Fountain pens (1 Viewer)

[jasperjb]

Anybody use them?
They make taking notes so much more enjoyable, and you reduce wrist strain during long writing periods.
I waste all my money on them

 

[Albert_Camus]

What type of fountain pens do you use?

 

[kuromusha]

Hell yeah, but unfortuantely Aussies are too bogans to use them. Most young stralians don't have any penmenship. They just use cheap ball pen and write no cursively.

Personally I use King of Pens by Sailor as my daily driver.

 

[jasperjb]

What type of fountain pens do you use?

On a daily basis I use Parker 51s and a pelikan m400.
I have a Pilot Vanishing Point on the way, and I think I may buy a pelikan 400nn soon.

 

[jasperjb]

Hell yeah, but unfortuantely Aussies are too bogans to use them. Most young stralians don't have any penmenship. They just use cheap ball pen and write no cursively.

Personally I use King of Pens by Sailor as my daily driver.

I've seen some nice cursive come out of ballpoints... but why... a good fp can be had for 20 bucks and last years.

How do you like your Sailor? I'll have to get one eventually

 

[jasperjb]

I don't run this page or anything like that, but there's a good Fountain Pen Australia facebook page if anyone wants to be part of the community
https://www.facebook.com/groups/943123699067837/

 

[kuromusha]

I've seen some nice cursive come out of ballpoints... but why... a good fp can be had for 20 bucks and last years.

How do you like your Sailor? I'll have to get one eventually

I don't really like it. The converter ink system really just killed for me. I only use it has a dip pen because it holds so little ink and I have to carry around a bottle of ink with me all the time.

I wish I bought the MontBlanc 149 instead or some other pens with more flex and a piston system.

 

[astroman]

post pics of your writing.

 

[jasperjb]

My handwriting sucks, but I can still show you if you're interested.
I can do some decent calligraphy, wanna see that too?

 

[kuromusha]

Sure, I use calligraphic to pick up the hottest nerd chicks, then I write on them with my biological ink.

 

[Ello1234]

Sure, I use calligraphic to pick up the hottest nerd chicks, then I write on them with my biological ink.

your biological ink....?

 

[jasperjb]

your biological ink....?

His biological ink.

 

[jasperjb]

m.imgur.com/a/bjd3j there's an album of stuff for your enjoyment

 

[jasperjb]

I don't really like it. The converter ink system really just killed for me. I only use it has a dip pen because it holds so little ink and I have to carry around a bottle of ink with me all the time.

I wish I bought the MontBlanc 149 instead or some other pens with more flex and a piston system.

Do you have a really broad nib or something? It shouldn't use /that/ much ink! Are you filling the converter all the way?

 

[RecklessRick]

Used to use a Lamy Safari, recently started using a Pilot Kakuno, and have a couple of Parkers on the side. I don't use them for exams or exam practice though because I find my legibility and speed a lot better with a Pilot G2 1.0. Anyone use any interesting inks?

 

[jasperjb]

Used to use a Lamy Safari, recently started using a Pilot Kakuno, and have a couple of Parkers on the side. I don't use them for exams or exam practice though because I find my legibility and speed a lot better with a Pilot G2 1.0. Anyone use any interesting inks?

Yeah I use Diamine Oxblood and have fun with mixing up some dark greens from a light green and black ink I have. That's about it. Akkerman #5 blue is a really nice ink too, cool bottle. I want to get my hands on some MontBlanc Toffee.

Might have to try out some gel pens for HSC papers.. i feel like my fountain pens may not be compatible with the paper :/

 

[kuromusha]

Anyone here got a Nakaya?

 

[kuromusha]

Where are there so many disconnections in your handwriting? And your "r" "s" and "z" is not cursive.

 

[jasperjb]

Where are there so many disconnections in your handwriting? And your "r" "s" and "z" is not cursive.

Yeah I know, it's not cursive. It's just rushed note taking... like I said "My handwriting sucks".

Also I'm highly considering a nakaya for my birthday.
Either that or a custom edison + pelikan 400nn + franklin christoph. Not sure which way to go.