New Member Hello from the Ozarks

[MichaelD]

I have been reading some of the posts on the network from time to time and thought now is as good a time to join as any.

Several years ago a physician at KUmed was illustrating something to me and out comes a nice gold fountain pen. Have no idea the type but I liked it. Shortly after I bought my first Phileas. I found I really enjoyed writing when using a fountain pen. I tried a couple nice rollerballs or ball points and made some of my own but I still enjoy a fountain pen best. Fountian Pens just have character. A couple years ago, in my middle years, I started college full time and with all the writing I do I always use a fountain pen. I rotate through the one's I picked up over the years. A Cross Townsend, 3 Parker Sonnets, 2 Waterman Phileas, and after reading this forum a new Pelikan M200 which I am looking forward to using after spring break. Now I have to think of the next pen to add? Perhaps a Parker 51 everyone seems to rave about?

Michael

Edited March 25, 2006 by MichaelD

[Slush99]

Welcome!

[Lucinda]

Hi Michael,

 

If you're in the Ozarks, we're likely within waving distance. Let me know if you find any good pen and ink sources in a building (as opposed to cyberspace). I tried the one lead I had last week, and she'd never even heard of Noodler's. (I nearly cried.)

 

Cindy

[southpaw]

Hello and welcome to FPN!

[JRodriguez]

Welcome aboard. I hope you enjoy that new Pelikan! You may have already read about these but if you're doing lots of notetaking the aero "51" in particular is great because of the ink capacity - as would be a Wality 69L, which is an eyedrop filler that holds like a gallon or so of ink. And if you really get into the fancy pantsy pens, a DaniTrio Densho is another eyedrop filler with some pizazz to its nib. I'm such a bad influence.

[MichaelD]

I have a Pilot VP on the way thanks to Pam Braun. I like the idea of the click mechanism but sometime I would like to have a Parker 51. Right now I do not know enough about the different model Parker 51's and I might make a poor choice unless I bought one from someone here at FPN. Someday I can add a 51 to my collection and perhaps some other choices. Of course this will all be in the interest of better note taking

 

Michael

[dr4kds]

Hi from the St. Louis area (a bit south, actually)

 

JL

[Mannenhitsu]

Welcome aboard the FPN Flyer! I might recommend a Pelikan M600 or M800 series as your next purchase. Excellent pen, and very smooth writer. Likewise, the nib is very firm, not like soft butter. I love my M800 dearly.