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I'm going to be posting 2 threads in very quick succession. Both of them stating very opposing feelings that i have regarding fountain pens. The first is positive. The second, is negative linked below: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/259920-have-frustrating-experiences-made-you-want-to-quit-fountain-pens/ I recently bought a Pilot Namiki Falcon with John Mottishaws Spencerian customization. All I can say about the nib is...WOW. I will start off by saying my writing leaves ALOT to be desired. My writing technique is poor, my grip is poor, my letter forms are overall probably pretty poor, and I have no clue how to correct any of it. Ive watched videos and seen drawings of grip, but its next to impossible to translate it to actual use without someone hands on showing me. The Falcon I just received, is one pen in my collection that just...calls me to write with it. It is one In my collection of 18 pens that may remain inked 100% of the time because it just makes me WANT to write, makes me WANT to use it. The other pens...not so much, even as nice of pens i have (2 nakaya's, Montblanc 149) they dont make me want to use them, the dont make me want to just write the same way that this pen does. Its probably the only pen i have that actually makes my handwriting look decent. Here is a sample, i will note i have pretty much 0 experience in writing with a flex nib so i basically make it up as i go along http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e395/VladDracule/20140128_124646.jpg So sound off FPN! What pen in your collection just makes you want to reach for it and use it for no real reason at all?