Daniel
Member
Recently there have been some conversations concerning fountain pens. Some of my comments have not been all that enthusiastic about them regardless of there defense and recommendation by others. As I fully recognized that these "Others seemed to far more informed and experienced with them than I. I decided in all fairness that I should give fountain pens there best chance to inmpress me.
So taking much of the advice given in several conversations. I made myself a Gold and Platinum Statesman Fountain Pen. this being in my mind the best of the best or at least hoping so. I also primed the nib buy drawing curly ques on a brown paper bag after having washed the nib under cold water. Filled the converter that was generously supplied by Anthony with Private Reserve Ink also provided by Anthony. in this case I used the color Purple Haze. I did notice that the Ink seemed much thinner than Inks I have seen before.
I must now correct my previous statements about fountain pens. at least good ones that are treated right.
this pen writes smoother than my beloved Rollerballs. I cannot even feel the nib gliding across the paper. and I am only using copier paper. very fine even consistant flow of Ink. and I realize the nib has not yet even had the chance to break in or loosen up or whatever it is that it does to gain a little "Flex" so I expect it to get even better.
Note this is the stock nib that comes withthe Statesman. not the custom Gold nib that Anthony offers which I suspect would make the preformance better still.
Thanks to everyone that added comments and suggestions. thank you also for your presistance that caused me to reconsider my opinion of fountain pens. I think I have found a new desk pen. so if the shipping labels on your CA have pale purple ink on them it doesnt mean I've gone fruity on ya. It just means I'm trying one of the 30 or so ink colors I got from Anthony.
So taking much of the advice given in several conversations. I made myself a Gold and Platinum Statesman Fountain Pen. this being in my mind the best of the best or at least hoping so. I also primed the nib buy drawing curly ques on a brown paper bag after having washed the nib under cold water. Filled the converter that was generously supplied by Anthony with Private Reserve Ink also provided by Anthony. in this case I used the color Purple Haze. I did notice that the Ink seemed much thinner than Inks I have seen before.
I must now correct my previous statements about fountain pens. at least good ones that are treated right.
this pen writes smoother than my beloved Rollerballs. I cannot even feel the nib gliding across the paper. and I am only using copier paper. very fine even consistant flow of Ink. and I realize the nib has not yet even had the chance to break in or loosen up or whatever it is that it does to gain a little "Flex" so I expect it to get even better.
Note this is the stock nib that comes withthe Statesman. not the custom Gold nib that Anthony offers which I suspect would make the preformance better still.
Thanks to everyone that added comments and suggestions. thank you also for your presistance that caused me to reconsider my opinion of fountain pens. I think I have found a new desk pen. so if the shipping labels on your CA have pale purple ink on them it doesnt mean I've gone fruity on ya. It just means I'm trying one of the 30 or so ink colors I got from Anthony.