Fountain Pens

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

They even make disposable fountain pens. These are the ones I use on a daily basis. I really like them as I am left handed and the ink dries quickly so I don't smear the ink as I am writing.

Interesting. I tried all sorts of fountain pens about 15-20 years ago and gave up due to the lefty curse.

Maybe the ink formulations have been changed?

[Danimal16]

Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte

Interesting. I tried all sorts of fountain pens about 15-20 years ago and gave up due to the lefty curse.

Maybe the ink formulations have been changed?

You should be able to order a pen with a left-handed Nib.

[mjohnson]

Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte

Interesting. I tried all sorts of fountain pens about 15-20 years ago and gave up due to the lefty curse.

Maybe the ink formulations have been changed?

I think lefties need lots of experimentation on finding the right nib/ink combination. Especially if you stay with fine or extra fine nibs and a relatively dry ink you should be pretty good on all but the least porous papers.

Of course, I'm a righty so that's all easy for me to say...

[vash]

Great. Now my fingers are blue. Thank you thread

Here mine. Writes nice. Anyone tells if my vintage pelican i really vintage? I that real gold? No huh?

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

They even make disposable fountain pens. These are the ones I use on a daily basis. I really like them as I am left handed and the ink dries quickly so I don't smear the ink as I am writing.
Amazon.com : New Design, Pilot Varsity Fountain Pen 90011, Blue Ink, Box of 12 Pens : Office Products

don't buy BIC disposable. I have one sitting on my desk right now. The ink doesn't float out very well. It almost feels dry. Nothing like the real deal.

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by look 171

don't buy BIC disposable. I have one sitting on my desk right now. The ink doesn't float out very well. It almost feels dry. Nothing like the real deal.

One man's opinion. I've been using these Varsity's for the last 5 years. Ink flows just fine.

[Charles Freeborn]

I've got a very small collection - nothing exotic. My daily driver is a Rotring. I picked it up at Levenger.com some years ago.
-C

[Chocaholic]

Just ordered a Pilot Metropolitan to play with.

Don't know if that Pelikan is vintage, but I'd guess the nib is gold. A beauty.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally Posted by Danimal16

You should be able to order a pen with a left-handed Nib.

Well, to be perfectly honest, I write so infrequently now that it's no longer worth the effort to search.

Hell, I don't even sign checks anymore. I have "people" for that.