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Hi Everyone,

 

I am a complete noobcake in the world of fountain pen! Please, treat me well.

 

What got me into fountain pens was me hating to write, and I thought using a fountain pen would subdue my hatred a bit. My hatred for manual writing came from years of writing/taking notes in pain with a ballpoint pen and/or pencil. My fingers, wrist, and forearm would hurt so much that it would go numb after long writing sessions. That was when I decided to try out fountain pens after research saying they ease writing pain. My first FP is the Pilot Metropolitan, and I must say that pen made me fell in love and more curious about fountain pens. Holding and using a fountain pen also made me realize I have been writing wrong! I learned to using my arm and shoulder a bit more now for writing and less wrist and fingers. Ever since I got that pen, I decided to be a bit more adventurous and bought a TWSBI Mini with the marvelous Mr. Pendleton Brown's F BLS with a Soft Ride Falcon Flex. That pen made me from "Ugh, I hate writing" to "I can't stop writing because it is so awesome!" In the far (or near) future, I plan to work my way to the gold nibs, maybe investing in a Lamy 2000 or maybe even the Pelikan M400/M600.

 

Since I am a student, I mainly use my fountain pens for note-taking. I do sometime mess around and doodle random stuff or try out calligraphy (not too intense though since I do not have a flex pen).

 

In the end, I hope to learn much from everyone here at FPN, and I hope that you guys would guide me through the wonderful world of fountain pens.

 

Be blest,

 

Karenne

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Greetings and welcome! Fountain pens definitely restored my interest in writing, especially in cursive. I don't think I could hold onto that interest without them.

 

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Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego. I'm glad you are here!

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Welcome, welcome, Karenne !

 

I used a fountain pen through high school and college. Gratefully, I was spared so much misery. Since I learned to enjoy writing, I wrote letters, as well. Writing letters brought me into contact with some wonderful people, enriching my life to this day.

 

FPN has done very well, if it influenced you to Pilot Metropolitan as your first experience. My LAMY 2000 and Pelikan Souverän models are very smooth writing experiences.

 

Which of your fountain pens do you prefer for taking notes ?

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Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Karenne, Hello and welcome from Indiana!

Please visit my store A&D Penworx.

Brands we carry: Benu Pen, Conklin, Kaweco, Monteverde, TWSBI - Diamine, J Herbin, KWZ- Clairefontaine, Field Notes, Rhodia, Whitelines

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Welcome to our warm nook of the internet, where you can share this beautiful hobby with good and friendly people. Or as we say in low Saxon: Mooi a'j dr bint! (Good you're here.)

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Welcome, welcome, Karenne !

 

I used a fountain pen through high school and college. Gratefully, I was spared so much misery. Since I learned to enjoy writing, I wrote letters, as well. Writing letters brought me into contact with some wonderful people, enriching my life to this day.

 

FPN has done very well, if it influenced you to Pilot Metropolitan as your first experience. My LAMY 2000 and Pelikan Souverän models are very smooth writing experiences.

 

Which of your fountain pens do you prefer for taking notes ?

Hi!

 

Definitely, FPN and a few other websites like PenAddict, Jetpens, and Goulet Pens practically told me to try out the Pilot Metropolitan!

 

With the two pens I have, I prefer the TWSBI a lot more, because that stub nib is heaven-send. However, my instructors hand out print outs, and it seems like the Diamine ink I use with the TWSBI does not like that very much. When this happens, I use my Pilot Metropolitan. So, crappy paper = Pilot; my own notebooks = TWSBI!

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Hello and welcome to FPN.

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Hello Karenne and welcome to FPN.

To sit at one's table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours of uninterruptible security, plenty of nice white paper, and a [fountain] pen - that is true happiness!


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Greetings and a warm welcome !

Retired, twice. Time to do more things, writing being one.

 

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