As a long-time Lamy Safari fan, I have a hard time believing people really put these fat, front-heavy pens to use. Anyone here actually use these as more than just decoration or gifts that get tucked into a drawer and forgotten?
What do you mean by "fat, front-heavy pens"? I'm genuinely curious. The article doesn't have a ton of close-up photos and none of them would seem to match that description.
The pens they do show have a profile that reminds me a bit of the Montegrappa Elmo, which I have and love:
Their general shape doesn't look that far off from, say, a Pilot Metropolitan? Most of the pictures look fairly typical sizing except for maybe the very first picture.
I have a Pelikan M800 which gets used quite a bit. I don't know if that's "fat" to you, but it's definitely on the big side. I love it, the weight feels great and the balance it just right.
I have a dozen or so other pens, all of which are "thinner", but that's the one I use the most.
I like fountain pens for drawing with. They all have their character. If it fits well in the hand, the ink flows well, and the nib has some variance, then I would put any chubby pen in the rotation.
