Waterman Gentleman

[davisgt]

I have a Waterman Gentleman.  It's a beautiful pen with a nice amount of weight,  but I rarely ink it. I don't know why. I love my Expert with the cursive italic nib. I often have one of my Exceptions or Carenes inked. I love the way they fit in my hand and they are so very pretty. I honestly don't know why I don't ink the Gentleman more often.  Do you have a pen like that?

[I-am-not-really-here]

Hundreds.

[senzen]

Rocking about 70 pens again, there are several I regularly think I should be using more. The older Gentleman (33, 44) unexpectedly became grail pens: great design, same great nib as the Man 100, they are a bit fragile and tend to dry out more quickly than I'd like.

 

You might want to try with another ink.

 

[jchch1950]

On 9/4/2024 at 12:55 AM, senzen said:

 The older Gentleman (33, 44) unexpectedly became grail pens: great design, same great nib as the Man 100, they are a bit fragile and tend to dry out more quickly than I'd like.

 

 

 

What are the weak points that make them fragile? Thanks for your comments.

[senzen]

12 hours ago, jchch1950 said:

What are the weak points that make them fragile? Thanks for your comments.

 

The section and its threads are made of fragile plastic, it's common to see cracks; made worse if they come with metal converters. The ring that holds the cap in place also wears out. 

[jchch1950]

Thanks, your information will be very useful in possible future acquisitions.