What Pens Are You Using Today?

[bjornarneson]

Sheaffer Touchdown Valiant with blue Parker Quink. Lays down a smooth, fine line.

[GardenWeasel]

My Namiki Falcon (old style) with SM nib, and a fresh fill of Noodler's... La Reine Mauve!

[kushbaby]

My new Visconti Alhambra LE, filled with Herbin Cacao du Bresil.

 

Review here.

 

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[moonriver17]

Well, I recieved a few pens in the mail this weekend and a few from repair and also I work on a few:

 

Stipula Saturno Olive Woodgrain color W/1.1 Stub Nib

Aurora Optima Burgandy Red W/Broad nib (I worked on this nib for a few hours on Saturday) It was once a toothy nib now it is a smooth Juicy Broad nib!!! Patience and persistance Pays off!!

Lamy 2000 W/Broad Nib Thanks Kurt!! This is a fantastic Pen with a wonderfully smooth nib. Why did I wait so long to buy a Lamy 2000?

Visconti Copernicus Black&Blue celluloid striped W/Medium nib

Stipula Etruria Ocean Blue W/1.3 Stub Nib

 

TNS

Unrestored Parker 21, no cracks in barrel, works beautifually filled with Hero Black ink and a Hero 329 fine nib, filled with Authentic Models Turquoise ink. The Hero 329 has just a slight scratch to it which I like. Both pens lay a good wet line!

Moonriver17

[reprieve]

Nakaya Spiketails, flexible medium nib, MB Violet.

Nakaya "avocado pen," flexible broad nib, MB Racing Green.

MB Mann, broad nib, Herbin Bleu Nuit.

[Andy M-S]

The same as usual... 3 Sheaffer 440s (one each for Sheaffer blue ink, Herbin Larmes de Cassis, and Herbin Perle Noire--the blue pen is an F, the others XF, but all about the same) and a Mont Blanc 144 (EF) (I think 144 is the model--I've had the pen for nearly 25 years). I also have Lamy Safari-style "demonstrator" in XF that I just can't use. A pen should start to write once you uncap it, without a struggle.

[dogpoet]

So far:

A Jinhao Confuscius Commemorative (medium, full of Diamine imperial purple), a Lamy 27 (medium, full of black Quink), a Lamy 2000 (fine, full of black Quink), and a Pilot Birdie (medium, using a black pilot cartridge).

[Doug Add]

Journal writing this morning was with a lapis ~1927 Parker Duofold Senior, filled with Private Reserve D.C. Supershow Blue. Also used it to write a check to my sister-in-law for our portion of a mountain house rental we are sharing in June.

 

The letter to accompany the check was written with a black Aurora 88 (modern), filled with a 1:1 mix of Private Reserve Sherwood Green/Spearmint and the envelope was addressed with a Retro 51 cork Tornado bp/rb with a blue Parker gel refill.

 

The rest of the day's writing was done with a red auroloide Aurora Optima, filled with Diamine Majestic Blue--except for a charge card receipt signed with a green 1980s Pelikan 400, filled with a homebrew blue black (the pen I carry with me everywhere in my pocket briefcase).

[PAKMAN]

Broke out my Lamy Studio in Brushed Stainless and filled it with FPN Noodlers Dumas Tulipe Noire.

[Daedalus1]

today i am enjoying the pilot 78G medium nib, filled with sheaffer skript blue ink.

[Izzy]

Montegrappa 1930 Extra Bamboo Black with Sailor Kiwa Guro Black ink

 

Regards

IGEL

[McPete]

Lamy Safari FP and MP, as well as a pair of Staetdler Lumocolor markers

 

I'm glad I had the relatively cheap, and scratch hiding Safaris today, as someone accidentally swung a cable rack at me, hitting me across the chest... I'm fine, and the pens really didn't notice either.

[Ghost Plane]

MB Dumas B nib with Herbin Pousserie de Lune

Visconti Wall Street B nib with PR Shoreline Gold

Visconti Black Divina Maxi B nib with Herbin Rouille Ancre

[moonriver17]

A no name pen, speckled black and off-white cracked ice fountain pen. This pen has a A, with a circle around it on the clip, which is the only idenifiable mark on the pen with the exception of "Do Rite" written on the Fine nib. I have filled the pen with Visconti green ink. It writes fairly smooth but lays too thin a line for me. Nice little pen, appears to have been made in the 40's or 50's.

Moonriver17

[avlisyar]

Danitrio Hanryo/PR Ebony Blue

Bexley Americana/Diamine Monaco Red

Visconti Van Gogh Midi/Noodlers BBK

[Pippin60]

Just my Pilot 78g BB and a turned hand crafted pen I purchased some time ago.

[Frazer]

Today I am trying out a newly refurbished Wearever Deluxe 100. The "special alloy" nib has a moderate amount of that vintage springiness but without any flex, and is producing a fine, medium-wet, consistent line. Not bad so far for a pen considered lower tier in its time (40's - 50's ?).

[sporkboy]

Today I'm at home using a Lamy Safari with a fine nib using Galileo Manuscript Brown and a Dollar Demonstrator with a custom blue/black.

[flodoc]

Parker Duofold International Blue Check w/fine nib and Noodlers Midnight Blue

Loiminchay Mini Qian Long Black/Red w/medium nib and Levenger Cobalt Blue cartridge

Waterman Rhapsody Caviar w/fine nib and Noodlers Ottoman Azure

[GardenWeasel]

My Namiki Falcon with SM nib and La Reine Mauve ink...