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I made a few late night purchases this week, mostly because I liked the colors. By order of purchase: Lamy Studio in Glacier (2020 SE) in EF Not sure how I remember seeing this, but I seesawed on it for weeks. Heard the grip can be slippery, but I don't have sweaty hands when I write so hopefully it'll be ok.  Kaweco Ice Sport in yellow Also another purchase due to color. I already have one (thanks to meat glitter) and when using it this week, really respected the nib as it's super solid and hasn't skipped at all. I saw this color randomly and had to have it.  TWSBI 580ALR Goulet takes such fantastic photos. I saw this and the colors popped so hard on my screen. I have an Eco, Eco-T, and was planning a Vac Mini, but since these were limited edition I needed to pick this up first. I heard the grip can get kinda cruddy because of the ridges, but no big deal for me. 
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iospace posted:Though it turns out TWSBI has another limited edition coming out, this time another piston filler: Iroshizuku Momiji. 
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Mar 24, 2021 18:17
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Keetron posted:Iroshizuku Momiji. Hmm... you may have a point there.
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Mar 24, 2021 18:18
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meat glitter posted:did thAt stand come with the pen or did you have to pay extra That stand came with the pen. Awesome bonus, in my mind.
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Mar 24, 2021 18:46
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Bank posted:TWSBI 580ALR The Prussian blue 580 looks just as good in real life, it's one of my top three pens. I haven't noticed the grip getting cruddy but even if it did, it's probably easy enough to clean.
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Mar 24, 2021 19:11
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Does TWSBI still have QC issues? Last I checked, they were really good about sending out free parts if you had problems, but like, they had a lot of problems. I don't think I've had a single TWSBI pen that didn't develop at least one crack somewhere, although thankfully most of them were cosmetic.
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Mar 24, 2021 19:16
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From what I've read they have fixed it (for over a year now). I suspect they had been using the wrong mixtures or something. Given the acrylic material I always expect them to feel cheap, but once I pick them up they feel great. None of mine have had issues yet, but they were acquired in the past 6-9 months, so fairly new.
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Mar 24, 2021 19:30
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*looks at plat icon*
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Mar 25, 2021 00:06
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iospace posted:*looks at plat icon* how?!
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Mar 25, 2021 01:06
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Doctor Dogballs posted:how?! Mod privilege, natch.
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Mar 25, 2021 01:10
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Been using the Pelikan M200 and the Pilot Metro side by side for a few days now. I like the integral piston-fill reservoir on the M200 and the nib is 24k gold plated, but overall its light weight makes it feel like the best 20 buck pen you can buy for 150 dollars. The Metro, on the other hand, is definitely an outstanding value - it puts ink down with razor precision and feels good in my hand. What do you guys suggest for waterproof ink? From what I've read, it seems a lot fussier to use than the regular, water-soluble kind.
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Mar 25, 2021 01:49
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54th Mass. No debate. e: to expand, a little: it's Noodler's bulletproof line, so it's not going to be as fussy as the Platinum Carbon ink. Most of Noodler's bulletproof stuff isn't going to regularly clog your pen, either, and most of it has some water resistance to it, but 54th Mass won't even twitch at water. Two caveats: 1. it bonds with cellulose, so it will permanently stain your clothes. 2. You're buying the Dr. Bronner's of ink, take that as you will. iospace fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Mar 25, 2021 |
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Mar 25, 2021 01:51
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I just got my Lamy Studio, and it feels great. Looks just like the photos online. There's definitely some weight to it, but in a good way. The quality feels just as good as my Metro, maybe slightly better due to the cap/body gap tolerances they have. The clip is a bit too tall for me, but otherwise I am satisfied with the purchase. No nib tweaking required this time, and it is an EF. #NoGap
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Mar 25, 2021 02:13
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If I'm 34, am I too old for a Sailor Young Profit, and now I need to buy a King of Pen instead??
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Mar 25, 2021 02:23
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aldantefax posted:If I'm 34, am I too old for a Sailor Young Profit, and now I need to buy a King of Pen instead?? No, but buy both.
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Mar 25, 2021 02:24
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Hmmmmmm. You drive a convincing argument...
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Mar 25, 2021 02:25
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aldantefax posted:If I'm 34, am I too old for a Sailor Young Profit, and now I need to buy a King of Pen instead?? The non KoP lines have felt too small for my tastes. I don’t have absurd sized hands (squarely in Medium generic sizing for gloves) just something about both the 1911 Large and the Pro Gear feel small to me. So buy from a vendor where you can return easily?
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Mar 25, 2021 13:55
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Anyone know if this vendor is legit? pens_n_more on eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/371188004135 I'm thinking about picking up a white Safari just cuz, and this is an excellent price for what I hope is a legit one.
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Mar 25, 2021 18:19
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Bank posted:Anyone know if this vendor is legit? pens_n_more on eBay 54k+ feedback and 98.8% positive feedback. If they aren't legit, they're running a hell of a long con.
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Mar 26, 2021 02:25
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Hmm 1% bad feedback with that volume isn't great either though (>5k unhappy customers). I'll just give it a shot and triple check it when it arrives. Edit: Meh it's only $20 
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Mar 26, 2021 02:31
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Well, here's a bit of a palette cleanser from that Invicta New Delta day today, a Delta WE Aromatherapy in a lovely orange-flecked brown celluloid  Why is it called the Aromatherapy? Well, it's because the pen has a screw-out bamboo diffuser in the clip and comes with a bottle of aromatic oil. Lovely floral scent with a bit of citrus.   Oh Delta, you were too beautiful for this world.
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Mar 26, 2021 20:09
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Can't afford stuff like Deltas, I can afford old stuff like this Wahl I just received though! Wahl Eversharp Gold Seal Just needs to be re-sacked and cleaned. My sad phone can't get a photo to do the pen justice. It's about a century old and still looks incredible.
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Mar 27, 2021 01:01
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Oh, also important was the literature that came with the pen:
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Mar 27, 2021 01:11
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Queadlunn posted:Can't afford stuff like Deltas, I can afford old stuff like this Wahl I just received though! That pen looks incredible! I've been looking at/for stuff from around this period.
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Mar 27, 2021 03:07
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I did not believe that the Ohto Tasche would be too short for my smallest short converter but I have been proven wrong. I'll have to use carts and syringes but it is the most tiniest pen. So awesome. I would not want to write a novel with it though.
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Mar 27, 2021 03:21
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Meowspergers posted:That pen looks incredible! I've been looking at/for stuff from around this period. It looks really nice in person, loads of caked ink and a hundred-year old degraded sac to clean out. Ones like this are something like a hundred USD on ebay pretty regularly.
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I ended up with a bunch of Jinhao Swan and Shark pens for adding color to stuff. They ended up being cheaper than a bunch of varsity, and easier. Hopefully they will be consistent enough not to drive me bonkers.
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grack posted:Well, here's a bit of a palette cleanser from that Invicta i saw this post as i was phone scrolling before bed and when i woke up this morning i was all "nah that must have been like a pre-sleep hallucination" because "aromatherapy fountain pen" seems surreal enough to be a thing someone would dream about but nope here it is, real, in the cold light of day also i got the procolor!! i like it!! it's not scratchy but it also is, in a cool way so
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bulletsponge13 posted:I ended up with a bunch of Jinhao Swan and Shark pens for adding color to stuff. They ended up being cheaper than a bunch of varsity, and easier. Hopefully they will be consistent enough not to drive me bonkers. Those dumb little sharky bois are pretty great, honestly. They're priced about what they're worth, IMHO, but they're reliabile. Or, well, mine is.
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hello hopefully this is the place to ask but I am looking for recommendations for a pen. I have some sub $30 pens I’ve used - Lamy mostly - but am looking to splurge to celebrate a really big personal accomplishment. I’m looking for a ballpoint pen that’s just... really cool. I like Japanese resin style pens, no precious metal and would like to spend up to $500
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Mar 28, 2021 02:42
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At that price you could get a Pilot Custom 845.
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Aruan posted:hello hopefully this is the place to ask but I am looking for recommendations for a pen. I have some sub $30 pens I’ve used - Lamy mostly - but am looking to splurge to celebrate a really big personal accomplishment. I’m looking for a ballpoint pen that’s just... really cool. I like Japanese resin style pens, no precious metal and would like to spend up to $500 Try a fountain pen and get a Pilot Custom 823, the most perfect pen ever created. If you absolutely must stick with ballpoints and want something fancy I say an Aurora Optima or if you want a Japanese pen, something from Sailor, a 1911 Large, or a Pro Gear.
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grack posted:At that price you could get a Pilot Custom 845. This is really cool and probably exactly what I'm looking for - I guess when I meant 'resin' I meant lacquer - I really like the depth/pattern/and color of lacquer pens. howe_sam posted:Try a fountain pen and get a Pilot Custom 823, the most perfect pen ever created. If you absolutely must stick with ballpoints and want something fancy I say an Aurora Optima or if you want a Japanese pen, something from Sailor, a 1911 Large, or a Pro Gear. Thanks for the suggestions but I think I'm looking for something with more "character" to the lacquer/resin if that makes sense.
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Personally, if I was in the market for a fancy ballpoint then an Aurora Optima in the green aureloid or a Pelikan M800 in stone garden would be real high on my list. They come in a bunch of different colors, but these two are probably my favorites. Here's some photos and a link to each: Aurora Optima  Pelikan M800
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Aruan posted:This is really cool and probably exactly what I'm looking for - I guess when I meant 'resin' I meant lacquer - I really like the depth/pattern/and color of lacquer pens. The 845 is great and I use the similar 75th Anniversary as a daily writer. Something to watch out for though is that the section isn't lacquered (if you look at a red one, all the black bits are normal Pilot plastic), but it doesn't bug me in practice. For urushi in roughly this range, you can also look at Namiki Nippon Art, that other bunch of urushi Pilots that for whatever reason aren't Namiki branded (eg https://www.pilot.co.jp/products/pen/fountain/fountain/hira_makie/) or Platinum Izumo.
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If you want something stylish as gently caress (but not resin), Pilot Capless LS. Probably my favorite pen.
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Mar 28, 2021 07:50
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Are the sailor 1911 pens nice? I hear that the nibs are good, but is the body material nice to touch or does it feel like hard plastic?
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Antifa Turkeesian posted:Are the sailor 1911 pens nice? I hear that the nibs are good, but is the body material nice to touch or does it feel like hard plastic? They're just normal plastic unless I'm forgetting some sort of limited edition.
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Queadlunn posted:Can't afford stuff like Deltas, I can afford old stuff like this Wahl I just received though! poo poo, this looks pretty as hell. Lovely celluloid there. A great catch! Don't worry about the dirtyness, that's what pens were built to withstand. As long as everything is in place, new sac and a good cleaning are easy. I really want to be employed again so I can chase some old pens. Oh well.
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Antifa Turkeesian posted:Are the sailor 1911 pens nice? I hear that the nibs are good, but is the body material nice to touch or does it feel like hard plastic? Sailors are probably my favorite pens, but the material in the hand doesn't really feel different than any other quality resin pen. It's smooth and sturdy enough to take some punishment. I've accidentally dropped one of my pro gears a couple of times and it hasn't cracked or scuffed.
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