Why do first-class men use fountain pens?

In today’s digital age, opportunities for writing are dwindling. However, even in such an age, there is no department store without a fountain pen section, and fountain pen features are a staple in men’s fashion magazines. Why is it that ballpoint pens seem to be more convenient in terms of maintenance, portability, and price when it comes to just writing letters? In this issue, we take a closer look at the appeal of fountain pens, which have always attracted men for some reason.

First of all, let me briefly introduce an episode about fountain pens that you should definitely keep in mind!

The modern fountain pen was perfected because of one salesman’s epic fail!

When Lewis Edson Waterman, an American insurance salesman, is about to sign a major contract with a client, an accident occurs. On the day he was about to sign the contract, Mr. Waterman made an ink stain on the contract. When he returned to the client with a new contract, he found that the client had signed a contract with another company.

The “ink storing steel pen” was the most common type of pen at the time, but it had the fatal flaw of being “prone to ink leaks.

The frustration of losing a major contract to another company drove Mr. Waterman into the development of fountain pens.

In 1884, Mr. Waterman finally invented a revolutionary pen nib that utilized capillary action. The nib was made with a fine slit between the nib and the ink tank. This became the prototype for the modern fountain pen, and Waterman still reigns as a leading pen brand in the world today.

Next, we will introduce the charm of fountain pens that continue to fascinate leading men.

Casually add a touch of status to everyday memos and hotel check-ins

You can casually show off your status by using it in daily business situations such as meetings with business partners and internal company meetings. This is especially effective for businessmen who are involved in expensive products or creative services, as they are often priced out by their counterparts. It is often said that the hotel staff’s response will change if you casually take out your card when you check in at the hotel.

Writers, composers, and students preparing for the bar exam have fallen in love with the pen’s ” increased writing speed and reduced fatigue.

One of the characteristics of fountain pens is that they allow you to write smoothly and stress-free with little effort. This is one of the reasons why many literary writers and composers use fountain pens. Many bar exam students actually use fountain pens because they increase writing speed and do not tire their hands. *Note that if the paper quality is poor, it tends to bleed and conversely is difficult to write on.

A fountain pen is a lifelong product that adapts to your writing habits the more you use it!

One of the characteristics of fountain pens is that the shape of the nib changes as you use it more and more, adapting to your writing habits. The angle of the nib and writing pressure differs slightly from person to person. The more you use it over a long period of time, the more it changes to a shape that is comfortable for you to use. It may be similar to leather shoes that become more comfortable as you wear them more and more.
As a side note, ” Do not lend your fountain pen to others. Especially if you are not familiar with fountain pens, you tend to use a fountain pen with strong pressure. The shape of the nib may change, and the writing quality you have cultivated may be ruined.

A single fountain pen allows you to express yourself in a wide variety of ways → convey your feelings to the people you care about

Fountain pens can be used in a variety of ways to create subtle expressions, such as by laying the pen down at an angle to create a thicker line, or by slowing down the speed of writing to increase the amount of ink and make the characters darker. Some fountain pen enthusiasts enjoy different writing styles depending on the material and shape of the nib, or use different types of pens according to TPO.

In addition, you can use a fountain pen for “careful writing” even if you are not conscious of it. It is also surprisingly easy for a fountain pen to show the writer’s state of mind in the characters, as “careful writing makes it polite,” “messy writing makes it messy,” and “writing with a disordered mind makes it disordered,” even without being conscious of it. Some executives say that they check their own condition by writing with a fountain pen every day. There is probably more information to be conveyed to the recipient than whether or not the writing is good or bad.

Why not convey your passion to your business partners, loved ones, family members, and other important people by hand-writing a heartfelt thank-you note, New Year’s greeting card, or message card with a fountain pen?

The best way to maintain a fountain pen is to use it every day. A man who takes good care of his things is a man of talent!

The most important part of fountain pen maintenance is ” to use your fountain pen every day if possible, or at least twice a week. It may be similar to the relationship you have with your girlfriend or wife in the sense that it is important to face and treat it without neglect. If the pen is not used for a while, the water in the ink evaporates and hardens inside the pen, causing it to become clogged. Of course, it takes more time and effort to care for a fountain pen than a ballpoint pen, but conversely, using a fountain pen itself may lead to the appeal of “a person who can continuously take good care of things while taking care of their condition.

Permanent ink (iron tannate ink) has been used for signing official documents such as treaties between countries because it is suitable for long-term preservation of documents. However, most of them have switched to water-soluble pigmented inks except for a few. Incidentally, there are pigment inks that do not disappear, such as Platinum’s “Carbon Ink” and Sailor’s “Kyokuro”.

A fountain pen is an item that makes “organizing thoughts” a habit.

Although we live in an age of digital technology, it is a common practice among top businesspeople to “use pen and paper” when organizing thoughts and ideas. A fountain pen will give you more opportunities to pick up a pen, both in terms of maintenance and writing quality, and in other words, it will give you more opportunities to organize your thoughts.

A smart man does not carry a fountain pen in his breast pocket?

You may want to put the fountain pen in the breast pocket of your suit because you have acquired a fountain pen. There was a time when “Pokemon” and “Montblanc in your pocket” were all the rage. Although there is no rule that says “don’t put a fatty in your breast pocket,” it is not recommended to put a 100-yen ballpoint pen in your breast pocket. It may also leave a mark on your pocket. It would be more elegant to keep it in an inside pocket or bag and take it out when the time comes.