What Pens Are You Using Today?

[Brerarnold]

I have been using a Parker Sonnet quite a bit lately for work and on-the-go. Fine nib and black Quink, it is an all-around work-horse combination which I appreciate. Also, I have the matching MP for the Sonnet, which is always a plus in my book.

 

As much as I like the Waterman Phileas, it is more bulk than I care to pack around in a shirt pocket, so it is my at-home pen. (Medium nib and Tanzanite ink.)

 

However, I just received a Waterman Maestro in the mail from Yiterp. (I already had the pencil, and wanted the FP to match.) I loaded it up with some Noodler's Legal Lapis and it writes beautifully. I like the nib a lot. It seems a tad broader than the fine nib on my Sonnet; it is certainly smoother. I tried it on a few different kinds of paper and it writes well on everything I've tried so far, including my Moleskine, which are so often derided for feathering and bleed-through, neither of which occurred with this pen/ink.

 

So the Sonnets will get a rest and the Maestros will take over shirt pocket duty.

 

But! ... there is a Sailor 1911M on its way from The Pear Tree. Who knows how this will change things?

[Taki]

Pilot pink decimo filled with "Quinkerman" Blackberry

Pilot 78G f red filled with Legal Lapis

Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with Pendemonium 0.5 mm CI nib (nib is actually from my M250 demo) filled with Gris Nuage/Purple Martin mix

 

Hi, Alejandro, nice to seee you!

 

[kazoolaw]

Visconti Aida, with a broad cursive italic nib by Deb Kinney, with Parker Penman Sapphire ink.

 

Parker 51 Flighter, M-F nib, with DC 2003 Supershow Blue.

 

Lamy Vista, 1.1 mm italic, with Noodler's Ottoman Azure.

[jd50ae]

Enjoy your coffee Taki......

 

M800 and Grifos

[Taki]

QUOTE (jd50ae @ Feb 21 2007, 06:04 AM)

Enjoy your coffee Taki...... M800 and Grifos

Thanks, I did Grifos make me want to get a silver pen.

 

I'm using the same pens/ink from yesterday except I switched decimo with orange Capless with Herbin Ambre.

[anniemac]

Today, (well, tonight), I'm playing with my Skyline, which arrived in the post today. Lovely!

[ojars]

the Parker 51 loaded with Noodler's Hunter!

[sheafferkid]

I used my Sheaffer's TM Sentinel Touchdown set. Ahh what a nice pen...

[jd50ae]

Morning Taki

 

M800 and Sheaffer

[Taki]

Moning JD,

 

I think I'll be using the same pens as yesterday.

 

How do you take your pen photos for this thread and what program do you use to edit/crop? I am a very bad photographer, and currently I have Canon software that came with my camera and picasa but not really like either of them. Any tips for a novice?

[LapsangS]

Dannitu 100 and Hero 100 , my two all-time favourites !!!

[robson]

Since I have the sailor with naginata togi medium fine nib, I write all days with it...For me it's the best nib I have...

[Dawn]

Just one FP today and a pencil, yellow Sailor M1911 with Parker Quink Black, and vintage Parker pencil.

 

Dawn

[rroossinck]

Just one for me today. The Parker 51 in this picture, loaded up with Pelikan Blue.

 

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/393672598_134c4af16c_o.jpg

[rroossinck]

QUOTE (Taki @ Feb 20 2007, 03:28 PM)

Pilot pink decimo filled with "Quinkerman" Blackberry

Hey Taki, let's see some samples from that decimo/Quinkerman combo! I'm really interested in how the chemical composition of that ink has held up over time. Seems like in some of my pens, I've seen it come out red/brown, and in some others, it's come out the way it was intended to.

 

Thanks!

[jd50ae]

Morning Taki, I over slept and someone else made the coffee, bleah.

 

M800 and a Woodie.

[Taki]

QUOTE (rroossinck @ Feb 22 2007, 07:29 PM)

QUOTE (Taki @ Feb 20 2007, 03:28 PM) Pilot pink decimo filled with "Quinkerman" Blackberry Hey Taki, let's see some samples from that decimo/Quinkerman combo! I'm really interested in how the chemical composition of that ink has held up over time. Seems like in some of my pens, I've seen it come out red/brown, and in some others, it's come out the way it was intended to.   Thanks! Ryan,   Yup, it looks red-brown or almost burgundy in decimo. I feel like it changes color on different paper, too. I will try to shoot some pictures on Sunday (still trying figure out my camera and desktop software)   JD,   Thanks for the photo as always! I am blaming you for an impulse purchase of a silver pen a couple days ago   My pens today:   Parker "51" cordovan vac, the clip and flow fixed by DWL, filled with Highland Heather. It is flowing very well in this pen but I'm telling myself that I have to flush frequently.   Pilot 78G with Legal Lapis for official writing.

[yiterp]

Sheaffer Balance 11 LE,tigers eye with Private Reserve Sherwood Green

Parker Dufold Jr. with Bexley Turquoise

Edited February 23, 2007 by yiterp

[sheafferkid]

NOOOO!!! I forgot to bring my FP and pencil to school today!!! AHHh! The horror!! Whatever will I do?! I guess I'll just bring it Monday...

[coco]

While typing away on the laptop (up to pg 237 of 300 page ms), making notes with Waterman Charleston (Pelikan violet), Parker Sonnet (Noodlers Ottoman Azure), and Parker Duofold (PR Blue Suede). I'm enjoying taking notes more than typing