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Just want to let you know all that i must have been coming from a jungle!

 

I had never seen nor touched a Sheaffer in my whole life. Two days ago i decided to give Sheaffer a try and because i didnt want to jump into an expensive one, i purchased Sheaffer 100.

 

Today it arrived! Matte black version. I instantly fall in love with it! I can't believe it is that smooth! Now i can see myself collecting Sheaffer pens in the near future!

 

Big thanks to La Couranne Du Comte, although they included it with a ballpoint pen refill instead of cartridges :D

 

I just love it and can't stop writing! I stopped writing now because i am typing this, hihi!

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I'm glad you're enjoying your pen (is that a case of reverse Schadenfreude?). I don't have a 100, but I do have various other Sheaffer pens and like them a lot.

 

I like the title of your post, too -- you should have been a pulp magazine editor :) .

fpn_1375035941__postcard_swap.png * * * "Don't neglect to write me several times from different places when you may."
-- John Purdue (1863)

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I bought a red one with a chrome cap in a medium nib and then I liked it so much I bought a blue one, also with a chrome cap in a fine nib. Dare I say that they write smoother than my Lamy 2000? I think they are wonderful starter pens, especially for people who want a smaller pen. I use mine at work daily. Cheers!

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I bought a red one with a chrome cap in a medium nib and then I liked it so much I bought a blue one, also with a chrome cap in a fine nib. Dare I say that they write smoother than my Lamy 2000? I think they are wonderful starter pens, especially for people who want a smaller pen. I use mine at work daily. Cheers!

I dont have lamy 2000.

 

I am actually used to pens with slightly thicker diameter and i realized that sheaffer 100, although the nib is smooth, has a thinner diameter.

 

How is the section in your fingers? I have Visconti, that has a section that can be slippery, but i have no problem: no slipping. But with Sheaffer? I must admit it is slippery for me, maybe because the diameter isn't right for me. I tried to cover the section with a transparent tape, but the pen itself is not comfortable in my hand :(

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Great start! Now please, please go get a vintage Sheaffer and see how that will blow you away completely. Many are about the same price as the 100.

 

Erick

Using right now:

Visconti Voyager 30 "M" nib running Birmingham Streetcar

Jinhao 9019 "EF" nib running Birmingham Railroad Spike

Pelikan M1000 "F" nib running Birmingham Sugar Kelp

Sailor King of Pens "M" nib running Van Dieman's Heemskerch and Zeehaen

 

 

 

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Hi all!

 

I have an update!

 

As much as I love the nib, the pen itself is not comfortable in my hand no matter what position I use. And my grip is the tripod grip.

 

If anyone has ever sandpapered the metal section, please let me know and show me the picture. I think the metal section is one of the reasons why it's not comfortable (besides the diameter of the body)

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