I qualify as a fountain pen geek and agree that the Lamy Safari is a fine pen. My favorite is the Lamy 2000. It writes as well as any pen can write, and it's discreet because the nib is hooded so it doesn't attract attention.
Japanese make wonderful fountain pens too. Pilot pens are my favorites. For 10 bucks you get a great pen: the Pilot Kakuno. It's a kid's pen but writes great. For a similar price the Metropolitan looks great but the ink dries inside the cap too quickly for my taste. TWSBI is a Taiwanese maker with great pens at a great price. The pens write as well as any steel nibs write and the ink filling mechanism has a high end construction. The 580 or 700 would be my choice around 70 bucks. Gold nibs are gonna send you over $100 and the aforementioned Lamy 2000 or Pilot Custom Heritage 92 would be my choice. Writing is wonderful! Toshi On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 10:17 AM Grant @ Rivendell <grant6...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm no fountain pen fanatic, but I know two who are, and they're also bike > and camera people, so I know it must be dangerous. I have a Waterman > something-or-other that my mother-in-law gave to me several years ago, and > since then I've bought three Lamy pens, which are cheap enough--$35 to $45, > depending on plastic or aluminum--to be sold on those. I may be verifiably > technically wrong on this next point (and maybe somebody's already said > it-- I don't know if Lamy pens are a big deal here or not, but I read > Patrick's mention, so jumped in)--yes, but the thing about fountain pens is > they seem to have a wider range of writable angles than ball-points, and > write better at low angles than gel pens. For the unimportant record, I > love all stationery stuffs....and it's been decades since I've bought a pen > or pencil out of need, but I buy lots of them and use them, because they're > all so fun, and it's nice to think of businesses dedicated to these > soon-to-be ancient tools. I sign about 30 books a month (before they get > stocked), and I discovered the low-angle abilities of fountain pens that > way. But then I blow on the ink to make it dry faster. There is that... > > Grant "gimme a Lamy & I'm happy" Petersen > > > On Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 6:21:57 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Addison: speaking of fountain pens. I'm certainly no collector, but I like > fountain pens because they're the only writing instrument that allows me to > write clearly (sort of; my handwriting is very bad) without my hand > cramping, or else, without the point sliding all over the paper. The > "glide" and the resistance are in just the right mix. > > But my experience, except for brief ownership of a Parker 51 which my > daughter dropped nib first on a tile floor, has been with cheap fountain > pens. > > This is what I have: > https://www.amazon.com/Lamy-Safari-Fountain-Pen-Charcoal/dp/B0002T401Y/ref=zg_bs_1085704_4/160-5052302-7745938?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=G7K36TEM9SN2BXAFK1JN > > In my limited experience, this writes very well. But in the cheap category > (say, under $100,) can I do better? How will a cheap but better pen write > compared to this? And if I have to pay more than $100 to get noticeably > superior writing qualities, how much more? > > Thanks, Patrick > > On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 8:35 PM, Addison Wilhite <addison...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Just thought I'd chime in on the book. I also just picked it up and have > only just finished the vinyl section. I'm also an audiophile migrating > back towards vinyl and really enjoying the tactile experience and the > different way I listen to music. > > I am hoping the book digs deeper into some of the reasons why as humans we > tend to find these analog experiences more rewarding. I've also recently > been bitten by the fountain pen bug which in some ways is more dangerous > than a bike obsession. Easy to keep many more pens than find space for a > bike. Plus, for $200 you can get a really nice pen. But I've spent much > more on both a modern Montblanc and a vintage Waterman flex pen. > > Anyway...the book so far is definitely one to check out. > > > > Addison Wilhite, M.A. > > Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology > <http://www.washoeschools.net/aact> > > *“Blazing the Trail to College and Career Success”* > > Educator: Professional Portfolio <http://renorambler.wix.com/portfolio> > > Blogger: Reno Rambler <http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/> > > > > On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 9:21 PM, Glen <gla...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Friday, March 31, 2017 at 5:51:57 PM UTC-6, Ray Varella wrote: > > I'd like to add another thought to this discussion, it has to do with > public radio vs mainstream corporate media. > snip.... > > The sterility of a streaming digital service will never rival that sort of > listening experience. > > > > I encourage you to explore the world of streamed public radio. Whether > through iTunes, the NPR app or however you can, there is a vast world of > fantastic commercial free music available today. No it isn't tube amp warm > but the jazz from your Bay Area or WWOZ is fantastic and the Americana from > WNCW or WFPK makes my Friday nights and Sunday afternoons. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. > > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. > > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a > circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and > individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu > > *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the > world revolves.) *Carthusian motto > > *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart > > *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle > > *Le sacre est la projection du Centre celeste dans la peripherie cosmique, > ou du "Moteur immobile" dans le flux des choses. *F Schuon, *Le Sens du > Sacre, *Etudes Traditionnelles, 1r q 1979 > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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