What Pens Are You Using Today?

[Robert Hughes]

I've got a couple of my "nice" pens inked up - grey Sheaffer Imperial VI with Waterman Havana Brown, and red Parker Sonnet w/18k nib, Waterman Red.

 

The Sheaffer writes with a firm, fine line, perfect for note taking. The Sonnet has been a pen that's been difficult for me to love; the medium nib was too thick for general writing using blue or black inks. But it is perfect with this Waterman Red, which is bright, thin and transparent, almost like a highlighter ink. I'm diggin' it!

[morleron]

I'm currently carrying:

- Waterman "Exclusive", black w/fine point nib,

- Sheaffer "Prelude", gold barleycorn finish w/fine point nib,

- Parker "Sonnet", green and brown swirl pattern w/fine point nib,

- Waterford sterling silver (don't remember the model name) wmedium point nib,

- Pelikan "200 Souveran" in blue pinstripe w/XF nib,

- Pilot "Varsity" disposable fountain pen. These are surprisingly good pens,

- Waterman "Exclusive" ballpoint (for those times when one can't avoid having to use such a barbaric piece of equipment)

 

Later,

Ron

[leprechaun]

Today was a "blue" day for some reason.

 

Esterbrook J (Blue) - 9284 Nib with Noodler's Legal Lapis

Sheaffer Touchdown Tuckaway (Blue, 1949) - Fine Triumph Nib with PR DC Supershow Blue 2004

Parker 51 Special (Blue) - Fine Nib with Noodler's Baystate Blue

[Clancy]

Let's see, I've got the following inked and at the ready:

 

- Parker Vacumatic / Skrip Blue ink

- Sheaffer Balance with broad nib / Skrip black

- Pilot 78G with broad nib / Skrip Emerald Green

- Pilot 78G with fine nib / Noodler's La Couleur Royale

[metropolitan]

In my pocket is a blue Parket Sonnet, F, with Swisher's Burgundy (looks like VT Hokie Maroon, if you squint).

Along, and waiting, are two Lamy Vistas, F and Italic, along with a Libelle Carbon Fiber with, I believe, a Medium nib.

 

Inks: Swisher Burgundy and Cocoa, a dark green Noodler's, and Private Reserve Tanzanite.

 

Wish: a notepad with really nice paper. Oh, and more pens.

[sdonahue]

Black Esterbrook J Fine nib; Hero 161 green fine point; Sheaffer Balance marine green(1932) XF point

[wejohns]

A black, early '30s Sheaffer flat top with Waterman purple ink. Also a Namiki VP with Waterman Florida blue.

 

Bill J

[sumgaikid]

Only one at the moment--an Aurora 88 w/gold-filled cap and wonderful stub nib. It's using Private Reserve Blue Suede juice.

 

John

[Taki]

Sailor Sapporo Mini Black Rhodium trim F nib, PR Ebony Green

[gooddog]

I'm at home today catching up on letter-writing, so I'm able to sit at my desk and use a dip pen. The one I'm using right now is an ebay find. It is marked "GISCO" and has a fine nib.

 

[jonro]

Today I'm using a blue Estie and a Parker 51 (Navy Gray), both filled with PR Lake Placid Blue. On deck is a blue Waterman Kultur filled with Noodler's black.

[sdonahue]

A Parker 51 from 1945 fine point; a sheaffer prelude, a Parker 21 from 1948, and an Esterbrook Gray Ice. All have black Waterman or Visconti ink.

 

[gylyf]

Waterman Carène, F, PR Midnight Blues.

[JeanB]

A big black Pelikan 1000 with a wonderful B smooth nib with some flex....

[fitzharry]

Sheaffer ruled the roost today, but instead of my Legacys it was a Snorkel and TM* day:

 

1. Sheaffer Snorkel Autograph, fine nib, Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue (it writes so very smoothly!);

2. Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant, pastel green, medium nib, Private Reserve Spearmint;

3. Sheaffer TM* Statesman, black, fine nib, Noodler's Zhivago.

 

Plus, I had two Parker "51"s as backup: a 1945 Vacumatic in cedar blue with Sheaffer's Skrip Green and my father's 1958 Special Demi in burgundy with Noodler's Saguaro Wine.

[jimg]

A mixed bag today:

 

MB 149 with Sailor Gentle Red Brown for edits;

 

Waterman's Edson Diamond Black fine nib with Waterman's blue cart for signing stuf.

 

Waterman's #7 with "pink" flexy nib for doodling and sketching.

 

Life is good at the end of the working week.

[leprechaun]

Green 1945 Parker Vacumatic Standard. Fine nib with Noodler's Squeteague and a little bit of flex.

[gooddog]

Today I'm using a nameless pen I received as a gift... It was picked up by a friend at a local flea market, where it was labeled as "old-fashioned pen." It's probably just a modern copy of a better known pen, but it writes very smoothly and I love it.

[goodyear]

Pelikan M200 Citroenpers, Binder 0.7 Cursive Italic, Parker Penman Mocha

 

This nib makes the Mocha nice and dark - really rich

[southpaw]

Tibaldi Modello 60 with an el' Zorno EF nib and inked with NFPNVGSN.