Cultpens
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daz said:
My handwriting is bad enough to justify a good pen! Seriously the lamy's help me write better. Think it is to do with the triangular grip and the fact you can feel the pen writing more (like feedback in a car). I'm naturally a leftie but was forced to write with my right in school so have never been good at handwriting. Additionally I have a bit of tendonitis and some impaired motor function (thanks to Aspergrers) but find writing with a Lamy fountain much easier - I was even complimented on how neat my handwriting was the other day! I have a couple of safaris and a Nexx and must say I prefer the Nexx. Cult pens are a fantastic seller!
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I love the Lamy Swift as the pocket clip retracts into the barrel when the top button is pressed to extend the writing tip - this ensures that the pen cannot be clipped into a pocket and leak unless the tip is retracted again.
Simple, excellent idea.
Strange how people use Bics at work because they are free, rather than getting a decent pen.
Simple, excellent idea.
Strange how people use Bics at work because they are free, rather than getting a decent pen.
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Re: RE: Cultpens
The pilots are particularly good, I keep them in a range of bright colours and in places, like the car, where a normal fountain would dry to uselessness between uncappings. They're not branded Varsity here, and don't seem to be in many shops - of course Cult Pens do them individually and in sets!
Johnus said:
The pilots are particularly good, I keep them in a range of bright colours and in places, like the car, where a normal fountain would dry to uselessness between uncappings. They're not branded Varsity here, and don't seem to be in many shops - of course Cult Pens do them individually and in sets!
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Dr Rick said:
Was looking at these in Tesco the other day but for £4 it was cheaper to buy their own brand "cartridge pen" at £1.10. Not as good as my Lamy's but perfectly sufficient to get pinched in work!
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The accounts dept have a pot full of the Bic disposables and I always carry one - for use with customers. My pens are all Italic and I can't stand watching them trying to write with the back/side of the nib but I loathe ball points.
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Count of Undolpho said:
Was thinking of grabbing some of these for work as well, what are they like. I would need a pretty fine nib mind as it will be used for filling in paperwork though the Tesco pens seems fine.
On a slightly related note one of the younger members of staff last week remarked that my pen was broken as half the nib was missing! They'd never seen a fountain pen before and couldn't believe it was the only thing I was allowed to write with in primary school (I'm 31 now)! With iPads now being issued in some schools how long will it be before writing with a fountain pen becomes a dying art? Mind you nobody seems to want to pinch my pen anymore!
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Re: RE: Cultpens
They have a nice fine nib, I use them for filling out fiddly forms I'll post an example when on pc. I wish italic lettering was taught in schools it's a good precise form with simple join ups and looks great.
tarbyonline said:
They have a nice fine nib, I use them for filling out fiddly forms I'll post an example when on pc. I wish italic lettering was taught in schools it's a good precise form with simple join ups and looks great.
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Hope this helps
Bic is Black ink, Osm-I-roid (didn't spot it till I previewed the post) is Diamine Onyx Black, Lamy is Diamine Chocolate Brown.
Bic is Black ink, Osm-I-roid (didn't spot it till I previewed the post) is Diamine Onyx Black, Lamy is Diamine Chocolate Brown.
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UKRob said:
The Lamy nibs are great, though a little too forgiving. Writing with the Osmiroid is making me drift steadily back towards italic rather than the odd italic/copper plate/scrawl mix in the example above. You'll have to post an example with all three sizes for us.
UKRob said:
The Lamy nibs are great, though a little too forgiving. Writing with the Osmiroid is making me drift steadily back towards italic rather than the odd italic/copper plate/scrawl mix in the example above. You'll have to post an example with all three sizes for us.