Howdy!

[Chef Boyardee]

I was reading so much on this forum I figured I might as well join. I have only used the lower tier pens but maybe some day I'll get something nice.

[fountainpenlady]

Welcome!

I have used everything from a Noodler's Ahab to MB Marcel Proust, Lorenzo de Medici; in between Lamy Safaris, Pelikan M800, M600 and Omas Ogiva Alba.

Rest assuredly, my favorites have been my least expensive fountain pens. Right now, I am thoroughly enjoying my Noodler's Ahabs with Goulet extra fine nibs. Take your time, save your money, research and find one or more you know you'll really enjoy writing with and that will hopefully be enough. In the meantime, allow me to be the first to hope you enjoy meeting others, learning much and sharing this interest we have in writing instruments, wonderful inks and fountain pen friendly writing paper and all things in between and the perimeter.

Edited May 24, 2015 by fountainpenlady

[graystranger]

fountainpenlady is absolutely correct, some of the lower end fountain pens are wonderful writers. The only "expensive" fountain pen I was disappointed in cost me $100. I felt I got cheated, it seemed to me to be more of a $30 pen. I sold it at a good loss. I also have pens running up to my Omas Ogiva Alba, but my pens that cost $75 and down to $4 are used a lot. The Platinum Cool and Balance amazed me in their performance, as did the Pilot Metropolitan. My Konrad and Neponset are ebonite, but great pens. Need to put Goulet nibs on them so I'll use them more often. Don't be in a hurry to spend more money, explore, learn, enjoy. You may find something more expensive to move up to, or you may not. Glad to have you aboard. A lot of wonderful information here, a lot of great people willing to help you get the most out of your pen, ink, and paper experience.

[fountainpenlady]

fountainpenlady is absolutely correct, some of the lower end fountain pens are wonderful writers. The only "expensive" fountain pen I was disappointed in cost me $100. I felt I got cheated, it seemed to me to be more of a $30 pen. I sold it at a good loss. I also have pens running up to my Omas Ogiva Alba, but my pens that cost $75 and down to $4 are used a lot. The Platinum Cool and Balance amazed me in their performance, as did the Pilot Metropolitan. My Konrad and Neponset are ebonite, but great pens. Need to put Goulet nibs on them so I'll use them more often. Don't be in a hurry to spend more money, explore, learn, enjoy. You may find something more expensive to move up to, or you may not. Glad to have you aboard. A lot of wonderful information here, a lot of great people willing to help you get the most out of your pen, ink, and paper experience.

Beware of a lady wearing a hat carrying fountainpens to someone with one pen, they probably know how to use it. We are a cheery and friendly few on this Sunday aren't we? Enjoy a fountainpen friendly week ahead, Triangle Pen Show ends this week, I am far too excited for mere words.

[Chef Boyardee]

Thank you for the warm welcome!

I am currently unemployed so I have to use what I have. I was introduced to fountain pens through a Hero 616 that I use all the time as ridiculous as it seems. My Dad gave me this cheap Sheaffer pen that I use a lot as well. I guess I'm going to look at dip pens now. It looks like if you an unemployed homebody, you can get the biggest bang for your buck that way.

[fountainpenlady]

Thank you for the warm welcome!

I am currently unemployed so I have to use what I have. I was introduced to fountain pens through a Hero 616 that I use all the time as ridiculous as it seems. My Dad gave me this cheap Sheaffer pen that I use a lot as well. I guess I'm going to look at dip pens now. It looks like if you an unemployed homebody, you can get the biggest bang for your buck that way.

I hope things get better for you. truly. You are the second person in a short time to make introductions with the current condition of being unemployed. First, may I say my grandson has just received his first fountain pen, it cost me $3.00, now that is cheap. To someone who has no fountain pen yet because of having other more important items, concerns to tend to your one Shaeffer pen is owned by you and they perhaps wish they owned it. Inexpensive and not cheap. Cheap implies of poor quality and we continue to try to impress upon you it is not the price of a fountain pen which guarantees its quality. I have had a pen which cost me $1500.00 and do you know what? It was a Montblanc and not worth anywhere near the money I paid for it, it wrote like (bleep)! Also, there is a condition worse than not having the funds to purchase a pen or several pens...having had them and because of unemployment having to sell them to eat, pay rent in order to remain indoors. Selling them for not nearly their worth to someone, pack them up and mail them to someone else for their enjoyment and never to lay eyes on them again, unless many years later, better condition, perhaps fleetingly to see someone else who is selling their edition of perhaps one for even more than you had to sell years ago. Now, I am going to cease coming to this forum to say hello. Perhaps won't be missed. Yet, I am exhausted with people acting as though only the elite belong here. Tired of people coming here and as if we are in merry old England during Oliver's time seeming to beg our forgiveness for their economic situation. It is depressing. When I spent my many, many years unemployed and chosing to not come here, even a voyeur, I still had pens, failed to purchase sample inks, knew nothing of them at the time. They cost $1.25, perhaps more; heck, I have several I could give away. Yet, just as I still wore my hats, still used my fountain pens, what was less, the inexpensive ones, I did not make it a point of letting those who simply come here to greet, perhaps find out what pens you enjoy, use, wish for the future to also commiserate at a condition which has two remedies, keep on looking, or like me, accept premature, or accept a drastically simple living and still enjoy the journey! Be Well, sending up warm thoughts and prayers. Another work week begins for some, another week of possible employment and being able to afford perhaps an expensive pen or more for others. Can't apologize for the brutal tirade amongst the salutations, it is my Truth.

Post script: dip pens are not least expensive, unless you go to the woods, create one yourself. The inks required for a dip pen can cost in some cases a few dollars less than a bottle of ink, but can not be something routinely carried around like during Shakespeare or Geoffrey Chaucer's time. Good luck with that one.

Edited May 25, 2015 by fountainpenlady

[PAKMAN]

Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

[notVirtuThe3rd]

Hi! Welcome to FPN.

I'm really glad you've joined us.

Enjoy!

Best wishes from Japan,

VirtuThe3rd

[ThomasB]

Hello and welcome from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...Enjoy your time here

[Wahl]

[H1N]

Welcome to the forum

[lisadan]

[delano]

"Rest assuredly, my favorites have been my least expensive fountain pens."

 

Same here. I'm thinking that with a bottle of in ($7 or so) and a Jintao off eBay ($4 or so) a person can "dip" their toes into fountain pens quite comfortably.

[Chef Boyardee]

Thank you all!

[Sasha Royale]

Welcome !

 

I love "lower-tier" fountain pens. They are aimed at drugstore clerks, the milkman, and

students. It's fun to try them and see how they have endured.

 

Soooooo, whatcha got ?

[Kuscer]

Hello,

welcome to the madness