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Subject: [Leica] Pens: thoughts before I leave
From: bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Mon May 2 17:21:22 2005

If you want it for writing, Alastair, I would highly recommend either a
Pelican or an Omas, both of which have extremely flexible gold nibs.
With all due respect to Marc, the rapidograph is basically a
drawing/drafting instrument, although I know there are people who write
with them. And the same applies to the Rotring - and a fine calligraphy
point is for - calligraphy, not writing letters, notes, etc. You'll also
find that broader points tend to be smoother writers.
-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
firkin
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 7:02 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] Pens: thoughts before I leave


Hey, I know this is way away from Leica, and I've always been a good OT
boy, 
so please forgive. I have wanted to buy a good fountain pen for years,
and I 
began looking recently again. I remember some of you have favorite pens:

reasons, thoughts and downright opinions now sought --- what fountain
pen 
should a letter writing LUGGER be using ;-) 


Alastair Firkin
www.afirkin.com
www.familyofman2.com 
 
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