Legacy GoPens Blog

On Point With Go Pens #61

Are oblique nibs also stubby? Are they better? Some oblique nibs are italic, but if you rotate the nib into the paper to such an extent that you need an oblique nib, having an italic makes i...

On Point With Go Pens #60

Fountain pens? Aren't ballpoints easier? To some extent, ballpoints are easier to use than fountain pens. No ink, no refilling, generally inexpensive and disposable, but for many, they are n...

On Point With Go Pens #59

I see BCHR on eBay a lot with vintage pens - what's that? Black chased hard rubber. These are some of the abbreviations we use in our Catalogs: LF - Lever Filler HR - Hard Rubber BCHR - ...

On Point With Go Pens #58

What is special about the Montblanc Hemingway? The Montblanc Hemingway was released in 1992, the first of Montblanc's Writers Edition pens. 20,000 of these pens were released, and they are n...

On Point With Go Pens #57

Can italic nibs be flexible? I like the variation but I also like flex nibs. Yes they can be, and you can find several examples in our Catalogs. Catalog #79 has a stunning Parker Red Giant i...

On Point With Go Pens #56

Is an oblique nib good for a left handed writer like myself? It can be, if the left-handed writer rotates the nib into the paper as they write, which is the intent of having a nib with the o...

On Point With Go Pens #55

My dad just gave me some of his old fountain pens. Is it safe to polish the silver cover on them? The silver cover on the barrels is usually overlay. Some people like to polish the metals on...

On Point With Go Pens #54

I saw one of your previous On Point questions where someone asked about a semi flex nib. What's the difference between a semi flex and a rigid nib? A stiff nib is a nib that doesn't feel sof...

On Point With Go Pens #53

Do you have any tips for someone new to semi flex nibs? Of course, and we're happy you asked. You've probably read up on flexible nibs and if it's the first in your hands, it takes some gett...

On Point With Go Pens #52

What is the white dot on my Sheaffer? That white dot is, according to Sheaffer, the globally recognized symbol of writing excellence and quality and prestige. It is an unmistakable mark of a...