Greetings From Chennai, India

[Praneeth]

Hello everyone!

I'm Praneeth, from Chennai, India. I'm a freelance photographer and marketer. I've been an avid lurker on the fountain pen network for quite a while, however I wish to be an active participant in this wonderful community henceforth.

 

My love for fountain pens surfaced during my time in primary school. More specifically, during the shift from using a pencil to handling a pen. My first fountain pen was an eye dropper manufactured by Camlin. It's been nearly two decades since, but I can never forget, my first pen was a scratchy mess. Being what it was - An inexpensive eyedropper, it was prone to abruptly leaking and blotting. Refilling it meant that my hands would remain blue for the rest of the day and if I was lucky, I wouldn't have any ink stains on my uniform. Underwhelmed by the experience, I switched to gel / rollerball pens for a while, for the sake of convenience. Thankfully, soon after my insipid experience, a fountain pen with a cartridge converter system caught my fancy during a routine visit to the stationery shop to replenish supplies. I still remember with great fondness, this pen was buttery smooth, the nib would just glide on paper with excellent feedback. Younger me found it most convinient to refill - just replace the cartridges and most importantly, the pen wouldn't blot / drip ink even when shook ardently - an integral quality for a pen used by a young student, I felt. With no second thoughts, I made the plunge and there was no looking back. Only a fountain pen would feel right in my hands, and hence I've never actively used any other kind of pen ever since.

 

Initially lured by the comfort and utility of fountain pens, as the years passed, I began to appreciate them as individual creations. Over the years, I've come across numerable fountain pens, mostly inexpensive, mass produced ones however, I've been privileged to use some finer pens from more exotic brands during more recent times.

 

As much as I hate to admit, I'm no longer in possession of my pens from my early years - lost a few of them, some had been destroyed beyond repair by my childhood self. A little more than a decade ago, I began collecting pens and these I guard with dear life. They have a lot of sentimental values to me, each with its own story.

 

My current collection includes a Reynolds fountain pen (Unable to find the name), a couple of Parkers (Indian manufactured ones) a Jinhao 159, a few Schneiders and my most recent acquisition - The Pelikan M1000.

I will share more pictures when time permits. I own a few bottles of ink, some inks worth mentioning - Diamine Syrah, Diamine Jade Green, J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor & Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine. Hope to hold onto this and only add more as the years pass.

 

 

I apologise for the rather long introductory post, I just felt the urge to put it out there. Looking forward to network with other members and share experiences on Fountain Pen Network. Thank you for approving me!

Regards,

Praneeth

[PenChalet]

Welcome to the Fountain Pen Network! We're glad to have you with us!

[ThomasB]

Hello and welcome from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...Enjoy your time here

[OCArt]

Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego.

[Cipolla18]

Welcome to FPN my friend!! Great script by the way!!

[jar]

Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell.

[fjoly79]

Welcome to FPN! enjoy your time with us!

[Praneeth]

Welcome to the Fountain Pen Network! We're glad to have you with us!

Thank you very much, I love your website and have been following for quite a while now

 

Hello and welcome from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...Enjoy your time here

Thanks for the warm welcome

 

Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego.

Thank you very much OCArt

 

Welcome to FPN my friend!! Great script by the way!!

That means a lot to me, thank you! Will continuosly work on developing it

 

Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell.

 

That's very nice of you, thanks

Welcome to FPN! enjoy your time with us!

Thank you very much! I'm sure I will!

[mitto]

Greetings and welcome to FPN from Islamabad, Pakistan.

[Carrau]

Welcome aboard, Praneeth, from Charleston, SC. Your handwriting looks very nice.

Mike

[Wahl]

Hi Praneeth

[PAKMAN]

Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

[Sasha Royale]

Welcome, Praneeth !

 

It is a joy to read the narrative of your experiences.

I, too, have a Jinhao 159 and a Pelikan M1000. Do you favor big, heavy pens ?

FPN has an active contingent of members from India, where many fascinating fountain pens are produced. I have a Reynolds fountain pen, bought by a fellow member, in India, for 25 rupees.

It is simply awful ! On the other hand, my CLICK neo-Tulip is a joy to use.

[Praneeth]

Greetings and welcome to FPN from Islamabad, Pakistan.

Thank you very much

 

Welcome aboard, Praneeth, from Charleston, SC. Your handwriting looks very nice.

Mike

Thank you very much for the kind words! Will definitely try and improve, I need to be more consistent I feel

 

Hi Praneeth

Hey there! Thanks for the welcome

 

Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

Thank you very much Pakman

 

Welcome, Praneeth !

 

It is a joy to read the narrative of your experiences.

I, too, have a Jinhao 159 and a Pelikan M1000. Do you favor big, heavy pens ?

FPN has an active contingent of members from India, where many fascinating fountain pens are produced. I have a Reynolds fountain pen, bought by a fellow member, in India, for 25 rupees.

It is simply awful ! On the other hand, my CLICK neo-Tulip is a joy to use.

 

Thank you so much Sasha Royale!

Indeed I do, I've fairly large hands and I'm more comfortable with slightly larger pens. What other larger pens do you have in your collection?

Agreed, I've come across many local made pens, only to be disappointed by their lack of QC. The Reynolds pens are a hit or a miss, I got lucky. You can see my Reynolds pen in the picture I've shared (The green one towards the right). It's a delight to use. I've had more poor experiences than good ones with the local made pens, the nib + feed section is just not in the same league as other Western / Japanese brands, so I'm quite apprehensive about local made pens these days

[Chrissy]

Hello Praneeth and welcome to FPN. ​

[Praneeth]

Hello Praneeth and welcome to FPN. ​

Thank you very much Chrissy

[akrohn2010]

Welcome to FPN from North Carolina! Great handwriting...

 

~AK

[justvrod]

Hello everyone!

I'm Praneeth, from Chennai, India. I'm a freelance photographer and marketer. I've been an avid lurker on the fountain pen network for quite a while, however I wish to be an active participant in this wonderful community henceforth.

 

My love for fountain pens surfaced during my time in primary school. More specifically, during the shift from using a pencil to handling a pen. My first fountain pen was an eye dropper manufactured by Camlin. It's been nearly two decades since, but I can never forget, my first pen was a scratchy mess. Being what it was - An inexpensive eyedropper, it was prone to abruptly leaking and blotting. Refilling it meant that my hands would remain blue for the rest of the day and if I was lucky, I wouldn't have any ink stains on my uniform. Underwhelmed by the experience, I switched to gel / rollerball pens for a while, for the sake of convenience. Thankfully, soon after my insipid experience, a fountain pen with a cartridge converter system caught my fancy during a routine visit to the stationery shop to replenish supplies. I still remember with great fondness, this pen was buttery smooth, the nib would just glide on paper with excellent feedback. Younger me found it most convinient to refill - just replace the cartridges and most importantly, the pen wouldn't blot / drip ink even when shook ardently - an integral quality for a pen used by a young student, I felt. With no second thoughts, I made the plunge and there was no looking back. Only a fountain pen would feel right in my hands, and hence I've never actively used any other kind of pen ever since.

 

Initially lured by the comfort and utility of fountain pens, as the years passed, I began to appreciate them as individual creations. Over the years, I've come across numerable fountain pens, mostly inexpensive, mass produced ones however, I've been privileged to use some finer pens from more exotic brands during more recent times.

 

As much as I hate to admit, I'm no longer in possession of my pens from my early years - lost a few of them, some had been destroyed beyond repair by my childhood self. A little more than a decade ago, I began collecting pens and these I guard with dear life. They have a lot of sentimental values to me, each with its own story.

 

My current collection includes a Reynolds fountain pen (Unable to find the name), a couple of Parkers (Indian manufactured ones) a Jinhao 159, a few Schneiders and my most recent acquisition - The Pelikan M1000.

I will share more pictures when time permits. I own a few bottles of ink, some inks worth mentioning - Diamine Syrah, Diamine Jade Green, J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor & Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine. Hope to hold onto this and only add more as the years pass.

 

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I apologise for the rather long introductory post, I just felt the urge to put it out there. Looking forward to network with other members and share experiences on Fountain Pen Network. Thank you for approving me!

 

Regards,

Praneeth

Hi Praneeth, Welcome to FPN! that M1000 is looks great. I have blue stripped M600 and I love it!

[Praneeth]

Welcome to FPN from North Carolina! Great handwriting...

 

~AK

 

Thank you very much for the kind words!

Are you into firearms / guns as well? Shooting is another passion of mine

Hi Praneeth, Welcome to FPN! that M1000 is looks great. I have blue stripped M600 and I love it!

Thank you justvrod! There's just something about the striped Pelikan pens! They are a classic!

[Henricum_Tropen]

Hello Praneeth and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

 

I recently acquired a Pelikan M1000 and can only say that I'm amazed at how smooth it is. Brilliant nib and excellent design and fabrication.