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Finally, a decent modern!
"cbnmd" wrote in message
om... Glad you found a pen you're happy with, but many of the modern pens are decent, and many do stink. I've owned fountain pens for only a few years now and all of mine are modern. The good to great pens I own a Aurora Mare - Excellent from the start, smooth writing Parker Duofold Centennial - Stiff nib, nice line, nice size and feel Waterman Expert - Lower cost pen of the ones I own, reliable, nice line, looks sharp. The okay to slightly disappointing: Ancora Lusso - Great writer after having the section replaced because it was cracked, and the nib reworked because it was a mess. Waterman Carene - Great writer, but leaks around the nib! Omas Red Lacquer - Fickle, but a nice soft feel when it's writing Pilot Vanishing Point - Clever pen but needs adjustment, skips. I know that there are others out there that people like a lot too. I'm headed to NYC to the Fountain Pen Hospital next week, looking to enlarge my collection by one. Any suggestions? |
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"Robert Chin" wrote in message ...
"cbnmd" wrote in message om... Glad you found a pen you're happy with, but many of the modern pens are decent, and many do stink. I've owned fountain pens for only a few years now and all of mine are modern. The good to great pens I own a (snipped) Glad to hear about your modern pen collection, which is quite nice. I hope you continue to have good luck with them as I hope the same of my pens. However, I'd like to try and stay on track here with my original post. Any thoughts out there about why these mini versions seem to be better in performance and quality/durability compared to the larger pens from the same companies?? By the way, I don't think it is just coincidence and good luck. I know I may get some replies by people who have experienced the opposite, but I am willing to bet there are more people out there who had experiences similar to mine. I've already gotten 5 e-mails supporting my post and 6 other friends who have smaller fountain pens and also agree. I'm not endorsing any one company. I'm just curious as to why this may be true. Also, I'm not talking about writing comfort. It is inherently obvious that the smaller pens b/c of their size would be uncomfortable for some. I'm talking about a possible physical or manufacturing reason. Are the manufacturers keeping the same thickness of materials for the smaller size, thus making a more durable product? Is the material compensation for the small size (in order to maintain writing balance, etc.) contributing to better overall stability in these pens? Chris |
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