Do You Post?

[Glenn-SC]

I Never Ever post!

I've bought too many vintage pens that have been marred by posting.

I will not buy a pen that is only "balanced" if the cap is posted.

Edited December 13, 2005 by Glenn-SC

[Larry T]

I have some vintage pens that are pristine except for posting scratches on the barrel. Unless the pen has a special provision for posting,(threaded barrel, click fitting, etc) I don't post.

 

Larry

[tntaylor]

I rarely ever post anymore. Used to, but all the horror stories about damage done to both pen and cap have turned my head. My main excuse for always posting had been that I am/i] one of those people who will misplace a cap as soon as it leaves the pen. To get around that problem, I now slip the cap onto the paper I'm writing on, using its clip to hold it in place. That way, no damage. And I always know where my cap is. Works for me.

 

t!

[Slush99]

Never Ever!

[FLZapped]

Only if the pen is a bit on the short side, otherwise, no. -Bruce

[Oso]

I had to go with "Depends on the pen" because if I had a pen that had provisions for posting, like Larry mentioned, I would. The only other pen that I do post are less expensive, non collectable pens that I use at work. If I spent more than $49.99 on the pen I would not post the cap. That was a good tip from Tntaylor for keeping track of the cap.

[emrecan]

Hi All,

It depends to the pen.I never post my precious ones .If its plasticy and cheapy i dont care just post it (like vector)

 

Take Care

Emrecan

[Kelly]

No, but I wish I did. If I had posted, the cap from my Taccia would not have slipped from my hand, crashed to the floor, and broke into pieces. The again, if I had left the entire pen on the rest instead of taking it with me to answer the phone, none of it would have ever happened :bonk: Sorry, I'm still a little traumatized from last Friday's penwreck. It should be arriving at the factory as I type this.

 

On the whole though, I can see posting doing some serious damage and prefer not to get into what could be a bad habit.

 

Of course, having said this, I just realized that I've been postiing my Esterbrook Sj the whole day long! Doh! But it really does feel better that way...so I guess I'm half and half on this one!

 

(edited for Esterbrook comment)

Edited December 14, 2005 by Kelly

[TheNobleSavage]

99% of the time I post my cap. It feels better in my hands that way!

 

TNS

[Stylo]

I never post. To me, posting is something a person would do because he has no where to put the pen, such as when a waiter writes down an order or some surveyer takes note while walking around. If you are working at a desk, I don't see the point of posting. There was a thread in pentrace yesterday and someone made the observation that posting is mostly a U.S. thing, and I think that may be true to some extent. Just the action of posting seems weird, and I thing come pens look grotesque and sometimes almost obscene when posted. Running for cover

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

I never post because I am afraid of scratching, and because I have very small hands, the pen always ends up going backside down and nib up.

 

Dillon

[TMann]

Nope. I (almost) never post. I like how the pen feels in my hand when it is capless. It takes just a bit more muscle tension in my hand to write with the pen posted.

 

The only exception to this rule are my two Parker 45's. They are short enough that they feel better posted.

 

TMann

[RichardS]

I almost always post. It feels so much more balanced, I can't lose the cap, and I think the pen looks better that way. True, you sometimes get posting marks, but in my experience they take ages to appear and by that time you have other wear-related marks anyway. Also, IMO pens are working instruments - it's appropriate that their looks reflect the fact.

 

The only exception to all this is my Rotring 600; the cap clicks into position but wobbles alarmingly when posted. Another exception would naturally be any pen expressly designed not to post. But for me, a maki-e mikado is a little way off ...

[Blade Runner]

I usually post unless the cap throws me off balance or if the pen becomes too long.

Most of my pens feel better balanced posted.

And writing unposted just looks incomplete to me.

If pens were meant to be used unposted, why would manufacturers design most pens so that the caps fit onto the back of the barrel?

 

Regards,

Jeen

[Sidney]

I always post, but I have been trying not to lately. It's too early to tell if I'll be posting or not a month from now.

[Stylo]

If pens were meant to be used unposted, why would manufacturers design most pens so that the caps fit onto the back of the barrel?

I think pens are meant to be used any way their owns feel like using them , but I also think that most caps fitfting the end of the barrel is a mere coincidence of the fact that most pens have some taper (ergonomics) and their fattest section is typically in a middle area that must be covered by the cap. But with my Duofold Centennial being mostly a straight pen, only a tiny fraction of the cap fits over the barrel, making posting very akward.

[Blade Runner]

I also think that most caps fitfting the end of the barrel is a mere coincidence of the fact that most pens have some taper (ergonomics) and their fattest section is typically in a middle area that must be covered by the cap.

You may be right my friend, but I'd be surprised if pen designers didn't take careful measurements to ensure post-ability for most pens, if for no other reason than to avoid having their customer service department from receiving complaints that the pen won't post correctly.

 

Regards,

Jeen

 

Edit: fwiw, I put depends on the pen for the poll.

Edited December 13, 2005 by jeen

[garythepenman]

I'd have to say almost never as I do not whish to damage any part of the pen and I see this as a flaw with most FP's especially vintage ones. I note for example that Swan leverless pens always seem to have cracks in the lip as the cap curves in and is prone to this. Heavens forbid if I were to post my Sheaffer 1927 flat top .

If I posted my M1000 the cap would be on my shoulder.

I bet all the VP users don't worry about this. Ha Ha

Gary

[KCat]

I Never Ever post!

I've bought too many vintage pens that have been marred by posting.

I will not buy pen that is only "balanced" if the cap is posted.

Interesting comment, Glenn-SC. I've never read someone make that statement but have read the opposite. Someone on ACPP some years ago said "I never buy a pen that can't be posted." I admit I reacted with somewhat critical incredulity. I fear that people are missing out on some great pens because of such absolutes. Do you check these pens for balance to *your* hand before ruling them out? For example, i think the Balance is supposed to be posted in order to uh... better balance it. But it would be far too top-heavy for me if I did so. I'm assuming then that you actually try the pen and don't just avoid buying it because someone else says it must be posted to be balanced.

 

I voted for "depends on the pen." I don't post typically. I post my cartridge Esties, things like the Kaweco Sport and my Fisher-space-pen-ripoff. (great little BP for $8 but another story.)

 

Lately I find myself posting more often and surprised myself by posting my Piazza Navona the other day. I didn't even realize I'd done it until i'd been writing a couple a few seconds. I prefer small pens and was surprised at how comfortable this was to me despite it being larger than most of my pens. Of course, it's the typical Pelikan - very lightweight and comfy. Still, being a pricier pen and having such a unique pattern, I promptly un-posted and will watch myself in the future. I've been posting my 200/400 pels lately as well. not always, and it's like the above instance - didn't realize I'd done it right away. Fortunately, most of the Pel materials (translucents excluded) are very sturdy despite looking delicate and none of my pens have posting scratches. Still... why did this habit start out of nowhere after many years of *never* posting?

[winedoc]

I don't post 90% of the time, that's why I like big pens.

 

Kev