Do You Post?

[KCat]

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

 

Kev

so... do we have cause and effect in the right order here, Kevin? Did you start buying large pens because you don't like to post? Or did you buy large pens, determine posting wasn't feasible, and adjust to non-posting pens?

 

[winedoc]

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

 

Kev

so... do we have cause and effect in the right order here, Kevin? Did you start buying large pens because you don't like to post? Or did you buy large pens, determine posting wasn't feasible, and adjust to non-posting pens?

 

Hey, hey, is this one of those chicken and egg thingy

 

One more reason I don't post, is that if someone "borrows" my pen, I will always remember to get it back.... because I still have the cap.

 

Kev

[JeffTL]

It depends -- I don't like to post celluloid pens that don't already have posting marks, but I do like to psot my Parker Reflex...and my 51 is either posted or not depending on how i feel at the time, it's good either way.

[KCat]

Hey, hey, is this one of those chicken and egg thingy

 

One more reason I don't post, is that if someone "borrows" my pen, I will always remember to get it back.... because I still have the cap.

 

Kev

probably the best reason of all!

 

<cluck cluck>

[woodwindmaster06]

I believe strongly that a pen is meant to have a cap and that cap is meant to be posted while writing, it helps it in size and balance and just general look.

[Guest Denis Richard]

I rarely do, and only for short pens (for example, the Tornado).

[Stylo]

I believe strongly that a pen is meant to have a cap and that cap is meant to be posted while writing, it helps it in size and balance and just general look.

Post a Duofold Centennial to see how well balanced it will feel

 

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Edited December 14, 2005 by Stylo

[aubreyw]

One more reason I don't post, is that if someone "borrows" my pen, I will always remember to get it back.... because I still have the cap.

 

Kev

I almost never post. The pen I've used most since 1982 is a Slim Targa, and the cap wobbles and falls off if posted. So I got out of the habbit of posting because of this pen. I found this has the side benefit that Kev mentioned: If I loan the pen to someone for a minute, I'm pretty sure to get it back because no one wants to stick an open f.p. in their pocket or purse.

 

Since I've been collecting and using old pens, I've continued the habbit of not posting because of the damage it can cause. I just hold the cap in my left hand.

 

Aubrey

[georgem]

I sometimes post, depending on the pen and situation. some of my pens are uncomfortable when posted, so the caps of these are never posted. Others, such as the Rotring Cores, are designed so the cap is securely mounted when posted and so are almost always posted.

 

With others, while working at a desk at home, will not be posted, but I will do so elsewhere.

 

There are a handful of pens that I will never post; typically, these do not leave home.

[davyr]

depends on the pen. maki-e and sterling silver, no. most of the rest, yes. except for really big pens. a posted visconti titanic looks comical

 

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[Blade Runner]

a posted visconti titanic looks comical 

 

j

[southpaw]

I nearly always post, probably 99% of the time. I post because:

 

1. I don't want the hassle of keeping up with the cap

2. I like the added length of the pen - even on larger pens (hey - I post a Laban Mento, so that should tell you something!)

3. I find that most feel quite well balanced posted.

4. That's just the way I want to do it and they're my pens, so .

[aircraft_electrician]

For me it really depends on the pen. One can usually tell if a cap was meant to be posted or not by the design of the pen, the construction material and the finish. I NEVER post a cap made of plastic, unless it's a cheap pen, such as my Parker Reflex.

 

My Esterbrook J almost always gets posted, it's made of some of the most durable plastic one can find in a pen, but it's the only plastic capped pen I post. I collect mostly user grade vintage pens, so the condition of the pen has a lot to do with it as well.

 

My 1947 Vacumatic "51", for example, has a steel cap of course, so I'm not worried abou the cap cracking, and the barrel has quite a bit of scuff marks, so I'm not really worried about scratching the barrel, and it just feels better posted.

 

My 1940-ish Wearever Zenith has no marks on the barrel at all, has a plastic cap and is not made of a very durable plastic, so I don't post it, ever, nor do I post the cap on my 1927 Sheaffer's jade ringtop.

 

My early 60s Sheaffer's Compact Cartridge pen simply must have the cap posted to use it, it's just too short without posting, and I'm not worried about damaging the pen, it seems to be made of pretty durable plastic, and the cap lip is steel.

 

I could go on and on, but this is just a few examples of why I do or don't post on different pens.

 

Tom

[Glenn-SC]

I admit I have a couple of Sheaffer Tuck-aways around somewhere, which are really too short to use unposted.

Which is probably why I never use them.

(They were bought to round out that budding Sheaffer collection. Guess I should have said I never buy pens to USE that have to be posted.)

Edited December 15, 2005 by Glenn-SC

[Ann Finley]

Typically, I never post. On the occasions that I've inked either of my 3 1/2 inch pens, I have posted, but they rarely are inked.

[Larry T]

I have a set of Charles Huber pens (fp and rb) that I bought in a weak moment in an ebay auction.They aren't bad writers at all, but they have lightweight plastic bodies with one of the heaviest metal caps I have ever seen on a pen. When I tried the fp posted, I wasn't sure if I was writing a letter or arm wrestling.

[Maja]

The only exception to all this is my Rotring 600; the cap clicks into position but wobbles alarmingly when posted.

Wow, mine too! It's a great pen, though, and its weight makes it tolerable for me to use it unposted.

 

I like posting pens because I tend to hold my pens closer to the barrel end than most people (I think) so a short unposted pen would feel weird to me. With my vintage pens though (and my modern Sheaffer Balance II because of potential lip crack problems), I try not to post them at all, unless they are made of plastic.

 

I don't have strong feelings either way...just a matter of personal preference.

 

LarryT:

I have to agree with you on the Charles Hubert pens; I bought a nifty looking plaid fountain pen and yes, its cap is heavy!

 

~Maja

Edited December 16, 2005 by Maja

[Slush99]

I have a Online FP (german brand, not too well known,) . It's made of plastic, so it's pretty light.

 

When posted, the pen is about a foot long. I post it, though.

[Betty]

Always posts! It makes the pen longer and more comfortable I think. If the pen posted is too heavy, then I would buy it.

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

How about your hand size and whether you post or not. I understand that some people can't stand using a pen unposted because it throws off their balance, but for me, I normally use pens like the Esterbrook SJ unposted because when I post it, the cap throws the pen off balance and gives me bad cramps.

 

Well, pens with plastic sections and metal barrels throw me off balance unless they have small-sized sections.

 

Dillon