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Nice Waterman. I'm a fan of my not-so-expensive Waterman Hemisphere as well as their inks. (Their blue-black ink is particularly nice)
I recently bought a black and rhodium Namiki/Pilot Vanishing Point, I'll have to get photos of that up soon.
Necromancing a post to reply to, but I just got my first FP today - a Waterman Hemisphere. I have nothing to compare it against, but I'm learning the art of not pressing down hardly at all on the paper. The only decent paper the store had was a Moleskin, which will do as a jot-pad.
I think it writes darn nice, but as I said, I have only ballpoints to compare it to. I got mine in blue. I also scored some Waterman Florida Blue ink, just in the cartridges, gotta start small.
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I just like writing with FP more than ballpoints. A smooth nib literally glides over paper, although some may prefer a bit of 'tooth' in the nib. There are some nibs that are made in a way so that applying pressure will result in some line width variation. However, the majority of modern day pens aren't designed to be flexible.
Moleskine paper is OK. I use one everyday for note taking, but it feathers. Build quality is very good though. Paper quality is another story altogether. Most 80-90gsm paper would probably be just as good, if not better.
Waterman Florida Blue is a very popular ink. It looks nice, flows well and most importantly doesn't stain ink windows.
Ebony Green is new. I gotta say, though, it's by far the messiest ink I've ever used. I've got enough of it on my hands from filling one pen that there's more green than skin-color!
I'm new to the pen scene. I bought my dad this Waterman Expert RB for Father's Day from Artlite Pens in Atlanta. They have a GREAT selection of pens both new and vintage and a knowledgeable staff. I spent about an hour searching for the perfect pen, at the right price, of course.
Headphoneus Supremus: Why is there a chaplain standing over his wallet?
I just sent in a check for a dealer table at the DC pen show in August. Strange how things happen. I've discovered that I'm pretty good at vintage pen restoration, and am going to be able to put up about 200 clean high-end pens for sale. The other 200 in my collection are staying where they are
Anyone else so far gone that they go to pen shows?
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Hirsch: What dates is this scheduled for and where will your display be at? If possible, I'll stop by and talk headphones with you and look at your wares. Thanx / Rick
Headphoneus Supremus: Why is there a chaplain standing over his wallet?
Originally Posted by ricksome
Hirsch: What dates is this scheduled for and where will your display be at? If possible, I'll stop by and talk headphones with you and look at your wares. Thanx / Rick
The DC Pen Show is Aug 7-10. The 7th and 8th are open to dealers only, and the public show is the 9th and 10th at the Sheraton in Tyson's Corner. I've got no idea where my table will be set up yet.
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