Fountains or Rollerballs?

[TaylorsMirfield.co.uk]

What do you find sell better for you, Fountain Pens or Rollerballs?

 

[bellringer]

Fountain pens sell well but so do rollerballs


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[Twister]

not a pen seller
but i just don't understand a RB with a lid \ cap

Steve

 

[Buckeye]

not a pen seller
but i just don't understand a RB with a lid \ cap

Steve

They can dry out.

Peter

 

[bellringer]

not a pen seller
but i just don't understand a RB with a lid \ cap

Steve

You can't get a roller ball with out a lid as roller balls use a liquid type ink which drys if you leave the top off


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[TaylorsMirfield.co.uk]

In my head I presumed FP over RB because of the aesthetics of the fountain. I will be hopefully placing an order for 500 FP and 500 RB on Gold upgrade. It will be interesting to monitor the figures.

 

[Walter]

Roller balls sell better for me Dan. Fewer people use fountain pens nowadays.

 

[brody2123]

50/50 for me Dan. Which is probably as much use as a chocolate fire guard for an answer

 

[TaylorsMirfield.co.uk]

Roller balls sell better for me Dan. Fewer people use fountain pens nowadays.

You managed to have a play yet Walter?

 

[Walter]

I have prepared the blanks with some Mangrove wood. They are glued up and will be ready to turn and finish tomorrow.

 

[TaylorsMirfield.co.uk]

I have prepared the blanks with some Mangrove wood. They are glued up and will be ready to turn and finish tomorrow.

Exciting times! Best part of 4 months of emails and small parcels in the post to look at different parts.

 

[paulm]

At craft shows more people want fountain pens and in the shops rollerball or ball point

 

[Grump]

I'll have a go tomorrow Dan, Too much of that frofy norvern beer over the weekend has got me belly today init?

 

[Jim]

Rollerballs sell for me, FP i find difficult to sell ..

 

[Vic Perrin]

I find that if someone is buying for a special gift they go for a Fountain if it's for themselves it seems they go ballpoint or roller

Vic

 

[Woody]

R/B were my biggest seller but as Vic says F/P sell better as gifts

 

[yorkshireman]

In my head I presumed FP over RB because of the aesthetics of the fountain. I will be hopefully placing an order for 500 FP and 500 RB on Gold upgrade. It will be interesting to monitor the figures.

Dan I find that chrome is preferable to gold

 

[TaylorsMirfield.co.uk]

Dan I find that chrome is preferable to gold

Gosh. You know how to throw the spanner in Yorkshireman! That might need to be my next question.

 

[Twister]

i am not a seller
but have a 11 year old about to go to "big boys school"
fountain pen top of the list...and all his friends want one too
they will get them cheap as this is just a hobby
will cover my costs but expecting a few request

Steve

i like gold but SWMBO is chrome \ silver all the way

 

[Woody]

Gosh. You know how to throw the spanner in Yorkshireman! That might need to be my next question.

I would buy Chrome over gold and I find it is more popular with the punters