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Iain Dalton "iain [dot] dalton [at] gmail [dot] com" writes: As you said, the Pelikan M200 is piston-filled, though I'm not sure what that is. Piston-filler sucks ink from bottle. http://www.vintagepens.com/filling_i...-fillers.shtml Is there a downside to this? Is the ability to use cartridges better? - Practically any piston filler holds more ink than cartridge. Don't be surprised, if cartridge fountain pens becomes empty when you least expect it. - When filling fountain pen from bottle, you may get some ink to your fingers, if you are not careful. In my experience four layers of textile cloth is enough for wiping inks stains from nib after filling; Ink do not go trough so many layers very easily. I bought black bandana scarf for that task. - Replacing empty cartridge with full one is easy and comfortable. - Cartridges are comfortable during short trips. They are very tiny and light to carry in your luggage. - Empty cartridges are waste that contributes to landfill. - Empty cartridges can be re-filled with syringe with needle. In that case they are not waste. - Cartridge fountain pen can suck ink from bottle, if so called converter is used instead of cartridge. But it holds even less ink than cartridge holds. -- Juhapekka "naula" Tolvanen * http colon slash slash iki dot fi slash juhtolv "She turns me on. She makes me real. I have to apologize for the way I feel." Nine Inch Nails |
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On 6 Dec 2005 15:48:58 -0800, "Iain Dalton"
wrote: Does it matter if the moleskine is ruled or not? Personal choice. I prefer the European style of ruling (grey lines) because you can write or draw across them more legibly, should you have to. |
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On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 21:18:14 -0800, Iain Dalton "iain [dot] dalton [at]
gmail [dot] com" wrote: As you said, the Pelikan M200 is piston-filled, though I'm not sure what that is. Is there a downside to this? I really like piston-filling Pelikans and I'd second the recommendation for the Pelikan 200. Or the old Pelikan Go!, if you can find one and you're amused by the '80s design style. Piston fillers hold more ink than a bulb and so they need filling much less often. I've never needed to refill mine during the week, I sometimes do with my Parker 51. Cartridges are obsolete. If you want absolute convenience, just get a ballpoint. If you want freedom of ink choice, get a real fountain pen or a cartridge converter. Converters are however quite small in capacity. |
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Good advise from Chuck on the ink and pen. He's a good, well respected and
has competitive prices. You can't go wrong here. I saw Pelikan Go's recommended earlkier I stillk have a couple if you are interested. Remove nospam from reply to address. Dov "Chuck Swisher" wrote in message news:nlplf.6066$SM5.3759@dukeread02... Noodler's Ink has made some fast-drying fountain pen inks. They are exclusively sold by Swisher Pens. http://www.swisherpens.com/ Yes, made by Noodler's but has the Swisher Pens label on it (you wouldn't find it if you searched for quick drying Noodler's ink). You can find it at the following link: http://www.nexternal.com/swisher/Product1318 I think our fast drying ink in either a Waterman Phileas (fine point) or Pelikan 200 (again fine point) would make an excellent starting combination for a left-handed writer. Hope this helps. Best wishes, Chuck Swisher - Swisher Pens, Inc. - www.swisherpens.com Tele: (757) 539-2209, TF: 1-888-340-7367, Fax: (757) 925-2787 |
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On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 21:18:14 -0800, Iain Dalton typed:
As you said, the Pelikan M200 is piston-filled, though I'm not sure what that is. Is there a downside to this? Is the ability to use cartridges better? I'll also go along with the Pelikan 200 - a great entry-level pen. The 250 with a gold nib has a slightly better feel, but the 200 is quite good. And yes, piston fill is better; they hold a good amount of ink, and you have your choice of many, many brands and colors of bottle ink. IMO, cartridges are rather awful, and converters are hard to use and hold very little ink. -- Cordially, Sonam Dasara 12/7/2005 11:06:13 AM |
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Andy Dingley wrote:
I prefer the European style of ruling (grey lines) because you can write or draw across them more legibly, should you have to. Too bad my local Barnes & Noble doesn't stock those. Do you live in Europe, or have you found a store that sells them? -- Iain Dalton |
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Sonam Dasara wrote:
And yes, piston fill is better; they hold a good amount of ink, and you have your choice of many, many brands and colors of bottle ink. So piston fills refill from a bottle of ink instead of replacing a cartridge with a new-bought one? -- Iain Dalton |
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Dov wrote:
I saw Pelikan Go's recommended earlkier I stillk have a couple if you are interested. Remove nospam from reply to address. Dov Thanks, but I think I've decided on a Pelikan M200. It looks nicer, though a quick Google shows people that say the Pelikan Go writes nicely. -- Iain Dalton |
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BL wrote:
My top choice for a starter fountain pen would be a modern Pelikan 200 or 215. They're of very high quality but inexpensive. They fill from the bottle and hold a goodly amount of ink. Plus, you can buy extra nibs in different sizes for very little money so you can try different widths and types (oblique). What is a good size nib? Looking at pictures of different widths, the fine (or maybe the medium) looks the closest to the pen I use right now (Pilot G-2 07). However, when following some of the links with which people replied, one page said left-handers would do better to use a broad nib, because it writes smoother. Is this true? -- Iain Dalton |
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"Iain Dalton" wrote in
BL wrote: ... try different widths and types (oblique). What is a good size nib? Looking at pictures of different widths, the fine (or maybe the medium) looks the closest to the pen I use right now (Pilot G-2 07). However, when following some of the links with which people replied, one page said left-handers would do better to use a broad nib, because it writes smoother. Is this true? Pelikans run wide. I think you could use an Extra Fine or Fine with no trouble. Pelikan nibs are very smooth across the entire range of widths, so the "choose-a-broad-nib-because-they're-smoother" argument doesn't apply to Pelikans. Spare 200 nibs will cost you about 20 bucks a pop so why not buy a 200 and a couple extra nibs... maybe get a 200 with an EF or F and a spare Medium or something like that. -- B |
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