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Originally Posted by
JayJay 
I use a fountain pen at work daily, and never hesitate to use it in the highest level of meetings. I use a fine nib most often but also have a medium and an extra fine that I use on occasion. In my business circles, I tend not to be the only one writing with a fountain pen.
I can't remember the last time ink was on my fingers, but on the rare occasion that it happens, it wipes off easily.
Okay well I will see how I feel using a Namiki Vanishing Point as it does not really look like a FP.
I find that I get ink on my fingers when I dip my pen in a half empty inkwell to draw up ink..but also if you drop your pen...which I have done before it makes a big mess (especially if you have Mont Blanc....those shatter).
Also I do not understand why everybody says the ink comes off easily...the only thing that kind of works for me is dishwasher detergent. I generally use Omas, Visconti, and Private Reserve ink and none of it comes easily off my skin like ball point or roller ball ink.
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Originally Posted by
LabelKing A stiff nib would be more useful for work.
Indeed, the great American makers used to have a large assortment of stiff nibs for the use of accountants, secretaries and the like.
Yes I think you are right about the stiff nib...who makes a good stiff gold nib? I have a stiff gold nibbed Waterman but it writes like shit...but I do have a nice steel nibbed Aurora which I guess would work.
