So I wanted to say something clever as an introduction, but I know nothing about fountain pens so let's just get going. I am trying to determine if a fountain pen would be a good gift for my wife. She has a heart for writing (though not always the time), and has a thing for "fun" pens. She enjoys writing notes, and has tried in the past to keep a journal. She also makes notes on our calendar a lot.
My concerns (besides knowing NOTHING about this stuff...) are that she can be a bit messy. In the sense that she will frequently end up with ink on her hands/fingers. Also, she tends to go in spurts with writing, and I'm not sure if the ink in this style pen (refillable/cartridge stuff, right?) would tend to dry out if it sets too long. I wouldn't be shocked if it becomes my job to refill/replace the ink in the pen, and I'm ok with that. Finally, I mentioned writing on the calendar. Of course it is a "glossy" type page, so is there any ink that will dry quickly, or does the ink tend to dry slower than normal.
Here are a couple of links to pens I know she likes, just for reference. Note that these are all standard "cheap" pens, so try to not bash the options too much.
http://www.staples.com/Paper-Mate-Flair-Felt-Tip-Pens-Medium-Point-Assorted-8-Pack/product_599445?cid=PS:GooglePLAs:599445&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=26-291609435-2 - I think she just likes the colors...
http://www.staples.com/Pilot-Precise-V5-and-V7-Needle-Rollerball-Pens/product_SS205138 - She likes these, but the ink takes a while to dry...
http://www.staples.com/Post-it-Flag-Highlighter-Pen-Assorted-3-Pack/product_736464 - She thinks this is "fun" because of the highlighter and she's a big post-it user.
Those aren't fountain pens, but I hope it gives some input into what she likes to use, and I figure that could be helpful. Maybe not, so I apologize if it's just TMI. Thanks for your input guys.
My concerns (besides knowing NOTHING about this stuff...) are that she can be a bit messy. In the sense that she will frequently end up with ink on her hands/fingers. Also, she tends to go in spurts with writing, and I'm not sure if the ink in this style pen (refillable/cartridge stuff, right?) would tend to dry out if it sets too long. I wouldn't be shocked if it becomes my job to refill/replace the ink in the pen, and I'm ok with that. Finally, I mentioned writing on the calendar. Of course it is a "glossy" type page, so is there any ink that will dry quickly, or does the ink tend to dry slower than normal.
Here are a couple of links to pens I know she likes, just for reference. Note that these are all standard "cheap" pens, so try to not bash the options too much.
http://www.staples.com/Paper-Mate-Flair-Felt-Tip-Pens-Medium-Point-Assorted-8-Pack/product_599445?cid=PS:GooglePLAs:599445&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=26-291609435-2 - I think she just likes the colors...
http://www.staples.com/Pilot-Precise-V5-and-V7-Needle-Rollerball-Pens/product_SS205138 - She likes these, but the ink takes a while to dry...
http://www.staples.com/Post-it-Flag-Highlighter-Pen-Assorted-3-Pack/product_736464 - She thinks this is "fun" because of the highlighter and she's a big post-it user.
Those aren't fountain pens, but I hope it gives some input into what she likes to use, and I figure that could be helpful. Maybe not, so I apologize if it's just TMI. Thanks for your input guys.
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