Comments on: The Famous Starter Pen Conundrum http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-famous-starter-pen-conundrum Contains content 99.999% boring Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: TAO http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540&cpage=1#comment-1377 TAO Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:52:46 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540#comment-1377 Clem: What's nice about these pens is they are so inexpensive you can afford to get on in every color! Clem: What’s nice about these pens is they are so inexpensive you can afford to get on in every color!

]]> By: clem http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540&cpage=1#comment-1374 clem Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:17:55 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540#comment-1374 hi tom! we went to the store, and yes, we got several 78Gs! i got three: black, teal, and green - all in medium nibs! only the red one is missing and my 78G lineup is complete. :) hi tom! we went to the store, and yes, we got several 78Gs! i got three: black, teal, and green – all in medium nibs! only the red one is missing and my 78G lineup is complete. :)

]]> By: TAO http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540&cpage=1#comment-1352 TAO Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:33:21 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540#comment-1352 Clem, good luck! Hope you find some. If not, always the internet. :) Clem, good luck! Hope you find some. If not, always the internet. :)

]]> By: clem http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540&cpage=1#comment-1351 clem Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:24:27 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540#comment-1351 i've been wanting to get this pen and hopefully this weekend i'll be able to visit a shop in manila selling NOS 78Gs. cheers! i’ve been wanting to get this pen and hopefully this weekend i’ll be able to visit a shop in manila selling NOS 78Gs. cheers!

]]> By: TAO http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540&cpage=1#comment-1174 TAO Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:03:15 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540#comment-1174 Missive Maven: Yes, cartridges are easy and less scary. The 78G does take Pilot / Namiki cartridges if you remove the converter. That's something I didn't realize till just now. Bottled ink does make the experience more enjoyable to me...kind of a ritual. I also didn't mention there is a BB nib available in the 78G which really has some line variation. A bit much for a newbie, though. Jeniffer: It's actually a fountain pen and not a ball pen so that's one reason it costs a bit more. No rotating ball at the end and it uses liquid ink. There are cheaper fountain pens you can buy (under $10) if you ever want to try one out. I recommend giving it a shot if you like write things by hand since fountain pens can add character to even lousy handwriting like mine. Thanks for the comments! Missive Maven: Yes, cartridges are easy and less scary. The 78G does take Pilot / Namiki cartridges if you remove the converter. That’s something I didn’t realize till just now. Bottled ink does make the experience more enjoyable to me…kind of a ritual. I also didn’t mention there is a BB nib available in the 78G which really has some line variation. A bit much for a newbie, though.

Jeniffer: It’s actually a fountain pen and not a ball pen so that’s one reason it costs a bit more. No rotating ball at the end and it uses liquid ink. There are cheaper fountain pens you can buy (under $10) if you ever want to try one out. I recommend giving it a shot if you like write things by hand since fountain pens can add character to even lousy handwriting like mine.

Thanks for the comments!

]]> By: jeniffer http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540&cpage=1#comment-1169 jeniffer Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:40:25 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540#comment-1169 nice ballpen, might be very pricey... nice ballpen, might be very pricey…

]]> By: Missive Maven http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540&cpage=1#comment-1165 Missive Maven Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:21:45 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540#comment-1165 These are definitely among my favorite inexpensive writers. The only reason I don't give them as "starter pen" gifts: the bottled-ink only situation. Not that I mind, I use mostly bottled ink, but newbies are sometimes scared off by that. But damn, these Pilot 78Gs are some fine pens. These are definitely among my favorite inexpensive writers. The only reason I don’t give them as “starter pen” gifts: the bottled-ink only situation. Not that I mind, I use mostly bottled ink, but newbies are sometimes scared off by that. But damn, these Pilot 78Gs are some fine pens.

]]> By: JennyO http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540&cpage=1#comment-1154 JennyO Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:46:51 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=540#comment-1154 They're nice in blue and green! :) They’re nice in blue and green! :)

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