What Pens Are You Using Today?

[gvl]

I have been using a Montblanc 146 for the last few days.

 

Cost me $30 - due to a hairline running up from the base of the nib into the threads. Other than that there is nothing wrong with it - writes well, no leaks. However, the nib is a little broad for my liking so I will probably change shortly - perhaps to a s/steel Parker Vector which was providing good service when I last used it...

[nkk]

Today I am planning to use a Lamy Al-Star with CdA Amazon. I have to run it out of ink today so that I can trade the F nib for an EF.

 

-Nkk

[dwannetts]

Sailor Sapporo EF with Noodlers Polar Black

Lamy Accent F with unknown blue

Rotring Newton F with Noodlers Dragon Napalm.

 

Just can't get over the Sailor. Beautiful to write with.

[GeeTee]

Today i'm very happy to have with me:

Pelikan 140 (dark blue) with Stipula Dark Blue

Pelikan 140 (burgundy) with Diamine Teal

Pelikan 600 with Stipula Green Musk

 

Pelikan only day today and i recently got some Stipula ink which i really like.

 

 

[richardandtracy]

I've only got a Hero 616 with me today.

 

Regards

 

Richard.

 

[Shinobi77]

Pens I use at home: Lamy 2000 for most of my journal writing and note taking from the books I read.

I also use my Lamy 2000 at work to write prescriptions, write drafts for lectures, and writing medical records.

This is my busiest pen nowadays.

 

I still carry my Rotring 700 in my bag just in case I need a back-up though I doubt that will happen as the 2000 carries a huge ink load.

 

During my free afternoons and weekends, I use my Lamy Vista as it is more rugged and its large clip allows me to put it in any pocket.

 

I'm probably inviting trouble when I asked someone to procure some Chinese FP's from Hong Kong. Those will likely upset my comfortable set up with my pens.

[Pen Nut]

Odd thing that pen selection. Anyway todays weapon of choice is my Edson LE with Noodlers Baystate blue.

[French]

This weekend I'm carrying a navy blue Pilot Knight <M> filled with Noodler's/Swisher Gulfstream Blue.

[southpaw]

Today's pen is a Stipula Novecento Rex with a fine nib. I've inked it with one of Pilot's iroshizuku inks, tsuki-yo.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Stipula%20Novecento%20Rex/StipulaNovecentoRexcapped.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/michaelwhitesides/Stipula%20Novecento%20Rex/StipulaNovecentoRexnib.jpg

 

 

[Rowingbiker]

At home today:

 

Waterman 52 1/2 woodgrain,BI nib, filled with Herbin Rouge Opera

Copper Esterbrook J with XF posting nib, filled with Waterman's Violet. Need to do editing!

Black Vacumatic Junior, M nib, filled with Waterman's Florida blue

 

 

[Deirdre]

Nice choice, southpaw!

 

I'm using my Laban snake pen this evening. Well, early morning, but it's still evening if you know what I mean.

[kwimberly]

I'm taking a lot of notes at a conference this weekend. Used a whole converter in my Monte Verde Black Tie yesterday, so I refilled that and will also use a Parker 51 for today's session. Both with Florida Blue.

[Amberviv]

Montegrappa Symphony in Parchment with Noodlers' Blue for signature

Omas Old Milord with FPN Dumas Tulipe Noire for writing.

[gylyf]

Stipula Santa Fé LE, 18K OM, Diamine Umber/Sailor Grey mix

Pelikan M215 14K F, PR Midnight Blues

 

Best,

David

[Jimmy James]

I inked up a Reform 1745 with Waterman Black, a Hero 100 with Omas Blue, a Waterman Phileas with Visconti Blue, a Hero 329 with Diamine Turquoise, and finally a Levenger TrueWriter with Noodler's Dostoevsky for use this week.

[French]

I'm on the road this week. In the Piquadro I'm carrying:

 

Namiki Bamboo (black) <F> Aurora Blue

 

Pilot 78G (hunter green) <B> Noodler's Verdun Green

[JAA]

I have a number of pens on the go for different purposes.

 

My daily writers are four P51s - a '45 buckskin vac and '46 cedar blue vac (both medium nibs inked with Quink washable blue), a '46 black vac (fine nib inked with combo black Skrip and Quink washable blue) and a '51 burgundy aero-metric (medium nib, same ink as last).

 

My signature pen is a new redish brown Sailor King of Pens with a medium Naginata Togi nib inked with Skrip black ink. Very broad and wet line but perfect for signing letters.

 

My current vintage pens are a Parker Major vac 1941 medium nib and a 1939 (?) striped vac Duofold fine nib, both inked with Quink washable blue.

 

My three pack of new Sailors are a Green ribbed 1911 with a medium Naginata Togi nib inked with Private Reserve black cherry, a black 1911 with music nib and a Maki-e Resin Owl Supreme fine nib, each inked with Private Reserve Lake Placid blue.

 

My jacket pen is a new green Nakimi VP inked with the combo Skrip Quink.

Edited July 22, 2008 by New

[PAKMAN]

Lamy 2000 with Tulipe Noire

Lau Lau Pen with PR Chocolat

[diplomat]

So, just inked my newly arrived Aurora Optima Burgundy with a broad nib. I choose a Visconti black (to be honest it was one of the only two bottle I had with me in these days where I moved by the sea).

 

I'll see how it works!

 

Cheers,

[Greg]

It is with pleasure I report (does anyone actually read this thread?) that, today, I am using a mottled red hard rubber Conway Stewart 479M which has been raised from the dead.

 

A 99p 'win' from the dreaded ebay, the feed was broken, a large chunk had been lost from the cap and the clip was missing.

 

After all the usual cleaning and polishing I reground the remainder of the feed to roughly the right shape (had to shape a blob of araldite to the end of the ink channel to stop it off), fitted a sac and away we go! The missing piece from the cap doesn't reach as far as the thread so no problems there, I'm used to clipless pens and so I am now setting about wearing the nib in (smooth but a little noisy on the paper).

 

Its filled with Herbin Indian Orange which suits its orangey colour. The rippled pattern and colour are particularly attractive on this pen, it is a joy to behold, and the surface is still smooth and shiny. Shame about the damaged cap but it still looks rather dignified on my desk at work.

 

Greg