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Post by sharmon202 on Sept 10, 2015 11:46:24 GMT
I use fountain pens for most of my writing at work and home. I use gel or ballpoints occasionally for some purposes such as a quick note or if I am taking notes off and on and do not want to keep opening & closing a fountain pen. My favorite non-fountain pens are Uni Jetstream's and Uni Signo RT blue black ink. I only use retractable pens. I also really like the Pilot Juice pens. Lovely saturated inks, smooth writing. I like .38-.5 size lines, narrow and a dark or as saturated as I can find.
I like to try new pens and experiment with nibs and lines and papers, how they interact. I write rather small and have a light hand when writing so I always hated those ball point pens you had to press down on to get to write a decent line. I remember a pen when I was younger, it was a BIC accountants pen, white barrel, extra fine line, I do not recall how I happened to get that pen. I only had one, Mom did not understand why I was picky abut pens and so when that one went, I used whatever was chosen that year.
What pens do you use and why do you like them (if you do).
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Post by chojo on Sept 10, 2015 18:42:15 GMT
Fountain pens for me too most of the time. I do use ballpoints too, for quick notes and because some of the journals that people have bought me as gifts just won't take FP ink. I also have quite small handwriting which is weird as I have big hands so I need a fine line when writing or it all just looks like mush. I think some of my favourite ball pens are the pilot frixion, not just because they're erasable but they give a nice fine smooth line on the page. I also have an old sheaffer flat top ballpoint that came in a set with a fountain pen, It's my only everyday carry ballpoint. It's not just your mom either, my entire family thinks I'm stark raving bonkers for spending more that £1 on a pen!
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Post by erin on Sept 10, 2015 19:26:50 GMT
I aspire to be a fountain pen user, but my handwriing is too loopy for it to look nice. My current pen of choice is the gellyroll... the ink is nice and the pen feels comfortable for long letters. I also appreicate the funky colors. Plus, as a bonus... it reminds me of my teenage years. I think I used them then too!
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Post by sharmon202 on Sept 10, 2015 20:57:14 GMT
Fountain pens for me too most of the time. I do use ballpoints too, for quick notes and because some of the journals that people have bought me as gifts just won't take FP ink. I also have quite small handwriting with is weird as I have big hands so I need a fine line when writing or it all just looks like mush. I think some of my favourite ball pens are the pilot frixion, not just because they're erasable but they give a nice fine smooth line on the page. I also have an old sheaffer flat top ballpoint that came in a set with a fountain pen, It's my only everyday carry ballpoint. It's not just your mom either, my entire family thinks I'm stark raving bonkers for spending more that £1 on a pen! Thanks for the commiseration about Moms not understanding. You should have seen her expression when I bought a several hundred dollar Pelikan in front of her last year. Very funny.
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Post by sharmon202 on Sept 10, 2015 20:59:16 GMT
I aspire to be a fountain pen user, but my handwriing is too loopy for it to look nice. My current pen of choice is the gellyroll... the ink is nice and the pen feels comfortable for long letters. I also appreicate the funky colors. Plus, as a bonus... it reminds me of my teenage years. I think I used them then too! There are fountain pens for all styles of writing and price ranges. There are so many colors of FP ink you would be lost trying to make up your mind to buy only one. Does loopy mean small, flourishing? Try a fine or extra fine nib to start.
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Post by writingrav on Sept 11, 2015 1:56:29 GMT
All fountain pens all the time.
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Post by sharmon202 on Sept 11, 2015 9:00:59 GMT
All fountain pens all the time. and why?
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Post by writingrav on Sept 11, 2015 12:18:26 GMT
All fountain pens all the time. and why? I love the feeling of the ink going on to the page, the tactile experience, the range of colors, the variety of pens and nibs. It makes writing a conscious rather than unconscious aspect of composing, rather than simply being concerned with the content. And it slows the world down just a bit.
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Post by kansaskyle on Sept 15, 2015 21:25:07 GMT
Fountain pen user here. I like the various designs, filling systems, nibs, and I find italic nibs give my handwriting a little flair.
I've been working to improve my penmanship this year, and it is slowly coming along.
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Post by sharmon202 on Sept 15, 2015 21:37:14 GMT
Fountain pen user here. I like the various designs, filling systems, nibs, and I find italic nibs give my handwriting a little flair. I've been working to improve my penmanship this year, and it is slowly coming along. Your penmanship on the pens note was quite nice. Wondered what color ink it was. Reminded me of Diamine oxblood or antique copper.
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Post by kansaskyle on Sept 15, 2015 22:00:14 GMT
Your penmanship on the pens note was quite nice. Wondered what color ink it was. Reminded me of Diamine oxblood or antique copper. Thanks! It was Diamine Red Dragon.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 14:32:53 GMT
I use fountain pens predominantly, but on occasions I might take a quick note with a rollerball or a mechanical pencil. I only correspond with a fountain pen. I learnt to write at primary school firstly with a pencil, then a dip pen. Sometime around grade five I got my first fountain pen, which was to last for the rest of my schooling - a burgundy Platignum Regal with a very harsh steel nib.
I soon discovered that if I wanted to commit anything to memory (poetry, historic dates, names, etc) all I had to do was write it down once with that fountain pen. It gave me a sense that the pen was the conduit to and from my brain. When I wanted to express thoughts in writing, the quality of the work was always enhanced by the use of a fountain pen. I learnt to touchtype (90 wpm) in my mid twenties, years before computers were used in business. That skill was put to more and more use as time passed but it never replaced the fountain pen as the instrument to write letters and journals.
As an aside, I never knew what happened to my school pen, but about 5 years ago I was lucky enough to find an identical pen in NOS uninked condition on eBay for a pittance. That brought back some memories when it hit my hand for the first time. It's one pen I will never let go.
I find it very difficult to relate in print how comfortable I feel when using a fountain pen. Several years ago I had a crack at writing a novel. I managed to get around 40,000 words done before I ran out of puff and reality set in. I remembered that old saying that 'everyone has a book in them, and that's where most should stay.' But instead of using my typing skills, I used a fountain pen for the first draft. That was a really pleasant experience, even though the book was never finished. The difference between the quality of expression in what I write via keyboard versus fountain pen is quite substantial. The pen produces shorter sentences with far superior construction. With the keyboard I feel out of synch, verging on lysdexia ... errr ... dyslexia.
And when it comes to fountain pens, some particular vintage ones are just a joy to experience, but hey, that's another story completely ...
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Post by bogon07 on Sept 16, 2015 22:45:23 GMT
Mainly fountain pens for letter writing but really any writing instrument will do. I'd rather use a nice Rollerball than a crappy nib fountain pen. Some of the Japanese gel, rollerball & ballpoint pens come in some very nice ink colours. Even fine point felt tip markers can be pressed into service although I always seem to have trouble with the chisel pointed calligraphy style ones-maybe being left-handed has something to do with it.
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Post by sinistral on Sept 17, 2015 18:21:04 GMT
I use fountain pens daily, the only expectation is I use I stick pen to do the crossword. I enjoy using the variety of Esterbrooks, Waterman (vintage and modern) several Sheaffers and other brands.
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Post by sharmon202 on Sept 18, 2015 23:01:07 GMT
I use fountain pens predominantly, but on occasions I might take a quick note with a rollerball or a mechanical pencil. I only correspond with a fountain pen. I learnt to write at primary school firstly with a pencil, then a dip pen. Sometime around grade five I got my first fountain pen, which was to last for the rest of my schooling - a burgundy Platignum Regal with a very harsh steel nib. I soon discovered that if I wanted to commit anything to memory (poetry, historic dates, names, etc) all I had to do was write it down once with that fountain pen. It gave me a sense that the pen was the conduit to and from my brain. When I wanted to express thoughts in writing, the quality of the work was always enhanced by the use of a fountain pen. I learnt to touchtype (90 wpm) in my mid twenties, years before computers were used in business. That skill was put to more and more use as time passed but it never replaced the fountain pen as the instrument to write letters and journals. As an aside, I never knew what happened to my school pen, but about 5 years ago I was lucky enough to find an identical pen in NOS uninked condition on eBay for a pittance. That brought back some memories when it hit my hand for the first time. It's one pen I will never let go. I find it very difficult to relate in print how comfortable I feel when using a fountain pen. Several years ago I had a crack at writing a novel. I managed to get around 40,000 words done before I ran out of puff and reality set in. I remembered that old saying that 'everyone has a book in them, and that's where most should stay.' But instead of using my typing skills, I used a fountain pen for the first draft. That was a really pleasant experience, even though the book was never finished. The difference between the quality of expression in what I write via keyboard versus fountain pen is quite substantial. The pen produces shorter sentences with far superior construction. With the keyboard I feel out of synch, verging on lysdexia ... errr ... dyslexia. And when it comes to fountain pens, some particular vintage ones are just a joy to experience, but hey, that's another story completely ... I also figured out long ago if I write something I often do not need to look at it again. I took a typing class in 10th grade. It was OK, I was OK at it. Little did I know then that it was the most valuable class I have taken in my life. Though my fingers do not match brain speed sometimes.
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