The pen is mightier...

[lux_alexander]

As people more dedicated to the feel of things than the average person, I know I won't have to explain to most here the lure and luxury of a fine writing instrument. It is true that we have almost gotten to the point where one is never required to hold a pen, but that means the luxury of a good one is all the more prominent (and in this I speak as

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[__uptight]

that's basically the most beautiful thing i've ever seen. unfortunately, $140 is way (i emphasize the word way)over my spending limit for writing utensils. however, i wish you and your incredible pen many more years of happiness together.

[__uptight]

also, are there any good fountain pens which aren't obscenely priced?

[lux_alexander]

Several hundred. The prices have come down a lot since the pen makers realized you could make nibs out of things that weren't gold, and since mass production took over. Here are a few examples:
http://www.amazon.com/Lamy-Safari-Charcoal-Fountain-Pen/dp/B0002T401Y/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1222744248&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.com/Waterman-Phileas-Blue-Fountain-Writing/dp/B0006G2LBE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1222744248&sr=8-5

[__uptight]

oh! bitchin'. say i wanted to buy one for not a ridiculous amount of money, but still a decent amount of money for a pen. which would you recommend? being the pen connoisseur you clearly are.

[patrick_hand]

There is an entire forum devoted to fountain pens....ink...paper.... and everything....
http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/

[blackletter]

My dad owns one of those. It's one of his favorite pens. He adores fountain pens and has a sizable collection. I get to benefit from this since he sometimes passes along a few hand-me-downs if he decides that he isn't getting enough use out of a certain pen. My current favorite (which I use for grading) is a Cross Metropolis with Noodlers ink ("Fox" color--the color of blood as I slash across those incorrect Latin case endings). I also have a Waterman (which leaks on my fingers), a Pelican (which is a little too heavy), and I used to have a Mont Blanc but I sadly misplaced it a few years ago.

[wolfmouse]

omg, I so want one.....maybe one of these days I will have money to spend on the spiffy that is a retractable fountain pen...

and I have a couple of cheep ones I have come across at random. One being less then 10 at target of all places! Of course since I got it I haven't seen it since, which stinks cause mine has some damage to the nib by some imbicil who decided to borrow it at work and got it caught just right when recapping it. But for work a clicky pen is much easier and quicker to use then a fountain pen so I leave them at home and as result they collect dust and the ink dries up on me.

[taoistheeck]

how are these things on dripping? I get ink all over my hands because I write like a lfety but I am right-handed. I would love to switch to a non-disposable pen type, but not at the cost of having ink stained hands more than I do already.

[rosencrantz23]

that depends on the pen you're using. I find that Pelikans are very neat-writing (as long as I remember to blot the nib after refilling in the bottle, that is...), while the Watermans I've used tended to leak.

So long as you can hold the pen without resting your fingers on the nib assembly, you should be fine.