I've been doing a lot of writing (and lurking) lately and I am finally making the plunge into fountain pen addiction. I can hardly wait. Just ordered a closeout fine point Waterman Phileas and some Noodler's waterproof black from Swisher Pens. Can't wait for them to get here. Untill then it's...

Hello, all. For the past week I have been using a Lamy Vista FP with a Medium Nib, Lamy blue ink laid down on Ampad Gold Fibre paper. This is my first fountain pen, and I'm hooked. Prior, I used a Sanford uniball micro. My question: What is a good utilitarian fountain pen for daily writing that...

I've read thru a good bit of the posts on various aspects of pen selection and am thinking of ordering either a Rotring Core fine nib or a Sensa Meridian fine nib or maybe both. I'd like to know opinions on these as well as experiences with various brands of ink's in them. The Noodler inks look to...

Are pen casings made of resins or are they made of celluloid or are resin and celluloid the same thing. I read abut both, but don't really know what they are talking about. Are resin pens more valuable than celluloid or does that not have anything to do with the value? Just curious (and I want...

hi, does anyone recognise this make of pen. it belonged to my dad when he used to sign cheques (which wasn't that often)......unfortunately i probably broke it as a young child....if i know what type it is i may try to get a replacement. there should be another gold band on the barrel cap which...

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:21:50 -0600, Col Morrison wrote (in article ): Testing... Everyone take out a #2 pencil and open your test booklets. Begin. -- Harry F. Leopold aa #2076 AA/Vet #4

I currently write with Pelikan Brown. It has become my standard for taking notes, and signing documents, checks contracts, etc. I recently spilled some water on notes that I was taking. I couldn't believe how badly the Pelikan brown washed out. I was writing on a yellow legal pad, and the...

From: "Colin B." Subject: Cheap pen reviews Newsgroups: alt.collecting.pens-pencils Summary: Keywords: Well, it's been about a year. I've picked up a bunch of cheap (or not) Chinese fountain pens in the hopes of finding something as good as my old Sheaffer...

Conway Stewart Orange: It looks reddish in the bottle, but is plainly orange juice on paper. The resemblance is so remarkable that I wanted some juice to make sure. (I don't keep OJ on hand.) Fortunately, a TV commercial for OJ made from Valencia oranges played and I verified that it, indeed, is...

Well, I could've titled it "Ping! Satrap, What's nu?" But I figured this title would get her attention sooner.

Well, after collecting quite a few pens ranging from cheapo to somewhat better and a few antiques, I finally broke down and got the M800 - the "ULTIMATE" pen. Here are my thoughts, would love feedback from more experienced writers. LOOK - Great. Classy, large but not ridiculous, beautiful nib. ...

Just curious for anyone with Imperial and Legacy experience. How much of a difference in physical size is there between these two. TIA kwhiner

only use distilled water or a cleaning solution from an authorized dealer. NEVER use tap or bottled drinking water. floride and other treating chemicals can cause your ink to bead in the barrel and/or disrupt ink flow. if you have used tap water in your pen, remove the ink and i would...

I don't care about looks; I want a smooth writer. Is Pelikan Go! the one to get or are the newer Pelikans (such as future silver) better?

Had two writing sessions with a pen and paper so far, exceeding my expectations; far better than writing on a computer... in the first session I wrote 8 pages in just over an hour, in the second, not counted yet, but at least as much or even more considering I wrote for just over two hours, both...

I got an email that is supposedly from ebay offering to make me a "Power Seller". While I am active on ebay, my rating nor my activity seem enough to justify ebay giving me this rating. I clicked on it, and stupidly logged in. But something about it seemed strange, so I clicked the link...

Hi All, Interested in you comments on the Omas 360 piston-fillers. I've used a "Wilde" roller for some time now, and have come to like the feel and shape over time. Thinking of purchasing the same size fountain pen, and would apperciate the thoughts and comments of the group. Thanks, and enjoy the...

As I posted last week, I just got my Century II and I finally fixed the refill problem (no thanks to Cross), but now that I have a taste for quality writing, I'd like to step back into the FP world. First, a little background. I'm a pharmacy student so I write dozens of pages per week between...

As I said in another post, I recently purchased the Waterman Phileas. By and large I'm quite happy with the purchase. The nib is exceptionally smooth, and the balance and feel is exactly what I was looking for. I am having a problem though. I find that that ink flow is a touch inconsistent. ...

Hello all, Some of you requested photos of Mont Blanc's Sepia and Blue Black, both regularly and as a comparison of waterproofness and the like. For those who are interested, I've posted some photos of the process on alt.binaries.pens-pencils and below I detail what I did: 1) Wrote out some...