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I love the smell of Sailor inks. They smell like quality.
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Sankis posted:I love the smell of Sailor inks. They smell like quality. I had a big bottle of sailor black blue and I cannot find it anymore :-(
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Oct 3, 2021 18:47
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stealie72 posted:Is that the old formulations or the new ones? Its a yaffa brand now as of maybe a year ago, but yaffa made the montverde inks that got all moldy a couple years ago. wait, monteverde inks get moldy? I'm gonna have to throw out a bottle if that's the case...
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Oct 3, 2021 23:49
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sb hermit posted:wait, monteverde inks get moldy? I'm gonna have to throw out a bottle if that's the case...
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Oct 3, 2021 23:52
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Private reserve definitely had that reputation when I started getting into pens like 10 years ago. Oh God that was already 10 years ago
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Oct 4, 2021 00:00
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I've been in the hobby for under two years. I have over 20 pens, and a lot of them have their own ink 
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Oct 4, 2021 00:03
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Why is it that my Kaweco Sport writes instantly and happily no matter how long I've neglected it, but my Cultpens mini and my jinhao are so pissy and grumpy and start-stop if I forget about them for even a single day? Ugh.
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Oct 4, 2021 00:12
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gwrtheyrn posted:Private reserve definitely had that reputation when I started getting into pens like 10 years ago.
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Oct 4, 2021 01:22
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My experiences so far with ink have been: Pilot cartridges that came with pens/used with my Petit - perfectly serviceable inks as far as I can tell Iroshizuku - Quite nice to write with The Lamy ink in my Safari's cartridge: Loved the shading I got out of it! Waterman - also works well enough and shades a bit on regular copy paper, does feather a little on especially cheap/lovely copy paper. Using it as my work daily driver because I got a 50ml bottle from a friend who only uses black ink ever, and this is blue. Still tempted to buy a second Safari so I have my work pen and my home pen, because I like the Safari better than the Metropolitan. Maybe I'll ask for Christmas, make an easy present for me for one of my siblings or parents...
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Oct 4, 2021 05:45
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iospace posted:I've been in the hobby for under two years. I'm up to ~265
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grack posted:I'm up to ~265 how many of those are deltas 
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HopperUK posted:Why is it that my Kaweco Sport writes instantly and happily no matter how long I've neglected it, but my Cultpens mini and my jinhao are so pissy and grumpy and start-stop if I forget about them for even a single day? Ugh. Quality control makes for a higher price but a better experience. See also: German Perfection. (Very silly example of German Perfection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo2kSu6O8cU )
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Oct 4, 2021 08:04
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gwrtheyrn posted:how many of those are deltas Yes.
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Oct 4, 2021 15:31
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gwrtheyrn posted:how many of those are deltas Only 66!
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Oct 4, 2021 17:54
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grack i hope you realize that your delta collecting days are nearly over. you're only allowed 3 more
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Oct 4, 2021 20:27
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Sankis posted:grack i hope you realize that your delta collecting days are nearly over. you're only allowed 3 more or he's got to get 354 more
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Oct 4, 2021 20:37
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tater_salad posted:or he's got to get 354 more I know which one it'll be.
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tater_salad posted:or he's got to get 354 more Or 600
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Oct 4, 2021 22:42
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I prefer not to put any specific number limits on my collecting. I will continue to collect Deltas until I have all the Deltas. All the Deltas.
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Oct 4, 2021 23:32
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Today in heart attacks: Dropped my black ice VP... NIB OUT. It landed sideways and is ok, but holy gently caress that scared me. Left a nice blue ink spot on the floor iospace fucked around with this message at 20:44 on Oct 5, 2021 |
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Oct 5, 2021 20:42
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But do you have this pen?
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Oct 5, 2021 21:16
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Question regarding pigmented ink (particularly carbon black): how easy does it come out of clothes? I've been using Dark Matter at work, but want something a bit more water resistant that's not the bulletproof line.
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Oct 5, 2021 22:34
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iospace posted:Question regarding pigmented ink (particularly carbon black): how easy does it come out of clothes? I've been using Dark Matter at work, but want something a bit more water resistant that's not the bulletproof line. It does not come out of clothes, the pigment binds to the cotton, that is a property I use when inking for watercolor.
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Keetron posted:It does not come out of clothes, the pigment binds to the cotton, that is a property I use when inking for watercolor. Dark Matter (which does come out of clothes) it is then! Thanks.
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I started using a fountain pen as part of encouraging myself to keep a regular journal and have less of my external memory dependent on other people's internet products. These are my experiences! Pens:
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Are there any other pens that have nibs close to the quality of the Metropolitan? That's the thing about it that I really can't get over.
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Oct 7, 2021 06:24
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Pilot is top for me for value when it comes to cost:benefit. All their stuff has been great, except their awful converters. Fill a cartridge. For Legal Blue, try diluting it just a bit with water and see if you get better results with the smearing. Maybe 1:4 parts water:ink.
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Oct 7, 2021 06:31
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The eco nib is a bit scratchy in my experience too, but the vac 700 nib is my new favourite and from the same company.
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Oct 7, 2021 06:35
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Rand Brittain posted:Are there any other pens that have nibs close to the quality of the Metropolitan? That's the thing about it that I really can't get over. Better yet, the Kakuno, 78G and Explorer, among others, use exactly the same nib! If the squeeze converter bugs you, the Kakuno in particular is compatible with the CON-70 converter, which is as good as it gets for Pilot.
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Oct 7, 2021 07:58
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If you're still in the budget exploratory phase of pens consider getting a cheap Chinese pen like a jin hao and a replacement nib from jowo. You also cannot go wrong with any of the big three Japanese fountain pen companies. Sailor and Platinum both make great nibs.
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Bezoar posted:The eco nib is a bit scratchy in my experience too, but the vac 700 nib is my new favourite and from the same company. I want to second the vac 700, especially in the "iris" color.
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What's the best EDC pen, and why is it the Vac Mini? (ok, give your opinions, but I'll start): Pros: -huge ink capacity -replaceable nib if things go wrong. -able to seal off the reservoir Cons: a bit pricy, and you might get want to get the inkwell for it.
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iospace posted:What's the best EDC pen 100% a cheap biro, not a clicky one.
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Oct 9, 2021 19:56
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Got a TWSBI eco as a "thanksgiving present" (??) and I'm enjoying it, it seems like a very wet pen to write with but that may be the ink (Wonderpens Ebony Purple) Mostly I'm at a loss as to what I'm meant to do with the pen wrench and silicone grease that came with it. The instructions could be clearer. Just.... open 'er up and lube the piston now and then?
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angerbeet posted:Got a TWSBI eco as a "thanksgiving present" (??) and I'm enjoying it, it seems like a very wet pen to write with but that may be the ink (Wonderpens Ebony Purple) https://www.jetpens.com/blog/How-to-Disassemble-and-Reassemble-TWSBI-Fountain-Pens/pt/959 It's more for down the line maintenance than anything.
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Ah, thank you, I suppose I could have looked that up. Probably won't need it for a while as I don't write that much anymore and tend to swap pens to match my mood or outfit 
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I think the best part is the TWSBI customer service. I emailed them because I thought the pen had a crack on it but literally 3 minutes after emailing them they responded telling me it was just excess grease (which it was). I've heard they are excellent about sending out replacement parts.
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Oct 10, 2021 02:18
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TWSBI punches way above its weight if you ask me.
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Oct 10, 2021 02:39
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Speaking of TWSBI, word of warning if you have a Draco, don't yank the entire nib housing out of the section. It's not really designed to do that and I had to use a hammer to whack it back in place.
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howe_sam posted:Speaking of TWSBI, word of warning if you have a Draco, don't yank the entire nib housing out of the section. It's not really designed to do that and I had to use a hammer to whack it back in place. Good to know, will leave it where it is. I did pull out the nib and feed of an eco I own to figure out if I could, it went into place just as well and now I know I can put in JoWo nibs if I wanted to. The Peter Pen arrived recently and it is a Narwhal pen with some nice designed box. It writes way better than expected for a brand I never heard of that supposedly does their own nibs. It's a fine that writes a bit thicker than most other F nibs I own but thinner than most M's so tbh, I am rather pleased with it.
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Headed up to Anderson on Wednesday to only buy paper, maybe test drive some pens and ink. Watch me come back with a pen and ink anyway. Clear Eco or 580 with Diamine Red Dragon.
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