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Hello fellow fountain peners (is it even a word?) !

I am writinf this tread to get some more advices on fountain pens.

I have recently posted another similar treat where i ended up gettinf parker sonnet fine nib.

Unfortunately, things didnt work out right and i got major disappointment over it. When i frist ordered it, it was having 'blaks' or 'jumps' while i was writing. So i returned and it and got another sonnet. And guess wot? Same problem. So at this point, i realized that expensice pen does not equal to superb quality. So how i am on hunt for different pen.

I always looked for;

-smoothing writing feel

-fine nib (finner, the better)

-not too much ink on my writin

-morderate or a bit heavy pen

-gold plate of possible

-classic look

 

There are so many different pens out there and its pitty i wont be able to try them all but can you guys help me pick the right one? Thank you!

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Sometimes those symptoms are caused by manufacturing oil left within the pen. Diluted dish detergent flushed in and out of the pen with an ear bulb a few times might solve your problem. Be sure to use the bulb to rinse several changes of clear water afterward.

 

Or do a search on FPN for how to "flush" a pen if you need more detailed info.

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Get a Japanese XF. Maybe a Pilot that uses a CON 70?

Visconti Homo Sapiens; Lamy 2000; Unicomp Endurapro keyboard.

 

Free your mind -- go write

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Sometimes those symptoms are caused by manufacturing oil left within the pen. Diluted dish detergent flushed in and out of the pen with an ear bulb a few times might solve your problem. Be sure to use the bulb to rinse several changes of clear water afterward.

 

Or do a search on FPN for how to "flush" a pen if you need more detailed info.

I did hear something about new pens not working fully in first few weeks but i did watch out my pens with warm running water. but it didn't seems to solve problem.

also another symptom was that when i write, it feels as thought the pen was scratching the paper rather than smooth feel....

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Get a Japanese XF. Maybe a Pilot that uses a CON 70?

i never heard of those before and having trouble finding it ... especially amazon lol

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Waterman Expert 1 Fine nib and Waterman hemisphere fine nib seems good too. but those two differ greately from pricing.

since i know that higher price does not mean good quality, i am affraid to get waterman expert 1 lol

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I did hear something about new pens not working fully in first few weeks but i did watch out my pens with warm running water. but it didn't seems to solve problem.

also another symptom was that when i write, it feels as thought the pen was scratching the paper rather than smooth feel....

 

Plain warm water will not remove the oil. You need either diluted dish detergent or even 10% ammonia in distilled water to remove oil. Always rinse away either one thoroughly.

 

You might also check the pinned topic at the top of this forum "Five bad things that happen with new pens." It describes the reasons new pens give trouble and how to fix them.

 

It's too bad you are having trouble. Things WILL get better.

 

Edited to add: Perhaps there is a pen club in your area where you could find help.

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Hold a fountain pen like a fountain pen behind the big knuckle and not before like a ball point.

 

Let the pen decide if it wishes to rest at 45 degrees right after the big knuckle, 40 degrees at the start of the web of your thumb or at 35 degrees in the pit of the web of your thumb. The length and weight of the pen decides.

 

No more skipping.

 

Hold a fountain pen like a featherless baby bird.

Do not make baby bird paste. :angry:

 

A fountain pen floats on a tiny puddle of ink, and needs no more than the natural weight of the pen to work. It is not like a ball point's plowing the south forty, with out the mule.

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In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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