Every man needs a pen. It is today’s sword. I have been an avid pen guy for several years now.
A pen should be stylish and ergonomic. It is your avatar for delivering your words, your thoughts, your money and the memo to the secretary about dinner later.
I used to own a Stipula Saturno:
But after a car accident and the pen got shot flying out of the window and shattered into half a million pieces I had to get a new pen.
So now I have one of these, a Stipula Etruria, only mine has a slightly wider nub:
In this thread you will ask questions about Pens and I will do my best to answer them, and you will teach me if you know more than me.
I write with a standard Parker Jotter fountain pen.
It’s not perfect, but it’s a good work pen. I’d like to get a slightly more elegant pen soon - but this will do until it breaks.
Sirc, does your pen use plastic refills or a refillable tube? I used the refills to start with, and then moved to the tube - it’s cheaper, allows for a greater variety of inks (including ones you make yourself), and means less litter.
