What Pens Are You Using Today?

[very]

Hi everyone,

I use a Parker jotter fountain pen. They are pretty smooth to write with. I would probably rate it 5/5. Good design.

-Very

Edited July 5, 2010 by very

[bigstick]

Today will be the trusty Pelikan 120, freshly inked with Baystate Blue.

[bigstick]

Also, the Hero 329 will go to the bakery with its usual fill of J Herbin violet pensee (the batter-proof ink.)

[HBlaine]

So far this morning...

 

Visconti Ragtime Anniversary, F nib, PR Black Magic Blue.

 

Visconti Van Gogh Musk, M nib, Visconti Green ink.

 

Still haven't decided on a pen w/red ink, or the usual backup "jotting" pen (usually with black ink...) Though it's getting late, so I better decide quick!

 

AND, as a late follow-up, the "red" pen was my Bexley Gemstone with Noodler's Cayenne, and the "jotter" was the Poseidon with Aircorp Blue/Black. All got a workout today!

Edited July 6, 2010 by HBlaine

[Bill Smith]

Today's pen is a 1946 made in Canada Dove Grey Parker 51 with lusterloy cap inked up with Diamine Presidential Blue.

[SuperVpower]

Just went to Germany and bought a couple fountain pens. Also have a couple more.

Currently I am using:

 

-LAMY Vista transparent pen, M nib, T10 cartridge blue

-LAMY Al-Star in Coffee brown, M nib, T10 cartridge blue

 

and I also have this mechanical pencil that I use all the time.

Pentel GraphGear 1000 .5mm

 

These are my favorites, but I collect pens and pencils so I use many more as well.

New to fountain pens though, as I am 16.

[JMX]

My uni trio of the moment:

 

Pelikan M605 w/ Racing Gruen mix

 

Pelikan 140 OB w/ R&K Scabiosa

 

Lamy Vista eyedropper highlighter (1.9 italic) w/ R&K Helianthus

 

 

[Federalist Pens]

My uni trio of the moment:

 

Pelikan M605 w/ Racing Gruen mix

 

Pelikan 140 OB w/ R&K Scabiosa

 

Lamy Vista eyedropper highlighter (1.9 italic) w/ R&K Helianthus

 

Would love to know your recipe for the "Racing Gruen" mix JMX!

 

Frank

[Federalist Pens]

My current rotation:

 

- Eversharp Skyline FS Grey (Med) with gold presentation cap- Parker Black

 

- Sheaffer Sovereign TD Black (Med) - Custom "Red Black" mix (PR Burgundy/Parker Black)

 

- Sheaffer Prelude Rose Gold (Med)- Custom "Blue Black" mix (Pilot BB/Parker Black)

 

- Parker Sonnet Verdigris (Fine) - MB Racing Green (Love this green pen with that ink!)

 

- Retro 51 Tornado Stainless (Med)- MB Racing Green

 

- Burgundy Custom Pen with Esterbrook section by Appleman (9460 nib)- Sailor BB

 

Frank

[HBlaine]

Today, another shake-up:

 

MB 149, XF nib with Herbin Eclat de Saphir (as my main worker)

 

Bexley Americana (Rio Grande Red), F nib with Noodlers Tiananmen

 

Bexley Simplicity (Cracked Ice), F nib with Noodlers Marine Green

 

MB 146, F nib with Noodlers Eel Black (as my jotting pen)

 

I'm still trying to break the Visconti Wall Street addiction, so I think the 149's going to stay with me all evening. You just can't argue with the Diplomat.

[reprieve]

Pelikan M910 Toledo, broad nib, Herbin Poussière de Lune.

Nakaya Ascending Dragon, flexible medium nib, Caran d'Ache Amazon.

Stipula Passaporto (red ebonite), italic nib, Binder's Burgundy.

[HBlaine]

The Pens I used the most today:

 

My MB 149 (XF, with Herbin Eclat de Saphir) and Visconti Wall Street (M, with Noodler's Ottoman Azure).

 

And a newcomer, which was used for some extensive note-taking in the office, a Duke Columbus with PR Tanzanite. Beautiful pen which writes very nicely. A tiny bit on the heavy side. Some people have trouble with the placement of the clip, but I don't. Great, rugged, reliable pen.

[IWantThat]

My Montegrappa Miya Argento in Midnight Blue. It has a juicy B nib loaded with PR Chocolat, which is just lovely to write with It also makes me want ice cream with chocolate syrup!

[Bluecloud]

I'm something of a rebel today...

 

I'm testing a Jafa Calibri Rollerball that runs on fountain pen ink and can be used with cartridges or converter: If it works well I'm intending to pass it on to one my daughter to use at school.

 

I'm also testing an Inkograph "Pencil pointed fountain pen" that I received in the mail today. That one I'm keeping to myself.

 

 

At work I used a Jinhao 1300, actually a fountain pen! A quite good cheapo pen that's got some "bling" to it. I won't miss it much if someone happens to walk away with it, though.

[thesolaris]

MB 146 M nib with MB Toffee Brown.

MB MonteRosa EF nib with Noodler's Nightshade.

Pelikan M805 EF nib with Pilot Iroshizuku Yamaguri.

Pelikan M405 F nib with J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir.

[Philips]

Today I'm writing with a Parker 45 filled with Skrip blue/black. The 45 is fitted with a slide-bar converter.

[mrduboy]

Just received an Etoile de Mont Blanc fountain pen!

 

On the low end scale, but with to-die-for ergonomics: Sensa Cloud 9 pen.

[HBlaine]

Currently in the pocket for the weekend:

 

Bexley 2010 Owners Club (orange/gold), F nib, with Diamine Imperial Blue

 

Pelikan M640 Mt. Everest, M nib, with Noodler's Lexington Gray

 

All juiced up, but with nothing to write...

[lizncats]

Orange Lamy Safari ef nib with Noodlers GI Green

Yellow Lamy Safari ef nib with Private Reserve Tropical Blue

Sailor Manhattaner with Diamine Midnight Blue

[reprieve]

Pelikan M205 Blue Demonstrator, broad nib, Noodler's Baystate Blue.

Parker 51 Dove Gray Vac, fine nib, Iroshizuku Yu-yake.