Candioa
May 5th, 2016, 12:29 AM
Everyone's first reaction to this is: "Staedtler makes fountain pens?"
It was my reaction too, and it might have something to do with the fact I managed to snag a used one for less than half the mrsp. It was a terrible writer when I got it, but it cleaned up okay.
I wanted to post about it because it's not a popular pen, and the nib has me intrigued. It's a bit springy, but also very solid. My falcon is an egg-shell by comparison. When I sketch with it, it comes very close to what ballpoints do for me (which is good, or at least interesting). I can really sketch with it, light pressure makes the lines not just thin, but dry. It might be this pen needs adjusting - it needs a few licks to start properly - but once it gets going it's fine. So, I like it as-is for drawing.
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/Candoia/20160504_224629_zpsrgzdgjca.png
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/Candoia/steadtler1_zps1jthzpft.jpg
The light shading almost looks like pencil, but it's all the Stedtler. The ink is what it came with, can't say for sure what.
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/Candoia/steadtler2_zpsjnkpfyes.jpg
That's just a difference in pressure, of course there's more control when you're pulling the pen towards yourself.
I like the look of it. I usually despise metal sections, but the matte finish on this one is enjoyable. It's a good pen that I'll keep in rotation because of the range of line it can produce.
It was my reaction too, and it might have something to do with the fact I managed to snag a used one for less than half the mrsp. It was a terrible writer when I got it, but it cleaned up okay.
I wanted to post about it because it's not a popular pen, and the nib has me intrigued. It's a bit springy, but also very solid. My falcon is an egg-shell by comparison. When I sketch with it, it comes very close to what ballpoints do for me (which is good, or at least interesting). I can really sketch with it, light pressure makes the lines not just thin, but dry. It might be this pen needs adjusting - it needs a few licks to start properly - but once it gets going it's fine. So, I like it as-is for drawing.
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/Candoia/20160504_224629_zpsrgzdgjca.png
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/Candoia/steadtler1_zps1jthzpft.jpg
The light shading almost looks like pencil, but it's all the Stedtler. The ink is what it came with, can't say for sure what.
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab17/Candoia/steadtler2_zpsjnkpfyes.jpg
That's just a difference in pressure, of course there's more control when you're pulling the pen towards yourself.
I like the look of it. I usually despise metal sections, but the matte finish on this one is enjoyable. It's a good pen that I'll keep in rotation because of the range of line it can produce.