Anybody still use fountain pens?

jlfletcher83

jlfletcher83

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Does anyone here still use fountain pens? I do on occasion and have a couple of lower end Forays. I was wondering if anyone else used them and what kind you prefer.
 
Here's mine. I call it Athena. It's 6al4v titanium made in 3 main parts with a German 14K gold nib. The surface has got 3D texture in a process I came up with. The clip is titanium wire anodized with a blue fade.

It feels well balanced and writes well. It's probably my favorite.
 

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I do. I have a couple I use everyday, a Lamy Al-Star and a Pilot Knight. I really like the PK, it's a smooth writer and an incredible pen for the money. The only thing is it doesn't have very much capacity.
 
Only EVERYDAY!

I keep my Lamy Safari clipped to my pant pockets everyday and practically everything that I write gets written with the Lamy.

Here it is on some chemistry homework I just finished:
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I do.

My "EDC" is a slim Waterman with 18K nib. Extra Fine.

Been writing with fountain pens for a long time; since the first time I tried one.
 
i used to write a lot more than i do now when i was in school and used my mont blanc a lot & very much preffered it for notes and such.

mostly write checks now and use a rotring ballpoint.
 
I never have. In police work, the fountain pen is utterly inappropriate. You want the cheapest possible ball-point; one you won't miss when you leave it at the scene of a traffic accident.
You also want something that will write in the rain or freezing temperatures. We only use pens any more for field notes; virtually all report writing is on the computer.

My handwriting is so dreadful at any rate; a fine pen would only make it worse....
 
I don't use them very much but I do have a few. The one that writes the best is a cheap MontBlanc I bought in Germany years ago, a model that was never imported to the US. I have a Visconti Pericles that writes nicely as well.

A couple of good retailers are Joon and Swisher. You can often find some good deals in the clearance sections.
 
I have a Waterman LeMan 200 that I am using as my EDC - and I am in the process of cleaning the nib of a LeMan 100 (bought it used and the ink is stuck in there like India rubber!). When it becomes reliable, I'll use it daily.
 
Where can you get the reusable cartridges that you dip the nib into an ink well, squeeze, and suck up ink? I've been looking everywhere to get some for my Shaeffer, but can't find them anywhere! Thanks!
 
sodak said:
Where can you get the reusable cartridges that you dip the nib into an ink well, squeeze, and suck up ink? I've been looking everywhere to get some for my Shaeffer, but can't find them anywhere! Thanks!
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They're called converters. You can get them online fairly cheap ($8-10) or from any fountain pen store. I prefer the twist piston type.
 
sodak said:
Where can you get the reusable cartridges that you dip the nib into an ink well, squeeze, and suck up ink? I've been looking everywhere to get some for my Shaeffer, but can't find them anywhere! Thanks!
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Fountain Pen Hospital, perhaps? If they are made, they can tell you where to find it.

http://www.fountainpenhospital.com

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
sodak said:
Where can you get the reusable cartridges that you dip the nib into an ink well, squeeze, and suck up ink? I've been looking everywhere to get some for my Shaeffer, but can't find them anywhere! Thanks!
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For many years, Sheaffer used a special cartridge filling system which they called the "Touchdown"; the cartridge was made of brass. It's no longer manufactured since Sheaffer was bought by BIC.

I agree that the Fountain Pen Hospital is probably your best source for the Sheaffer Touchdown cartridges. Of course, as with just about anything these days, you can look around for them using Google or your favorite search engine.
 
rifon2 said:
For many years, Sheaffer used a special cartridge filling system which they called the "Touchdown"; the cartridge was made of brass. It's no longer manufactured since Sheaffer was bought by BIC.

I agree that the Fountain Pen Hospital is probably your best source for the Sheaffer Touchdown cartridges. Of course, as with just about anything these days, you can look around for them using Google or your favorite search engine.
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Shaeffer's Touchdown filling system isn't a cartridge/converter; it's an integrated filling system.
 
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