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WillieMcTell
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I want an every day writer, not a fashion statement. Italic nib with reasonable rate of ink flow, i. e. not too wet but starts easily. I prefer 1.1 mm although I have some smaller Osmiroid nibs I use in Esterbrooks. I've never spent more than $80 on a pen. I have had and still have some decent quality vintage pens, mostly Sheaffer because they're easy to repair. In modern pens I have a Montegrappa that I like. I also have a Sheaffer Balance reissue. I ground the broad nib to a cursive italic. It writes beautifully although the resin body isn't as cool as celluloid. I have a Levenger that I bought here that looks great--steel body--but it doesn't start well if it's left longer than over night. TWSBI makes some very cool pens. In flex I've had vintage Moore and Mabie Todd pens although I was never able to get the ink flow regulated properly. The modern Noodler's flex pens require more pressure than I like.
I went to grade school in the '50s. For some reason my school stuck with dip pens and inkwells till I was in 5th grade. We weren't allowed to use ballpoints. As a result I never became comfortable with them. I've always used a fountain pen.
I'd like to see some Montegrappa, TWSBI, customized Jinhao with Bock or JOWO nibs, Nemosine, lower end Pelikans with the full range of nibs available. Conklins look cool but I've read mixed reviews about them. I have a cheap Pilot with a stub nib that's as good a writer as anything although the body looks cheesy.
Sep 3, 2018
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