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I just got a Lamy Safari. Woohoo! Let the southpaw smudgery begin!
Congratulations! That's a great first fountain pen. I've got a charcoal Safari and a Vista in the collection and I use a Lamy 2000 as my everyday pen.
To me, much of the fun of fountain pens is the choice of inks. Buy a converter for that Safari and take a look around the ink reviews on http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/. Be sure to pay attention to comments on drying times.
The Lamy Safari is superb. I would recommend it to everyone curious about fountain pens.
It's been a while since I've posted on this thread. Pen-Fi wise, I've been selling off everything I own apart from my trusty Pelikan M600. I'm still waiting for my MB Boheme Noir to sell, but it should be gone in the next two-three days. Then it's time to rebuild.
I'm probably going to start with Parker 51s. I owned a few a year or two ago and really regret selling them. The one I miss the most is my 1947 1st Quarter Cordovan Brown Vac w/ GF BD cap. It was a superb, near-mint example and I can't seem to find one for sale any more.
The Lamy Safari is superb. I would recommend it to everyone curious about fountain pens.
It's been a while since I've posted on this thread. Pen-Fi wise, I've been selling off everything I own apart from my trusty Pelikan M600. I'm still waiting for my MB Boheme Noir to sell, but it should be gone in the next two-three days. Then it's time to rebuild.
I'm probably going to start with Parker 51s. I owned a few a year or two ago and really regret selling them. The one I miss the most is my 1947 1st Quarter Cordovan Brown Vac w/ GF BD cap. It was a superb, near-mint example and I can't seem to find one for sale any more.
Sounds like me. Just sold my Pelikan M800, now next is a Parker Orange Duofold and my Cross Townsend fountain pens. I've discovered my father-in-law's old Shaeaffer pens from the 1940s in mint condition, then bought a Lamy Safari, a Lamy Vista and two tips for them, one broad and one 1.9mm italic. keeping also a Conrad Stewart with flexible stub nib from the 1950s.
So point is: I've got too many pens so my two newest ones, the Duofold and the Townsend, are going to go. Get some cash and maybe buy some more headphone goodies???
I have some 1950s Pelikan 400, a newer Pelikan Piazza Navona in which I put an old 14k nib from an 400, as these write alot better than newer stiff Pelikan nibs. And it also fits the looks better.
Then I also have a lot of 1900 to 1920s Waterman's safety pens, eyedroppers and lever fillers, some with really flexy nibs... a pleasure to write with.
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Cans: AGK 240 Sextett EP, Grado SR-60, HHF-1, HGS-1000
Amp: Trafomatic Experience Head One
DAC: MHDT Labs Havana
Just a quicknote
Noodler's Baystate Blue stains a LOT of plastics.
Also, has your snorkel been restored? (the sac may have gone bad, yet it still fills, but the ink will go into the barrel rather than the sac.
Would Pencil users be allowed to sit on the side of this great FP love fest?
I do however like my Cross FP and the Cross lifetime Guarantee is worth any purchase price. An old Cross sent for repair, my fathers pen, was unable to be repaired as the parts were not available so Cross sent the pen back along with a new model which was of a better standard (higher up the Cross pecking order) than the model sent for repair. Great service.
However whenever I can I'll first pick up a pencil with either a 0.5mm, 0.7mm or 2mm lead depending on mood. I think pencil with its erasability and more sketchlike appearance tends towards a more free flowing and imaginative writing experience.
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