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Ballpoint pens have a thick goopy ink that is smeared around and dries on contact. Rollerballs have a finer, precision-ground ball and fluid ink that does not dry instantly (and thus can be smeared by mistake). They more closely approximate the writing experience of a fountain pen. You also have gel pens, which are rollerballs that use a gelled (rather than liquid) ink that is still less viscous than ballpoint pen ink, and can carry pigments instead of dyes for archival purposes. MB also makes fineliners, which are basically the same as fine point Sharpies.
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A big red Sharpie would be ideal for that purpose.
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I have a MB Meisterstück, a Pelikan M800 and a M805, the MB is much more reliable than either Pelikan. Then again, I cleaned up my grandfather's old Pelikan (at least 50 years old) and it still works fine, if a bit scratchy.
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MB is the brand pen aficionados love to hate, just like watch snobs love to hate Rolex, because it is too mainstream. MB is closer to Rolex than to Bose, however - overpriced but reliable.
My favorite pen is a S.T. Dupont Orpheo. It dries out far too quickly, unfortunately.
Originally Posted by IceClass /img/forum/go_quote.gif I didn't know there was difference. What is it? |
Ballpoint pens have a thick goopy ink that is smeared around and dries on contact. Rollerballs have a finer, precision-ground ball and fluid ink that does not dry instantly (and thus can be smeared by mistake). They more closely approximate the writing experience of a fountain pen. You also have gel pens, which are rollerballs that use a gelled (rather than liquid) ink that is still less viscous than ballpoint pen ink, and can carry pigments instead of dyes for archival purposes. MB also makes fineliners, which are basically the same as fine point Sharpies.
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Originally Posted by rx7_fan /img/forum/go_quote.gif well i'm looking to be a principal of a school so I would need a nice pen to write those detentions for the little kiddies...hehe |
A big red Sharpie would be ideal for that purpose.
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Originally Posted by Erik_C /img/forum/go_quote.gif For the same -- or less -- money, you can get a similarly-sized Pelikan fountain pen. They're essentially bulletproof. They may not have the snob appeal of a Montblanc (not a slight against you for wanting one, you understand), but I've found that generally they perform better |
I have a MB Meisterstück, a Pelikan M800 and a M805, the MB is much more reliable than either Pelikan. Then again, I cleaned up my grandfather's old Pelikan (at least 50 years old) and it still works fine, if a bit scratchy.
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Originally Posted by Erik_C /img/forum/go_quote.gif For the same -- or less -- money, you can get a and among those who know fountain pens, they get much more respect. |
MB is the brand pen aficionados love to hate, just like watch snobs love to hate Rolex, because it is too mainstream. MB is closer to Rolex than to Bose, however - overpriced but reliable.
My favorite pen is a S.T. Dupont Orpheo. It dries out far too quickly, unfortunately.