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AMISH FRIED PIES posted:as someone who got a raden (galaxy) VP (F) for christmas last year, all I can say is I'm doing it. I actually found one place that might sell the Galaxy. I'm really liking Water Surface in order to showcase "hey look this all came from the same cut of abalone, wait come back where are you going" but Galaxy is really nice. Also that seller in question was all "oh yeah we have it but it may not be in stock so expect a 3-4 month delay." Nothing I love more than an explicit request to let Paypal's buyer protection lapse for a $400 purchase!
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I usually hate Vanishing Points, but drat, that Crossed Lines looks mighty classy 
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Oct 3, 2018 16:29
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I have a functionality question. I have a Levenger Aero-D. I flushed it and left it overnight on a paper towel in a small cup to dry. The converter has some water behind the piston. Whenever I turn it to draw in ink (Noodler's Bernanke Black), I just get a lot of bubbles with minimal ink. I've had the nib completely submerged, up to the grip, and the issue still recurs. I had it running under water to redo the flush and it convertered up water without incident. I had the converter pushed as far in as I can get it to go and it still can't get real quantities of ink. Is there a way for me to fully disassemble the converter? Or should I just let it sit on the paper towel (or better yet, in a bed of rice) for a few more days in hopes of getting all the moisture out?
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Oct 3, 2018 16:38
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MJP posted:I have a functionality question. I have a Levenger Aero-D. I flushed it and left it overnight on a paper towel in a small cup to dry. The converter has some water behind the piston. Whenever I turn it to draw in ink (Noodler's Bernanke Black), I just get a lot of bubbles with minimal ink. I've had the nib completely submerged, up to the grip, and the issue still recurs. This helped me when I did the same thing to all four of mine, lol. There's also a link in there for full disassembling if shaking/tapping doesn't work.
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Oct 3, 2018 17:45
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Oct 4, 2018 15:03
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I don't understand why Pilot got rid of the con-50. The con-40 is such garbage. I really wish the resin falcon could use the con-70. edit: it has like 3x the moving parts of the con-50, too. I don't understand!! Sankis fucked around with this message at 08:56 on Oct 5, 2018 |
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Oct 5, 2018 08:44
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Yay, the seller of the raden VP was all "oh we're out of stock lol, you want something else or a refund?" 
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Oct 5, 2018 15:07
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MJP posted:Yay, the seller of the raden VP was all "oh we're out of stock lol, you want something else or a refund?" Ah, that sucks. I'm not a VP fan, but I love me some raden. Maybe a Namiki some day.
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Oct 5, 2018 18:27
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Moral_Hazard posted:Ah, that sucks. I'm not a VP fan, but I love me some raden. Maybe a Namiki some day. I'm just in it for the design. I love the look of the Stripe and Water Surface pens. Anything that looks like a city skyline at night has my immediate and undivided attention. If I strike out with the only other seller on Ebay, I'll just give up and get myself a perfectly restored stacked celluloid Vac Senior or vintage pen, but I just wish there was a modern converter with that nice design.
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Oct 5, 2018 21:04
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MJP posted:I'm just in it for the design. I love the look of the Stripe and Water Surface pens. Anything that looks like a city skyline at night has my immediate and undivided attention. There's the various models of Visconti made with their Wall Street material, but tracking one down could be even pricier than that VP.
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Oct 5, 2018 21:16
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howe_sam posted:There's the various models of Visconti made with their Wall Street material, but tracking one down could be even pricier than that VP. Oh yeah, I think that got mentioned to me at some point when I had a lower budget for a vintage look. I figure I can save up another hundo if this last lead doesn't quite pan out (pen out?) for one of those. It's freaking beautiful. edit: Ergh, it's basically a lever filler. I like changing my inks, that sounds like it's not fun to flush. D: MJP fucked around with this message at 22:16 on Oct 5, 2018 |
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Oct 5, 2018 22:05
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There are C/C Wall Streets too. If it has a metal section it's c/c, celluloid section is a vac filler. However, you can also remove the nib unit of a Visconti, most of the time, so it's not so bad.
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howe_sam posted:There are C/C Wall Streets too. If it has a metal section it's c/c, celluloid section is a vac filler. However, you can also remove the nib unit of a Visconti, most of the time, so it's not so bad. Ooooh, nice. Maybe next time I strike it rich on multiple market research places all at once I'll see if I can score one of them.
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Oct 6, 2018 03:01
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Pilot fines are so small... This is the result of a small invite only pen show.. saw at least one other goon there though.... Other is a Moonman stub 
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Oct 6, 2018 21:22
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Hey pen goons. I need help trying to identify a pen that I came across while cleaning my office. Its a Cross pen which I bought over 10 years ago, probably closer to 12 - 15 years ago, its black with a knurled texture, the cap fits flush with the body, and has an integrated nib. The closest thing on the cross website is the ATX line but nothing quite matches it.
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Oct 7, 2018 15:44
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I hit the Vancouver Pen Shop while I was on the mainland, and goddamn that place is a wonderland compared to what I can get on the island. They fixed a mistake I made with assembling my TWSBI, then filled it with Swan Illusion, for free. They also sold me another Metro (my collection lacked a fine nib) and filled that with ink too. They've got a great assortment of paper, too. First time I've driven through the DTES ghetto in awhile, though. Looked like the Walking Dead out there. I'm dropping $100 on stationery, and those guys are pawing through garbage for bottles to recycle. 
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Oct 7, 2018 18:31
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IGotNothing posted:Hey pen goons. I need help trying to identify a pen that I came across while cleaning my office. Its a Cross pen which I bought over 10 years ago, probably closer to 12 - 15 years ago, its black with a knurled texture, the cap fits flush with the body, and has an integrated nib. The closest thing on the cross website is the ATX line but nothing quite matches it. That's a Cross Verve and it's a very collectable pen. The integrated nib was made by Pilot. I bought a Cross Townsend today for shits and/or giggles.
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Oct 7, 2018 20:28
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I bought a jinhao with a fude/chinese calligraphy nib for a laugh. I cannot for the life of me get my head around changing the angle you hold the pen in a stroke. Also, it feels like every time I look at a video on youtube of someone using one, they're pressing down fairly noticeably on the nib (and also holding it at a strange degree of rotation). I can't tell if that's necessary, or if my (normal, non-angle-changing) writing issues are just that I didn't clean the pen thoroughly enough (or that it hates pilot black). It feels fiddly in a way that an Ahab doesn't even approach. On the plus side, I already swapped the body with my other x750. Turns out the matte black/"silver" body looks way nicer than the glossy black I'd originally bought.
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Oct 7, 2018 21:08
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Have any of you used the Noodlers V-Mail line of inks? http://noodlersink.com/whats-new/v-mail-ink-series/ They are like catnip to the history nerd that I am, but I am also somewhat wary of Noodlers' variability and refusal to play nice with pens sometimes.
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Oct 10, 2018 04:15
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I own a bottle of GI Green (which I haven't used in forever, I should fix that) and had a sample of North African Violet. Haven't had a problem with either.
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Oct 11, 2018 21:29
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tater_salad posted:Pilot fines are so small... should i get a moonman and if so where
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Oct 12, 2018 14:43
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ArmZ posted:should i get a moonman The answer is always yes. I got a Sailor 1911 Stormy Seas the other day, and goddamn Sailor nibs are magic.
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Oct 12, 2018 15:09
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ArmZ posted:should i get a moonman and if so where Yes Amazon Ali Express eBay Cost mostly is going to vary depending on how soon you get it.
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Oct 12, 2018 17:34
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tater_salad posted:Yes Just double-check the listing to make sure it also comes with a stub nib. I believe most of the ones from China ship with the fine nib in the pen and a stub nib in the box.
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Oct 13, 2018 04:15
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https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3871465 Buy my excess pens
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Oct 14, 2018 04:51
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Curse you all. I was perfectly happy with my Uniball Signos and Visions until I came across my old Kaweco Sport, starting playing around with it, and thought it might be nice to have a proper sized fountain pen. I dimly remembered SA had a thread, so off I went to research. Long story short, I now have a TWSBI Diamond 580ALR with stub nib, several bottles of gorgeous ink (Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku is amazing), and a couple of converters for my Kaweco. And I'm actually spending more than the bare minimum for a notepads and stationery. Writing with the TWSBI is just a joy so far. Even my very rusty Arabic penmanship feels better to write and certainly looks snazzier. So curse you lot, this is going to wind up my gateway to more fountain pens and ink experimentation.
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Oct 14, 2018 09:44
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Landsknecht posted:https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3871465 FYI that VP is blue metallic, not blue Carbonesque.
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Oct 14, 2018 14:53
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Lowness 72 posted:FYI that VP is blue metallic, not blue Carbonesque. ok thanks you should buy it
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Oct 14, 2018 17:58
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ibntumart posted:Curse you all. I was perfectly happy with my Uniball Signos and Visions until I came across my old Kaweco Sport, starting playing around with it, and thought it might be nice to have a proper sized fountain pen. I dimly remembered SA had a thread, so off I went to research. I am a HUGE fan of the Izroshizuku Inks. I know I am Basic as a PSL, but I love me some Kon-Peki
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Oct 15, 2018 21:52
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tater_salad posted:Pilot fines are so small... Fine Tipz for Lyfe Boiiiiiiiz CryingCypress71 fucked around with this message at 22:10 on Oct 15, 2018 |
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Oct 15, 2018 21:53
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Hmm It seems that I bought a Visconti Van Gogh last night while out of my head on migraine meds.
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Oct 16, 2018 04:57
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Think of it as a gift from the past
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Oct 16, 2018 05:06
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A good gift, because I paid $120 for it.
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Oct 16, 2018 05:36
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CryingCypress71 posted:I am a HUGE fan of the Izroshizuku Inks. I know I am Basic as a PSL, but I love me some Kon-Peki I am in love with all of their blues, I think, and the bluish greys and blacks . My plan is to cycle through a few more 15 ml bottles until I settle on a favorite or two. The Kon-Peki/Tsuki-Yo/Take-Sumi set is next on my list. On another note, I was thinking of either a Kakuno or Preppy for my wife. She likes the idea of them, but is worried about everyday use or that it's a fussy instrument.
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Oct 16, 2018 09:51
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ibntumart posted:I am in love with all of their blues, I think, and the bluish greys and blacks . My plan is to cycle through a few more 15 ml bottles until I settle on a favorite or two. The Kon-Peki/Tsuki-Yo/Take-Sumi set is next on my list. I’ve had two Preppys. One has been mostly reliable with the absurd J. Herbin 1670 inks but actually really bad with the normal Preppy blue ink. The other one never worked right. My Kakuno medium has been great with the normal Pilot black ink.
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Cocoa Crispies posted:I’ve had two Preppys. One has been mostly reliable with the absurd J. Herbin 1670 inks but actually really bad with the normal Preppy blue ink. The other one never worked right. Hmm. Well, for a sub $5 pen, I guess it's not a big deal if the Preppy ink doesn't work as long as other inks do. Did you use a converter or this a syringe to the cartridge affair? Cocoa Crispies posted:My Kakuno medium has been great with the normal Pilot black ink. Good to know... I decided to go ahead and order her the Kakuno (dark pink, fine nib) with some extra cartridges. And a Preppy in red since they're so cheap and she has a lot of undergrads to grade.
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Oct 16, 2018 10:28
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grack posted:Hmm I think 120 is a fair price for this pen.. it's pretty cool and nice.. if I had paid the 300 that most places sell it for I'd have been returning it, it's not a $300 pen. It's def sexy looking
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Oct 16, 2018 11:29
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ibntumart posted:Hmm. Well, for a sub $5 pen, I guess it's not a big deal if the Preppy ink doesn't work as long as other inks do. Did you use a converter or this a syringe to the cartridge affair? The really unpleasant Preppy blue in a cartridge came with one of the pens. The other one was eye dropper modded.
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tater_salad posted:I think 120 is a fair price for this pen.. it's pretty cool and nice.. if I had paid the 300 that most places sell it for I'd have been returning it, it's not a $300 pen. I like my Van Gogh -- a Pollard Willows -- a lot. I keep thinking about getting another; La Couronne du Comte offers them with an upgrade to a Dreamtouch nib for like $280.
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