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For some reason the best reason?, I just find myself wanting Parker pens. Probably because I wrote with one when I was 10 and memories~ I think I am going to buy a Parker Vector or two. Being left-handed what are some faster drying inks that goons can recommend me? Also once I get a new job I'm so going to get a Parker 75. Thanks thread I'm diving in already.
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Kill Dozed posted:For basic blue and black, try Noodler's Bernanke inks. For other colors, I'm not sure. As someone who majored in Econ I (un?)ironically love this. Thanks.
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I went to an antique/fancy pen shop while on vacation in London today. Inquired about a Parker 75 since I have been eBay stalking them and knew they were in my price range. This store had them priced at £595.  I get that in store will always have a markup but ~5 times the price of eBay? I politely said I may come back later. I'm wishing now I'd let them know how ridiculous that price was.
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I have a Pilot Metropolitan as per the OP's suggestion that I got for xmas. About 20 years ago I wrote with a fountain pen all the time (yay English schooling) and I am liking using one again even if my handwriting is terrible. I am a soulless left hander looking for ink suggestions. I have a hook to my writing style so I don't require a fast drying ink but would be down for faster drying suggestions as a bonus to looking nice. I love blue inks and would like to pick up 2-3 in a variety of shades but would like to keep it max of $50 total on the order. Looking at Goulet Pens I don't think I like the Bernanke Blue or Q-Eternity. This Atlantic Blue maybe, is that a good brand?
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Apr 10, 2018 21:14
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Heath posted:Bad Belted Kingfisher is a nice dark blue that's permanent and dries quickly. I've also had good luck with Ottoman Azure (thanks again to whichever secret Santa sent me that one, it's amazing.) Ooh I like both of those, thanks for the recommendations. AVeryLargeRadish posted:Another thing to look at is the sort of paper you use, different papers have different absorption rates, for instance on the average quality printer paper I use Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki dries in about 7 seconds, but on my Rhodia pad it takes around 25 seconds. While the Kon-Peki does look nicer on the Rhodia pad than on the printer paper it still looks very nice on either since the blue is such a striking color. 
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Apr 10, 2018 22:24
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I have a Pilot Metropolitan and two inks currently. The time has come to buy a second pen so I can have both inks available (and down the rabbit hole starts now). I would like to spend up to $75 getting a new pen that either comes with piston filling or can be easily converted. Suggestions?
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Dec 26, 2018 21:43
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atholbrose posted:A TWSBI Diamond 580, or, to save a bit, an Eco. Nice pens, good writers, massive ink capacity. Thanks I'll probably place an order today
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Dec 27, 2018 21:47
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ibntumart posted:Just want to affirm that it is a pretty cool pen. I'm thinking of getting another one to give to my sister as a belated gift. Also, the comment about the ink capacity is no joke. Ordered on the 27th and I'm guessing Goulet is taking the entire week (maybe through NYE?) off because my order hasn't shipped yet 
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Dec 29, 2018 18:28
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I must have gotten lucky then with my previous order shipping very quickly, oh well not life or death just excited to get it 
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Dec 29, 2018 18:58
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I got a 10% off coupon from Goulet for anything in their store (cannot be combined with other offers), it's good for 30 days. How rare is it to get a blanket coupon like that from them? I'm seriously debating a large purchase right now.
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Sep 24, 2019 03:28
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I did a thing. Sorry for my terrible penmanship. Similar thickness of the lines but the Visconti is definitely more wet. So smooth to write with and the weight and feel of the lava/resin is just wonderful. 
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Oct 30, 2019 00:04
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howe_sam posted:Oooh, is that one of the new Visconti nibs? Very cool. Yep it's the 18k gold *googles* Perfecttouch nib.
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Oct 30, 2019 00:15
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It's definitely black*, looking at the picture I posted again I can tell the lighting isn't great. I'll see if I can get a picture in the sun tomorrow. *nature and poo poo so like there is probably a hint of blue in there, it's not as black as my Pilot Metro for example
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Oct 30, 2019 02:46
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Well it's a super cloudy and rainy day but this is much closer to reality. Nib-focus  Homo Sapiens band/body focus 
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Oct 30, 2019 16:49
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grack posted:Come on guys, it ain't that bad Tag urself, i'm bottom row second from left. sweet collection my dude I got a sampler of Diamine Marine in the mail today along with a journal because I thought I lost my old one that was half empty...which I found 2 days after placing the order too late to cancel it. Guess I have a lot of writing to do now.
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Jan 9, 2020 02:54
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Maybe your postman just drops off pens they find at this point.
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Jan 14, 2020 00:45
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Question for the thread, as I am looking to try getting back into calligraphy after a 20+ year break. I already own a TWSBI Diamond 580 and a Visconti Homo Sapiens for regular fountain pen writing things. I'm interested in either a nib I can swap out or if that's maybe not practical - a pen specifically for calligraphy. I would like the pen to be filled via my ink jars versus cartridges. I am left handed if that matters for nib style suggestions. Thanks!
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Jan 19, 2024 00:43
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cruft posted:Goodness, that might be the most fountain pen-y av I've ever seen. lol well now that you mention it  I actually have no clue who got me the av but it seemed interesting and unique enough to leave to hangout next to my posts. Probably been there a few years now, I seem to recall it was early pandemic times?
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Hmm I don't know enough about styles of calligraphy so I think I'll go hit up some youtubes to learn more and then return with further questions or a refined idea of what I want to try.
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Jan 19, 2024 01:01
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cruft posted:Oh, hey, I've got an Ahab I'm never gonna use! Want it, cool av OP? Goon discount: $0 That's an incredibly generous offer and I can't imagine I'd beat that price anywhere else! Is the green/white one second from the top available?
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and also you're gonna want to tweak the nib immediately anyway.
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cruft posted:It's a fountain pen with a rollerball end. It's weird, I've never seen anything like it before. I think it had a piston fill? Maybe Dolemite can fill us in. I did get the pen you sent yesterday but I haven't had time yet to try it out, thanks for sending it! I'll hopefully post up a picture of some writing over the next few days.
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