What is you "grail" nib and fountain pen shape? Why?
For nib mine would be the sailor hard-fine (on the 1911 L, not the standard) or the Pilot PO #15.... Smaller nibs have their own charm but I keep coming back to these for long-er writing sessions. The KOP or larger nibs seem to run out of ink so quickly, I guess I could get a eyedropper or something of that nature but I enjoy my c/c(s).
For body shapes, I generally like the cigar or what I call the modern cigar (ends chopped off so the FP has a flat barrel/cap ending)... though my hands are generally larger so I like a thicker barrel around 15-16mm diameter?
I also like the Edison Extended Mina which is a cylinder-ish shape with the ends larger than the middle. The weight isn't particularly back-loaded and I like the feeling, though it is on the smaller side. I wish they would make a version for the #6 Jowo but alas they haven't. The barrel is slim on this one, but I find it refreshing after using my girth-ier pens.
I have not tried a Dorsal Fin 2, but maybe one day?
Accessories wise..... I don't like rings or clips. I usually set the cap upright while writing for it, and when I m not writing it goes into the pen pouch. Rings to me provide a different texture of material which puts me off. I like homogeneity
Your thoughts?
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