What Pens Are You Using Today 2018

[iruciperi]

Omas Paragon Arco Brown M nib, with MB Ultrablack.

Pelikan M400 White Tortoise B nib, with Noodler's Apache Sunset.

[Freddy]

Accompanying other pens.......A

Lotus: Vamza c/c filler with a Au 750/1000 C.I. Nib.

Ink: Pilot Kon-Peki....As seen in the below scan.

Fred

[southpaw]

Moonman M2 with a 1.1 mm stub and Monteverde California Teal sloshing around in the barrel. Fun new play toy.

[mallymal1]

LIY MiTu.

 

[g3m1n1]

hi all ... today montegrappa parole red with nib B and blu ink

[Freddy]

Fred

I will {expletive in'} destroy you. I will make it my mission in life.

~ Jack Ryan..to the bagman

[dylim1]

Sailor Pro Gear Slate

Conid Regular Bulkfiller

[inkeverywhere]

In use this week are three Wing Sung 698's, all ef nibs, a Lamy 2000, ef nib and a Pilot 91 with a fine nib. All pens are filled with Diamine inks of various colours.

 

Obviously I really enjoy writing with the 698's which to date have give no trouble.

 

 

Greg

[gcconspiracy]

Charcoal Lamy Safari w/ 1.5 stub and Diamine Asa Blue

Matte Black Pilot Vanishing Point w/ F nib and Sailor Souten

Clear TWSBI Eco w/ EF nib and J Herbin Eclat de Saphir

 

These pens have proven themselves as workhorses, and Im a sucker for amazing blue inks (these are three of my favorite blues)!

Edited August 10, 2018 by gcconspiracy

[sub_bluesy]

I dont always use a ballpoint, but when I do, its a cannon.........

[1nkulus]

@ sub_bluesy

 

I bet that helps to get the point across.

[Freddy]

Fred

[Actor-out-on-loan]

Lucky Jr. with Sailor Black Doyou, a nice combo..

 

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[inkstainedruth]

Parker Vector (stainless steel), M nib -- diluted KWZI IG Gummiberry

Parker Vector (multicolor), F nib -- KWZI IG Blue #3

Noodler's ebonite Konrad, flex nib -- Noodler's El Lawrence

Noodler's Charlie, flex nib -- Noodler's Kung Te Cheng

 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[biancitwo]

Omas Paragon, black resin, with Broad Mottishaw CI, filled with Iroshizuku Asa Gao;

Pelikan M605 dark blue, with Medium Pendleton Brown CI, filled with Iroshizuku Kon Peki; and

Pilot Custom 823, with broad nib, filled with Sailor Souter.

 

Wonderful pens.

[Retro-user]

Today, I am writing with the Pilot Metropolitan (I've made peace with the ergonomics) or a Papermate Inkjoy 50 capped ballpoint. The paper is a Dollar General five-subject spiral notebook made in India.

[bemon]

I'm actually writing with my L2K and Pilot VP today as usual (photo of the usual suspects attached), but while at Staples grabbing a pack of Sharpies I decided to try slumming it with a Zebra disposable fountain pen.

 

Under $7 for a pack of 2. I do genuinely hate black ink, but I didn't think it mattered for this pen because I was prepared to hate it no matter what. It actually writes fairly well though. It's smooth on Rhodia and Luecturrm (forgive the spelling, but I give up on trying to spell that brand), and bleeds badly on copy paper.

 

The ink is horrible, even for black ink. It's a sickly grey. The pen definitely feels cheap and of course gets 3rd class citizen treatment from me but for what it's worth this could be a good starter pen for someone. Or at least something to learn how to tune on.

 

As for me, my plans for the Zebra Disposable pens are thus:

 

-One will stay in my bag for the "What kind of pen is that? Can I try it?" Situations when I don't want to donate my M600 to a ham-fisted used car manager.

-One will go to my 2.5 year old daughter to be used under supervision so I can finally discover what a toddler will do to a fountain pen.

Edited August 17, 2018 by bemon

[bemon]

I'm actually writing with my L2K and Pilot VP today as usual (photo of the usual suspects attached), but while at Staples grabbing a pack of Sharpies I decided to try slumming it with a Zebra disposable fountain pen.

 

Under $7 for a pack of 2. I do genuinely hate black ink, but I didn't think it mattered for this pen because I was prepared to hate it no matter what. It actually writes fairly well though. It's smooth on Rhodia and Luecturrm (forgive the spelling, but I give up on trying to spell that brand), and bleeds badly on copy paper.

 

The ink is horrible, even for black ink. It's a sickly grey. The pen definitely feels cheap and of course gets 3rd class citizen treatment from me but for what it's worth this could be a good starter pen for someone. Or at least something to learn how to tune on.

 

As for me, my plans for the Zebra Disposable pens are thus:

 

-One will stay in my bag for the "What kind of pen is that? Can I try it?" Situations when I don't want to donate my M600 to a ham-fisted used car manager.

-One will go to my 2.5 year old daughter to be used under supervision so I can finally discover what a toddler will do to a fountain pen.

Photo of the Zebra disposable after my 2 year old "coloured" with it. It still writes. I'd definitely recommend picking up a pack of these as either experimental pens for tuning, or just throwaway loaners. Not any less expensive than some cheap Chinese pens, but presumably all Staples locations stock them so they'd be available without waiting for shipping.

Edited August 20, 2018 by bemon

[acornham]

A Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman with Sailor yama-dori, and a Parker 61 with Rohrer and Klingner Blu Mare.

[Freddy]

600

Fred

listenin' to Stranger in Paradise....Bennett / Bocelli