Does anyone else enjoy a good pen as much as myself? I recently bought a Conklin Mark Twain Signature Edition pen, http://www.conklinpen.com/product/signature.html , in green with a fine nib. Bought a bottle of Waterman blue-black ink and an extra converter--sexy.
I enjoy my blue inked, ball point, Quills.
i exclusively use the uniball vision fine black.
except for grading, when i use the uniball gel impact red.
except for grading, when i use the uniball gel impact red.
haha larz remember that night requel was puking and were just sittin there talking about pens!
almost forgot about the pen part, but i think so
in the bathroom, right?
in the bathroom, right?
I love a good pen. I have trouble finding one I really like, though. the last model I found was from Zebra. they updated them though and they kind of suck now.
lol or in the blue barrel of pop cans
well, i meant where we were talking about pens, not everywhere raquel puked :o
This post has gone OT so fast my neck hurts...
yeah she was in the bathroom
phi_: :D
so back to pens...
so back to pens...
me, i'm all about the blue or black paper mate med. i'd normally prefer fine but they're free from work so i can deal with it.
I'm totally in love with: http://www.fountainpenhospital.com/images/oma … 203-80.jpg
And this might be my next pen purchase: http://www.carandache.ch/products/writing/hex … t=5882.485
Cool I was going to get this one for my pocket: http://www.carandache.ch/products/writing/ecr … ct=404.286
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i have the montblanc meisterstück platinum line hommage à frédéric chopin with a medium nib and montblanc blue-black ink: http://tinyurl.com/5unl3k
i think it's the cheapest montblanc pen you can get, but when i tested it in the store, i liked the nib of this one the most. i use this for most of the things i write
for my filofax i have a pilot g-tech at 0.4 mm because i've got the smallest size filofax: http://tinyurl.com/5ddco3
for colouring i have one pilot green glitter pen i found on the ground outside the school cafeteria, a seven-pack of pilot pastel pens and a twenty-pack of stabilo felt tip pens:
http://tinyurl.com/5e7oe6
http://tinyurl.com/6r48ts (mine came in a hexagonal tin can)
i also have lots of pilot g-2 gel pens and a single bic medium that i let people borrow
i think it's the cheapest montblanc pen you can get, but when i tested it in the store, i liked the nib of this one the most. i use this for most of the things i write
for my filofax i have a pilot g-tech at 0.4 mm because i've got the smallest size filofax: http://tinyurl.com/5ddco3
for colouring i have one pilot green glitter pen i found on the ground outside the school cafeteria, a seven-pack of pilot pastel pens and a twenty-pack of stabilo felt tip pens:
http://tinyurl.com/5e7oe6
http://tinyurl.com/6r48ts (mine came in a hexagonal tin can)
i also have lots of pilot g-2 gel pens and a single bic medium that i let people borrow
pilot v5 - black.
i need to get myself a fountain though.
i need to get myself a fountain though.
yeah, i've got three black v5s as well
I miss my Lamy Vista fountain pen in XF. :(
today i bought a sakura pigma micron 08 (0.50mm) black pen. it is both archival and waterproof. i'll use it to write on the back of my fiber-base photos in the darkroom.
i was so impressed with the pen that i also bought the 01 (0.25mm) version for typical writing use.
http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Archival
i was so impressed with the pen that i also bought the 01 (0.25mm) version for typical writing use.
http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Archival
live and die by these:
http://www.dickblick.com/products/pilot-g2-gel-pen/
that said, when i'm directing a show, i swear by the:
http://www.sharpie.com/enUS/Product/Sharpie_F … arker.html
red and only red.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/pilot-g2-gel-pen/
that said, when i'm directing a show, i swear by the:
http://www.sharpie.com/enUS/Product/Sharpie_F … arker.html
red and only red.
@ luke: I like those pens a lot :D
> does anyone have opinions on lamy blue-black or violet-purple ink?
They're cartridges. I don't like cartridges.
They're cartridges. I don't like cartridges.
agree with bluet. i find converter fill much more economical and convenient.
i need to get the nib holder on my first safari fixed. the nib is loose :(
i think i can send it to lamy usa with $7 and they will fix it.
i think i can send it to lamy usa with $7 and they will fix it.
i tightened up the nib with a binder clip... works perfectly.
currently running:
vista, F nib - waterman south seas blue (daily driver right now)
safari charcoal, F nib - noodler's walnut
safari white, EF nib - noodler's baystate blue (keep this one at home - with the awesome rhodia notebook lr got me!!)
currently running:
vista, F nib - waterman south seas blue (daily driver right now)
safari charcoal, F nib - noodler's walnut
safari white, EF nib - noodler's baystate blue (keep this one at home - with the awesome rhodia notebook lr got me!!)
Nice!
I've currently got:
Vista, XF nib - Waterman Havannah Brown
Conklin Mark Twain, F nib - empty (just fixed)
Have a bottle of J. Herbin's Vert Empire on the way, though. :D
I've currently got:
Vista, XF nib - Waterman Havannah Brown
Conklin Mark Twain, F nib - empty (just fixed)
Have a bottle of J. Herbin's Vert Empire on the way, though. :D
Mostly pencils nowadays.
Staedtler Mars Lumograph 3B
Staedtler Mars Lumograph 4B
http://www.staedtler.com/Mars_Lumograph_eng
Faber-Castell GRIP 2001
http://www.faber-castell.de/38238/Katalog/fcv … aid=183440
KOH-I-NOOR Versatil 5207
http://leadholder.com/lh-non-kin_cz-versatil-color.html
Staedtler Mars Lumograph 3B
Staedtler Mars Lumograph 4B
http://www.staedtler.com/Mars_Lumograph_eng
Faber-Castell GRIP 2001
http://www.faber-castell.de/38238/Katalog/fcv … aid=183440
KOH-I-NOOR Versatil 5207
http://leadholder.com/lh-non-kin_cz-versatil-color.html
I find the EF way too fine and dry. F is just right for me.
Would love to get some J. Herbin Rouge Hematite, but the drying time is just too slow for a daily ink in my job.
Would love to get some J. Herbin Rouge Hematite, but the drying time is just too slow for a daily ink in my job.
> Mostly pencils nowadays.
Are you worried about the archival quality of pencils?
Are you worried about the archival quality of pencils?
>> Mostly pencils nowadays.
>
>Are you worried about the archival quality of pencils?
No.
>
>Are you worried about the archival quality of pencils?
No.
i'd like to buy a fountain pen. which should i go with? maybe the lamy safari (in charcoal with the z28 converter)?
i want a dark purple ink, similar to the uniball rollerball purple.
i like sb+cp the most on this chart, i think.
i want a dark purple ink, similar to the uniball rollerball purple.
i like sb+cp the most on this chart, i think.
The Safari has a peculiar grip. You should try one with your hands before you buy. The nibs are great. My Al-Star writes the smoothest of all pens I've tried.
I really like the Safari (and, in turn, the Vista and Al-Star) line. They're inexpensive, the nibs are smooth, and they're rugged.
As for ink ... I just got some of the Private Reserve Tanzanite ink, and it looks (and writes) beautiful.
Here's some color samples, though they aren't very good samples. http://www.privatereserveink.com/colors.html
As for ink ... I just got some of the Private Reserve Tanzanite ink, and it looks (and writes) beautiful.
Here's some color samples, though they aren't very good samples. http://www.privatereserveink.com/colors.html
> maybe the lamy safari
just get one. they're so cheap! the biggest issue i can see you having is the nib - i agree with bluet, but lots of people might prefer more flexible nibs.
just get one. they're so cheap! the biggest issue i can see you having is the nib - i agree with bluet, but lots of people might prefer more flexible nibs.
man, noodler's baystate blue has really stained my white safari.
it also stained my sink(!)
it also stained my sink(!)
The Private Reserve Tanzanite is a lot brighter than that picture would lead you to believe, though. I hadn't really looked at it under good light until yesterday and wow... bright!
Mixed it up with some other ink, here for posterity:
10 parts - Private Reserve Tanzanite (base color)
2 parts - Waterman Havannah Brown (to darken)
1 part - Pilot Iroshizuku shin-ryoku (to retard/eliminate feathering)
Mixed it up with some other ink, here for posterity:
10 parts - Private Reserve Tanzanite (base color)
2 parts - Waterman Havannah Brown (to darken)
1 part - Pilot Iroshizuku shin-ryoku (to retard/eliminate feathering)
What great timing. I recently made the decision to own and use 1 pen and 1 pencil.
I have a Lamy that I think is a safari, with an EF nib. I have two inks at the moment: Private reserve velvet black and Quink Blue Black. My pencil of choice is a Staedtler Elite Fineline Pencil.
I enjoy only carrying a small pencil case with me everywhere I go. I also like that "in theory" I'm making less waste. I haven't done any calculations on the waste thing so I can't say for certain that I am, but again it "feels" like I am, or at the very least I like minimalist/functionalist element of 1 pen and 1 pencil.
I have a Lamy that I think is a safari, with an EF nib. I have two inks at the moment: Private reserve velvet black and Quink Blue Black. My pencil of choice is a Staedtler Elite Fineline Pencil.
I enjoy only carrying a small pencil case with me everywhere I go. I also like that "in theory" I'm making less waste. I haven't done any calculations on the waste thing so I can't say for certain that I am, but again it "feels" like I am, or at the very least I like minimalist/functionalist element of 1 pen and 1 pencil.
how does owning fewer tools lead to more functionality?
usually the cost to my minimalism is loss of function
usually the cost to my minimalism is loss of function
Specific situations and circumstances would make "less" more for some individuals and not others. For my situation I take notes, and I journal. That is it. I'm not a heavy user of pens so I have one that I really like, I take care of it, and as a result it works every time I need a pen, and because I like my pen and only have one, I know where it is. I'm never without a pen. However, I am sure someone else's unique situation leads them to needing another solution. So I cannot say with absolute certainty that less tools leads to more functionality for everyone. I can say though for this moment in time for me, less pens makes my life easier.
i hear ya, karpet
read a bunch of reviews, this looks like an awesome pen!
i just ordered a clear F with a twbsi diamond bottle and a fresh bottler of noodler's aircorp. i'm a bit tired of the noodler's squeteague that i've been using as a daily ink with my vista for a couple months now.
i just ordered a clear F with a twbsi diamond bottle and a fresh bottler of noodler's aircorp. i'm a bit tired of the noodler's squeteague that i've been using as a daily ink with my vista for a couple months now.
Let me know how it is!
swab shop is also a good tool.
Oh man, oh man. Thanks, nestor!
it's AWESOME. it's less stiff and wetter than the lamy vista fine. really, really smooth writer with the air corps blue-black.
huge piston fill mechanism is nice and fills with less air than the vista. i need to spend a bit of time figuring out how to use the diamond bottle properly.
huge piston fill mechanism is nice and fills with less air than the vista. i need to spend a bit of time figuring out how to use the diamond bottle properly.
check out the huge flex on this custom ground namiki... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRebkWHsHC0
this guy has other videos on knives that may interest people here
this guy has other videos on knives that may interest people here
i like the polar bear
i just bought the twsbi 540, a bottle of noodler's bad belted kindfisher, and a clairfontaine pad from goulet pens.
this pen hobby is getting expensive.
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anyone want to buy my lamy joy 1.1 aluminum cap for cheap? i don't think it's for me.
i just bought the twsbi 540, a bottle of noodler's bad belted kindfisher, and a clairfontaine pad from goulet pens.
this pen hobby is getting expensive.
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anyone want to buy my lamy joy 1.1 aluminum cap for cheap? i don't think it's for me.
TWSBI + Clairefontaine! <3
Got a bottle of Private Reserve Dakota Red and Montblanc Midnight Blue recently. Not digging the red too much at the moment, but I have some ideas in my head to tweak it.
Got a bottle of Private Reserve Dakota Red and Montblanc Midnight Blue recently. Not digging the red too much at the moment, but I have some ideas in my head to tweak it.
i want some of this http://www.gouletpens.com/Pilot_Iroshizuku_Ts … n69205.htm
i just bought a green pilot parallel, a bottle of salix, a bottle of scabiosa, and a bottle of carbon black.
i have a blue twsbi 540 f and a smoke twsbi 540 ef.
i use clairefontaine (in a variety of forms) exclusively.
i have a blue twsbi 540 f and a smoke twsbi 540 ef.
i use clairefontaine (in a variety of forms) exclusively.
paper is stressing me out these days. i don't like the latest clairefontaine notebook i picked up.
i'm in love with the nakaya decapod.
confirmed: my dream pen is the nakaya decapod in kuro-tamenuri, probably with a regrind to italic or stub... with the iroshizuku tsuki-yo ink
I lost my Lamy :( I picked up an Esterbrook (with XF nib, so nice) for $20 cad and I'm on a waiting list for the iroshizuku line to come into the province.
@nestor, how is the dry time on that stuff?
@nestor, how is the dry time on that stuff?
sorry, don't know - i don't own any yet.
unless you really want to support your local shop, you can always order online. goulet pen co runs a really tight ship.
unless you really want to support your local shop, you can always order online. goulet pen co runs a really tight ship.
I dig supporting the locals. Brick and mortar is a dying breed, and the place that I go to does it really well.
goulet pen company is not local to anyone because it doesn't have a brick-and-mortar store, but because it's a mom-and-pop, it's as "local" as it gets for an online-only store. they are very involved with the online community.
i understand and appreciate your support for local brick-and-mortars, though.
i understand and appreciate your support for local brick-and-mortars, though.
Got a new (glass!) converter for my old Conklin Mark Twain ... no more leaks/clogged nibs! :D
Filled it up with Mont Blanc Midnight Blue (a permanent ink).
And, lucas, I used some in the ink I'm still working on for you ... hopefully it improves the staying power of the ink. Drying time is fairly quick too at the moment. :)
Filled it up with Mont Blanc Midnight Blue (a permanent ink).
And, lucas, I used some in the ink I'm still working on for you ... hopefully it improves the staying power of the ink. Drying time is fairly quick too at the moment. :)
my twsbi 540 broke. the internal part of the feed that plugs into the ink chamber snapped in two, and so now i can't screw the feed piece back onto the pen.
:(
:(
that's happened to me before. it just happened again less than ten minutes ago!
another $20 repair. :( maybe i write with too much force.
twsbi diamond 540 nib units
another $20 repair. :( maybe i write with too much force.
twsbi diamond 540 nib units
damn. i should have been happy with my lamy.
i love the look of the micarta but not sure i want to support these guys.
i love the look of the micarta but not sure i want to support these guys.
it's only happened to me once on each pen. i have two. no regrets. the good news is that each time you buy one, you get another size of nib. i was an idiot before and just tossed the entire thing! i didn't save the feed or nib! :[
hey, check out the pilot metropolitan. it's on my christmas list.
welp, i'm selling some fountain pen stuff if anyone's interested.
not interested in the joy, but you have lots of other fp gear i'd like :)
like what?
your diamond 540 :)
i never emailed them! i really ought to just do that
i never emailed them! i really ought to just do that
sheesh. i think i've already destroyed the extra spare i had them send me, so i don't have an extra to give you anymore.
i love fountain pens to death, but sometimes i wish i had a pen i could bring on a plane.
http://www.bigidesign.com/welcome/solid-aluminum-pen-stylus/
looks nice and has lots of cartridge options.
http://www.bigidesign.com/welcome/solid-aluminum-pen-stylus/
looks nice and has lots of cartridge options.
(Carry the pen nib up?)
i brought my pilot metro and my diamond 540 on the plane with me this trip! i just put them in a plastic bag, and nothing terrible happened on the flight from SBA (elev. 3 m) to MSP (elev. 356 m).
what typically happens to one of these pens in flight?
what typically happens to one of these pens in flight?
http://www.gouletpens.com/Articles.asp?ID=451
it sounds like you can do it fine. i retract my frustration
it sounds like you can do it fine. i retract my frustration
Someone stole my fucking pen today.
I've been rocking the Precise v5 as my EDC. I wish I could find a refillable pen with that fine a point.
that pen i linked can accept these as refills:
ohto ceramic rollerball in 0.5mm (which i think writes very nicely), 0.4mm
pilot hi-tec-c refills in 0.4mm (would also be pretty nice, i think, after trying bluet's)
pilot gel pen refills in 0,38mm and 0,5mm
platinum gel pen refills in 0,5mm
ohto ceramic rollerball in 0.5mm (which i think writes very nicely), 0.4mm
pilot hi-tec-c refills in 0.4mm (would also be pretty nice, i think, after trying bluet's)
pilot gel pen refills in 0,38mm and 0,5mm
platinum gel pen refills in 0,5mm
also, i bought a lamy 2000 makrolon ef in june when jetpens had a good promotion going on. it seemed scratchy, and after a couple months of trying to break it in and polish the nib, i finally returned it for a replacement. just got the new one. it's a pretty nice pen. i don't really deserve it, probably. oh well
I've been using pencils lately, but this weekend I repaired my Pilot Preppy . The barrel had cracked where the threads are. I machined a new one out of polyoxymethylene. It's a little heavier now, but a lot more sturdy. I want to make fancy barrels for all my cheap pens now!
I also settled on a notebook, and got the Maruman A5 spiral notebook grid ruled 40 sheets N247 10-volume set
I also settled on a notebook, and got the Maruman A5 spiral notebook grid ruled 40 sheets N247 10-volume set
i got a pilot custom heritage 92 this year, my first gold nib pen, and promptly broke the clip off the cap.
otherwise still rocking the lamys previously noted.
otherwise still rocking the lamys previously noted.
Bumping this just to show my Conklin some love again. <3
what inks do you guys like?
i like the dark gray look of the black platinum ink: https://www.jetpens.com/Platinum-Black-Ink-Fo … es/pd/1456
i like the dark gray look of the black platinum ink: https://www.jetpens.com/Platinum-Black-Ink-Fo … es/pd/1456
noodler's heart of darkness is the best black ink ever.
j. herbin's emerald of chivor is amazing if you want some unf to your ink
pilot/iroshizuku's yama-guri is a daily driver for me ... I like brown ink
revision... if you like gray inks, check out noodler's lexington gray
j. herbin's emerald of chivor is amazing if you want some unf to your ink
pilot/iroshizuku's yama-guri is a daily driver for me ... I like brown ink
revision... if you like gray inks, check out noodler's lexington gray
I'm not super into pens or ink but I looove the stabilo point 88s. they're pretty nice to write with but I mostly love the colors :P https://www.stabilo.com/com/products/writing/ … -point-88/
i bought a lamy 2000 f recently. i write more pages on the days when i use it than when i use my other, cheaper pens
i've filled it with kaweco purple summer. it dries fast. i want to try pilot kon-peki in it next
i've filled it with kaweco purple summer. it dries fast. i want to try pilot kon-peki in it next