- Joined
- Tuesday November 20, 2012
- Location
- Out of off of Chorley
Having not used a fountain since secondary school (we're talking 35 years ago!) I thought I'd get one to see what all the fuss was about.
I'd see posts here with gleamingly attractive pens and had wondered how they felt to use. I've watched many of sbrebrown's fountain pen videos on YouTube and enjoyed his enthusiasm. As my wife's birthday was upcoming I decide to get her one and one for me too (well "save on postage" I argued with myself). After reading reviews of best first inexpensive pens I chose a Lamy AL-star graphite (which is like your basic plastic Lamy Safari but with an aluminium body. I got another in purple for the wife. Also got a packet of black cartridges and one in blue-black.
Now having used these pens I've got to say I love them. Just the act of writing more slowly and carefully has turned my handwriting from scruffy unintelligible mess into how I used to write when I was a teenager i.e. legible. I'm still practicing my capitals which for me are way too straight and unimaginative. I enjoy adding a little flair to capitals and have rehearsed my new signature many times now.
To my great surprise the wife has taken to her fountain pen too and uses it in work for note-taking and every opportunity.
We popped into WH Smith the other day and saw a BIC fountain pen for £7 and had to pick it up just for that fact that they make razors too. It's cheap and plasticy but writes ok and is fun. It takes standard cartridges so I'm going to invest in some coloured ink cartridges from Diamine.
Now I'm planning on returning to CultPens.com and get a converter and some bottled ink for the Lamy and also have my eye on the TWSBI Eco Fountain pen.
I can see the connection between pens and razors. It's the act of doing something carefully, well and give yourself a result you can be proud of. I reckon we all need more time to think about what we're doing while we're doing it and less time rushing to save time. Not really sure what we're all saving time for but I kind of think the saved time is spent on the sofa watching TV.
Have a rewarding day, folks.
I'd see posts here with gleamingly attractive pens and had wondered how they felt to use. I've watched many of sbrebrown's fountain pen videos on YouTube and enjoyed his enthusiasm. As my wife's birthday was upcoming I decide to get her one and one for me too (well "save on postage" I argued with myself). After reading reviews of best first inexpensive pens I chose a Lamy AL-star graphite (which is like your basic plastic Lamy Safari but with an aluminium body. I got another in purple for the wife. Also got a packet of black cartridges and one in blue-black.
Now having used these pens I've got to say I love them. Just the act of writing more slowly and carefully has turned my handwriting from scruffy unintelligible mess into how I used to write when I was a teenager i.e. legible. I'm still practicing my capitals which for me are way too straight and unimaginative. I enjoy adding a little flair to capitals and have rehearsed my new signature many times now.
To my great surprise the wife has taken to her fountain pen too and uses it in work for note-taking and every opportunity.
We popped into WH Smith the other day and saw a BIC fountain pen for £7 and had to pick it up just for that fact that they make razors too. It's cheap and plasticy but writes ok and is fun. It takes standard cartridges so I'm going to invest in some coloured ink cartridges from Diamine.
Now I'm planning on returning to CultPens.com and get a converter and some bottled ink for the Lamy and also have my eye on the TWSBI Eco Fountain pen.
I can see the connection between pens and razors. It's the act of doing something carefully, well and give yourself a result you can be proud of. I reckon we all need more time to think about what we're doing while we're doing it and less time rushing to save time. Not really sure what we're all saving time for but I kind of think the saved time is spent on the sofa watching TV.
Have a rewarding day, folks.