What Pens Are You Using Today?

[penburg]

Eversharp Symphony + some kind of blue/black ink.

[agnelt]

The pens I am using the past few weeks:

 

Montegrappa Espressione

Visconti Opera

Visconti Michelangelo

Pelikan M400

Parker Sonnet

Faber Castell Graf Von pernambucoo

 

Mostly the Visconti Opera (very smooth) and the Montegrappa (crisp and smooth)

[agnelt]

My monte grappa chaos fountain pen and my monte grappa Bruce lee pen

 

Wow very exquisite pens!! I have a Montegrappa Espressione which I am very impressed with

[emiliovillegas]

I'm currently using,

Lamy Studio Black M Nib

Lamy Dialog 3 14 kt M Nib

Pelikan M200 B Nib

Lamy Vista M Nib

Lamy 2000 M Nib

Faber Castell E-Motion Parkett M Nib

 

A few months ago I went on a quest to find the perfect color, I tried different brands and a LOT of colors. After a long time I decided that I would stay with the "classic" blue ink. I've been using blue ink since I learned to write (I went to the German School were you start with a fountain pen, lucky me) and I have never been let down by the ink. As a student I want to keep using this beautiful color since it looks more elegant on the paper. Waterman Ink (florida Blue) is the ink that I'm putting in all the pens I use but Sheaffer's Skrip is, in my opinion, the best option. When I finally manage to empty the bottle I will go with the Sheaffer.

 

Writing with a fountain pen during the lectures makes these more enjoyable, I strongly recommend every student to do so.

Cheers

Emilio

Edited May 8, 2012 by emiliovillegas

[emiliovillegas]

I'm a rank newbie and not worthy to hang out here but I'll toss my daily user in the ring. I've got some lab reports due in the next week (my pen money comes from being a molecular microbiology grad student) so I've been filling them out with my uniball signo DX 0.38 in violet. Have some other notes to transcribe today and I've been using my Lamy safari inked with PR Avacado (does it bug anyone but me that they spell 'avacado' that way? *brrr*).

 

I want more classic FPs. I over everyone's pens here. I'm haunting ebay and the sales section of the forum here. I hope to add some nice classic FPs to my collection soon(ish). Pity us poor grad students with pitiful sums to laughingly call 'disposable' income :roflmho:

I totally agree with you! I wish I could fast-forward my years as a Student an finally earn some more pen money!

[Tom Aquinas]

Modern Parker Duofold , Centennial, with Sailor Jentle Blue/Black

[Tom Aquinas]

I'm currently using,

Lamy Studio Black M Nib

Lamy Dialog 3 14 kt M Nib

Pelikan M200 B Nib

Lamy Vista M Nib

Lamy 2000 M Nib

Faber Castell E-Motion Parkett M Nib

 

A few months ago I went on a quest to find the perfect color, I tried different brands and a LOT of colors. After a long time I decided that I would stay with the "classic" blue ink. I've been using blue ink since I learned to write (I went to the German School were you start with a fountain pen, lucky me) and I have never been let down by the ink. As a student I want to keep using this beautiful color since it looks more elegant on the paper. Waterman Ink (florida Blue) is the ink that I'm putting in all the pens I use but Sheaffer's Skrip is, in my opinion, the best option. When I finally manage to empty the bottle I will go with the Sheaffer.

 

Writing with a fountain pen during the lectures makes these more enjoyable, I strongly recommend every student to do so.

Cheers

Emilio

When I was a student I found that i could take notes faster with a fountain pen than ball pens.

[docholt]

I limit myself to two "wet and ready" and today I have;

Parker Vector Flighter, M nib, Parker blue Quink from a cartridge.

Sheaffer 300 Chrome and blue, M nib, Sheaffer black Skrip from a cartridge.

 

This is the first time these have been inked. The little Vector is smoother than I thought it would be but a bit on the dry side. I'll find a converter for it and see if it likes other inks. The Sheaffer 300 is big and heavy but balances well in my hand. The S.S. Sheaffer nib is very smooth and just wet enough that it starts right away without any sign of skipping.

[emiliovillegas]

I'm currently using,

Lamy Studio Black M Nib

Lamy Dialog 3 14 kt M Nib

Pelikan M200 B Nib

Lamy Vista M Nib

Lamy 2000 M Nib

Faber Castell E-Motion Parkett M Nib

 

A few months ago I went on a quest to find the perfect color, I tried different brands and a LOT of colors. After a long time I decided that I would stay with the "classic" blue ink. I've been using blue ink since I learned to write (I went to the German School were you start with a fountain pen, lucky me) and I have never been let down by the ink. As a student I want to keep using this beautiful color since it looks more elegant on the paper. Waterman Ink (florida Blue) is the ink that I'm putting in all the pens I use but Sheaffer's Skrip is, in my opinion, the best option. When I finally manage to empty the bottle I will go with the Sheaffer.

 

Writing with a fountain pen during the lectures makes these more enjoyable, I strongly recommend every student to do so.

Cheers

Emilio

When I was a student I found that i could take notes faster with a fountain pen than ball pens.

I agree, and your hand doesn't get tired at all.

[Tom Aquinas]

I'm currently using,

Lamy Studio Black M Nib

Lamy Dialog 3 14 kt M Nib

Pelikan M200 B Nib

Lamy Vista M Nib

Lamy 2000 M Nib

Faber Castell E-Motion Parkett M Nib

 

A few months ago I went on a quest to find the perfect color, I tried different brands and a LOT of colors. After a long time I decided that I would stay with the "classic" blue ink. I've been using blue ink since I learned to write (I went to the German School were you start with a fountain pen, lucky me) and I have never been let down by the ink. As a student I want to keep using this beautiful color since it looks more elegant on the paper. Waterman Ink (florida Blue) is the ink that I'm putting in all the pens I use but Sheaffer's Skrip is, in my opinion, the best option. When I finally manage to empty the bottle I will go with the Sheaffer.

 

Writing with a fountain pen during the lectures makes these more enjoyable, I strongly recommend every student to do so.

Cheers

Emilio

When I was a student I found that i could take notes faster with a fountain pen than ball pens.

I agree, and your hand doesn't get tired at all.

 

 

 

The Lamy 2000 is superb for note taking.

[flugella]

Platinum Plaisir with Quink black cartridges today

[Tom Aquinas]

Duofold Centennial with fine nib and Sailor Blue Black, and Sonnet with medium 18ct nib also with Sailor.

[emiliovillegas]

I'm currently using,

Lamy Studio Black M Nib

Lamy Dialog 3 14 kt M Nib

Pelikan M200 B Nib

Lamy Vista M Nib

Lamy 2000 M Nib

Faber Castell E-Motion Parkett M Nib

 

A few months ago I went on a quest to find the perfect color, I tried different brands and a LOT of colors. After a long time I decided that I would stay with the "classic" blue ink. I've been using blue ink since I learned to write (I went to the German School were you start with a fountain pen, lucky me) and I have never been let down by the ink. As a student I want to keep using this beautiful color since it looks more elegant on the paper. Waterman Ink (florida Blue) is the ink that I'm putting in all the pens I use but Sheaffer's Skrip is, in my opinion, the best option. When I finally manage to empty the bottle I will go with the Sheaffer.

 

Writing with a fountain pen during the lectures makes these more enjoyable, I strongly recommend every student to do so.

Cheers

Emilio

When I was a student I found that i could take notes faster with a fountain pen than ball pens.

I agree, and your hand doesn't get tired at all.

 

 

 

The Lamy 2000 is superb for note taking.

I agree , and the amazing ink storage rocks!

[Tom Aquinas]

I'm currently using,

Lamy Studio Black M Nib

Lamy Dialog 3 14 kt M Nib

Pelikan M200 B Nib

Lamy Vista M Nib

Lamy 2000 M Nib

Faber Castell E-Motion Parkett M Nib

 

A few months ago I went on a quest to find the perfect color, I tried different brands and a LOT of colors. After a long time I decided that I would stay with the "classic" blue ink. I've been using blue ink since I learned to write (I went to the German School were you start with a fountain pen, lucky me) and I have never been let down by the ink. As a student I want to keep using this beautiful color since it looks more elegant on the paper. Waterman Ink (florida Blue) is the ink that I'm putting in all the pens I use but Sheaffer's Skrip is, in my opinion, the best option. When I finally manage to empty the bottle I will go with the Sheaffer.

 

Writing with a fountain pen during the lectures makes these more enjoyable, I strongly recommend every student to do so.

Cheers

Emilio

When I was a student I found that i could take notes faster with a fountain pen than ball pens.

I agree, and your hand doesn't get tired at all.

 

 

 

The Lamy 2000 is superb for note taking.

I agree , and the amazing ink storage rocks!

It reminds me in many ways of the Parker 51. I love mine and have given several as 21st presents.

[inkyleftie]

Using a beaten-up Parker 45 that happens to be a great writer. Need to tackle the 1.1i nib on my TWSBI when I get home, to see if I can get it to flow better. I wonder if it's being a lefty that's causing me to find it too dry/skippy.

[Tom Aquinas]

Modern Duofold.

[Freddy]

 

Fred

[georges zaslavsky]

1949 sheaffer crest vac fill with jeweller's band cap loaded with waterman havana brown

[idazle]

Today, my new old Sheaffer Targa Lacque Blue Ronce Clásique with Parker Washable Blue.

[liapuyat]

Got my sapphire TWSBI Vac 700 with M nib yesterday. Filled it with Binder Burgundy (1:1 Waterman Purple and Sheaffer Skrip Red). Also using my smoke TWSBI 540 (M also) filled with Lamy Turquoise. I notice the 540's size 5 nib writes a bit wetter than the Vac 700's size 6 nib. I might tweak the Vac 700 nib a bit for a wetter flow.

 

It's a lovely pen. I love looking at the jewel-tone translucent blue.