Originally Posted by
Jon Szanto
I am tired, tired, TIRED of people putting forth Noodler's pens as a first pen!!
People! There are sooooooooo many stories of problems out of the box, and there are so many other, completely problem-free pens for the same money that it is just ludicrous to keep pushing that Noodler's bandwagon down the street. It isn't nearly the case of Noodler's haters so much as fanbois and grrls.
Hater :P
Seriously, though, Jon, I think this may be a case of 'to each their own.' Like I said, all of mine have worked wonderfully, as have those I bought as gifts. I
personally know one person who had problems with theirs. C/C are another animal altogether. My very first fp (decades ago) was a Sheaffer demonstrator that gave me fits. My next three pens were all lemons. Two of these were "reliable replacements" chosen by the vendor as replacements for the first lemon! Not only have I had issues with C/C, but so have people I personally know; to the point where I would neither buy nor recommend one. I still can't wrap my head around what would even prompt someone to pay $100 or more for one.
There was a thread some time ago in which the merits of a fountain pen from the clinical perspective of simply being reliable were discussed and debated. There is a certain aspect, in addition to reliability, which attracts us to some pens. I've never used a Lamy, but I think they're the ugliest, cheapest-looking thing on the market, and if they were the only fp available, I'd give up writing with a fp before even trying one. Perhaps I am a Noodler's "fanboy," but the weight, length, and diameter of the Konrad pens are ideal for me. I think the acrylic ones are gaudy, but many of the other color patterns are conservative enough for me to find them attractive.
As far as the Neponset goes, I cannot speak to that. While I absolutely believe Noodler's pens are worth $20-40, I certainly wouldn't pay $75 for one. Or for
any pen, for that matter
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