On 11 Aug 2003 13:02:30 GMT, (Dik F. Liu) wrote:

In article , "Karen Traviss"
writes:


Agreed - best editing pen in Creation, and also from Norman's emporium. Nice
fine-but-dense line and you can leave it uncapped while you're pondering an
edit and it still writes first time.

There was a thread about the 329 a few months ago. Some writers really like
this pen, others despise it. It's most assurely a like-it-or-hate-it pen.

At $5 per pen, the 329 is a cheap pen - and feels like it. There are no jewels,
no cap rings, no fancy roller clip.

yet my 329s get a place on the top shelf of my pen case where they can
be seen. Most folks who don't know fountain pens see them and think
"what a cool little pen." My daughter's BF decided he really liked it
so I bought from Bob (who occasionally has a bunch to sell) and gave
them each one.

nearly unbreakable. Drop it to the floor and it bounces right back - no
precious resin here.

but take great care if you want to dink with the nib - I smoothed one
to ugly - but it still writes like a dream.

writing with it publicly. That said, in my loft I do have a 329 filled. If I am
on the horn and need to jot an address with a reliable pen, it's that 329 I
turn to.

mine typically stay filled - one on the nightstand for midnight
ravings and a couple in the office - they're great for notes where I
know I'm going to have to cram a lot of info into a small space.