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I have seen some reviews about pens made of aluminum, about their weight and feeling. Also in some cases they mention that the paint over the aluminum are prone to peel off or to be scratch with normal use. Any comments about the suitability of anodized aluminum for fountain pens?

This post likely has no purpose, -- but -- here goes. I am a user and not a collector of pens. Being "tight" with my money, I see little reason for having a pen IF I am not going to write with it! "To each his own," to coin a phrase. That being said, about ten pens, more or less, have found their way into my eight inch high "German beer stine" on my desk. I have some favorites, of course, which get more use than some others, but all are nice and worth keeping and using. I struggle with finding time to actually USE all ot the pens! Usually, I have about four, or so, pens inked at a time, and usually at least three of them are "favorites," I rock along for a week or so in this mode, and then, I look over at the pens not being used, and think ---- "Hey! I have not used ________ in awhile! I need to ink it up!" So, my question is ----- Do you have a hard and fast rule that you will use ALL your pens ----- if you are just a user and not a collector --- in a certain order? Or do you just let "the spriit move" you ---- as far as pen selection? At times, I think I should have a pen for each color of ink I have. That might make life eaiser. But, if I do that, my desk is not large enough to place each bottle and pen down in some sort of order. --- (too much other foolishness on my desk for that to work) --- This is really a "non-problem," ---- I guess. --- Perhaps I just have too much time on my hands, in addtion to ink stains ---- and an enlarged muscle between my thumb and index finger on my right hand, from too much pen use! If this post "rings a bell" for you, please share your ideas. Excuse mistakes, if any. C. S.

You know that feeling you get when you get a new pen, write with it, and cringe a little? That toothiness you thought would not exist, the flow not being as good as you see in reviews. The pen, in contradiction of the praise it receives, just does not pay off. But then you realize that the pen gets so much better over time, so much so you can't stop writing with it. That was me when I first received my Pilot Custom Heritage 912, asking myself: "Did I really pay more than $150 for this?" Now, it's so smooth and flows so heavenly that I get carried away just writing the alphabet with it. Have you guys experienced this with any of your pens and never looked back? I'd like to know what it was like break in the sole of the nib.