Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using *show* Us!, 2018 + 2019 + 2020

[wspohn]

Normal ones can be had fro $500 and up, with some patience.

[WLSpec]

Normal ones can be had fro $500 and up, with some patience.

Yep. Was just looking at some online.

 

Are they urushi? Why are the SO pricy?

[wspohn]

They were top of the line Watermans - look at the prices on Edsons over the years (I have three different models of them, which I guess indicates that I like them better or that I am too cheap to buy a Serenite special edition?

[WLSpec]

They were top of the line Watermans - look at the prices on Edsons over the years (I have three different models of them, which I guess indicates that I like them better or that I am too cheap to buy a Serenite special edition?

Ah, ok. Thanks for clarification.

[SaintPat]

https://ibb.co/mtkCFVn

 

Playing around with a Noodlers Ahab today.

[bill88]

Nemosine Graphite Fission

[eerestis]

Pelikan 500 (KF nib) and Wahl Eversharp Doric (adjustable) which I finally reveived fully repaired.

[bill88]

Today it is a Penbbs 469

Only one side is inked using Noodlers Forest Green

I had Red in the other side during the holidays

[pkotrcka]

My Sailor Lecoule Pearl

 

[bemon]

[pkotrcka]

Since I am now in the Angels Delight club, this is what I am using today :-)

 

[bemon]

Since I am now in the Angels Delight club, this is what I am using today :-)

 

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Love the look of that nib! I've got the gold with silver accent on my Pro Gear Realo, but I think silver with gold accents looks 10 times better.

[A Smug Dill]

Love the look of that nib! I've got the gold with silver accent on my Pro Gear Realo, but I think silver with gold accents looks 10 times better.

 

I agree that colour combo and distribution just looks great! I couldn't help myself (last year) but buy yet another Sailor Pro Gear in black with rhodium trim, just to secure a mainly-silver two-toned EF nib, even though I already have a number of Sailor pens in the Profit21 or Professional Gear (Classic) mold.

 

I just wish (against the 'health' of my bank balance) Sailor made more special edition pens in swirly or 'cracked ice' acrylics instead of clear/translucent/single-coloured acrylics.

Edited January 10, 2020 by A Smug Dill

[bemon]

 

I agree that colour combo and distribution just looks great! I couldn't help myself (last year) but buy yet another Sailor Pro Gear in black with rhodium trim, just to secure a mainly-silver two-toned EF nib, even though I already have a number of Sailor pens in the Profit21 or Professional Gear (Classic) mold.

 

I just wish (against the 'health' of my bank balance) Sailor made more special edition pens in swirly or 'cracked ice' acrylics instead of clear/translucent/single-coloured acrylics.

I'm not a fan of sailor nibs from a writing standpoint, but the are gorgeous so I can't see myself collecting anymore.

 

And at least you're spending your money and not piling up debt! It could always be worse

[A Smug Dill]

I'm not a fan of sailor nibs from a writing standpoint,

 

 

Whereas I am, and I surprised myself that I could even tolerate a Sailor H-M nib, given my very definite preference for finer nibs. It's first among all fountain pen brands, Japanese or otherwise, in which I have total confidence in the nibs produced in-house by the manufacturer.

 

I'm not really inclined to acquire used pens, but if something with a long-since-discontinued Sailor Naginata togi Fine nib comes up at the right time, I might just to have to go against my heuristics for deciding what I'd buy.

[bemon]

Whereas I am, and I surprised myself that I could even tolerate a Sailor H-M nib, given my very definite preference for finer nibs. It's first among all fountain pen brands, Japanese or otherwise, in which I have total confidence in the nibs produced in-house by the manufacturer.

 

I'm not really inclined to acquire used pens, but if something with a long-since-discontinued Sailor Naginata togi Fine nib comes up at the right time, I might just to have to go against my heuristics for deciding what I'd buy.

I always felt the sailor nibs wee on the fine side for me. And I could deal with having a medium that leans fine. It’s the feedback I don’t like.

 

Keep an eye on eBay! If it’s a valuable limited edition or discontinued pen I’d think that someone would take good enough care that it would be in great condition.

[mehandiratta]

Ranga Model 4C

 

[mehandiratta]

 

 

Another shot of the same pen

[Dr.X]

The ebonite on that Ranga is gorgeous. Is it an eyedropper filler?

 

Nick

[Calabria]

Normal ones can be had fro $500 and up, with some patience.

I remember when they first came out ... cant believe they fetch as much as a MB Hemingway or Agatha Christie.