Fountain Pens - Who uses 'em?

I EDC a Waterman Phileas for "unhurried" transcriptions (even the most mundane ones), and use a Parker Jotter with gel ink for those write-and-run instances.

One question for fountain pen experts: What is (and where can I get) a 'square nibbed' fountain pen?
 
Square nibbed is italic and to a lesser degree, stub.
http://www.richardspens.com/
He is the number 1 name in custom reground nibs. I recommend a Lamy Joy for a starter italic. Basically italics allow finer lines in the horizontal stroke and thicker ones on the vertical stroke
 
I never expected to see this topic on here, but I'm new to the forum so whatever. I have a pen fetish that my wife finds annoying. I've carried numerous Lamy, Cross, Parker and others in both fountain and rollerball. I do love the way a good fountain pen writes, but for EDC I prefer a rollerball. I'm pretty rough on my pens and I can't tell you how many clips I've broken. My last Lamy Swift died that way. That's what I get for carrying them in the left front pants pocket. I think my next pen might be the Mil-Tac TDP 1. If I bent the clip, odds are good that I could unscrew it, straighten it out and re-attach.
 
Good to see so many users out there! I saw a handful of pens that I recognized...namely the Vanishing Point, which I own two of (both with Binder stubs).

Interesting to see someone above say that they EDC'd a Conklin Mark Twain! That's pretty rare, given the QC problems.
 
The love afair started with a the parker my Dad carriedall through WWII and the one my Momgave him as a wedding present.I just don`t carry either of them often.

It doesn`t feel like "writing" without one. I have a Parker of my ownand a couple of Watermans, but I usually end up using a cheap "Ohto" I bought in Japan. ($9.00 US) People who`ve never tried a fountain pen don`t know what they`re missing.
 
Bought my first fountain pen, a Yellow Lamy, but I don't have time to try it out so I haven't punctured the cartridge yet.
 
I owned a few Mont Blanc fountain pens. I used to get 50% off on all their products when I worked there in college.

I only own one now, with a fine nib. I love it.

However, due to my occupation, I cannot carry it with the fear of damaging it or losing it. It stays at home, not used. :(
 
Fisher bullet pen is my EDC, a Fisher Millennium for all the routine stuff at home, but for "formal" letter writing, my vintage (60's?) Waterman fountain pen has pride of place on the desk.

Does anyone else think that their handwriting improves when using a fountain pen?

Sadly, letter writing is becoming a lost art in this age of the email.
 
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