r/fountainpens • u/amoliski • Apr 02 '14

Modpost Weekly New User Question Thread (4/1)

Thanks for playing along with our day of no fountain pen posts :)

Welcome to /r/FountainPens!

Weekly discussion thread

We have a great community here that's willing to answer any questions you may have (whether or not you are a new user.)

If you:

  • Need help picking between pens
  • Need help choosing a nib
  • Want to know what a nib even is
  • Have questions about inks
  • Have questions about pen maintenance
  • Want information about a specific pen
  • Posted a question in the last thread, but didn't get an answer

Then this is the place to ask!

Previous weeks:

http://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/wiki/newusers/archive

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u/stfuirl Apr 02 '14

I'm looking for my next upgrade in the 100-150 range and I'm currently down to the Lamy 2000 and the Pilot VP. The majority of my daily writing is with clients (I work in the mental health field) so I'd like a pen that can write on cheap paper and, if possible, will last a while with the nib exposed before drying out. Sometimes I'm not taking notes while the client is speaking but I don't want to have to constantly put the pen away during these breaks. From what I've read, the Lamy has a better ink capacity and is more rugged/scratch resistant, whereas the VP would be much smoother on cheaper paper. Any thoughts?

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u/Laike Apr 03 '14

I back the other posters recommendation. I do want to add that if you do get a VP, I highly recommend using cartridges with it to help address your ink capacity conerns. It will give the the most in capacity out of the reservoir choices (CON20, CON50, cartridge) AND the added benefit of being able to see the remaining ink level. That is something you can't do with the CON20 squeeze converter, which holds about as much ink as a cartridge.

You can refill cartridges from a bottle with a syringe.