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The Duofold feels very nice in the hand, it's nice and big but not heavy feeling. Of course all bets are off once you have it go through a complete body changeover, but I still believe they are among the best out there. It's been quite a while since Parker has released a new flagship pen other than the Duofold, with good reason! It's got a great classic, timeless design that will never be outdated, just like the Pelikan M800.
The nib though I'm not so sure about, the two times I've tried Duofolds, the nibs have been quite finicky and required adjustments. They were both fines, and one was scratchy and stingy with the ink, requiring a specific strange angle to write smoothly. The other fine was ok, but clearly wrote more like a medium than a fine.
As for the pencil, it was the Otto Super Promecha. Has more features than a Swiss Army knife.
You can pick one up at www.jetpens.com. Been meaning to pick one up myself someday.
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I don't get what all the hype for Moleskines is about...
Mostly clever marketing, implying that if you use the product, you are in the same creative league as Hemingway or Van Gogh. Also, the implication of euro chic, even though they are made in China, like so many other consumer goods, except the price is definitely premium.
That said, Moleskine notebooks have a few distinctive design features that will hopefully trickle into other brands:
a very stiff (yet lightweight) cover, that makes it possible to write even if you don't have a flat surface to lean the notebook on, e.g. scribbling on while standing up, as with a reporter's notebook.
an elastic strap that prevents it from opening up in a bag and getting the pages crumpled
a convenient pocket in the back for scraps of papers, clippings and other miscellanea
Yes the Levenger note cards are very nice, but they can become expensive if you take a lot of notes.
They are not really meant for heavy duty (e.g. college student) note-taking, more like a classier alternative to Post-It notes. Crane's sells 3x5 index cards in their cream-colored 100% cotton rag card stock paper, and you can also have them imprinted. Very elegant, and much more versatile than most custom stationery. You could also buy an embosser to personalize your cards.
I had wondered about MB but I had read repeatedly that they are overpriced compared to other brands that are equal to if not better (kinda like how Rolex is a mid-level watch in terms of quality but is high priced range).
Rolex and Montblanc are brands snobs love to hate, but both are very reliable. Pelikan is probably the next closest thing to a Montblanc, but a M1000 is about the same price as a Meisterstuck Diplomat 149.
Rolex and Montblanc are brands snobs love to hate, but both are very reliable. Pelikan is probably the next closest thing to a Montblanc, but a M1000 is about the same price as a Meisterstuck Diplomat 149.
And no one ever complains about the price of the M1000!
So here's a good question...what is the least expensive FP with an 18K gold nib? With all this Pen-fi excitement, I want to get an "everyday" Fountain Pen. TIA!
I'm not really sure that "everyday" and "18K gold nib" belong in the same sentence.
Seriously, why don't you just grab a Safari? They're only $20. Nibs are $3. Mine writes like a dream. They're durable, too. I've read that one guy tried the "brick test" on one, ie he drove his Volvo over it. It survived.
Other than the fact they look like Crayola FPs lol, I'd rather pony up the extra dough for a more professional looking pen. What's the best one could get for under $100? Under $200?
Other than the fact they look like Crayola FPs lol, I'd rather pony up the extra dough for a more professional looking pen. What's the best one could get for under $100? Under $200?
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