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And best el cheapo pens? India: already mentioned. China: ?
I find the Safari very comfortable and feels natural the way I hold the pen (which is the usual thumb and forefinger on top and middle finger below). Not everyone likes the way it forces you to hold it. If you hold your pen weirdly then you won't like it.Been doing more pondering on this.
Has anyone used the Lamy Safari? Did you find the grip helpful, or a nuisance.
In theory it appeals, as it's designed to encourage beginners to adopt the correct grip.
This would not be my first fountain pen, but the last time I tried I couldn't get the hang of it (didn't try for long to be fair).
I believe this is because my current writing style is so bad - hand planted solidly on the page, pressing on hard, all the movement done with the fingers rather than the arm.
This time around I intend to go back to the drawing board and overhaul my writing style completely in the hopes of ending up with more attractive handwriting.
Maybe the Safari would help with this?
I didn't like the Lamy Safari grip at all and ended up PIFing it.Been doing more pondering on this.
Has anyone used the Lamy Safari? Did you find the grip helpful, or a nuisance.
In theory it appeals, as it's designed to encourage beginners to adopt the correct grip.
This would not be my first fountain pen, but the last time I tried I couldn't get the hang of it (didn't try for long to be fair).
I believe this is because my current writing style is so bad - hand planted solidly on the page, pressing on hard, all the movement done with the fingers rather than the arm.
This time around I intend to go back to the drawing board and overhaul my writing style completely in the hopes of ending up with more attractive handwriting.
Maybe the Safari would help with this?
Sorry to be so slow, but I've just seen your post.
It's a lovely pen. Well-made, medium italic nib first class. It's also a reasonable size, as the Churchmans Prescriptor is pretty hefty for a pocket pen.
I can't fault it.
The famous last words uttered as you drift over the event horizon into another black hole. Good luck with that one. Only time will tell....At least I feel like this will be reasonably self limiting - I could never own really expensive looking pens...
Excellent choice. Write on (it)!Added Rhodia Block No 16.
Another quick question for you pen aficionados. Probably tells you something about my dangerous thought processes this, but there you go.
How do you juggle multiple pens? I'd have thought they'd all dry out.
I can see myself having maybe two or three on the go, one at work, one in the pocket, one at home. Any more than that and I just don't do enough writing to keep em running.
Do you have a rotation? Flush them out before you put them away?
How long can you leave a fountain pen inked up before it dries out?
My biggest problem is really lack of a proper handwriting after years of abuse and a fountain pen will not by itself change this so time to Google: handwriting, style, training, lesson, book, class...
I bought a couple of cheap Chinese pens to get the feel for different nibs and found that they are all to wide my upper limit being my Medium Pilot so maybe a suitable pen would be a Lamy Vista in Extra Fine.
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