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I went down the fountain pen rabbit hole a while back, at the same time I started improving my handwriting, especially cursive. It was a very nice combination o
by wkjagt 3y ago
I went down the fountain pen rabbit hole a while back, at the same time I started improving my handwriting, especially cursive. It was a very nice combination of things. I was doing this with my daughter, often when she had to write her homework.
My improved handwriting has persisted (feels like I did a minor upgrade of myself) but I don’t write enough to actually continue to use fountain pens, because they’re most often dry when I want to use them. I never got expensive ones, but I did find some that I enjoyed a lot more than others. IIRC the Lamy Safari was one of my favorites.
Even though the obsession has worn off now, I still want to get a Kaweco Brass at some point.
- wfleming 3y agoI also used a Safari for a long time and had the same frustration of “I don’t write quite often enough and it tends to dry up”. You might want to consider a TWSBI: I bought an ECO-T a while back and that thing does not dry up, they are extremely well sealed when the cap is screwed on. I also found I like the nib better than the Lamy, but that’s more a matter of taste.
- wkjagt 3y agoOh good tip, I’ll check that out! At the risk of getting stuck in the rabbit hole again…