[HN Gopher] A Good Fountain Pen Lets You Enjoy the Finer Things ...
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       A Good Fountain Pen Lets You Enjoy the Finer Things in Life (2022)
        
       Author : axiomdata316
       Score  : 9 points
       Date   : 2023-06-13 05:04 UTC (17 hours ago)
        
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       | WaitWaitWha wrote:
       | I learned to write with fountain pens. Fountain pens are a
       | delight to write with, _in cursive_.
       | 
       | Who is going to (be able to) read my cursive writings? Just as I
       | am, fountain pens and cursive writing are of the past and to be
       | reminisced over for a short period, then forgotten.
        
       | ftxbro wrote:
       | > "The textured finish on a perfectly shaped barrel - innovations
       | from German industrial designer Gerd A. Muller - means the pen
       | fits great in my hand and provides perfect friction on my
       | fingers, with a silvery metal section toward the nib that keeps
       | them from slipping too low. Look at that subtle off-white
       | coloring. The tasteful thickness of it."
        
         | golem14 wrote:
         | OMG, what drama!
         | 
         | But, it's a really nice pen.
         | 
         | I wonder whether the piston mechanism ever breaks, because
         | unlike other lamys, this part can not be disassembled by a
         | layman.
        
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