All the fountain pens I am using

[Warbler]

Just thought I'd post a pic of all the pens I am currently using(including two a recently purchased).   From left to right: Platinum Procyon, Pilot Metropolitan, Lamy Safari, Twisb Eco, Conklin Duragraph, Pilot Explorer, Pilot Prera.  The two new additions are the Platiinum Procyon and the Conklin Duragraph.

[inkstainedruth]

Nice range of pens.  What are the different nibs on them?

I love my Safaris and Metropolitans.  I've been eyeing Pilot Explorers, but can't decide on the color or nib width.  And I keep lusting after a Purple Nights Duragraph, but am holding off for the time being (and again, can't decide on what nib width to get for that).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Warbler]

safiri = XF
twisb eco = XF
explorer = F

prera = F

metropolitan = F

Conklin  Duragraph = F

Platinum Procyon = F

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks.  

My husband liked the Safari he had me get him (his also has an EF nib on it) but has misplaced it (I tried one with an EF nib at a table at a pen show I was at several years ago, but I found it scratchy).  My first Metropolitan has an M nib; the second one has a 1 mm stub on it.  

I have to say for low-end, budget pens, Metropolitans are really nice writers.  And while I wasn't sure at first that I'd be able to get used to the triangular section on Safaris/al-Stars, I'm absolutely sold on them now.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth