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I'd say Montblanc, although their refills aren't the smoothest to the
end, only when new are they particularly smooth. I loathe to recommend them because some of their employees at their boutiques are rather rude and unfriendly. Doesn't Montblanc understand that the buying experience of a name pen like Montblanc is very important?!? |
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On 24 May 2005 08:48:29 -0700, "Centurion"
wrote: I'd say Montblanc, although their refills aren't the smoothest to the end, only when new are they particularly smooth. I loathe to recommend them because some of their employees at their boutiques are rather rude and unfriendly. Doesn't Montblanc understand that the buying experience of a name pen like Montblanc is very important?!? That is part of the expectance. Montblanc's are so superior it is an honour to be sold one. The servant's entrance is in the rear. The smoothest, by far, is the Space pen; they have refills for all pens. The ink is under pressure and will write at any angle and through butter. Oh yes it will write on the moon as well. |
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On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:12:37 GMT, Nic wrote:
Hello, I'm looking for recommendations on the smoothest ball point pen? Parker? Papermate? Sheaffer? Is there a difference in smoothness between black and blue inks in ballpoint pens? Especially pertaining to Parker ballpoint pens as most of my ballpoint pens are Parkers. What is that "fuzz" that develops on the nib of the ballpoint pens? Is it paper fibres matted with the ink? Regards Nic The smothest by far is the http://www.spacepen.com/ developed by Fisher for the moon landign Reasonabled priced and made to fit most pens. Writes in any poestion even oner greese. None better. |
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I'd say the Parker Frontier Roller Ball.
Look @ http://www.adsources.com/PENS/PARKER/frontier.htm They look great, price is nice and the medium writes like silk. The refiills are hard to find now that Office Maxi/Depot doesn't carry them anymore. I used one for several years before I switched back to FPs after retiring from the military. Radarman On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 01:23:59 GMT, Yogi wrote: On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:12:37 GMT, Nic wrote: Hello, I'm looking for recommendations on the smoothest ball point pen? Parker? Papermate? Sheaffer? Is there a difference in smoothness between black and blue inks in ballpoint pens? Especially pertaining to Parker ballpoint pens as most of my ballpoint pens are Parkers. What is that "fuzz" that develops on the nib of the ballpoint pens? Is it paper fibres matted with the ink? Regards Nic The smothest by far is the http://www.spacepen.com/ developed by Fisher for the moon landign Reasonabled priced and made to fit most pens. Writes in any poestion even oner greese. None better. |
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"radarman10" wrote in message ... I'd say the Parker Frontier Roller Ball. Look @ http://www.adsources.com/PENS/PARKER/frontier.htm They look great, price is nice and the medium writes like silk. The refiills are hard to find now that Office Maxi/Depot doesn't carry them anymore. I used one for several years before I switched back to FPs after retiring from the military. Radarman The smoothest I have come across is the Cross broad tip. Their range looks good too. -- Tze-Hong Lim Georgetown, Penang Malaysia |
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I have a few to suggest.
A lesson I learned from the late great Frank Dubiel, "you're paying for a holder, not the refill." So, with that in mind, it comes down to a balance of personal style and writing preference. My arsenal of nice pens: Medium black - Sheaffer Balance II ballpoint Medium blue - Lamy 2000 Fine blue - Waterman Carene Fine black - Cross Solo (the older ones with the matte black clip have a weight and size comparable to the venerable parker 51) For disposables: Medium black - Bic (particularly the new ink) Medium blue - Papermate (although its a little too smooth for my taste) Fine blue - Foray retractable (exclusive to Office Depot) with a precision point. My favorite disposable -- this thing writes as intensely as a gel and is wonderful for editing!!!!!!!! Fine black - Bic (ditto the above) For a very smooth write in a ballpoint, generally the broader the point, the smoother the flow. Sheaffer, Cross, Mount Blanc seem to be preferred broad points. For disposable, I have used Scripto or Pentels. Generally, I don't like broad point pens other than for signatures. |
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