The Fountain Pen Thread

Lumeycom · Saturday at 17:24

Cromulent said:
This is one of my pens.

https://amzn.eu/d/dz5jbn5

I really like it but you said no refills so not sure if it fits pre-filled cartridges (unless I am misunderstanding you?).

Sorry I mean I don't want to use cartridges but rather pot ink

Cromulent · Saturday at 17:29

Lumeycom said:
Sorry I mean I don't want to use cartridges but rather pot ink

Ah, in that case the pen I linked would be fine.

Lumeycom · Saturday at 17:33

Cromulent said:
Ah, in that case the pen I linked would be fine.

Thanks. Does it have a bit of weight to it? That's one of the biggest factors for me

Cromulent · Saturday at 17:34

Lumeycom said:
Thanks. Does it have a bit of weight to it? That's one of the biggest factors for me

It does. I haven't weighed it but it feels good in the hand.

Lumeycom · Sunday at 10:23

Cromulent said:
It does. I haven't weighed it but it feels good in the hand.

Fantastic thanks, I'll give it a go

Feek · 2026-01-07T10:30:07+0000

dirtychinchilla said:
Normally I don't, but I don't have a filler for the Lamys. I should probably order one because this is untenable

I came back into my office on Monday and the Safari with a converter was still flowing nicely, it hadn't been touched for a fortnight.

dirtychinchilla · 2026-01-07T10:42:09+0000

Feek said:
I came back into my office on Monday and the Safari with a converter was still flowing nicely, it hadn't been touched for a fortnight.

That's impressive. Mine dries out in minutes. I've stopped using it actually. I have a lovely Cross pen that I was using daily, but I dropped it on the nib and that buckled it. They sent me a brand new one, but it doesn't write very nicely (I actually need to send that back).

My uncle has a massive fountain pen collection and he gave me a couple (I'm going to inherit it anyway), so I'm now using a lovely old Sheaffer (similar to this one).

Lumeycom · 2026-01-07T16:41:13+0000

@Cromulent pen arrived today, not used it yet but it certainly feels good in hand. Many thanks for the recommendation

stale_quiche · 2026-01-08T12:21:58+0000

Feek said:
Yes.

The one I posted above in post #114 has already gone up by £40 since I bought mine. It's stupidly expensive for what is 'just' a pen. But... And I know this is going to sound utterly bonkers: I sort of feel that it's worth it. Whenever I hold it and use it, it puts a smile on my face. It's a big pen, it feels comfortable and smooth in my hand and it writes phenomenally. There's no hesitation, no problems starting. To use Apple parlance, "it just works".

I'd been pondering one for a couple of years and finally bought it with some money I got from an insurance claim. I expected to feel buyers remorse after getting it but it's the opposite, I'm really glad I did.

Likewise, I bought a restored 146 oblique broad. Fully expected buyer's remorse but it genuinely makes note taking at work a joy.

So much so I've just purchased a 145 as another daily driver. Cartridge converter so much less of a faff to clean than a piston filler.