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Hey folks.  Don't know if any of the folks I knew from my time here before are still here.  So figured it would be a good idea to introduce myself.  Been so long I was surprised my log-in still works!  I love fountain pens and that's what led me here in the first place.  One of my gifts when I graduated from high school was a decent fountain pen, I think a hooded Sheaffer, about 1961.  Loved that pen.  It went missing sometime in my 20s, when everyone was using ballpoints and i was a single working mom also trying to finish college.  So I made do.  Then employers all provided pens, so I went to roller balls, which at least were easier than regular ball points.  Eventually decided I really needed a good fountain pen for my personal use (I journal, write for pub, and draw for the heck of it).  My search for info brought me here.  Budget was still an issue, but with help I got a couple decent pens to experiment with. A guy in Hong Kong even made a hand-bound book for me that is still my favorite journal. 

But I'm older, and so are my hands.  The pens I got back then aren't right for me now. So here I am, looking again for a good pen that meets my needs now.  (Also, I miss the camaraderie of visiting with other pen nerds.)  Still secretly wishing I could find replacement for my original pen, but mainly just want a good pen in my hands again.

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Welcome back to FPN, @Neshobe.

 

What are you needs now, with regard to pens?

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I'm better informed now, fortunately.  I need a fine nib with some flex, and smooth feel on the page, barrel easy to hold and control. It should be a easy to grip not too small.   My writing is smaller to minimize strain on fingers and so the fine nib is to enhance legibility.  I'm looking at Japanese pens (at lower end of price spectrum out of necessity), I don't want to go below fine nib since the Japanese nibs are finer than Euro nibs.  I'm hoping I can pick up something with a gold nib so I guess I better move fast!   Lots of things out of stock, and I'm afraid new stock will be too expensive for me.  I may end up settling for a steel nib: some of them seem designed to allow a light hand. 

 

Any suggestions or advice or shared experience are more than welcome!

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19 minutes ago, Neshobe said:

I'm looking at Japanese pens (at lower end of price spectrum out of necessity), I don't want to go below fine nib since the Japanese nibs are finer than Euro nibs.  I'm hoping I can pick up something with a gold nib

 

Maybe a Pilot Custom Heritage 91 with a Soft Fine nib, then, if you find the pen suitable ergonomically. I had that nib in a Pilot Custom 74, and while I didn't find the nib to be particularly to my taste, as I prefer nibs to write finer than that, it was the pen body's shape that I can't stand; so, for the same price, I definitely can't recommend the C74 over the CH91… or even recommend the C74, full stop.

 

My recommendation that would be a better technical fit would be a (larger) Pilot Justus 95 with Fine nib, but they are not cheap.

 

If you're not after a gold nib in particular, then perhaps look at a Platinum Balance (including, but not limited to, the Cool sub-range with see-through bodies). The nibs on those are quite cushiony, and the Fine nib is probably fine enough for most user's small writing. Its cap seal effectiveness isn't as good as that of the Platinum #3776 Century or even Platinum Plaisir, but can probably deal with two months of non-use. If you're after a pen that you use often, then that most likely will not be too much of an issue for you in practice.

 

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