Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I got a thicker one than they usually make its a Townsend Medalist. But as I said its way too heavy. I like the way it writes though. http://www.cross.com/townsend-medalist-fountain-pen.aspx I got it for 40 or 50 bucks. So I'd be loosing money not buying it. I had no choice. On 7/15/13 3:23 PM, "Jefffery Smith" <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > The chrome Cross pens are too heavy, thin, and slippery for me. My fingers > get > a cramp. My favorite FP is a Visconti Homo sapiens medium. > > Jeffery > > > On Jul 15, 2013, at 1:00 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> I've got one fountain pen which after a month I can pick up and it will >> actually write as its nib hits the paper.. Its a Cross. Silver and heavy. >> I >> got it in a close out. I put rubber bands on it so it doest slip out of >> my >> hand. Heavy slippery and real bad balance. I like my light green plastic >> Waterman better feel wise but when I pick it up I have to hope it will >> write. And it might if I used it yesterday. >> >> >> On 7/15/13 8:37 AM, "Jefffery Smith" <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> There was a similar thread on the FPN (Fountain Pen Network) when >>> somebody >>> posted an article of the "10 best pens". >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/o8ka3ql >>> >>> I wonder how many FP users here agree with these? I tend to think that it >>> could have been the author's "A list of the only fountain pens I have >>> ever >>> tried". >>> >>> Jeffery >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/