A bit of fun... 'You have 30 seconds to decide. You can only ever have one fountain pen. Which is it to be?'

[51ISH]

4 minutes ago, Misfit said:

This Libra knew right away. I’d grab my Visconti Bronze Age Homo Sapiens with stub nib. 

 

🤣🤣🤣🤣   Have to say it usually takes me a while to 'pull the plug'  I think the first and last 'frenzie' I got pulled into was when they released the first TWISBI if you were around back then.

[The Elevator]

7 minutes ago, 51ISH said:

 

I'm confused.... any photos?

 

 

[51ISH]

5 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

@51ISHI saw it- I think you should go for it, you’ve been very patient since 1988.

 

I don't really want to drop that kind of money on 'another' pen at the minute and it's an International not a Centennial. 🙁

[51ISH]

3 minutes ago, The Elevator said:

 

 

 

Wow! No wonder I was confused.  Is that two different inks you have loaded...one for each nib?  Thats amazing.  Tell me more... Do they actually make this pen or  is it a 'one off' made for you

[The Elevator]

1 minute ago, 51ISH said:

 

Wow! No wonder I was confused.  Is that two different inks you have loaded...one for each nib?  Thats amazing.  Tell me more... Do they actually make this pen or  is it a 'one off' made for you

 

 

PenBBS based in Shanghai makes this pen in a dozen or so different colors of acrylic, with an MSRP of about $40-50! For that price, I think it’s an absolute must-have. It’s a dual eyedropper fill, with a few different nib options. Most come with two fine nibs. Mine came with a Fine nib on one side, and a Medium Round nib on the other. I inked the fine end with Diamine Claret, and the Med. R end with Blue Pearl. It’s not an amazing writer; I find it flows quite dry, and has a lot of feedback, but that also makes it *very* precise for making fine lines. 

 

I have yet to try the Flexible Nib Factory ebonite feeds in here, but will be ordering one as soon as I next run out of ink in one side. 

As an aside, these appear to be discontinued. The PenBBS Official Etsy Store only has four colors still in stock, though different dealers on Ebay will sporadically stock some of the harder-to-find ones as they come up. 

[51ISH]

1 hour ago, PPPR said:

The Dude abides, by the decision of the Stewards.  😎

 

Stewards decided there was 'No case to answer' Case dismissed. 😎

[Penguincollector]

27 minutes ago, 51ISH said:

 

I don't really want to drop that kind of money on 'another' pen at the minute and it's an International not a Centennial. 🙁

I hear you on the money front. I rather like the smaller Internationals, but I have thin lady hands. The current prices on new Duofold pens are crazy. One day you’ll find the right size at the right price.

[51ISH]

1 hour ago, The Elevator said:

 

 

PenBBS based in Shanghai makes this pen in a dozen or so different colors of acrylic, with an MSRP of about $40-50! For that price, I think it’s an absolute must-have. It’s a dual eyedropper fill, with a few different nib options. Most come with two fine nibs. Mine came with a Fine nib on one side, and a Medium Round nib on the other. I inked the fine end with Diamine Claret, and the Med. R end with Blue Pearl. It’s not an amazing writer; I find it flows quite dry, and has a lot of feedback, but that also makes it *very* precise for making fine lines. 

 

I have yet to try the Flexible Nib Factory ebonite feeds in here, but will be ordering one as soon as I next run out of ink in one side. 

As an aside, these appear to be discontinued. The PenBBS Official Etsy Store only has four colors still in stock, though different dealers on Ebay will sporadically stock some of the harder-to-find ones as they come up. 

 

Does it feel OK in your hand for both nibs? They look kind of 'offset' Looking  Etsy they only have 4  in stock.

[Penguincollector]

36 minutes ago, The Elevator said:

 

 

That’s hella cool!  It reminds dme of the old fp/pencil combos.

[51ISH]

3 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

I hear you on the money front. I rather like the smaller Internationals, but I have thin lady hands. The current prices on new Duofold pens are crazy. One day you’ll find the right size at the right price.

 

Despite being short, I supposedly have 'large' hands  (Size 9 gloves) and 'sausage like' fingers, plus, I'm 'getting on a bit' so larger pens tend to suit me better. ( I've just held the Sonnet BP in my hand and I have no idea how I ever managed to write with it. It feels like it was made for a 12 year old 🤣

[Recursion]

For me it would be a Montblanc Meinsterstück 149 with an extra fine nib, this pen fits my hands perfectly 😁

[inkstainedruth]

12 hours ago, kulnet said:

It would have to be a Sheaffer Balance that belonged to my grandfather. Is it my most expensive pen? No. But in this case, the memory of him using it makes it priceless to me.

I have my husband's grandfather's Balance Oversize.  I had to get it repaired and get a replacement cap, but that's the pen I'd like to be able to keep in the family if at all possible -- maybe leave it to my husband's great nephew when the kid gets older.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[51ISH]

11 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

I have my husband's grandfather's Balance Oversize.  I had to get it repaired and get a replacement cap, but that's the pen I'd like to be able to keep in the family if at all possible -- maybe leave it to my husband's great nephew when the kid gets older.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

Yes, I know, that comment 'hit home' for me too. While I haven't got any of my ancestors pens, it made me realize I had never even considered a pen set my Mother had bought for me at Christmas in 1988. It's not even in my 'rotation'.  It's a Sonnet. It's getting inked tomorrow.

[51ISH]

39 minutes ago, Recursion said:

For me it would be a Montblanc Meinsterstück 149 with an extra fine nib, this pen fits my hands perfectly 😁

👍

[The Elevator]

2 hours ago, 51ISH said:

 

Does it feel OK in your hand for both nibs? They look kind of 'offset' Looking  Etsy they only have 4  in stock.

Not really sure what you mean—are you talking about how one is right side up and the other upside down? I mean, that kinda doesn’t matter because I only use one half at a time 🤔

 

The bigger concerns are the sizable step from barrel to grip, and the back-weighted nature of the second nib and cap. It’s not the best pen to hold in my hand, but it’s not bad, and it’s definitely the most versatile pen in my collection.

[51ISH]

5 hours ago, The Elevator said:

Not really sure what you mean—are you talking about how one is right side up and the other upside down? I mean, that kinda doesn’t matter because I only use one half at a time 🤔

 

The bigger concerns are the sizable step from barrel to grip, and the back-weighted nature of the second nib and cap. It’s not the best pen to hold in my hand, but it’s not bad, and it’s definitely the most versatile pen in my collection.

Thanks for the reply 👍  That makes sense!

[chromantic]

Seems if one had 30 seconds to grab a pen, one could sweep up a handful if they were all laying next to each other on the desk.

 

But, ok, probably my trusty little Pelikan 140, modest, unassuming, reliable and possibly shinier than the day it was new. It's become something of an EDC recently.

[corniche]

26 minutes ago, chromantic said:

Seems if one had 30 seconds to grab a pen, one could sweep up a handful if they were all laying next to each other on the desk.

I was of the same opinion, but I was quickly disabused of my nefarious notion.

 

- Sean

[51ISH]

57 minutes ago, chromantic said:

Seems if one had 30 seconds to grab a pen, one could sweep up a handful if they were all laying next to each other on the desk.

 

But, ok, probably my trusty little Pelikan 140, modest, unassuming, reliable and possibly shinier than the day it was new. It's become something of an EDC recently.

Seems if one had 30 seconds to grab a pen, one could sweep up a handful if they were all laying next to each other on the desk.

It's my thread, I decide on the rules 😋

 

Pelikan 140 looks like it might make a good 'First Pelikan' I may look into them further. Shame most of them seem to be in Germany, as we have to pay import duties and all sorts of other shananagans these days 🙁

Edited March 8, 2023 by 51ISH
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[51ISH]

27 minutes ago, corniche said:

I was of the same opinion, but I was quickly disabused of my nefarious notion.

 

- Sean

Seems if one had 30 seconds to grab a pen, one could sweep up a handful if they were all laying next to each other on the desk.

It's my thread, I decide on the rules 😋

Edited March 8, 2023 by 51ISH
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