What Pens Are You Using Today?

[whiskas]

Stainless steel nib?

[Sailor Kenshin]

Against my better judgment (TOO many inked pens already!!!) I stuck a PR cart into my Pelikan Garden Hose (I don't recall the actual pen name, but it writes like one).

[Bill Smith]

today's pen is a vintage Aurora 88P loaded up with Aurora Blue (might as well keep it in the family).

[DaleR]

Today, my two-pen case is holding a Namiki VP and an Esterbrook CM-100, both with 'M' nibs.

 

Dale

[penburg]

Journaling:

--Parker Vac Jr

--Sheaffer Admiral TM

 

Deskwork:

--Lamy Studio

--Parker 21

[McPete]

Stainless steel nib?

 

Yes, why do you ask?

 

I'm hoping it's the mythological "break in" thing, as my Sheaffer originally felt a little scratchy, but now writes like an absolute champion.

 

EDIT;

The little cartridge of a curiously dark blue ran out, so I cleaned out the nib/feed, and I happened to glance at end of the nib, looking down to the section and, lo and behold, the tines(correct term?) of the nib were ever so slightly mis-aligned. Gave them a quick straighten, load up a Waterman's Blue-Black and I suddenly have a nice smooth writer!

 

Not really liking the blue-black ink though. It's a bit drab.

Edited March 8, 2009 by McPete

[JJZ]

Hello,

 

My everyday use pen is a stainless Parker Frontier with a medium nib inked with Heart of Darkness. I have a Waterman Expert II with a medium nib inked with Noodlers eel blue and a Parker Latitude medium nib inked filled with Havana Brown both for home fine writing activities.

 

JJZ

[hari317]

My MB149 filled with Waterman's blue black as the exclusive pen on my 4 day holiday.

[Bill Smith]

Today's pen is a 1942 Golden Brown Parker Vacumatic Maxima with a nice wet writing medium nib loaded up with Diamine Prussian Blue.

[dannyboy]

Today I'm using one of my favorite writers--a Pelikan 100 with red cap and tortoise binde with a marvelous OM nib. Pen is filled with Pelikan blue.

[Shangas]

Today is the first day of university. So I am using the awesome foursome.

 

1914 Conklin crescent-filler.

1928 Parker Duofold.

1930 Sheaffer Balance.

1949 Parker '51'.

[McPete]

Today is my rostered day off. So I'm just stuffing around with my Inoxcrom (which actually has black ink in it...), and my Sheaffer Caligraphy pen, with a fine nib and a green Skip cart in it. Mostly trying to improve my handwriting.

I'm writing in a really fantastic little notebook, a Marbig Colourhide A5. Cheap and really good with fountain pen ink. You need one.

[pen2paper]

blue marbled Waterman Phileas, medium nib, with Waterman purple cartridge..

was impressed all over again with this pleasant dark purple, which leans slightly to blue/not red.

 

 

[hookem11]

Black Waterman Phileas, Medium nib, Florida Blue

[nvbrennan]

I've taken a break from the usual binderised Snork with PR Ebony Blue and the Pelikan tortoise M400 with Aurora Black for a day with a 1948 Dove Grey Parker "51" Vac Fine nib filled with Waterman South Sea Blue. Safe or Classic? - the latter I hope!

[flodoc]

Today it's a Waterman Liaison Orange Ebonite with fine nib and PR Naples Blue,

a Pilot/Namiki VP Blue Carbonesque with medium nib and Noodlers Blue and

a Bexley 2006 Owner's Club Orange Ebonite with fine nib and Noodlers Blue

 

The VP and Bexley are smooth as silk. The Liaison is one I am still working on. I came to me with a scratchy nib. It is now smooth, but with a very small sweet spot. At least now it is a pleasure to write with, if very carefuly.

[Bill Smith]

Today's Pens are a pair of Parker 75s

 

1) an early 1970's Flighter with a broad nib

and

2) an early 1990's Custom Green Laquer with a medium nib

 

Both are loaded with Diamine Imperial Blue.

[gadgetjunky]

In .NET class taking lots of notes, so today:

- Hero 616, black, loaded with Diamine Damson

- Pentel Kerry .7mm MP, blue

- Pilot Elite, black, steel Xfine nib, loaded with Skrip Blue-Black

[penburg]

Today is the first day of university. So I am using the awesome foursome.

 

1914 Conklin crescent-filler.

1928 Parker Duofold.

1930 Sheaffer Balance.

1949 Parker '51'.

 

Wow, that's a nice line up for the first day of university!

 

 

I'm not quite so vintage today...

 

Parker 45 + Borealis Black

Hero 100 + PR Sonic Blue

[Bill Smith]

Today's pen is a Blue Pelikan M605 with a medium nib loaded up with Diamine Sapphire Blue.