What Pens Are You Using Today 2020

[Says]

Hi Helen,

 

Can I ask what ink is that? It looks really nice!

 

This pen is a true 'cheap' pen (2016-approx. $1.89), however, the nib is rather smooth. This nib was

also used on the Jinhao 992. Many bought the pens just for the #5 nibs, which they used on other pens.

Wrote with it for some months taking phone msgs and writing grocery lists. It has been mothballed since

2017. I repainted the cap and barrel caps with Medium Blue Permanent Acrylic Paint, and then sealed it

with a sealant. I find that the color looks better with the pen than the original royal blue. It is a wet nib.

[Estycollector]

I'm going with a new old, circa late '40's Autopoint "Rocket" pencil, late '40's Sheaffer Crest, and a Venus hooded nib from the '50's (if I remember correctly).

[Helen350]

Hi Helen,

 

Can I ask what ink is that? It looks really nice!

 

 

Diamine Sherwood Green, which is one of my favorite inks. In experimenting I added just a bit of

Monteverde Caribbean Blue. In the smear it reminds me of a dark teal ink.

[NumberSix]

Just used my Parker Vac 51 to write a check - a rare thing for me, indeed, these days.

 

I used ESSRI, natch.

[Helen350]

My Monteverde Invincia Tartania arrived home today from Yafa Repair. They replaced the cap on my

pen, which is now 14 yrs old. Felt good to be able to ink it up and do a bit of writing. I was told by

Yafa that they no longer manufacture this model.Invincia. The barrel is a Celtic plaid.

 

[Says]

It looks really nice!

 

Diamine Sherwood Green, which is one of my favorite inks. In experimenting I added just a bit of

Monteverde Caribbean Blue. In the smear it reminds me of a dark teal ink.

[ENewton]

My Monteverde Invincia Tartania arrived home today from Yafa Repair. They replaced the cap on my

pen, which is now 14 yrs old. Felt good to be able to ink it up and do a bit of writing. I was told by

Yafa that they no longer manufacture this model.Invincia. The barrel is a Celtic plaid.

 

 

I'm glad that you are still able to enjoy your pen after 14 years. I have an Invincia Deluxe, and although the body is still intact after four years of infrequent use, the grip section started to look pocked and shabby within weeks of purchase. I wonder whether it could be repaired in some way...

 

Today I am using a Sailor Pro Gear Slim, a Platinum Balance, and a Shaeffer school pen that I think dates from the 1960s.

Edited June 28, 2020 by ENewton

[Helen350]

 

I'm glad that you are still able to enjoy your pen after 14 years. I have an Invincia Deluxe, and although the body is still intact after four years of infrequent use, the grip section started to look pocked and shabby within weeks of purchase. I wonder whether it could be repaired in some way...

 

Today I am using a Sailor Pro Gear Slim, a Platinum Balance, and a Shaeffer school pen that I think dates from the 1960s.

 

On the Yafa website, you can send a msg explaining what is wrong with your Monterverde Invincia Deluxe.

They will email you with instructions on what to do about returning it for repair. You will then return the pen

along with the Repair Form, and a check or cc info for return mail ($11+). After it is repaired, they will mail

it back to you. I found Yafa very nice to deal with. My Tartania is a smooth writer. I own 6-Monteverde and

2-Conklin Duragraph.

[Helen350]

After cleaning all but 3 of my inked pens, decided to ink up a pen I have not inked in many a year.

Huashilai - M. nib. I had forgotten that it is a nice writer. Not an exceptionally wet writer, and

writes with a small amt of feedback. An unusual looking pen. I remember paying a bit less

than $3.50. Purchased in 2009. Thought it was time to put it into use for the next couple of days.

[inkstainedruth]

I would be nervous to put any ink even slightly unusual into a cap 61.

 

Well, I wouldn't hesitate with a regular Herbin ink (Eclat de Saphir works extremely well).

Mostly I'm trying to use up the sample because I'm not overly enamored of the color OR the scent -- their rose scented ink is quite nice, and redder than De Atramentis (scented) Red Roses, which, depending on the pen, ranges from magenta to red violet in color.

Of course, given that this particular 61 has an F or EF nib, finishing up the sample may take quite a while....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[inkstainedruth]

Sorry, dreaded double post....

Edited June 28, 2020 by inkstainedruth

[Jerome Tarshis]

A Cross Century II, medium nib, made in China (although I imagine it has a Pilot nib), that is a seriously good though not vibrant writer. An Aurora 88P, medium nib, that actually is a vibrant writer. When I was young I wondered how anyone could think the Aurora 88 was better than the Parker 51. Then I found out that most American 51s have fine nibs, and if all I knew about Parker 51s was a few experiences with the fine nib, I could easily think the 88 was a better pen. And a Parker 51 Demi, medium nib.

 

All three pens filled with Skrip Jet Black, because I'm trying to finish a bottle.

Edited June 28, 2020 by Jerome Tarshis

[AmandaW]

Mostly a clear Jinhao 599 filled with Sailor Doyou. It was stained from a previous ink and I'm hoping the Sailor ink will clean it up. It doesn't really matter if the discolouration is permanent, I have a couple of these pens kept for testing inks. They were very cheap and tend to dry out so get inked with a half-fill, used up and cleaned. Unfortunately the staining ink was a sample and the label had fallen off, so I have no idea what it was. I didn't like the colour much - a brown with too much orange - it's the orange that remains.

 

Also using a green Sailor fude filled with Noodler's Polar Brown - my drawing pen for the day.

 

And a Lamy 1.9mm for italic writing practice. It's filled with Lamy Petrol.

[kulnet]

I used my pilot vanishing point today

[ScarletWoodland]

My new Pilot Custom 74 SFM arrived today and I've inked it up with KWZ Azure #5. The nib feels and reacts so differently to any other I've driven. There's going to be steep learning curve with this as I get used to it but I think I'll have fallen in love before long. I seem to be babying it and using too featherlight a hand to let it sing at the moment.

 

Also using a Pelikan m215 medium, inked with newly arrived Diamine Wagner. This steel nib is actually much much softer than the Pilot SFM. It is a particularly springy m2x5 nib though in fairness.

[maclink]

 

MB149 with Platinum trim. I'm using MB toffee brown ink.

[Helen350]

 

Jinhao 1200 - M. nib. Use as a dip pen in my ink well. Used up the ink in my

Huashilai--decided to pull out my Jinhao 1200.

[Freddy]

Aurora: Selene faceted lever fill 1930's

Omas: Milord 556 piston fill 1990's

Wahl: #72 lever fill

Bexley: Home Town Ohio Tortoise C/C Convertible to roller-ball

Aurora: Optima Green piston filler 1990's

Usin' the Blues............................................................

 

Fred

[kulnet]

My Lamy Safari Mango

[N1003U]

Edison Brockton filled with Pelikan Edelstein Moonstone. I agree with what some have observed that, especially on bright white paper, the Moostone ink looks a bit like pencil (maybe HB).

 

Also, using a Lamy Studio with a plain Lamy Blue cartridge.