tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post115296070465531660..comments2024-03-28T10:34:56.034-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: What do you write with?Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-85664912944879912752009-01-20T16:57:00.000-05:002009-01-20T16:57:00.000-05:00I'm very surprised that the commenters here have c...I'm very surprised that the commenters here have chosen the same pens and pencils as I have. I guess great minds think alike.<BR/><BR/>Lamy Safari was my first fountain pen, and no pen has been able to replace it in quite the same way. I can never use ball points again because I can't stand the two seconds of scratches I have to endure to get the ink flowing.<BR/><BR/>As for my pencil, I use <AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1153311352620891032006-07-19T08:15:00.000-04:002006-07-19T08:15:00.000-04:00arkady -- Thanks for the pencil tip (pun not inten...arkady -- Thanks for the pencil tip (pun not intended). And thanks for linking to your Flickr page. Your photos are so lovely I actually don't regret the time I procrastinated looking at them. ;)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579641591987288245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1153292692338019312006-07-19T03:04:00.000-04:002006-07-19T03:04:00.000-04:00If you like pencils (which I do), see if you can f...If you like pencils (which I do), see if you can find Pentel Graphgear 1000 series (0.3mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm, 0.9mm) mechanical pencils. Retractable tip to protect it from damage, aluminum body with rubber grip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1153125828158633692006-07-17T04:43:00.000-04:002006-07-17T04:43:00.000-04:00The Safari has ink windows so you can see how much...The Safari has ink windows so you can see how much is left, but if you prefer it all clear, the Lamy Vista is the same pen with clear casing.<BR/><BR/>Neither the Safari, or even my little Pentel Kerry fit in the loop in my Lyndhurst, but I've found a workaround - the pocket clip clips to the loop just fine, and the pen or pencil fit quite neatly in the space next to it.<BR/><BR/>I usually keep pigpogmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04329503006894587444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1153118830310836332006-07-17T02:47:00.000-04:002006-07-17T02:47:00.000-04:00Thanks, PPM! I've read good things about the Lamy ...Thanks, PPM! I've read good things about the Lamy Safari on other sites, notably <A HREF="http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/" REL="nofollow">The Fountain Pen Network</A>. So many fountain pen lovers use it as their everyday pen! My favorite pen was an Omas, an inexpensive model that they no longer make. It had a clear barrel so you could see the ink supply. I loved it because the Fine nib Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579641591987288245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-1152980092235020612006-07-15T12:14:00.000-04:002006-07-15T12:14:00.000-04:00I mainly use my Lamy Safari with Noodler's Eternal...I mainly use my Lamy Safari with Noodler's Eternal Black ink, with occasional use of my Pentel Kerry when I prefer a pencil.<BR/><BR/>The Safari is about as good a writer as you can get, and fairly cheap too (£13 over here, probably under $20 in the US). Add a converter to use it with bottled ink, and it becomes much cheaper to use, and Noodler's makes it *very* black, and waterproof. If you pigpogmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04329503006894587444noreply@blogger.com