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    Default Hello All

    A long time mechanical pencil user, I recently purchased my first fountain pen. It's a cheapie - a Lamy Safari "Vista", with a converter. I figured I might give one a go and see if I like using it.

    Fountain pens had never been a serious consideration, due to me being left handed. Now, I no longer have a problem with smudging, I see it as part of my writing, not to be avoided. That has freed me up to explore the use of a fountain pen.


    I like the resistance of a pencil on paper, my writing improves when using one. So out of curiosity, I decided I'd try a fountain pen for the same reason.

    .... I'll always like my Staedtler Mars 780C 2mm clutch pencil, though.

    Cheers 👍

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    Default Re: Hello All

    from a fellow lefty... I am assuming you're an overwriter. That can be easily remedied with a fast drying ink/ absorbent paper and finer nibs

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    Default Re: Hello All

    Hello Yazeh, thank you for your welcome.

    I'm an underwriter, have been so for decades. In addition, my writing has a pronounced back slant. So with the page tilted over 45 degrees to the right, I merely kept my hand position the same and wrote down the page instead, resulting in letters that lean to the left. This was an attempt at writing faster, and holding the pen loose compared to my previous side writing with a tight grip. It worked and I've been writing that way since high school.

    I have tried overwriting numerous times .... that skill is waaay beyond my ability.

    I can mirror-write, that's far easier and it feels good writing as we should be, from right to left.

    For the most part, I don't smudge what I've written, but it doesn't matter when it happens.

    Purchasing the fountain pen is an attempt to revive my interest in cursive writing and changing it at the same time. So there are some letters I had difficulty in forming, I'm going to find alternative styles for those, as well as alternatives to letters that aren't visually appealing.

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    Default Re: Hello All

    Hello Wahl,

    I think we've met before .... in another forum .... in another time ..... 😃

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    Default Re: Hello All

    Welcome to this group!

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    Default Re: Hello All

    Welcome and happy holidays!

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    Glad you are with us!


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    Hello and welcome.
    Regards, Chrissy | My Review Blog: inkyfountainpens

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    Default Re: Hello All

    Welcome to the Fountain Pen Geeks forums! Smaller than the largest pen fora, larger than some, you'll find a community of pen-centric people here, with a body of posts, reviews, and group knowledge. Mostly, you'll find people who are enthusiastic about fountain pens, and fountain pen people.

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    Welcome ChannelSixtyNine069

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