One pen, one ink
Posted: June 20th, 2018, 5:22 pm
It seems I'm the only person using this forum. Well, a lot of space and I can think aloud and talk to myself.
I think I've always been a one-pen-person. In practice, I still keep several pens at hand reach, have some buried for restoration and buy new ones to try, but I'm almost there.
Once upon a time, almost everyone had to use a fountain pen at school. I used three different Heros before switching to Vectors. No, I wasn't using fountain pens all the time. As soon as it was allowed ballpoints took over. They really seemed so much more convenient at times.
My first proper pen, Parker 88, was carefully hand picked when starting university. Eventually, I gave it to my close friend who lost her. I loved it but for some reason it wasn't replaced. Well, I somehow managed to live on ballpoints and cheap supermarket nibs.
Only several years ago I decided to go for something better again. Unluckily I picked a Sheaffer VFM at my local stationary shop but soon corrected my error by buying Lamy Safari and Pilot Prera. Life restarted and here I am.
2013/14, Prera CM and Safaris F and EF
2015/16, Safari, Pilot V, Parker 50, flexible Summit, Swan L245, Pelikan M300, Swan 130, because
1 Trying new things is fun
2 Some pens keep coming back and it's just more convenient to keep them close anyway
2016/17, Pelikan 100n, 400, 100. Only two pens too many.
I would like to see if I can reduce the number of pens I use. Can I keep just one pen and one ink combination for longer? What makes a pen the perfect everyday writer? Please join me in this thread if you like.
I think I've always been a one-pen-person. In practice, I still keep several pens at hand reach, have some buried for restoration and buy new ones to try, but I'm almost there.
Once upon a time, almost everyone had to use a fountain pen at school. I used three different Heros before switching to Vectors. No, I wasn't using fountain pens all the time. As soon as it was allowed ballpoints took over. They really seemed so much more convenient at times.
My first proper pen, Parker 88, was carefully hand picked when starting university. Eventually, I gave it to my close friend who lost her. I loved it but for some reason it wasn't replaced. Well, I somehow managed to live on ballpoints and cheap supermarket nibs.
Only several years ago I decided to go for something better again. Unluckily I picked a Sheaffer VFM at my local stationary shop but soon corrected my error by buying Lamy Safari and Pilot Prera. Life restarted and here I am.
2013/14, Prera CM and Safaris F and EF
2015/16, Safari, Pilot V, Parker 50, flexible Summit, Swan L245, Pelikan M300, Swan 130, because
1 Trying new things is fun
2 Some pens keep coming back and it's just more convenient to keep them close anyway
2016/17, Pelikan 100n, 400, 100. Only two pens too many.
I would like to see if I can reduce the number of pens I use. Can I keep just one pen and one ink combination for longer? What makes a pen the perfect everyday writer? Please join me in this thread if you like.