What Pens Are You Using Today?

[Chthulhu]

"Dorothy," a 1945-ish emerald green pearl laminate Parker Vacumatic, and "Betsy," a carmine striated oversized Sheaffer's Lifetime Balance, both currently loaded with Noodler's Black. I won't use that again in Betsy, 'cause she's way too wet, see? :-)

 

Dorothy, on the other hand, really likes Noodler's.

[alkman]

Sailor Black Pro Gear with a Saibi Togi nib filled with Kiwa Guro

Parker Green Jade Duofold, fine nib with Waterman black ink

Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a Duopoint flex Binder nib, filled with Tsukushi brown ink

Pilot "Tank" pen, fine nib, with Fuyu Gaki persimmon ink

Pilot Preppy with Noodler's KtC (which sounds too much like KFC for my tastes...)

 

And my daughter has a Lamy ABC inked with MB green ink...

[NLP]

Montblanc Dumas with medium nib filled with Duke black ink

Montblanc 149 with broad nib filled with Caran D'Ache carbon ink

Parker Duofold Centennial Pearl Grey Binder broad stub nib filled with Quink black

Delta Jubileum LE Silver on black with medium nib and filled with Noodlers Eel Cactus ink

[srspencer]

Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman in black with PR DC Supershow blue ink. The pen was a 13 dollar e-bay find that just needed a good cleaning and to feel wanted. The more I write with it, the better it writes.

[zubipen]

A MB Solti ( with MB racing green and a Parker Orange Duofold (fine)with red waterman ink...

[Blade Runner]

Two favorites

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[Doug Add]

I actually wrote with all 22 of my pens today (some for no more than just a single line to keep the ink flowing), but the ones predominantly used--all with fine nibs--were:

 

* 1927 lapis Parker Duofold Jr. filled with Namiki Blue

* 1926 cardinal red Parker Duofold Jr. filled with Hero Blue

* Pelikan 800 filled with Visconti Blue

* old style red marbled Waterman Phileas filled with Noodler's Red

Edited September 16, 2009 by Doug Add

[ZeissIkon]

As usual, today I did the crosswords in the paper at work with my Wing Sung 230 (Noodler's Black), with my Huashilai 2375 (PR Velvet Black cartridge) in reserve; tonight, I'll be using my Esterbrook J (mint green celluloid, 2556 nib with a nice foot exactly matching my writing angle, PR Ebony Green) for my journal writing -- currently conducting a write-out test on this pen, which has gone dry on me at inopportune moments a couple times recently (suspected inattention while filling, but I'm checking to be sure). I'll probably also write a page of nothing in particular with one of my other pens, but I'm not sure which yet.

[openking89]

In most healthcare settings, you are required to use black. So, that's what I ususally have.

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Chris Brow

[hexadecimal]

Testing, testing... I checked that all the pens on my desk at worked were present and correct - including a pair of Pelikan 140s and a small herd (5) of Esterbrooks. All happy with there various inks. Only a Lamy 2000 (F) travels home each night. The other pens aren't afraid of the dark (or the cleaners).

Edited September 16, 2009 by hexadecimal

[rsx]

In most healthcare settings, you are required to use black. So, that's what I ususally have.

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Chris Brow

 

Today I am using my Safari, Raspberry, fine nib, Waterman Encre Noire, at the hospital.

 

Sorry if off topic, but it is a response to the quoted recent post:

 

What will the Electronic Medical Record do to fountain pen use in hospitals? I love and hate the thought.

 

I probably should make this a new thread.

[Bill Smith]

Today's pen is a Lamy 2000 loaded up with Visconti Blue.

[fixedintime]

Today's cast of characters are:

 

Lamy Safari - Noodler's Black

Waterman Phileas - Noodler's Tiananmen

Lamy 2000 - Waterman Purple

 

And sitting at home waiting for later use:

 

Lamy Studio - Visconti Green

Waterman Expert II - Private Reserve American Blue

Pilot 78g - Noodler's Burgundy

Pelikan M215 - Waterman Florida Blue

[reprieve]

Today I am using:

 

Soft Blue Pilot Prera, italic Plumix nib, Noodler's Lexington Gray

Montblanc Boheme, double broad nib, Diamine Midnight

Edison Pearl Bulb-filler in Tortoise Lucite, Edison broad nib, Noodlers Walnut

[zubipen]

1. Namiki Falcon self-made purple ink
2. Solti racing green
3. Conway 58 Pelikan blue

That´s today team

 

 

 

[ZeissIkon]

Today, as always, I carried my Wing Sung 230 (with Noodler's Black) and my Huashilai 2375 (with PR Velvet Black cartridge). I use the Wing Sung for the newspaper crosswords, and today's crosswords were especially challenging -- the paper was wet, because it was raining! Even on wet newsprint, though, the Noodler's Black (and the Wing Sung) did the job well, with no bleed through, no punch through, and no feathering. I was very impressed!

[nvbrennan]

A Bexley OC 2009 with Pilot Tsukiyo

A Parker 75 flighter with PR Grey Flannel

A Pilot Elite Stainless crosshatch with Pilot Tsukiyo

[daclark52]

Parker 1988 Duofold Big Red Needle nib with PR Midnight Blues and Cross C-Series Carbon Black F with Aurora Black

[Daedalus1]

Sheaffer Legacy Heritage, medium nib, black lacquered

filled with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue ink

 

Sheaffer 500 ball-point pen

[Praskaton]

Pelikan m215 for pocket, and Pelikan M600 for the desk.