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Lloyd, the straight FPN was a little too rusty colored for my taste, I prefer browns that are more chocolatey. For my taste, the mix is just right.

 

The flow characteristics of straight FPN Galileo are fantastic, though. This would be a good ink to rescue dry or slightly scratchy pens.

Isn't sanity really a one-trick pony, anyway? I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy . . . ooh hoo hoo hoo! . . . the sky's the limit!

--The Tick

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Today's pen was my black lacquered Sheaffer Legacy 2, filled with Sheffer black. Its a big, but smooth writer. :D

 

TMann

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Right now, I'm using a carbon black Sensa Meridian with Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black. The other pen of the day was a black Sheaffer's vacumatic (thanks Delivered!) with Waterman Blue-Black.

 

Yes, I'm going through a little bit of a blue-black phase.

 

Don M.

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Today's pen is...an $8 Parker Reflex filled with Parker Blue from a cartridge. It's not too bad! I'll post my thoughts and some pics at a later date.

 

TMann

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Just got this in the mail from Rick Propas, and I've been using it all day. It's a PFM I with a Fine-Medium nib, and it's just wonderful. I've been hearing about how great PFMs are for so long, and it's nice to finally have one. The nib is very smooth and starts every time. I immediately filled it with Diamine Prussian Blue.

 

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"I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, nor to hate them, but to understand them."

- Baruch Spinoza

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Today was a marathon grating grading day (introductory statistics). I opted for my new magenta Tac Carry II from winedoc with Waterman Purple. Two converters-full later I'm almost finished grading!

 

Don M.

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My "new" Sheaffer TD Triumph (forget which model -- triumph nib, plastic cap, white dot, 3/8" gold band) with Skrip Jet Black, Parker 21 with whatever was in it (just filled with water and wrote!), and a blue Snokel Sentinel with PR American blue (sample from Pear Tree).

 

The Sheaffer arrived yesterday -- got a new o-ring and sac.

 

I need more pen like I need to be kicked down the stairs!

 

Peter

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In my coat pocket today:

 

- Pelikan m215, black, medium nib, Waterman Black

- Pelikan 400, tortoise, fine flexy nib, Waterman Florida Blue

 

A good Pelikan day! :D

 

TMann

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Arggh, I am seized by desire for that pel 400.

 

Today it's the 360 with Lake Placid Blue, the Athens with R&K Alt Goldgrun, the Pel 150 with Purple Wampum, the Phileas F with FPN Galileo, and the Esterbrook with FPN Galileo + Noodler's Walnut.

Isn't sanity really a one-trick pony, anyway? I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy . . . ooh hoo hoo hoo! . . . the sky's the limit!

--The Tick

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Two today as well, a Parker 45 Flightier with Blue/Black Quink ink, and a Sheaffer Imperial Triumph with blue Skrip ink. A medium nib and fine nib respectively as I struggle with trying to decide which I like better.

 

I will be replacing the Sheaffer with a Pelikan M200 for my day to day pens when it arrives. And the Quink ink with Noodler’s Legal Lapis, again when it arrives.

 

Kris

New favorite: Quink

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I’m using my brand spanking new Pelikan M800 Blue/Black with an OBB nib straight from Germany. It's filled with Noodler's Turquoise (awesome color!) but it's much more finicky than my OB or my O3B nibs. If it's not exactly the right angle, then no ink for you! If it doesn't improve dramatically with a good rinse with some mild detergent, it's off to Chartpak.

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I wrote two papers today, which necessitates a lot of handwritten notes, so these got a workout:

 

Lamy 2000 - fine nib with Prussian Blue

Sheaffer PFM I - fine nib with Aurora black

Pelikan 400 NN - fine flex nib with Aurora Black

"I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, nor to hate them, but to understand them."

- Baruch Spinoza

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Vincent (my black Aurora Optima) - Noodler's Sequoia

My red Aurora Talentum - Aurora Black

 

I have been having a bad case of Aurora fever the last few weeks. :D

 

 

raf.

You can't always get what you want... but if you try sometimes... you just might find... you'll get what you need...

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Aurora Optima Auroloid Green fine nib - Waterman Blue Black

Jade Cross Townsend Broad nib - Cross Black

Sheaffer Legacy II Cursive Italic (Binder) - Penman Sapphire

Parker Sonnet Moonbeam Fine - Penman Sapphire

Platinum Blue Medium - Platinum black

Conway Stewart 45? flex nib - Pelikan Brilliant Brown

Waterman 12 Star nib - Pelikan Brown

Omas Tokyo Orange medium - Waterman Blue Black

 

There are "couple" more inked but not used today.

1. A short guide to flex (comments welcome)

2. Some reference postings on FPs.

3. Some pen videos

4. The perfect fountain pen

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Gloss black $27 Pen (Tac Carry I) with Noodler's Red-Black

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"Reverend, you will go to heaven with other good people. Even in heaven you be arguing about the various theories of religion. Your arguments will be an obstacle to my meditation. Therefore, I would prefer to got to hell. Then I will be of service to the suffering." ~ Bhante Walpola Piyananda

 

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Danitrio raw ebonite Densho soft F nib, Noodler's luxury blue

Hero 100 (red), F nib, Noodler's FPN LE Ink

 

I can't begin to describe how impressed I am with the writing of the Hero. :o I've been assimilated...got to buy a "51" :bonk:

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