Quote Originally Posted by Brilliant Bill View Post
After reading through this, I realized I just wasted 10 minutes of my life on something that is meaningless.

An editor I once worked with used to require that every piece of writing pass the "So what?" test. This thread doesn't, at least for me.

Perhaps naive younger people are more "convenient" than cranky, old men!
Perhaps as the OP I can help you understand "so what". This is a fountain pen forum where expensive pens are discussed, purchased, repaired, and worried about. Any reasonable person would have to ask why when a Pilot Precise V5 is readily available for the purpose of written communication. You'll probably list some justification for using a fountain pen. Whatever it is, it is simply a tool for writing down your thoughts. My point is that a dip pen can perform just as well, but not as convenient. And, as an added bonus, it will cost you about the same as a couple of the Pilot pens I mentioned. Hope that helps and sorry as heck for wasting your time.