Beginner Fp For Small - Quite Small Hands

[SoulSamurai]

Thank you so much, everyone for your generous replies. I've realised that I really need to do some research to understand what works for me and what doesn't. I made the mistake of assuming that because my hands are small, I would necessarily need a thin/small/lightweight pen. I went back to my little collection and realised this wasn't true. The thinnest pens I have - Rotring Esprit and Camlin Sleek - are not very comfortable for my hands. But my ASA Rainbow, a fairly large pen is not comfortable either.

 

Anyway, I've decided to do some hands-on research with other pens in my collection. Inspired by the learnings shared on the OPOM challenge, I'm going to do something similar with my pens. Once I have enough data on what I enjoy, I'll return to scratch your heads again! Once again, thank you to everyone who replied for their time and suggestions.

 

I find the comfort of a pen depends on grip shape and material/texture, whether there is a step between the grip and the body, the weight and balance of the pen, and the distance from the tip of the nib to the grip area. Perhaps consider these factors in your search.

[panna]

Good criteria, all. Thanks SoulSamurai.

[A Smug Dill]

There's also the question of whether you prefer/plan/expect to post the cap on the pen when writing with it. I often find it distracting and uncomfortable that the (metal, or metal-trimmed) rim of the cap, which creates a noticeable 'step-down' from the barrel itself, resting against the webbing between my thumb and index finger while I write. That is why I prefer to write with the cap unposted, with very few exceptions; the Pilot Elite 95s is one of them. As much as I enjoy writing with the nib on my Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black edition and like the feel of the matt resin pen body against my hand, it's just a little short to almost require the cap to be posted, yet the rim of the cap is distracting to me when I do so. On that account, a longer pen barrel works better for my small-to-medium-sized hands.

[Honeybadgers]

I find the posting situation to be very situational. I tend to personally not like posting unless it posts very deeply, regardless or backweighting or not

[Bibliophage]

I find the posting situation to be very situational. I tend to personally not like posting unless it posts very deeply, regardless or backweighting or not

Agreed. I pull the caps off and put them aside while I write.