Originally Posted by
Empty_of_Clouds
Originally Posted by
ilikenails
I hate the L2K with a passion. It's a classic piece of bad taste design in that it sacrifices critical elements of usability to make the body look prettier. A lot of people also have trouble with the nib. I don't, but it you write from the wrist instead of with larger arm movements, you may. The L2K also doesn't the vast ink capacity people imagine. It's a 1.4ml total reservoir, meaning you normally get 1.2 in practice... compared to a 1ml from a large cartridge.
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As the old saying goes, de gustibus non est disputandum, in matters of taste there can be no argument. So it's not a "classic piece of bad taste design", it is only that YOU don't like the design. Others laud it. What can you do? Neither side is right. As for sacrificing "critical elements of usability" what exactly are you referring to here?
The one already referred to. In the OP's first post even. As the reason he's backing away from buying the godawful thing...
And, no, this isn't subjective like the appearance of a pen. If a designer messes up the ergonomics of a pen for looks, that's bad design - especially if the pen is marketed as Bauhaus, where functionality is supposed to be an absolute priority. Degrading a school of design's principles in this way is just vulgarity - it's like that appalling Alessi lemon juicer people thought was marvellous in the 90s and is now included in exhibits of bad design.
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