Greetings & Salutations From U S Of A

[Aminah]

Neophyte FP enthusiast on a less than beer budget here. Not sure where I got the notion but the thought of using a FP seems to add a touch of class to a lady.

 

Recent interest in leather travel journals lead me down the path of the fountain pen. As I am at the beginning of this journey I have been pointed in the direction of the Pilot Preppy (2) and a purple Metropolitan (1) as starting points in the FP world. They are M and F nibs with black ink. Well, it has only been a month or so but I would like to try the Lamy Al-Star and the TWSBI brands. Recently I read about stub nibs and I am wondering if they would do well to write headers in my journals. The broad nib has caught my attention too. I figure on allowing myself time to savor those once I get them before the possibility of moving on. Then again, they may satisfy my journaling itch.

 

Recently I stumbed upon a FP, have not been able to find information about it online. It says 0.88mm? I believe it is called "Regal". I did ask about it but no response yet. Maybe I did not look hard enough via Google? It is a beautiful pen (that's 'cause its red and that's my favourite colour).

 

Thank you prophytes for sharing knowledge and expertise. I surely appreciate it.

 

Cheers,

 

 

Lyric

Edited December 8, 2017 by Lyric

[Drawing61]

Hello Lyric, welcome to the group!

 

If possible post a picture of your mystery pen. I'm sure someone here will be able to help you.

[ThomasB]

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

[PenChalet]

Welcome to the Fountain Pen Network, Lyric! We're glad to have you!

[OCArt]

Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego. There are some wonderful and inexpensive pens coming out of China-- take a look at out sub-forum on that topic. https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/forum/132-china-korea-and-others-far-east-asia/

[Wahl]

[jar]

Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell.

[Chrissy]

Hello and welcome to FPN. ​

[Doulton]

Welcome from Central Ohio. I’ve become a true convert to the stub nib of late. I don’t know if it will be a permanent marriage, but we are certainly going steady. I think that you can find some that are not too costly.

 

I don’t know where you live, but I primarily get my pens via mail order. I’ll be interested to read what others tell you.

[mitto]

Greetings and welcome to FPN.

Edited December 9, 2017 by mitto

[Sasha Royale]

Welcome, Lyric !

 

Trying various nibs is facilitated with a LAMY Al-star. It accepts several different nibs, that can be changed in one minute. Have fun.

[Carrau]

Welcome aboard, Lyric, from Charleston, SC. If you are a newbie, you might look at the Reference Pages on a website called Richard's Pens: it has a wealth of info about the basics of fountain pens, their use and care, and it will help you avoid making some mistakes. A couple of other websites with useful information for newbies include PenChalet, Jetpens and the Goulet Pen Company. Goulet has made quite a few videos available on their website and on YouTube, which are helpful with some procedures related to FP use. Bear in mind that how your writing appears on the page is a complex interplay of pen, paper, nib, ink, and handwriting, so be patient as you experiment with these variables.

I second the recommendations to check out the Chinese Pens, which are inexpensive, and some of which have interchangeable nibs, allowing you to have one pen, but the ability to try a Broad or Stub nib (these come in several sizes) without having to buy a new pen to try each. The same is true for Lamy Al-star and Safari Pens, as described by Sasha in the post above. The Safari is a bit cheaper than the Al-star, but their Lamy nibs are interchangeable. Enjoy, and good luck.

[Mech-for-i]

Welcome and I might be able to shed some light on the " Regal " pen and brand ; Regal is a Taiwan brand that sell pens OEM from several source including Taiwan and Chinese Mfr(s). The 0.88 likely indicate that this pen is a B nib and from a Chinese OEM Mfr ( the way they mark eht nib by line width ). The brand is into the gift market ( like Hallmark ) so quality is down to individual and specific model ( and the respective OEM source ), generally though they are one class up from the workhorse / school / student / office supple category.

 

It must be noted that the name Regal was also used ( AFAIK ) by at lease 2 other vintage Mfr ( that are no longer in existence )

[IndigoBOB]

As a recent newbie who has gone through the gamut of beginner, entry level, and next level pens, all I can say is everyone has varying preferences and it's worth trying out what you can without breaking the bank.

 

One thing I can recommend is trying out Tomoe River Paper if you haven't. Let's just say that the Nanami Seven Seas Writer sells out quick. There's other's as well.

 

Ebonite is worth a try and feel. I wish I had tried a descent one earlier.

 

When it comes to stubs I have had the best luck using more lubricated inks like Sailor inks, but with the way I write I catch the edge a little more.

 

Besides that, I'm happy you're enjoying fountain pens. It definitely takes some research to try and find what works sometimes and the people at FPN have helped me tremendously in figuring things out and it's honestly saved me as much money as it's caused me to spend .

 

It's a rabbit hole .

[Aminah]

Thank you everyone that welcomed and educated me. 😁 This is going to be fun.

[Henricum_Tropen]

Hello and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

[PAKMAN]

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

[mallymal1]

Hi Lyric...

[Aminah]

Hi Lyric...

👏🏾👏🏾

Edited September 5, 2018 by Lyric

[Aminah]

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

Everyone is so knowledgeable.

 

Now I’m on a tangent about flex nibs. Keep thinking things will improve my cursive handwriting which is atrocious .