What Pens Are You Using Today?

[floydee1]

Vintage Prasad Indian eyedropper filled with Pelikan brilliant black.

[Bassplayer]

Today I've been using my blue LAMY AL-Star (which until yesterday I has assumed was a Safari ) loaded with LAMY Black and I've also written a letter to an ex-work colleague using an 80 year old dipping pen and Quink Blue/Black.

[daniel447]

A cheap, mass-produced Pilot Varsity with M nib.

Sheaffer Caligraphy Kit, various sized nibs.

A defunct Zebra V-301. Attempt to use is the key phrase.

A Rotring Core with XL nib, filled with Pelikan Brilliant Black 4001 ink.

Edited September 24, 2011 by daniel447

[georges zaslavsky]

sheaffer crest vac fill with waterman brown

[Indy_Pen_Dance]

A cheap, mass-produced Pilot Varsity with M nib.

Sheaffer Caligraphy Kit, various sized nibs.

A defunct Zebra V-301. Attempt to use is the key phrase.

A Rotring Core with XL nib, filled with Pelikan Brilliant Black 4001 ink.

 

 

Wondering what you think of the Pilot Varsity? I just recently saw those and thought they might be fun to experiment with for nib sizes and for my son to try to learn with - he has a VERY heavy hand and ever since he bent a 14K nib out of place after just a couple of words I haven't let him pick up anything that I care about again!

[Indy_Pen_Dance]

Waterman's Ideal (about same size as the Parker Challenger) - old ink not sure what

Pelikan Blue O Blue Fine tip, Private Reserve Sherwood green. (very very WET???)

Shaeffer PFM 1. PdAg nib. Velvet Black ink.

 

 

Linda

[daniel447]

A cheap, mass-produced Pilot Varsity with M nib.

Sheaffer Caligraphy Kit, various sized nibs.

A defunct Zebra V-301. Attempt to use is the key phrase.

A Rotring Core with XL nib, filled with Pelikan Brilliant Black 4001 ink.

 

 

Wondering what you think of the Pilot Varsity? I just recently saw those and thought they might be fun to experiment with for nib sizes and for my son to try to learn with - he has a VERY heavy hand and ever since he bent a 14K nib out of place after just a couple of words I haven't let him pick up anything that I care about again!

 

I like the Pilot Varsity. It's good for day to day stuff. I don't mind the scratchiness and it was a good pen to get me back into fountain pens. However, I do mind (a little) the feathering on standard HP Multipurpose 20lb paper.

 

However, the nib-bending thing has me thinking twice about your son using the Varsity pen. See, it's got a flexible nib. He might bend it too, since it isn't as stiff as 14K nibs. (If they are stiff? I am not 100% sure.)

 

I suggest a Parker Jotter fountain pen. It was one of my first modern fountain pens, and it'll run you about $10 at an office supply store. If I remember correctly it's on the stiff side. It's sold on-line, too, if you don't have one of those stores nearby -- tag on shipping.

 

Wait -- were you wanting a wide-tipped nib pen? The Jotter is ball-tipped.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Dan

Edited September 25, 2011 by daniel447

[anton_chigurh]

hey all, using a lamy safari with j.herbin perle noire for my note taking in college, and europen bell with schneider green ink at home

[MR. PEN MAN]

The Waterman Charleston Ivory Fine Nib with a private reserve Crush Orange Ink,

And the Waterman Hemisphere Golden Shine Fine Nib with Pelikan 4001 Violet ink.

[adt475]

I left the house for work tonight with three pens.

Pelikan M620 Place de la Concorde; fitted with a .5mm Binder CI, and filled with Noodlers' Midnight Blue

Sheaffer NoNonsense (Brown); with a Fine Italic, and filled with Noodlers' Whaleman Sepia

Esterbrook LJ (Red); with a .6mm CI, and filled with Noodlers' Red-Black

[reprieve]

Onoto Sterling Magna, broad nib, Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun.

Nakaya Portable Heki-tame stone finish, XF nib, Aurora Black.

[Freddy]

Accompanying other pens...

 

Aurora 88 Demonstator Broad Nib..

Bexley Deluxe Demonstrator F/M Nib..

Both Filled with Skrip # 24 Blue Black Ink.

 

 

 

 

 

Fred

[Daedalus1]

today i proudly present my new white tortoise Pelikan m400. it came with a medium nib. i filled it with Sheaffer skript blue, which is currently my favourite vivid ink. there is line variation between horizontal and vertical streak. exciting !

[sheehmi]

today i proudly present my new white tortoise Pelikan m400. it came with a medium nib. i filled it with Sheaffer skript blue, which is currently my favourite vivid ink. there is line variation between horizontal and vertical streak. exciting !

Sounds great-pics?

[Niagara Falls]

Pelikan 400 NN fitted with a 1952 400 broad nib, filled with Diamine ASA Blue

Pelikan 400 fitted with a 1954 medium nib, filled with Montblanc Midnight Blue

 

Gunther

[Postscript]

Taccia Abalone with a medium nib and black ink for me. I also have a Lamy Safari in my pocket in case I feel like changing up a bit.

 

Post script

[spiv]

Green Estie Transitional with a 2314-B Relief Nib (inked with P.W. Akkerman Passage Blauw)

...feathers a bit on the cheap paper at work

[Freddy]

Grabbed early am..on my way out.

 

Conway Stewart Herringbone Pattern No.76 FP and No.35 MP..with Semi-Flexie Medium Stub Nib..

Filled with Omas Roma 2000 Blue Ink.

 

 

Fred

[dbranam]

- Esterbrook LJ green, sporting a 9048, filled with Private Reserve Copper Burst

- Esterbrook SJ copper, with a 1555 gregg shorthand, filled with Noodler's Pecan Brown

- TWSBI Diamond 510 clear, with a broad nib, filled with Diamine Evergreen

Edited September 27, 2011 by dbranam

[pajaro]

Montblanc 144R BB Stub Noodler's Sequoia

MB Generation Green med, Noodler's Sequoia

Parker 51 Vac BB stub, Noodler's Midnight Blue

Pelikan M200 Gray Marble, fine, Noodler's Nightshade

Pelikan M200 Black, 14K OM, Noodler's Black Red

Parker 51 plum, Noodler's Nightshade