What Pens Are You Using Today?

[publius]

A Shule 0.5mm black thing that was bought in a moment of curiosity as to how anyone could make anything so cheaply, it is now set to give me an infinity of displeasure.

 

Were I not so mean I would give it a flying lesson into the nearest round file.

 

I admit to purchasing what is probably the same item from similar motives, but I cannot say I have found it at all displeasing. Rather it has proven excellent for making annotations, laying down a clean thin line of Waterman's Red on high-speed copy paper without giving any sort of trouble.

 

That & a Parker 45 constitute today's pens for me, although I keep ripping up what I have been writing & starting again.

[Beechwood]

A Shule 0.5mm black thing that was bought in a moment of curiosity as to how anyone could make anything so cheaply, it is now set to give me an infinity of displeasure.

 

Were I not so mean I would give it a flying lesson into the nearest round file.

 

I admit to purchasing what is probably the same item from similar motives, but I cannot say I have found it at all displeasing. Rather it has proven excellent for making annotations, laying down a clean thin line of Waterman's Red on high-speed copy paper without giving any sort of trouble.

 

That & a Parker 45 constitute today's pens for me, although I keep ripping up what I have been writing & starting again.

 

 

In fairness, the pen has grown on me over a few days and the nib is smoother having been used some, but the pen is a thin little thing and there isnt much pleasure in looking at its hard and modern lines

[GeeTee]

Today in my pencase:

Pelikan Yellow Citroenpers

Pelikan M805

Sailor 1911

[publius]

In fairness, the pen has grown on me over a few days and the nib is smoother having been used some, but the pen is a thin little thing and there isnt much pleasure in looking at its hard and modern lines.

As you can probably guess from my reference to the 45, I don't mind a thin pen. I know a lot of FPNers express a preference for fatter barrels, but so far I haven't found anything bigger than my Waterman Phileas easy to handle. The Shule certainly isn't an aesthetic masterpiece, but at least it isn't shoddy.

[Sailor Kenshin]

I'm writing out my black Hero 616---it seems to be drying up of its Levenger Raven Black. This time I'll probably fill it with something less recalcitrant.

[Triplet Mom]

My Blue Carbonesque Namiki VP with customized John Mottishaw 0.4mm left oblique stub and Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue ink.

[Bill Smith]

Today's pen for me is a minty forest green Parker 51 Aerometric with a rolled gold cap loaded with Quink Blue Black.

[blackranger63]

Danitrio Takumi and a Vintage Sailor Pocket Pen.

 

 

A big boy and a thin man ;-)

 

 

[yotiao]

Today in school, a Parkistan Dollar 717i filled with J. Herbin Poussiere De Lune and a Pilot Vanishing Point filled with Diamine Presidential Blue.

[gadgetjunky]

Today I carried around with me:

- Pilot Elite with 18k soft fine with a mix of Namiki blue / PR Sonic blue

- Kwaeco Sport, blue, medium nib loaded with the factory blue cartridge

- Micro Sharpie with blue ink

 

I used at work:

- Hero 616, black, x-fine nib? with Diamine Orange

- Parker 45, black, broad nib with Noodler's Red/Black

[gylyf]

Tibaldi Trasparente, 18K OM, Pilot Tsuki-yo.

[bwnewton]

Parker 88 Place Vendome w/ Noodler's Bulletproof Black ink

Pilot 78G w/ B stub/italic nib w/ Private Reserve Copper Burst ink (looks great on Ampad Gold Fibre antique ivory tablets)

[bassetwriter]

I received a new Pilot Fermo in the mail this past weekend - wow what a great pen!! I'm having a blast using it. Loaded it up with Noodlers ink and it is a joy to write with - I like the feel of a heavy pen in the hand, this is smooth - very nice pen

 

Bassetwriter

[Bill Smith]

Two pens today:

 

Midnight Blue Parker 51 Aerometric with Noodlers Baystate Blue

 

Late 1970's Parker 75 Sterling Silver Ciesile with a fine nib loaded up with Diamine Sapphire Blue.

Edited February 25, 2009 by Bill Smith

[Gdowne]

Today, in my work bag, I have inked and ready:

 

1. Mont Blanc: MEISTERSTÜCK CHOPIN
2. Aurora Optima 996 Blue
3. Duke Silver Key

Using either Aurora Blue or PR Supershow Blue in all.

 

Just in case I need to sign an original the blue always makes spotting it very easy!

 

[Dylan]

Starwalker Doue RB

Meisterstuck Doue Signum RB

Waterman Charcoal Grey Carene with EF nib Waterman Black ink

[AndyH]

Took four legal pad pages of notes at a board meeting today with my new Parker 51 Demi in Teal (I actually think it's too dark for teal).

 

And I hadn't filled it up in three days before then!

[French]

In my Piquadro, I'm carrying

Hero 100 stainless steel, F 14k nib, filled with Noodler's Baystate Blue

Yotsubisi maki-e, F 18K (soft/springy) nib, filled with Aurora Blue

 

in my planner:

Platinum BelAge 14K F nib, filled with Waterman South Seas Blue

[yotiao]

Parker 51 Demi Aeromatric, filled with Waterman Florida Blue

Namiki Falcon, filled with Waterman Havana Brown

[Bill Smith]

Had two pens today, a late 1970s Parker 75 Sterling Silver Ceisile loaded with J Herbin Eclat de Saphir and a late 1930's grey stripe lever fill Sheaffer Premier OS Balance loaded with Ft. Madison Skrip Blue Black.