Hello From Belfast

[Psychfunk]

Hello all, my name is Jacob, 19 from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

 

I have a lot of fountain pens, but I'm not a collector, they're just better than ballpoints is all.

 

I've been using fountain pens since I was little, but I never really learned proper handwriting, but it's usually okay I think.

So here I am, I thought I'd come and share my enjoyment of the finer writing tools with you guys
I'll post an ink review from today's shopping after this in the relevant place.

 

Ta,

Jacob

[Sasha Royale]

Welcome, Jacob !

 

I like your attitude. Fountain pens are made to be used. Otherwise, an album of photographs

would suffice.

 

Soooo, whatcha got ?

[The Blue Knight]

Welcome! What pens make up your "group of fountain pens"?

[Psychfunk]

I have:
Lamy Safaris: Yellow, Neon Yellow, Black and Blue and my new AL-Star in Blue-Green, a white Platignum Vibe (I don't really like it much..), so many Parkers, including I.M., Frontier, Vectors, all the cheap ones really - and a few vintage ones found in boxes in the crawl space.

Also vintage Sheaffers, Watermans and unbranded ones, most of which are ceased up due to being abandoned uncleaned. I'm not sure of the models of these.

I've got a bag of literally hundreds of Italian-made super cheap plastic multi-coloured FP's, which write quite nicely considering.

There's a Cross ATX lying around somewhere, and also a Rotring Skynn, which was a gift and I did not enjoy its sticky grippy fatness.

 

I have pots of lots of cheapo, off-brand FPs, but I think I've covered the important ones here.
My everyday pen is the Neon Safari, but my brand-new-today AL-Star is intended to replace that.

And Sasha, I liked your metaphor, I'm a photography geek! I don't collect cameras either... *guilty face*

[85AKbN]

[PAKMAN]

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

[RMN]

Hi Jacob and welcome to FPN

 

 

Enjoy the forum

 

 

D.ick

[captain nib]

Welcome!

 

For someone who is not a collector, you've 'collected' a nice set of different brands.

And there are a few photographers lurking here on the FPN too (not sure about bakers..).Maybe post a few photos of your more favourite FPs ? or that bag of Italian ones !

 

Happy fountain penning.

[Psychfunk]

Here's a pic of everything I could find in and around my desk, no effort exerted:

http://i.imgur.com/egScVte.jpg

 

Includes 2 Safaris, AL-Star, Parkers and a handful of the cheapo Italians - seriously there's loads of these.

[notVirtuThe3rd]

Hi! Welcome to FPN.
I'm really glad you've joined us.

 

Have a good day,
VirtuThe3rd

[captain nib]

_{You do have a mixed bunch there. Are you sure you're not the sole Irish buyer / distributor for those cheapo Italian FP's ???}

[RMN]

Are those "cheapo Italians" fountainpens? If I would see them in a shop I would say they are fineliners (what Parker now calls the 5th)

 

 

D.ick

[Psychfunk]

They're definitely fountain pens:

http://i.imgur.com/RMNkPaO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/iHJuSfu.jpg

 

Just noticed that the nibs are all marked 'WILSON SUPER SMOOTH'. Maybe I should start distributing them around Ireland! Haha

[captain nib]

Knew it, you're going to flood the market with those cheapo Italian FP's....to fund your move into real Italian FP's !! Ahhh, D.ick might not like being proved wrong there...send him one to prove they exist. In fact, send me one too (or a baker's dozen ).

[peecee57]

Hi and welcome to FPN

[Wahl]

[Psychfunk]

Knew it, you're going to flood the market with those cheapo Italian FP's....to fund your move into real Italian FP's!

Cheap Italians are still real Italians!

 

That said, anyone could write Italy on the bottom of a pen... and Wilson doesn't sound terribly Italian.

Also, thanks to all for the welcomes