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Originally posted by slosig:

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Originally posted by konata88:
When I was young and before computers were around, I had a fountain pen. I thought it would be the classy way to write. But it was rather tedious and messy to use. Just like mechanical pencils over wood pencils, I find modern ballpoints (Pilot) my preferred writing utensil. Especially when FPs cost 100x or even 1000x+.

Is the attraction similar to classic cars? Is it something for penmanship artists?

When I was young I had a cheap plastic Schaefer (sp?) that came with cartridges. It fell by the wayside at some point and I’ve been using the pilot G2 as my goto for quite a while. After reading this thread I poked around a bit and ended up ordering a couple of Metropolitans and a box of blue cartridges. I got one medium nib and one italic nib. Put a black cartridge in the one with the medium nib and a blue cartridge in the pen with the italic nib. Tried the black and it was smooth and easy, but it pretty much indistinguishably from a fine point roller ball. The italic though, that is fun! And this just with a very inexpensive pen and cartridge. For something like 12 bucks the Metropolitan it comes with a black cartridge and a converter that allows one to use bottled ink. It has a metal body and looks and feels much better than the plastic Schaefer I used to have. The only downside is that it is a little lighter than I’d like.

I fear the Metro will end up being a gateway drug to better (and more expensive) pens. Oh well, one of the purposes of the forum is to help us find expensive hobbies, right?

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Originally posted by ShneaSIG:
I, uhh, might have gone a bit overboard.

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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:

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Originally posted by ShneaSIG:
I, uhh, might have gone a bit overboard.

LOL, nice. How about inks ?

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Originally posted by ShneaSIG:
I, uhh, might have gone a bit overboard.

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Originally posted by bald1:
Even in retirement, I find I still enjoy using fountain pens. It's a habit I started in grade school with a cheap Sheaffer cartridge pen.

(listed in order of acquisition; favor nibs that provide a big bold expressive line!)



Waterman Cotele Grey Lacquer, B gilded nib
Waterman Exclusive Bordeaux Lacquer, F 18kt nib
Waterman Le Man 100 Black, OB 18kt
Waterman Le Man 100 Opera, ST 18kt nib
Waterman Phileas Green marble, F gilded nib
Pelikan Souverän M1000 Black-Green, OBB 18kt nib
Platinum Composer #3776 Black w/twin tine “Music” 14kt nib
Waterman Liaison Orange-Black Woodgrain (ebonite), ST 18kt nib
Waterman Le Man 100 Clear Briarwood, OB 18kt nib
Waterman Phileas Gray marble, M gilded nib
Italix Churchman's Prescriptor, Black Lacquer, Extra Broad Oblique Italic gilded #6 JoWo nib


Big brown ink fan.
Waterman Havana Brown (Absolute Brown)
Pelikan Edlestein Smoky Quartz 2017
J. Herbin 1670 Caroube de Chypre
Seitz-Kreuznach Chestnut Brown
Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Brown
J. Herbin Lie de The
Private Reserve Copper Burst
Noodler's Golden Brown
Seitz-Kreuznach Cognac
Sheaffer Kings Gold

Others on hand:
Pelikan 4001 Konigsblau (Royal Blue)
Waterman Florida Blue (Serenity Blue)
Waterman Blue-Black (Mysterious Blue)
Montblanc Black
Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black
Diamine Gray
Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Red
Pelikan 4001 Brillant Green

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Originally posted by jhe888:

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Originally posted by ShneaSIG:
I, uhh, might have gone a bit overboard.

ShneaSIG is all in. (I've always liked the blue and silver Pelikan.)


Try a Pilot. And a higher-end Waterman. And, as an American, you need a Parker and a Shaeffer, too. Then one of the Italians.