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Dad Hominem posted:If it helps, the grip is slippery and uncomfortable, and it writes as well as you'd expect from a big steel tube. Hmm--I never really thought much about the actual writing comfort for it but that's disappointing  I have seen in-person at a pen meeting and it's p small but extremely expensive. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzOE2HFDO7g/?utm_source=ig_embed
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The Electronaut posted:Also, if you're looking for something a bit more substantial, consider supporting Kessel's (poster in this very thread) shop out of Singapore that is still running right now. https://www.musu.bi/ His more consumable notebooks are still pricey but more affordable than the archival gift ones, such as: https://www.musu.bi/shop/tomo-system/folio-notebooks-a5/bank-paper Prices are in SGD as a fyi. Shipping has always been blazing fast for me, 3 days from purchase to door (SG to Florida) in some cases. 404notfound posted:Just wanted to call out Kessel for being a Good Dude: The big Covid-19 update. Thanks. It's challenging times here at Musubi as we deal with the fallout from Covid-19, especially since so many of our artisans with disabilities are considered at-risk persons. Still, things are under control here in Singapore and we've been able to remain operational. (I've got plenty of notebooks, come take them off my hands)
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New pen! Sheaffer Imperial IV with the touchdown filler. Haven't tested it yet because all of my inks are in my office and we're isolating. Looks good though! 
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Alder posted:Hmm--I never really thought much about the actual writing comfort for it but that's disappointing For what it's worth I have a Pilot M90, it being my grail pen previously, and it's one of my favourites. The nib is very inflexible, but writes very smoothly with good flow. I don't personally find the grip an issue but I can see it being one depending how you write. If you write with reasonably high pressure on the paper, your fingers could easily slip down the grip as there is no flaring at the tip, or if you have especially sweaty hands maybe. It is a very good looking pen though. Even coming from someone that loves metal pens.
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Vitamins posted:For what it's worth I have a Pilot M90, it being my grail pen previously, and it's one of my favourites. Thanks, my friend has a M90 but it's pretty expensive nowadays. I'd glad that it writes OK and I'm on the fence w/Murex since it's cheaper and closer to a reg FP.
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Are Sailor inks known to smell? I got some sailor inks from what I have to imagine has to be the last goulet shipment in awhile and I can't help but notice that they kinda smell. Most of the time I can't really smell my ink while I'm using it but this smells strongly. It's not an unpleasant smell, mind you. It's sorta similar to that "new plastic" smell when you buy some new electronics or whatever. It just came as a surprise.
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Yep, but it's not a bad thing. Sailor and a bunch of other brands use phenol in their inks which is a strong-smelling chemical that prevents them from going moldy.
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To be honest I prefer the sharp smell of Jentle inks to the sugar/caramel smell of KWZ, which just makes me dizzy after a while.
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Decided to give the pens a thorough cleaning today since work has slowed down and we're all stuck inside. Now my pens are all nice and squeaky clean. It also made me really appreciate the ingenuity of Sailor converters. They don't use any glue in their construction, so everything screws together and can be taken apart with just a simple twist. Also took the opportunity to finally take a pen collection photo:  Left column, top to bottom: Wing Sung 699 Sailor 1911 Standard Sailor Professional Gear Sailor Professional Gear Slim Sailor Procolor 500 Right column, top to bottom: Pilot Capless Wing Sung 601 Platinum 3776 Conklin Duragraph TWSBI Eco-T (inked up with tsukushi before photo was taken) Moonman 80
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Five days on the Diamine Ancient Copper and Iroshizuku Shin-Ryoku that I accidentally shifted enough off the shelf enough to break on the floor? My feet still look super weird. Pay attention and keep your inks in places that you can't accidentally knock them onto the floor. It's just enough to look like I'm kinda bleeding, both as a human and an alien.
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Mar 28, 2020 15:58
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I have a happy little buddha.
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Can't go wrong with the crab.
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Hmm I seem to have purchased a non-Delta fountain pen. How odd
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grack posted:Hmm Are you okay? I know everyone is going stir-crazy from this quarantine.
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:Are you okay? I know everyone is going stir-crazy from this quarantine. Got a Decimo (finally), I had some Amazon GCs to use. Perhaps I'll get a Delta next month.
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what's the best pen to use if my handwriting can be described (generously) as "manifesto scrawled on toilet paper with pen clutched in teeth"? presuming the fellow in question is either in some kind of restraining jacket or chewed their own limbs off in a fit of manic genius.
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Well if you're planning to write prescriptions with it I'd recommend a bulletproof ink 
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PHIZ KALIFA posted:what's the best pen to use if my handwriting can be described (generously) as "manifesto scrawled on toilet paper with pen clutched in teeth"? presuming the fellow in question is either in some kind of restraining jacket or chewed their own limbs off in a fit of manic genius. A stub nib kinda forces you to use more correct form, but it can be a big adjustment if your writing is naturally on the smaller side. I prefer EF nibs, but can't argue with results. I've used EF Metros forever, but recently got a stub TWSBI Go and its silky-smooth and my cursive looks WAY better, but it kinda irks me how big a have to write for it to be legible. I have to choose between thin, precise chicken-scratch or DUMMY THICC BUT YOU CAN READ IT Mr. Bad Guy fucked around with this message at 14:58 on Apr 2, 2020 |
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Maybe I should get an something with an italic nib for my doctor. His handwriting is so bad that pharmacists and lab techs regularly complain that they can't read it.
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I got an Essay Set in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It has a fountain pen, and I got unreasonably excited about it. Thanks, thread. So where can I get an extra fine nib for my Pilot Metro? I ordered another Metro and want to slap an EF nib on it.
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LifeLynx posted:I got an Essay Set in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It has a fountain pen, and I got unreasonably excited about it. Thanks, thread. Me too!  The ink bottle is what stuck out at me first. It's that very iconic style bottle.
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Sankis posted:Me too! My essay set doesn't look like that one, which I also found on Reddit. It's similar, but it has crumpled up paper on top of it. Weird.
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Wonder Pens is doing a Covid pen pal match-up for kids and adults.
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My handwriting is awful and I've found the key is a pen that writes smoothly. No skips, no hesitations. At work I use Pentel energel gel pens but a good non-scratchy fountain pen helps too. My favourite is the mini pen Cult Pens used to make and now don't any more, to my irritation.
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My handwriting is fine provided I'm writing overhand (I'm left handed). If I write underhand, it's bad but not doctor level bad.
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lol just slow down and pay attention to how you're writing you know how the letters are shaped, do that in these trying times, maybe drink more or less, could go either way, i ain't judging
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FFT posted:lol just slow down and pay attention to how you're writing This is the key takeaway from this handwriting book. It's a good book and I'd recommend it, but the most important bit is Conscientious Practice.
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 /e i think that's the first time i've used the Lamy Peridot and i'm super happy with how it looks stringless fucked around with this message at 20:43 on Apr 4, 2020 |
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I don’t waterman fountain pens get more love in this thread? One of my favorite pens is a waterman Paris from the mid to 2000’s. They’ve discontinued that line sadly.
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LionArcher posted:I don’t waterman fountain pens get more love in this thread? One of my favorite pens is a waterman Paris from the mid to 2000’s. They’ve discontinued that line sadly. I like waterman FP but modern waterman tends to expensive and they're only made in France nowadays 
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LionArcher posted:I don’t waterman fountain pens get more love in this thread? One of my favorite pens is a waterman Paris from the mid to 2000’s. They’ve discontinued that line sadly. Kinda boring and expensive, for the most part.
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Waterman pens in the US seem to fill the "expensive pen you buy someone who got a nice promotion" niche and little else. I'm sure they're fine pens but also expensive and don't really have much of a presence in the hobbyist space. Edit: The impression I get is that they want to mostly be a high end, Montblanc-esque brand. At least that is what I assume of companies that don't list MSRP and need me to find an authorized retailer Sankis fucked around with this message at 03:38 on Apr 5, 2020 |
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My first "proper" fountain pen was a Waterman Hemisphere. It's a perfectly good pen, nothing special but writes well and sits nicely in the hand. I'd love an Edson but $$$
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If you can find a Carene on sale, they’re nice.
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My second Metro arrived, and I ordered an extra fine Kakuno so I can put that extra fine nib on it. Too bad the Kakuno isn't going to be here for another 10-20 days, but that can't be helped right now.
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Idgi I highly prefer kakuno body over metro
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teraflame posted:Idgi I highly prefer kakuno body over metro I guess I'll see when it gets here. The Metro is my first fountain pen and I've never seen another one in person even, so I have nothing to compare it to.
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I bought a Jinhao 911 for fun. Since it cost me the equivalent of two cups of coffee I had zero expectations but it’s quickly turning into my favorite pen. 
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From time to time when bored I'll browse Ebay and bid on pens that have a few hours to a day or two to go. I never won any and never really think I will win since so much of ebay bidding is how you do in the last 10 seconds or so. Until just now. Oops. At least it looks nice and wasn't too expensive. Edit: It's a 1940s Sailor with a fude nib. It looks really nice in the pictures and it sounds like it's restored or at least in working condition. Reputable japanese seller as well, etc. Sankis fucked around with this message at 07:56 on Apr 7, 2020 |
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