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MikeJamrock
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Jan 8, 2016
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WOW!! I just got my Lamy Dialog 3 today and its amazing!! The nib is so smooth (M) and the way it retracts back into the pen is such a convo started. Love this. Now Massdrop get some Pilot Vanishing Points up on the site so I can have another pen to compare it to haha !! So glad I finally joined the drop!!
Danzman
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Feb 12, 2016
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MikeJamrockIn my pinion the vanishing point is a much better pen for day to day. The lamy dialogue is very nice but has never made it to my stable of daily writer .
MikeJamrock
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Feb 12, 2016
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DanzmanI am patiently waiting for a Pilot VP to pop up on here. Hopefully at a great price as well.
GonzoTGreat
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Feb 16, 2016
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MikeJamrockHi Mike,
If past is precedent for the future, we might have to put our wish for discounted VP on the back burner. AFAIK, Massdrop is interested in bring it back. Also, AFAIK, bringing it back is much easier said than done.
In the past year or so (I think) it's appeared once. Unfortunately, the drop had to be cut short after a few days. Those who got in, got it, but there seemed to numerous problems in finding a solid source for the pens.
I have a question for you, though. Are you still using your Dialog? Is it still meeting your expectations? I know it's a pretty hefty pen with some significant differences from the VP. What do you like most about it? What's the one think you really wish were different about the pen?
Hope this helps and I look forward to hearing about your experience with the Dialog.
Cheers.
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If past is precedent for the future, we might have to put our wish for discounted VP on the back burner. AFAIK, Massdrop is interested in bring it back. Also, AFAIK, bringing it back is much easier said than done.
In the past year or so (I think) it's appeared once. Unfortunately, the drop had to be cut short after a few days. Those who got in, got it, but there seemed to numerous problems in finding a solid source for the pens.
I have a question for you, though. Are you still using your Dialog? Is it still meeting your expectations? I know it's a pretty hefty pen with some significant differences from the VP. What do you like most about it? What's the one think you really wish were different about the pen?
Hope this helps and I look forward to hearing about your experience with the Dialog.
Cheers.
Fine Print: periodically edited, relevant affiliations (if any) are clearly indicated, opinions are mine.
MikeJamrock
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Feb 16, 2016
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GonzoTGreatIf that is the case with the VP then it is truly a sad one. So far my expectations with the Dialog 3 have been met, it is quite a hefty pen as you mentioned but I like to feel my pen in my hand so it does not bother. The nib is beautiful and very smooth to write with. The mechanism that brings the nib out from the barrel is flawless, so far no issues with design.
There is one thing that I worry about with this pen though, when writing (I have a heavy hand) I feel like I might bend the nib right out of the socket thats holding it. I don't know if others experience this bending but it sometimes worries me, if it were one of my Safaris or Al-Stars fine break off but for a $400.00 pen it is quite worrisome. I might just have to play with it a little to see if everything is secure after the cleaning I did of it (might just be my fault).
Otherwise the pen is great, it looks and writes beautifully and is a great convo starter. I pulled it out at one of my meetings (Im a general contractor) and they asked why I brought my lipstick to the jobsite (insert audience laughter here). After seeing what it actually is they were intrigued but after telling most people the price they were like no thank you (they will never understand us FP users anyways "Its just a pen they say").
I have yet to write with a VP but will probably test one out at this years NY Pen show in Long Island. If you've got one then I wouldn't mind hearing your review of it. Hope this helped!! All the best!!
There is one thing that I worry about with this pen though, when writing (I have a heavy hand) I feel like I might bend the nib right out of the socket thats holding it. I don't know if others experience this bending but it sometimes worries me, if it were one of my Safaris or Al-Stars fine break off but for a $400.00 pen it is quite worrisome. I might just have to play with it a little to see if everything is secure after the cleaning I did of it (might just be my fault).
Otherwise the pen is great, it looks and writes beautifully and is a great convo starter. I pulled it out at one of my meetings (Im a general contractor) and they asked why I brought my lipstick to the jobsite (insert audience laughter here). After seeing what it actually is they were intrigued but after telling most people the price they were like no thank you (they will never understand us FP users anyways "Its just a pen they say").
I have yet to write with a VP but will probably test one out at this years NY Pen show in Long Island. If you've got one then I wouldn't mind hearing your review of it. Hope this helped!! All the best!!
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