What pen(s) are you using today?

[Baka1969]

10 minutes ago, ak47 said:

Uaooo. Very beautiful! Is it a raden one? 

 

Thanks! It's a 1988 or 89 M600 Tortoise. It was the first generation of the M600. Which was considered a special edition up-level model of the M400 and was the same size. The finial has the two chicks and as you can see has a 14k two-tone nib. 

[ak47]

Yeah. Now it is on sale a red version. I have seen it on a italian web shop

[inkstainedruth]

Today it's been the new-to-me Parker Vector "Flowers" pen, M nib -- newly filled with Robert Oster Cult Blue.

I took a good look at the pen this morning in bright daylight and the cap imprint says the pen is UK production but I'll have to look at the date code under a loupe to figure out for sure when it was made.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

[Baka1969]

[AmandaW]

Day 18 of my 30 day promise to use just one pen, a Sailor Snowmoon with a medium fine 14k nib and Sailor Doyou.

 

I'm about to order a converter for it and wondering if I should get a bottle of Sailor Black ink too (the ordinary dye one, not the pigmented). Trouble is I already have Pilot's Black and Take-sumi, and indeed a back up bottle of the Black as well. I have only had one cartridge of the Sailor Black and don't think it was a fair test to win me over and decide I want a bottle. Can someone comment? Indecision, my new normal, is holding up the order.

[Lithium466]

11 minutes ago, AmandaW said:

I'm about to order a converter for it and wondering if I should get a bottle of Sailor Black ink too (the ordinary dye one, not the pigmented). Trouble is I already have Pilot's Black and Take-sumi, and indeed a back up bottle of the Black as well. I have only had one cartridge of the Sailor Black and don't think it was a fair test to win me over and decide I want a bottle. Can someone comment? Indecision, my new normal, is holding up the order.

Standard Sailor black is usually reasonably priced, so I'm going to say go for it!

I don't have Take-sumi (yet) but Sailor black is different enough than Pilot black to be worth adding to your collection. 

Apart from that it's a nice dye black, not the blackest but well behaved, dries relatively fast with reasonable water resistance and good lubrication.

[MarcoA63]

Orange Sheaffer No-Nonsense F nib with Sheaffer brown cartridge.

 

[PAKMAN]

Sheaffer Imperial Sterling crosshatch.

[Baka1969]

7 minutes ago, PAKMAN said:

Sheaffer Imperial Sterling crosshatch.

 

Anything like this?

 

[USG]

Three KOPs  [M]

Inks:

• Sailor Manyo Nadeshiko
• Sailor Manyo Konaga
• Sailor Shikiori Yonaga

 

2 Wing Sung 630s  [M]

Inks:

• Pelikan 4001 Blau Schwarz
• Diamine Majestic Blue

 

Paper:  Iroful 75gsm  (an ivory paper that looks really good with dark inks)

[Penguincollector]

I’ve several on deck today: blue Sheaffer No Nonsense IF, inked with Sheaffer Skrip “Green”, five below cream with a teal and gold detail hooded EF inked with Sailor Manyo Koke,  Platinum PK-1000 UEF inked with Platinum Blue-Black, Sheaffer Lady 632 “Black Tulle” M inked with Sheaffer Skrip Red, and a black Parker 45 Arrow F inked with a 1990s Parker Quink Black cartridge. 

[Sailor Kenshin]

I'm not the only 5 Below user today?  Just picked up a batch.  Actually, two.… this one's loaded with some dark blue mix.  It came with its own cart but I was feeling rebellious.

[Penguincollector]

4 hours ago, AmandaW said:

Day 18 of my 30 day promise to use just one pen, a Sailor Snowmoon with a medium fine 14k nib and Sailor Doyou.

 

I'm about to order a converter for it and wondering if I should get a bottle of Sailor Black ink too (the ordinary dye one, not the pigmented). Trouble is I already have Pilot's Black and Take-sumi, and indeed a back up bottle of the Black as well. I have only had one cartridge of the Sailor Black and don't think it was a fair test to win me over and decide I want a bottle. Can someone comment? Indecision, my new normal, is holding up the order.

    Is it different in hue or behavior to the other black inks you have on hand? I have also only used it in cartridges and can’t remember offhand how it compares with the Pilot inks. If it’s inexpensive to you, then I would go ahead and buy it. If you need to think on it, maybe see what ink review sites have to say.  The other thing I do is buy a set of cartridges (or a new Sailor 😈) and use them to see if a bottle would make sense, but that’s a more expensive option.

[Penguincollector]

1 minute ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

I'm not the only 5 Below user today?  Just picked up a batch.  Actually, two.… this one's loaded with some dark blue mix.  It came with its own cart but I was feeling rebellious.

  I love the pens I bought there. Maybe it’s because there’s no local store and that was a spur of the moment find while looking for flip flops on vacation, but they’re good pens. I check their website now and then, but I haven’t seen anything I like as much. 

[USG]

41 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

I’ve several on deck today: blue Sheaffer No Nonsense IF, inked with Sheaffer Skrip “Green”, five below cream with a teal and gold detail hooded EF inked with Sailor Manyo Koke,  Platinum PK-1000 UEF inked with Platinum Blue-Black, Sheaffer Lady 632 “Black Tulle” M inked with Sheaffer Skrip Red, and a black Parker 45 Arrow F inked with a 1990s Parker Quink Black cartridge. 

 

Can the 5 belows use Lamy nibs like the Jinhao 80s?

 

Also, you have some nice pens going and some nice inks with them. 😀

[Penguincollector]

5 minutes ago, USG said:

 

Can the 5 belows use Lamy nibs like the Jinhao 80s?

 

Also, you have some nice pens going and some nice inks with them. 😀

  Thank you! I haven’t tried to change the nibs on these. This one has a hood, but the other of the pair has a nib similar to the Lamy Z nibs, when I get done with my chores for the day I will try and see if they fit.

[Mark from Yorkshire]

My red Lamy Safari, modern Parker 51, Parker 25 and Parker Sonnet that is once again playing up. Lines going light dark, thick thin. Felt a little scratchy when 1st picked up and prefers use on single sheet of paper on desk odd🧐🤔this makes no sense what so ever. 
 

add to that Otto hutt design02

[inkstainedruth]

Today it's been the Dove Grey 51 Vac, F? nib, still with Robert Oster Sydney Lavender.

For a pale ink color, and also coming out of a narrow nib, it's still a very legible ink on the page.... 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Penguincollector]

5 hours ago, USG said:

Can the 5 belows use Lamy nibs like the Jinhao 80s?

 Just tried it and yes, the nibs are compatible.

[georgeb]

Parker 21 Super with Lamy black ink.