Have The "i Don't Need Another Pen" Thoughts Hit You Before?

[aerolord]

Well, mine just did hard, as I am writing with my second new Pilot Custom 823. Prior to owning the 823, I was playing with pens with different price range, most of them were okay, but none of them amaze me, until I tried the 823. It was the single best writing experience I have with any pen. It was so good that I decided to get another one, with the same nib size, just different colour.

 

Now in my mind, I am having the thoughts of "I'm good for the next few years, I don't need other pen".

 

I don't see the need where I need to experience other more expensive pens to satisfy my writing experience, and I probably will bound to get more disappointment.

 

I think I'm set for the next few years.

 

Do any of you have similar thoughts and actually stop buying pens(At least for a period of time)?

[senzen]

When I thought all pens were black with gold accents and all inks were black or blue I couldn't see the point of more pens; but now it's a function of discovering nice ink colours. Even with 6 pens for different kinds of blues, I might not be done just with blue: Skrip deserves its own pen, maybe even Pelikan Koenigsblau, and then there is the steel blue I don't have, and then that peculiar shade of blue an old sony walkman had... It never ends.

[Calabria]

That feeling usually lasts a few days for me.

[Sasha Royale]

Well, mine just did hard, as I am writing with my second new Pilot Custom 823. Prior to owning the 823, I was playing with pens with different price range, most of them were okay, but none of them amaze me, until I tried the 823. It was the single best writing experience I have with any pen. It was so good that I decided to get another one, with the same nib size, just different colour.

 

Now in my mind, I am having the thoughts of "I'm good for the next few years, I don't need other pen".

 

I don't see the need where I need to experience other more expensive pens to satisfy my writing experience, and I probably will bound to get more disappointment.

 

I think I'm set for the next few years.

 

Do any of you have similar thoughts and actually stop buying pens(At least for a period of time)?

 

"NEED" is irrelevant . Joy is a worthwhile pursuit. Stop buying fountain pens, until you want another one.

[ksm]

My problem is different, I want another pen, but rational part of me tells me, that I don't need to spend two thirds of my monthly income on new pen.

I know I don't really need it, my current pens should last me to the end of my days.

[ac12]

All the time....Just before I pick up another pen.

[kapanak]

Mine is certainly saying the opposite right now, and it's hard to shut it off ... Despite having some pens, it keeps saying "I NEED another pen" XD

[FOUR X FOUR]

Not at all! There are so many pens I want, I can't keep up with them all

[ggrosjean]

Once you ask the question, how many pens does one person need?

 

The actual answer appears to be, ALL OF THEM!

 

Then, I don't need another pen really doesn't apply.

[ISW_Kaputnik]

"I don't need another pen" is so five years ago for me. I'm waiting for "I don't want another pen" to hit. Better yet, for the possibility of buying another pen not even to enter my mind.

 

I thought I was almost at the "don't want" stage at the beginning of the year, but then I had the chance to get a couple of no longer made pens (Pilot MYU and Murex) that were on my maybe someday list. Now I might really be at "don't want". I've got several different models that write as well as I can currently imagine, a good selection of vintage pens, and several excellent pens that are going mostly to waste because there are others that I just prefer.

 

But it's true that I never got around to buying a Pilot Custom 823.

[DrDebG]

Yes, that thought does hit me a lot, especially just before I hit the button to buy another pen. I think I would have a much more difficult time if there was a pen shop that sold nice pens. Once you hold the pen and feel it's smoothness, it would be all over for me. . . Or maybe not. Anyway, my disciplined side generally keeps my desires in check.

[dms525]

Once you ask the question, how many pens does one person need?

 

The actual answer appears to be, ALL OF THEM!

 

Then, I don't need another pen really doesn't apply.

 

 

I think the actual answer is ALL OF THEM ... plus one.

 

David

[inkandseeds]

Currently, i don't feel the need or desire to buy another pen. There are several pens on my wish list (Pilot Myu, Gate City Postal, etc.), but i don't have the desire to buy them. I have lots of pens that i enjoy using, one more probably would not add any more enjoyment.

[Dickkooty2]

 

 

Do any of you have similar thoughts and actually stop buying pens(At least for a period of time)?

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj157/dick168/12AngryMenStill2_zps1mabnsbi.jpg

 

 

Say What ?

 

(You may have inadvertently entered the wrong blog)

[ggrosjean]

Maybe some clarification, what exactly does need have to do with fountain pens?

[Cryptos]

If you only wrote one kind of script then perhaps you could just have one pen. I like to use many different styles of nib - flexible, italics, stubs etc - so I'm either going to need a pen with a lot of nib units or... lots of pens!

[DrDebG]

If you only wrote one kind of script then perhaps you could just have one pen. I like to use many different styles of nib - flexible, italics, stubs etc - so I'm either going to need a pen with a lot of nib units or... lots of pens!

Such logic is inspiring!

[JotterAddict62]

I like the chase of obtaining a Vintage FP [ Parkers for the most part ]. This past week I picked up two P51's, one Aero & one Vac with a SS cap [ been looking for one to match the P51 pencil ] and I also picked up 4 Sheaffers. I will always buy more FPs wren the time is right to buy more.

[ac12]

OK given that most of us have budgets that we have to live within, that will drive the restraint.

But given that you are within your budget...

Edited May 21, 2016 by ac12

[Cryptos]

Such logic is inspiring!

 

I'm actually considering it. I have a Franklin Christoph and an incoming Scriptorium. Both take #6 Jowo nib units. So, thinking of getting a range of nib units with both standard and custom grinds and then just swapping in and out as required. Although I love the look of some pens I have to say that most luxury brands are out of reach, and most decent vintage pens are not available to people like me.

 

Finding solutions to problems is fun!