rct Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 I dig my pens, nothing like a fine writing instrument in the hand. I prefer the old fashioned Celluloid kind, like our picks used to be, so I prefer Platinum, a Japanese maker. Fahrneyspens.com sent me this, and I thought I'd pass it on. I'm not a giant Floyd fan so I'll pass, but somea you mooks might like one of these. It's not a bad pen either! Pink Floyd Pen rct
rct Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Well, yeah. And it's a rollerball, so it's a no for me. I don't think us fountain users will be lining up for it, but Floyd fans will. The only (good)rollerball I ever had was a Waterman, and it broke. rct
glp2012 Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 I really like Pink Floyd, but I saw the price of this limited edition pen on their website. They want $140 for it!!! Ooooh, but it's limited to 1,000 world wide!!! Money, it's a crime. Share it fairly, but don't take a slice of my pie.
pippy Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Tangentially Traipsing Time, I'm afraid... ...I prefer the old fashioned Celluloid kind, like our picks used to be, so I prefer Platinum, a Japanese maker... This had me wondering somewhat, so I googled the name. Funny thing is we in the UK have the 'Platignum' (with a 'g') brand of pen. It turns out that both 'Platinum' and 'Platignum' started manufacturing pens in the same year -1919. The UK company is (nowadays) a budget-level brand in comparison to the other. Platignum pens were often what we young'uns used at school. Don't much care for the Floyd pen but I do like a properly sorted fountain pen. I have a few nice ones such as various Parker Duofolds; an old Mont Blanc Meisterstuck; a '50s Cross and so on. My all-time favourites are, oddly enough, half-a-dozen (or so) Conway Stewarts - some with their matching propelling pencil - from the '40s and '50s. It took me a shamefully long time to realise that the 'old wives tale' which says using a good fountain pen can improve your handwriting is actually true. P.
Bender 4 Life Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 more of a Berol Eagle #1 guy here, but I DO love the new fast drying gel inks......very handy.
Versatile Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Fountain pens rock... These roller balls and biros are only OK... Moi has several Parkers and a rather special Pelikan... In this keyboard/predictive text world what we live in The art and skill of handwriting is in danger of disappearing.. V
kidblast Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 wait... you guys still write things using your hands? wow.. what the heck??
Bender 4 Life Posted April 26, 2014 Posted April 26, 2014 wait... you guys still write things using your hands? wow.. what the heck?? I even sharpen my pencils w/a pocketknife (bone handled of course)
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