Maybe you should look into some vintage pens; the nibs on vintage pens aren't as rounded as newer ones. Good luck with your search.
Your REALLY want pen.
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Maybe you should look into some vintage pens; the nibs on vintage pens aren't as rounded as newer ones. Good luck with your search.
I haven't been in the game long enough to know! That's probably a good thing!
a skeleton montblanc!! but thats prob never going to happen
I bought a couple of Esterbrook's, one with a master series nib that is really nice for general note taking every day. The other came with 1551 nib, or 1554, I can't recall. It's terrible. I bought a NOS gold italic fine that's pretty nice. I also bought a cheap $10 Schaeffer pen with a steel italic nib, and it writes the nicest of any of the pens.
So, I broke down, sold a couple of things and ordered the Pilot Namiki Falcon with the soft fine 14k nib. Black body, rhodium trim. I hope it writes better than the $10 Schaeffer. I think it will. I love all the demo's I've seen. 3 weeks ago I gave no thought to fountain pens. Now I have 3 with a $150 pen on the way, along with a lot of 7 bottles of ink. It's like living in a crack house with a bunch of guys who can afford crack constantly and he main goal is to get more guys hooked.
Isn't America great?
This may be the best description of this place I've ever read...
I'm with you on this one brother! This place is so bad that I love it!
Actually "Pilot Namiki" is not a pen but a brand. Pilot felt that in the US people associated the name "Pilot" with cheap disposable pens so for their fountain pens they sell them under the "Namiki" name. In Japan there is actually no "Namiki" pens, just "Pilot". Namiki was the original name of the company by the way.
Sounds like your addiction is well under way
Congratulations on the Falcon; I think you will enjoy it.
PILOT 'MUREX' Stainless Steel Fountain Pen..........Drool Drool Drool
FPAD knows no geographical boundaries. Make no mistake. We're an international bunch around here.
-Andy
I ended up here because of a pen friend. [emoji12]
The one I want most is the Pilot VP.
That's my most used pen. It may even be my favorite. I know they're spendy, but it's hard to beat the convenience of a clicker type fountain pen. I highly recommend the carbonesque models. That finish is nicer (grippier, warmer, more tactile, etc.) than the lacquered versions.
-Andy
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