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Old 03-10-2009, 01:09 AM   #57
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Originally Posted by snipenekkid View Post
I believe the reason fountain pen people like the Clairefontaine paper is how it handles the ink. It does not bleed and holds ink better than other general use papers. Plus it is has great archival properties, is very tear resistant, and it's one of the smoothest papers around. I used some only once and was blown away by it. Too expensive for every day use though and a complete waste of perfectly good paper if used in a color laser printer.
Yes, you're right that that is the reason some fountain pen enthusiasts (which I am one) like Clairefontaine paper. I personally do not like the paper that much even though I use fountain pens almost exclusively. Clairefontaine paper is too white and too smooth. I prefer something more subdued and with a little bit of tooth.
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