Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that the Mont Blancs are terribly overrated. The best nib I have found among my set (about 40 pens) is the Sheaffer. I have yet to get a Shaeffer with a scratchy nib. My Pelikans have flexible nibs, giving your writing a calligraphy effect, but at the expense of more friction. To look at some choices, check out www.fountainpenhospital.com. I am going to get a Sailor next (okay, no tittering). It is reputed to have a good nib. I have a $650 Mont Blanc Oscar Wilde limited edition that my wife bought me for my birthday the year we were married. The jerks at Mont Blanc took the liberty of correcting the spelling of my name to Jeffrey. So I have a very expensive scratchy pen with a misspelled name on it. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of firkin Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 6:02 PM To: Leica Users Group 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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information