Fountain Pens

[Rival]

I love fountain pens. I have used them for such a long time without realising and a few weeks ago I tried to use a ballpoint for whatever reason and found that it was nigh impossible for me to use and my handwriting, which is usually quite neat, was absolutely appalling. I cannot use those things to save my life.

What do you guys think of fountain pens?

 

[atanu]

I also love fountain pens. But my handwriting is awful and with fountain pens the writing appears all the more immature. So I indulge from time to time privately with a small collection of fountain pens, writing nothing. My wife makes fun of me when I buy costly pens. She says that she wants to see me as a great writer.

 

[Tumah]

I love fountain pens. I have used them for such a long time without realising and a few weeks ago I tried to use a ballpoint for whatever reason and found that it was nigh impossible for me to use and my handwriting, which is usually quite neat, was absolutely appalling. I cannot use those things to save my life.

What do you guys think of fountain pens?

My experience has been that fountain pens are much better at saving lives that regular ball point pens. I recommend staying with them.

 

[Skwim]

They have a tendency to leak, and you have to keep refilling them.

 

[Nietzsche]

I prefer fountain pens because they'll work as a knife in a pinch, should I be reading the paper of someone who's really stupid. I can then take care of two problems at once.

 

[Rival]

I've only ever had one leaky fountain pen, and it was technically my fault. I've had more ink trouble with biros.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I love fountain pens. I have used them for such a long time without realising and a few weeks ago I tried to use a ballpoint for whatever reason and found that it was nigh impossible for me to use and my handwriting, which is usually quite neat, was absolutely appalling. I cannot use those things to save my life.

What do you guys think of fountain pens?

I dont care for ball point. They slow down my writing. I tried something similar to a fountain pen with tips then. Mostly, I keep to the non ball/gel pens but cheap, though.


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One day I'll get one. How much do they start from, ya know?

 

[Eliab ben Benjamin]

I use fountain pens, and a few Floating/Rolling Ball pens ....
a little more expensive, but reliable and don't require i press so hard ....

 

[Skwim]

I use fountain pens, and a few Floating/Rolling Ball pens ....
a little more expensive, but reliable and don't require i press so hard ....

One of the better ball pens I've found is the Uni-ball, a gel filled pen that responds to different pressures. Nice for drawing.

 

[Revoltingest]

I like collecting & using fountain pens.
But I'm so lazy & uncouth that I don't actually have any.
So I use cheap ball point pens.

I even attended a national fountain pen show in DC.

 

[Sunstone]

I used to own a few fountain pens. Rather expensive hobby, but the tactile experience of writing with a Mount Blanc or Waterman is fun.

 

[DawudTalut]

I love fountain pens. I have used them for such a long time without realising and a few weeks ago I tried to use a ballpoint for whatever reason and found that it was nigh impossible for me to use and my handwriting, which is usually quite neat, was absolutely appalling. I cannot use those things to save my life.

What do you guys think of fountain pens?

Peace be on you.
There are plus and minus points:
0-If fountain pen is given to someone and cap is kept is own hand, chances are the borrower will return it, otherwise sometimes borrowers forget and keep the ball-pen in their own pocket after use, unless the owner politely remind them.
1-Fountain pens are traditional.
2-If one uses them, one looks like a real scholar.
3-Various colour of inks can be used.
4-Various nibs can be used.
5-But if one have to write a quick note [eyes are weak] and the nib did not come in right position [e.g, is upside down], disaster with nib, paper and for hands is sure.
6-Carbon copy issue.
7-Money cheque can be forged, if written with ball-point pen [oil based ink, chemical solvent]
8-Fountain ink written material may be washed with water drops.
9-Ink may leak from ball-pointer and spoil the pocket for rest of life of clothes.
10-Insurance may be needed for fountain pens which may fall.
11-If Fountain one is left open for a while it dries, jump starting may color the mouth.
12-Old empty bodies are more useful in case of ball-pens, e.g, digging earth in small plant-pots, make a hole near one end, pass a little string through, it will become apparatus to run a long string though sleeves of curtains etc.

11-Either type, the best pen is the one which is used in Jihad-with-pen for peaceful world.



Something else

 

[psychoslice]

Wow, this is certainly a very important subject lol.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Wow, this is certainly a very important subject lol.

Dont you understand! It's a matter of life and death here.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Yeah. I use a uni-ball pen.

Sometimes this:
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Writes perfect. The Ink runs out fast and youc an tell when it gets all scratchy.

This what I use now.

Pen GIrl Gypsy

 

[psychoslice]

Dont you understand! It's a matter of life and death here.

No I don't, everything to me is a joke, I have a very happy nature lol.

 

[Jedster]

I learnt to write using pen & inkwell. It was messy business.