds of holes. But I must say it does look Interesting. Thanks for all the suggestions and ideas.
Still waiting for pen to arrive. This pandemic has really slowed delivery times.Which colour ink did you end up getting in the end? And how are you getting on with the Pilot?
If/when (it is technically possible to have just one fountain pen...) you decide to upgrade, I'm sure you'll get plenty of recommendations. Rather than adding to them, I can put together a list of the things that I've found are important to consider before buying a pen. Let me know if that would be useful.
Still waiting for pen to arrive. This pandemic has really slowed delivery times.
That was my go-to recommendation as well. I bought a bunch, too, and use them regularly. By the time they were un-discontinued, I had basically stopped buying pens ... so never got a “new” version to compare.I used to recommend the Pilot 78G, great daily user, I like it much more than the heavier metal Metropolitan. The Japanese made ones -- I've read and understand they are now made in China and the quality isn't quite there any longer. Some older ones are still out there and maybe the new production isn't all bad.
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I can put together a list of the things that I've found are important to consider before buying a pen. Let me know if that would be useful.
Wow. Your experience with a Safari and mine are completely opposite. It is one of the two smoothest pens in my small collection.I would not recommend the Safari ( that was our first as well ) for the reason described above.. its just too cheap (scratchy) to be usable. The proper intro compromise that will not be a waste of your money are the "cheap" pilots. Pilot is really good at making functional and usable pens without making them "posho/fetish" pens. The Pilot metro is the fun /usable and doesn't break the bank. The other thing to stare at / think about is what kind of pens do you love now? To be obvious here is : do you like big bold thick gel pens as you have a heavy hand (this is me to be honest)? Then you want to aim for a thick ink and wide nib. Do you write in the equivalent of 6 pt (my wife) then pick the smallest nib you can find .. etc etc
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Wow. Your experience with a Safari and mine are completely opposite. It is one of the two smoothest pens in my small collection.
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