Comments on: Namiki Falcon Fountain Pen http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/ Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jeanonsale http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/#comment-117109 jeanonsale Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:10:53 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=4705#comment-117109 And <a href="http://www.jeanonsale.com/" target="_blank">Jeans</a> experts, most of the work <a href="http://www.jeanonsale.com/mensredmonkeyshorts-c-25.html" target="_blank">Red Monkey Shorts</a> abroad and got a job in the U.S. <a href="http://www.jeanonsale.com/mensevisujeans-c-13.html" target="_blank">Evisu Jeans</a> before boarding the plane easier to work abroad for a long time. And Jeans experts, most of the work Red Monkey Shorts abroad and got a job in the U.S. Evisu Jeans before boarding the plane easier to work abroad for a long time.

]]> By: Jon Gaffney http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/#comment-68843 Jon Gaffney Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:11:43 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=4705#comment-68843 Sean, Thanks for commenting. Glad you liked the post. The Falcon was my first experience with a quality fountain pen and I really enjoyed it, my personalized notes miss it terribly haha. I agree with you totally on e-mail overload. To me no matter how much technology advances and how much I embrace it, there will always be something great about writing in a fresh notebook or on good stationary with a smooth pen that just feels right. Checked out your website and saw your books, I may be checking into them soon. Keep reading GP and tell all your friends! Best, Jon Sean,

Thanks for commenting. Glad you liked the post. The Falcon was my first experience with a quality fountain pen and I really enjoyed it, my personalized notes miss it terribly haha.

I agree with you totally on e-mail overload. To me no matter how much technology advances and how much I embrace it, there will always be something great about writing in a fresh notebook or on good stationary with a smooth pen that just feels right.

Checked out your website and saw your books, I may be checking into them soon.

Keep reading GP and tell all your friends!

Best,

Jon

]]> By: Sean Chercover http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/#comment-68482 Sean Chercover Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:12:54 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=4705#comment-68482 Nice post, Jon. I'm a big fan of the Falcon. Another great Japanese fountain pen in the same price range is the Sailor Professional Gear, which has a slightly less flexible nib. Both are in my regular rotation, along with a couple of Pelikans. Love fountain pens, and you are right - a handwritten note on a personalized note card really gets attention in this age of e-mail overload. Nice post, Jon. I’m a big fan of the Falcon. Another great Japanese fountain pen in the same price range is the Sailor Professional Gear, which has a slightly less flexible nib. Both are in my regular rotation, along with a couple of Pelikans.

Love fountain pens, and you are right – a handwritten note on a personalized note card really gets attention in this age of e-mail overload.

]]> By: alan http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/#comment-65750 alan Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:00:36 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=4705#comment-65750 just an update - my Lamy Safari came in today. I'm still using the original cartridge as i want to learn how to write a little neater before i start using the more expensive Noodler's ink and I might as well take advantage of the ink that's already in it. I don't have any experience in which to compare the pen to as this is my first fountain pen. I can compare it to what I expected which was a scratchy, unpleasant feel leaving a trail of ink blobs when using it. I can definitely say that is not the case. It moves as smoothly as any rollerball I've used and the ink comes out nice and steady. The design makes it very comfortable to hold and honestly seems to force your hand to write correctly. I have terrible handwriting and have been scribbling notes in my work notepad and when comparing them to all the rest of my notes, they genuinely look more legible. So far, it has been a pleasure to use and at $22 + shipping, it is much easier to justify without all the guilt. Anyway, now that I have hijacked this post enough, I will move on, haha. just an update – my Lamy Safari came in today. I’m still using the original cartridge as i want to learn how to write a little neater before i start using the more expensive Noodler’s ink and I might as well take advantage of the ink that’s already in it. I don’t have any experience in which to compare the pen to as this is my first fountain pen. I can compare it to what I expected which was a scratchy, unpleasant feel leaving a trail of ink blobs when using it. I can definitely say that is not the case. It moves as smoothly as any rollerball I’ve used and the ink comes out nice and steady. The design makes it very comfortable to hold and honestly seems to force your hand to write correctly. I have terrible handwriting and have been scribbling notes in my work notepad and when comparing them to all the rest of my notes, they genuinely look more legible. So far, it has been a pleasure to use and at $22 + shipping, it is much easier to justify without all the guilt.

Anyway, now that I have hijacked this post enough, I will move on, haha.

]]> By: Jon http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/#comment-65637 Jon Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:49:18 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=4705#comment-65637 Alan, Glad to hear my suggestions were helpful. Good luck on the rebuilding of the penmanship! I'm was just writing some correspondance cards and I still drop a printed letter in here and there by accident. Let me know what you think of the Lamy, I'm interested to hear your impressions. Also, I will check out the Pigma's. Cheers, Jon Alan,

Glad to hear my suggestions were helpful. Good luck on the rebuilding of the penmanship! I’m was just writing some correspondance cards and I still drop a printed letter in here and there by accident. Let me know what you think of the Lamy, I’m interested to hear your impressions. Also, I will check out the Pigma’s.

Cheers,

Jon

]]> By: alan http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/#comment-65569 alan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:21:27 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=4705#comment-65569 Thanks for the suggestions, Jon! You make a good case about the disposability; assuming I don't lose the pen! I just purchased the Lamy as well as the refill converter and some ink. I'm going to do some digging around and see if I can't find some help on improving my handwriting - "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" or something like that, right? :D p.s. i also have an arsenal of sharpies! i really like the Pigma Micron pens as well. I love the way the Pigma pens mark in my moleskine. The lines stay nice and clean. Thanks for the suggestions, Jon! You make a good case about the disposability; assuming I don’t lose the pen! I just purchased the Lamy as well as the refill converter and some ink. I’m going to do some digging around and see if I can’t find some help on improving my handwriting – “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” or something like that, right? :D

p.s. i also have an arsenal of sharpies! i really like the Pigma Micron pens as well. I love the way the Pigma pens mark in my moleskine. The lines stay nice and clean.

]]> By: Jon http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/#comment-65555 Jon Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:01:00 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=4705#comment-65555 Alan, Thanks for commenting. I feel your pain. It's tough to swallow $6 for a nice Pilot Pen these days, so $170 is indeed steep. The difference here is disposability. This pen really will last for as long as you take care of it, and with innumerable ink options it could be the only pen you own. As far as the handwriting goes, the Falcon definitely forces you to write well and performs much better when writing cursive. Fountain pens in general are very unforgiving and probably why our grandparents write so nicely. If you want to try a lower end fountain pen, I've heard good things about Lamy Safaris, though I have no personal experience with them. For a beater pen I am big on the Sharpie pens. If you're interested in writing hand written notes I would try to re-teach yourself cursive. It takes some time, but I think it really looks more professional. Also, google Embossed Graphics. That's where I got my stationary, it's high quality, but reasonably priced. Alan,

Thanks for commenting. I feel your pain. It’s tough to swallow $6 for a nice Pilot Pen these days, so $170 is indeed steep. The difference here is disposability. This pen really will last for as long as you take care of it, and with innumerable ink options it could be the only pen you own. As far as the handwriting goes, the Falcon definitely forces you to write well and performs much better when writing cursive. Fountain pens in general are very unforgiving and probably why our grandparents write so nicely. If you want to try a lower end fountain pen, I’ve heard good things about Lamy Safaris, though I have no personal experience with them. For a beater pen I am big on the Sharpie pens. If you’re interested in writing hand written notes I would try to re-teach yourself cursive. It takes some time, but I think it really looks more professional. Also, google Embossed Graphics. That’s where I got my stationary, it’s high quality, but reasonably priced.

]]> By: alan http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/#comment-65553 alan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:05:10 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=4705#comment-65553 interesting. i really appreciate nice looking pens and have wanted one but i feel guilty spending $6 on one much less $170, haha. and my handwriting is so atrocious that i can't imagine even the nicest pen in the world being of any help. i would like to send out more hand written thank you notes, though. what's a guy to do? interesting. i really appreciate nice looking pens and have wanted one but i feel guilty spending $6 on one much less $170, haha. and my handwriting is so atrocious that i can’t imagine even the nicest pen in the world being of any help. i would like to send out more hand written thank you notes, though. what’s a guy to do?

]]> By: bbowers http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/#comment-65552 bbowers Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:52:10 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=4705#comment-65552 I just couldn't resist.. I just couldn’t resist..

]]> By: Jon http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/02/23/namiki-falcon-fountain-pen/#comment-65508 Jon Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:28:04 +0000 http://gearpatrol.com/blog/?p=4705#comment-65508 Well played Mr. Bowers...well played indeed. Well played Mr. Bowers…well played indeed.

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