logoalt Hacker News

cropher08/01/20251 replyview on HN

Not at all. But it seems that the inside of the caps gets messy anyway. Probably from the nib making contact when capping.


Replies

bayindirh08/01/2025

Sometimes fountain pens "spit". This happens more frequently if the ink is low, the pressure changes or the pen get rocked a bit more than their liking.

Carrying pens nib up, in a pocket or bag helps. Also some pens are more resistant to this. From my experience Lamy, Faber Castell and Kaweco makes most spit-resistant and accessible pens. I can recommend Lamy Safari, Kaweco Perkeo or Faber Castell Grip 2011 (basically a Perkeo in a different shell), if you want to explore further.

If you have any questions, I'd be happy to help.

show 1 reply