I’d say it’s a yes from the perspective of two different styles!
For the looser grip, farther away from the tip, the materials are super-soft and grippy, the plastic in the tip is some sort of either nylon or acrylic (from what I can tell), so it picks up body heat fast, it’s comfy.
If you claw it closer to the tip, that ridge really helps with positioning and grip stability, the metal tip feels solid, it’s slippery enough to allow for a lot of micro-adjustments without it feeling like it’s fighting against your finger movements, and the pen itself is pretty well balanced as a whole.
This one is still my all-time favourite in terms of grip comfort, though. I’ve had it for over a decade now, the weathering’s legit, but I sanded off its pocket clip as it was clashing with the shape to my eyes.
Well, another one to the wishlist! I started digging yesterday, did a deep dive into Pilot’s offerings and that all-metal Capless is a sexy bit of kit! And Lamy’s stuff does, indeed, look way more serious than I thought, may have been biased by seeing their consumer grade stuff all over the place so far.
Oh, that sounds perfect! I tend to write in chunks consisting of several hours of hyperfixation, and I usually have to pop the refill’s emergency ration by the end of the second - and they’re those double-long refills, too!
That Parker looks nice. Is the grip as comfy as it looks?
You want hefty in hand then can recommend this baby:
It’s the stainless steel version of the 2000. Not cheap though. The Kawecos are a gateway drug. I’m some years in to my addictions.
It’s a piston filler so bloody loads of ink to journal the demise of civilisation.
I’d say it’s a yes from the perspective of two different styles!
For the looser grip, farther away from the tip, the materials are super-soft and grippy, the plastic in the tip is some sort of either nylon or acrylic (from what I can tell), so it picks up body heat fast, it’s comfy.
If you claw it closer to the tip, that ridge really helps with positioning and grip stability, the metal tip feels solid, it’s slippery enough to allow for a lot of micro-adjustments without it feeling like it’s fighting against your finger movements, and the pen itself is pretty well balanced as a whole.
This one is still my all-time favourite in terms of grip comfort, though. I’ve had it for over a decade now, the weathering’s legit, but I sanded off its pocket clip as it was clashing with the shape to my eyes.
Well, another one to the wishlist! I started digging yesterday, did a deep dive into Pilot’s offerings and that all-metal Capless is a sexy bit of kit! And Lamy’s stuff does, indeed, look way more serious than I thought, may have been biased by seeing their consumer grade stuff all over the place so far.
Oh, that sounds perfect! I tend to write in chunks consisting of several hours of hyperfixation, and I usually have to pop the refill’s emergency ration by the end of the second - and they’re those double-long refills, too!