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DasNasty posted:I am a complete scrub at fountain pens, so allow me to ask: what is the difference between Italian fountain pens, American fountain pens, Japanese fountain pens, etc.? Also any writing I do is more or less limited to note-taking and the odd open ended problem on an exam, so which nub should I get? I still want my notes to look super pretty Japanese Medium or Western Fine for 7mm college rule.
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Oct 8, 2013 22:23
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twinight posted:Ah hell now I'm caught debating between the Prera M and the TWSBI 580 M. The 580 M nib seems marginally larger than the Prera M. Mostly I'm just worried about the Prera being too short and the modularity of the 580 is kind of attractive. The cap insert on the 580 is a bit more attractive, too, but the color accents of the clear Preras are nice. If you're spending that much, get the 580. The nib on the Prera can be had via Pilot Metropolitan, which is 1/3 the price. The 580 also gives you the option of swapping out the nib unit easily if you feel like using a bold/fine/italic later.
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Oct 25, 2013 03:30
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It's mostly just him. Rational self-interest says I should take advantage of his autismally crafted inks. Welsper fucked around with this message at 11:44 on Oct 26, 2013 |
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Oct 26, 2013 11:42
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Are you using a CON-20 in it?
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Nov 19, 2013 13:29
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Thelonious Monk posted:Naturally. Why you ask? I thought you might be using a CON-50 by how fast you were running out of ink.
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Nov 20, 2013 01:27
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Cactus-Piss posted:Okay so my interest is piqued, and I was looking at Pilot/Namiki pens. Now I do not have any real experience with fountain pens so I came here for help. I like I nice sturdy/heavy pen that can do fine lines, and my inquiry is which Pilot/Namiki pen do you guys would best suit me? I have a budget of about $250.00 spare cash. Pilot Vanishing Point has a brass body and is very sturdy, but has the drawback of not having much of a ink capacity. How much writing are you planning to do?
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Dec 25, 2013 07:36
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You could try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0pNht6vsfE Here's a guide to relative nib sizes which may help your next pen purchase.
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Jan 21, 2014 23:37
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Luisfe posted:I really, really want to get a bottle of Noodler's Antietam, but Amazon won't ship to Mexico http://www.gouletpens.com/Noodlers_Antietam_Ink_3oz_p/n19013.htm I'm assuming they do Mexico since I've received packages from them across the pacific. Folderol posted:Anyone have a relatively new TWSBI 580? I had sworn off them after dealing with cracking issues on two pens, but the limited capacity I've been dealing with on my Lamy Studio is driving me crazy and I see TWSBI claims to have fixed its issues with a new plastic. Do the new versions hold up or is there still a cracking problem? I've got a 580, no problems at all.
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Feb 7, 2014 07:21
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kim jong-illin posted:What other converters fit a Pilot Metropolitan? The squeeze bulb one holds far too little ink and requires twice daily refilling (I write constantly at work) and I don't want to make it an eyedropper because I'd rather not run the risk of a leak over original documents or in my pocket. The only way to get more ink in a Metropolitan would be to refill an ink cartridge, since it doesn't take the larger CON-70 converter. (Now you have an excuse to troll ebay for a cheap Custom 74.)
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Feb 8, 2014 14:24
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milpreve posted:I am really disappointed with the F nib on my Vac 700. I wanted the 1.1, but I wanted the Smoke color more, and that was not an available combo. The F is just not as juicy as I want it to be (Pilot M nibs). I tried the Goulet nib on it, but I still can't get it to write nicely. Any tips? I ended up switching to a TWSBI issue Broad on my VAC700 and it's suiting my needs well. You could probably just buy a B or 1.1 and reseat the nib and feed in the smoke-coloured section.
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Feb 19, 2014 17:17
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Invalid Octopus posted:Which planner is this? jomiel posted:hobonichi techo
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Feb 21, 2014 00:12
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I've been using HP 120gsm laser copy paper for annotating lecture notes and Rhodia dot pads for rough work. Most of the Rhodia pads are perforated. If you need something really cheap, I've had good results with perforated Spirax 70% recycled notebooks. HP 32lb paper works out at $3.20 per hundred, provided you don't mind buying half a ream at a time. Welsper fucked around with this message at 04:17 on Feb 21, 2014 |
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Feb 21, 2014 04:06
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QuantumNinja posted:I've heard a lot of people complain about moleskines in the context of fountain pens. I've been using moleskines almost excusively for class notes for half a decade now. Can someone qualify why they garner so much dislike? Bleedthrough from anything wetter than a dry fine nib.
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Feb 21, 2014 05:48
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Cactus-Piss posted:I have an inquiry. Do any of you have experience with the Pilot Custom 845? Also, do any of you have experience with the the FA nib? I was looking at the Vermilion Custom 845 with FA nib, but decided to ask for feedback before I get something and have buyer's remorse. From what I've read of the #15 FA nib it handles wonderfully for the most part, except the feed can't really keep up on long strokes like you'd find on spencerian script. Look for reviews on the Custom 743 FA.
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Feb 21, 2014 07:14
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I always found the wire spirals irritated my hand/arm when I wrote on the back side of the page. Kind of a no win between cloth and wire bound. I ended up writing my revision notes on loose leaf paper and putting them in either a binder or presentation book.
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Mar 3, 2014 10:12
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Hellbeard posted:What's a good flex nib that's not two million dollars, then? A Namiki Falcon is ~$120 on Amazon; not sure how much that is in hyperbole money, but it's cheap for a gold nib pen.
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Mar 3, 2014 23:52
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Joe Videogames posted:I'm torn between a Schaffer or the Pilot Metro. Help Buy a Metro if you don't already have a Pilot.
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Apr 10, 2014 11:44
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teraflame posted:Yeah I was set on buying it until I tried it at a store. The step on the grip to body is sharp and the taper is too narrow for me to hold comfortably. You did the right thing.
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Apr 10, 2014 23:56
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pienipple posted:I don't understand how you can write holding the pen like halfway up the barrel instead of on the grip. Big Hands, for some. Gripping higher can also be a method for reducing downward force. In my highschool tech drawing class we were taught to hold the drafting pencil very high up when drawing ruled lines that would eventually be erased; this produced very light marks that were easy to erase after use. Welsper fucked around with this message at 04:38 on Apr 11, 2014 |
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Apr 11, 2014 04:36
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teraflame posted:I got my Vanishing Point today with a F nib. Is the writing angle supposed to be really narrow? I get skipping on up and down strokes the way I normally want to hold it. You'll have to define "way I normally hold it". I've found the best grip that works for my VP is rotated slightly anticlockwise, with the indented section of the clip going slightly under my thumb.
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Apr 15, 2014 18:49
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Bertrand Hustle posted:This is the perfect pensperg pen. TWSBI Pro-tip: On past models it's been possible to mount #5 Pilot nibs on TWSBI feeds.
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May 5, 2014 02:36
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dino. posted:Pilot metro I think the metro fits a #5 nib.
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May 6, 2014 08:37
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Xun posted:Maybe I'll give up my laptop and write on notebooks that's a good idea, right??? 
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May 8, 2014 10:38
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rio posted:What ink is that? Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki.
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Jul 2, 2014 22:40
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that one guy posted:writing box I've heard of them being referred to as a "bureau". See if that search term helps.
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Kessel posted:A bureau is straight up a desk with drawers, or a dresser-like piece of furniture. Yes it is, but I've heard of the term being applied more broadly to be an arrangement of drawers/containers for writing. Such as here 
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milpreve posted:What's the buzz about the Lamy 2000? Is it really worth it? Yes. Welsper fucked around with this message at 03:33 on Oct 4, 2014 |
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Oct 4, 2014 03:29
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Jmcrofts posted:Not sure if this will get me made fun of in this thread, but does anyone have good recommendations for a good ball-point or gel pen? I use G-2's at work but their performance is spotty sometimes and I want something that's more of something nice that I'll keep around and not just chuck when it runs low on ink. Fisher Space Pen. Brass/Steel construction, writes upside down and other nerdy features. I got this one off ebay for ~$35; I use it whenever I'm writing on a worksite or somewhere a fountain pen would be too fragile. Welsper fucked around with this message at 01:09 on Oct 8, 2014 |
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Oct 7, 2014 23:56
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Jmcrofts posted:Can this take refills from normal pens? I don't wanna have to order my ink refills online. It's got its own carriages, but the pen mechanisms aren't anything special. So if you can find something with the same form factor it could work. Alternatively you could buy a rollerball and refill it from bottled ink.
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Oct 9, 2014 02:17
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Noctone posted:Or hell why not get a Pilot/Namiki Falcon? Less capacity than a C74 or L2000. Also, the Vanishing Point.
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Oct 10, 2014 03:31
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Is there some advantage to the brass sheet for flossing over a razor blade?
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Dec 5, 2014 06:04
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Missing Donut posted:The best customer service is the customer service that you never have to contact. As someone who has built the Lamy 2000 of Theseus, the best customer service is Lamy GmbH
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Zadus Rejan posted:And about the vanishing point from pilot, is there any differences between the one sold in japan and those sold in europe or the us? Because the japanese version can be found form (some time) half the price of the european one. I've seen the Lamy in person; mechanically it's quite interesting, but the size may get to you and the finish is more vulnerable to marks and scuffs. I also managed to crack my Vanishing Point where the clip joins the barrel, but only after ~3 years of continuous use. You can also buy extra nib units for the Pilot for ~$60. Get a VP.
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Jan 6, 2015 12:18
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grack posted:You can drat near refill Pilot cartridges by pouring ink straight out of the bottle anyways. Pilot Vanishing Point fits in this range.
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Feb 2, 2015 23:17
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Mikl posted:I just got a bottle of Iroshizuku Fuyu-Gaki, and I'm puzzled. It was advertised as "vermillion-red", but it's pretty clearly orange. Not even dark orange, it's pretty light too The best way I've heard it described is "persimmon". Supposedly you can push it into red but you need a fairly wet nib and probably favorable light, paper, etc.
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Feb 6, 2015 02:26
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kim jong-illin posted:Any recommendations for interesting blue-black inks? Needs to lean more towards the black side of things for work but I'd like to get some colour variety beyond just plain black. Sailor Sailor Sei Boku for a dusty dark blue Noodler's Aircorp for a black that also leans into green-blue
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Anyone that can recommend inks that are black enough to pass as "black ink" for legal purposes (but that aren't just black)? I've got a bottle of Aircorp Blue-Black to start. Using a medium VP.
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