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Beginner Fountain Pens
- makeitrain 4y agoMy mentor got me into fountain pens... It's nice to have a fine instrument for contemplation. Something a little more exciting to use than a regular pen, really encourages you to pick it up and write something just to watch the ink flow. Then your thoughts unfold and you keep writing just to see where it goes. I've been able to discover and clarify ideas many times through this process. I suggest a lamy safari and a rhodia pad. You can get ink samples from goulet pens and try a bunch of different colors.
- mchelpa 4y agoHad a fountain pen in elementary school, but I’m left handed and all my writing was smudged
- powersnail 4y agoMy advice to fellow fountain pen users is to get one of those syringes. It’s just so much easier and so little mess, a rare object that is both cheap and effective. No more angling your ink bottle, no more rotating or squeezing converters, no more wiping down the pen, no more accidental palm discoloration. Just one pull, one push, rinse, and done.
- tailspin2019 4y agoI’ve never thought about trying this to refill a converter. I assume this is what you’re getting at? Or are you just refilling regular (normally disposable) cartridges?
- powersnail 4y agoYou can fill both converters and cartridges. And it's in fact easier to fill a converter with a syringe than using the converter itself.
- tailspin2019 4y agoInteresting. I'll give it a try, thanks!
- litoE 4y agoI got a siringe for free at the local drugstore. It's used for giving liquid medicine orally to infants. It has no needle of course, but it works on my fountain pen.
- androidbishop 4y agoFor anyone interested, this is where you can get a syringe. I also recommend the bulb for cleaning your pen https://www.gouletpens.com/products/goulet-5ml-ink-syringes https://www.gouletpens.com/products/goulet-5ml-ink-syringes https://www.gouletpens.com/products/goulet-bulb-syringe https://www.gouletpens.com/products/goulet-bulb-syringe
- lbotos 4y agoAny lefties wanna chime in? Love the charm of a fountain pen, convinced my left-handedness would hamper the experience greatly.
- jmhammond 4y agoI’m a lefty. Been using fountain pens exclusively for years. Find a quick drying ink and paper. I love Kon Peki (great blue that dries fast enough for me to write). And don’t worry about having ink on your hands. You look like an artist.
- lbotos 4y agoIt's less about my hands, and more about reading the paper :D
- lewiso1 4y ago“Proper” writing technique has the pen being right angled to the line, which puts the wrist below the line and avoids smudging. It’s pretty uncomfortable at first, but can be learned.
- jgtrosh 4y agoNot a leftie, but this is a common theme in FP communities. Loads of videos on YouTube, for example this [1] is one of multiple videos from Goulet on this subject. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3sAngid8aI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3sAngid8aI There's several points but iirc the other main point of focus is getting an ink/pen/paper combination that gets ink dried asap. But that's quite finnicky and you can't just start writing on any random document… Honestly, if you've been traumatized by a fountain pen as a leftie, maybe don't force yourself through this again, but for many lefties it seems to be going great!
- john_the_writer 4y agoBeen using one for 10 years. Same pen. Love it. I need to find me a syringe though.
- Srikanth 4y ago10 years is a long time. What is that pen?
- androidbishop 4y agoFor anyone interested, this is where you can get a syringe. I also recommend the bulb for cleaning your pen https://www.gouletpens.com/products/goulet-5ml-ink-syringes https://www.gouletpens.com/products/goulet-5ml-ink-syringes https://www.gouletpens.com/products/goulet-bulb-syringe https://www.gouletpens.com/products/goulet-bulb-syringe
- BXLE_1-1-BitIs1 4y agoPens get lost; so don't spend big bucks. The Lami Safari works for me. DO NOT carry your pen in your shirt pocket with a phone if you don't want to lose it answering a call.
- credit_guy 4y agoMuch better bang for the buck, the Zebra disposable fountain pens. A pack of 7 different colors for less than $15 [1]. For those who don't know (I didn't), Zebra is a Japanese company [2]. The quality of their pens meets my expectations for Japanese craftsmanship. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Fuente-Disposable-Fountain-Coloured/dp/B076DFXDHW/ https://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Fuente-Disposable-Fountain-Colo... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_(pen_manufacturer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_(pen_manufacturer)
- ThePowerOfFuet 4y agoI think the state of our planet indicates that we should try to avoid disposable things.
- credit_guy 4y agoWe are talking about pens here. 99.999% of pens are disposable.
- psd1 4y agoWhat, no Parker Vector?