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"Deirdre Saoirse Moen" wrote in message ... Bluesea wrote: However, I'm not about to denigrate a pen like the Safari that, for its price range, may be an excellent choice for a first time fp buyer/user provided that person thinks it's a comfortable pen to use. I found the writing experience with a Safari to be significantly worse than that of my beloved rubber-bodied Stypens, Yafas, and Auroras. All but the last were less expensive than the Safari. Ahh...I've yet to buy any of those as I didn't perceive them as comfortable and/or they weren't available with fine nibs. It's been awhile so I'll have to look again. With pens, it's definitely a case of YMMV . -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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Deirdre Saoirse Moen wrote in message ...
Bluesea wrote: However, I'm not about to denigrate a pen like the Safari that, for its price range, may be an excellent choice for a first time fp buyer/user provided that person thinks it's a comfortable pen to use. I found the writing experience with a Safari to be significantly worse than that of my beloved rubber-bodied Stypens, Yafas, and Auroras. All but the last were less expensive than the Safari. Nothing against Lamy, (expect for their ink which is bad too - actually not a bad comparison. The ink comes in a fancy bottle, with a fancy little roll of paper to wipe the nib - but the ink itself is runny and watery). Nor against cheapo pens. My daytime desk scribbler is a yellow Sheaffer student (4 for $5 on ebay). Love it. Has cheapo character and works really well. The Safari is a big step up though. It ranks in price higher than a Pelikano (flawless little cheapo) and just a few bucks under a Prelude or discount Phileas. At that price - thirty or so times the price of a ebay Sheaffer student - it better bloody work. Based on the posts I've seen here, looks like most agree with me that it doesn't. Go Flames Go! |
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Deirdre Saoirse Moen wrote in message ...
Bluesea wrote: However, I'm not about to denigrate a pen like the Safari that, for its price range, may be an excellent choice for a first time fp buyer/user provided that person thinks it's a comfortable pen to use. I found the writing experience with a Safari to be significantly worse than that of my beloved rubber-bodied Stypens, Yafas, and Auroras. All but the last were less expensive than the Safari. Nothing against Lamy, (expect for their ink which is bad too - actually not a bad comparison. The ink comes in a fancy bottle, with a fancy little roll of paper to wipe the nib - but the ink itself is runny and watery). Nor against cheapo pens. My daytime desk scribbler is a yellow Sheaffer student (4 for $5 on ebay). Love it. Has cheapo character and works really well. The Safari is a big step up though. It ranks in price higher than a Pelikano (flawless little cheapo) and just a few bucks under a Prelude or discount Phileas. At that price - thirty or so times the price of a ebay Sheaffer student - it better bloody work. Based on the posts I've seen here, looks like most agree with me that it doesn't. Go Flames Go! |
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Deirdre Saoirse Moen wrote in message ...
Bluesea wrote: However, I'm not about to denigrate a pen like the Safari that, for its price range, may be an excellent choice for a first time fp buyer/user provided that person thinks it's a comfortable pen to use. I found the writing experience with a Safari to be significantly worse than that of my beloved rubber-bodied Stypens, Yafas, and Auroras. All but the last were less expensive than the Safari. Nothing against Lamy, (expect for their ink which is bad too - actually not a bad comparison. The ink comes in a fancy bottle, with a fancy little roll of paper to wipe the nib - but the ink itself is runny and watery). Nor against cheapo pens. My daytime desk scribbler is a yellow Sheaffer student (4 for $5 on ebay). Love it. Has cheapo character and works really well. The Safari is a big step up though. It ranks in price higher than a Pelikano (flawless little cheapo) and just a few bucks under a Prelude or discount Phileas. At that price - thirty or so times the price of a ebay Sheaffer student - it better bloody work. Based on the posts I've seen here, looks like most agree with me that it doesn't. Go Flames Go! |
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On Wed, 12 May 2004 18:52:32 GMT, Bluesea
wrote: "Paul A. Hoadley" wrote in message ... On Wed, 12 May 2004 05:31:08 GMT, Bluesea wrote: "Deirdre Saoirse Moen" wrote in message ... Guess I was just born to be a pen snob. Yes, my favorite pen also cost $100. LOL again! Well, we're just going to have to agree to disagree. My LAMY is sitting right next to my Mont Blanc, and I still use the LAMY. :-) But-but-but...is that a positive reflection of the Lamy or a negative reflection of the MB? Maybe your $100 pen isn't the right one for you and you should get another brand evil grin. :-) Good question. I go through phases. I've only just started using the Mont Blanc again, as it had been leaking like a sieve for quite a while (started just after the warranty ran out, of course), and I only just got it repaired. Anyway, looks like I'm definitely in the minority as a LAMY Safari fan. -- Paul. Logic Squad -- Technical Publishing with XML -- http://logicsquad.net/ |
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Geez, sorry about that TRIPLE post!
The browser wan't sending the post, so I had to hit "post" three times. guess it was sending. Apologies. |
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"morten" wrote in message m... Geez, sorry about that TRIPLE post! The browser wan't sending the post, so I had to hit "post" three times. guess it was sending. Apologies. Heh! I was wondering if you were ensuring that we got the "Go Flames Go" line . -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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Bluesea wrote:
"morten" wrote in message Geez, sorry about that TRIPLE post! The browser wan't sending the post, so I had to hit "post" three times. guess it was sending. Apologies. Heh! I was wondering if you were ensuring that we got the "Go Flames Go" line . I thought it was some sports team. |
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Deirdre Saoirse Moen wrote: Paul A. Hoadley wrote: LOL again! Well, we're just going to have to agree to disagree. My LAMY is sitting right next to my Mont Blanc, and I still use the LAMY. :-) I don't like MontBlanc either. Ditto! -- Sincerely yours, Ron Wilbanks "Like a prized watch, a good fountain pen is a trusted companion for life." Spam filter: -1 for the real thing! |
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