Thursday, April 23, 2020

FAQ By Mr. Yusuf Mansoor Part - 3


Q: What is the best cloth material to clean and wipe fountain pens?

A: Hozri cloth like your ganji For polishing micro fiber cloth..


Q: What is the best way to storing inked pens nib end up ad opposed to storing them horizontal..have heard both..

A: Suppose to b no issue storing in what so ever way you wish, A pen which requires a storing procedure lacks quality.
Having said that, the best way is to keep them upright like we keep in our pocket. Pl note a fountain pen is the function of fluid balance and capillary system, so once saturated they should suppose to be remain saturated over a period of time without being in use


Q: Sometimes I hear X pen is dry ... should we review says it's wet so if I purchase high end pen how would I be sure about this ?

A: No two pens are similar, each and every pen even of the same make and variants stands alone. Having said that all quality pens passes thru a certain kind of grind and quality check, hence they may or may ot fulfill personal criterion but they certainly provide enough cushion to write with.
By the way dry or wetness is a composite function of pen components and fluid in use. So before concluding its imperative to test with different inks and also following the standard procedure of first time inking.


Q: What are the parameters based on which we accept or reject as our go to daily pen?

A: There should not b more than 2, rest every thing is optional parameter..
1. Balance of the pen for comfortable writing..foremost,
2. Well tuned nib,
Note: Pen weight, section type & girth, pen size and girth, post-ability are part of an individual's choice which comes under balance,
Otherwise only other additional "optional criteria" may be Pen material and appearance IMHO.



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