Someone asked me... What are the benefits of using fountain pens?? Why should an individual shift from using ball pens to using fountain pens? My take on this are as follows. 1. Power to change... Change the ink colour Change the nib width Change the type of grip Change the filling system in CC/3-in-1 systems Change the Nib section to Jowo/Schmidt/or any other types 2. Style quotient A vintage look Changeable clips. Different designs And customisation. 3. Green initiatives One need not throw away like other refills. Keep on using the same fountain pen for years altogether without generating any plastic waste. Bit debatable but use of cartridges can be against refillable options 4. Revival of a fledgling Indian fountain pen and ink industry. Brands you must have heard would be Mont Blanc or Lamy or Pilot or Platinum... Now you know about Kanwrite, Gama, Guider, Click, ASA, Kiko, Sage, Lotus, Vazir,Epitome....list is ever growing besides vintages like Gooptas, Prasad ...
Amar Jyoti , if translated means The Eternal Light. One can feel his energy,his enthusiasm and his love for Fountain pen radiating, just by having conversation with him. A very candid session with him follows. Enjoy What does the word Fountain Pen mean to you? Amar Jyoti Sarma: For me, a pen or pencil is an instrument to jot down down thoughts, take notes, scribble on a pad. On the other hand Fountain pens are the classical writing instruments, that has an emotional connect. It may not be perfect at beginning when you first handle it, it may need fine tuning like a musical instrument. This makes them more personal than any other writing instruments. You work on wetness, fineness, smoothness of nibs, feeds till it represents you, becomes an extension of you, your soul. Its starts defining and reflecting your personality. That is how I feel. I inherited a Wingsung from my father. I first used it in 2010, I instantly liked the feel of ink and the sound of the nib due t...