Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/02

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Subject: [Leica] Pens: thoughts before I leave
From: jgovindaraj at eth.net (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Mon May 2 18:45:16 2005
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Alistair,
Never buy a Mont Blanc - a triumph of marketing over quality.
Buy an Omas or Pelikan fountain pen. Very flexible nibs, writes very well. 
Alternatively, get a Namiki - Japanese, with lovely laquered designs, again 
stunning to write with. BTW, I only use fountain pens...
Cheers
Jayanand Govindaraj
Chennai, India
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "firkin" <firkin@balhpl01.ncable.net.au>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 4:31 AM
Subject: [Leica] Pens: thoughts before I leave


> Hey, I know this is way away from Leica, and I've always been a good OT 
> boy, so please forgive. I have wanted to buy a good fountain pen for 
> years, and I began looking recently again. I remember some of you have 
> favorite pens: reasons, thoughts and downright opinions now sought ---  
> what fountain pen should a letter writing LUGGER be using ;-)
>
> Alastair Firkin
> www.afirkin.com
> www.familyofman2.com
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