What Pens Are You Using Today?

[JohnMarra]

Getting back on FPN has inspired me to get some fresh inks and get writing ... I've carried a fountain pen of some sort or another every day since ~1976, but needed a little reminder about why I love them so much. I am pairing down a collection of 1,000+ pens down to a (large) handful. I've been giving a number of them away to budding collectors, others will go over time ...

 

Here's what I have with me today; a 'vintage' 149 and a GvFC Elemento ... I am in a German mood.

[Tom Aquinas]

Mont Blanc 144, M 14ct Nib, inked with Parker Quink Blue.

[kpyeoman]

Pelikan M215 rings, m nib with Diamine Bilberry

Sheaffer Targa, f nib with Sailor Apricot

Pilot Capless, m nib with Diamine Majestic Blue

[ajcoleman]

The past couple of days I have used a Parker Frontier Flighter (brushed stainless steel, chrome trim) with a fine nib, and Parker Quink black.

[UK Mike]

I have just received my Nemosine Singularity Medium nib (with a fine as a spare) and after flushing I have inked up with Diamine Imperial Purple.

Enjoying the writing - a very smooth and stiff large nib. Good reliable feed.

 

Apart from the stamped names, the nib and feed is VERY similar to the Monteverde Prima and in comparison the pens are virtually the same length, capped and uncapped, although the Nemosine is slightly thinner and is shorter when posted - it is also a much more basic pen and less than half the price.

Edited February 5, 2013 by UK Mike

[GRJP]

Sonnet w/ MB Toffee Brown

MB MonteRosa with Qink Black

[moylek]

Today I am using my new pen ... the first "good" pen I've ever bought with my own money

 

http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/~moylek/pub/fpn/k-bb.jpg

 

Pelikan Souverän M800 with Conway Stewart / Diamine "Tamar" (a royal blue).

 

Likely to be the pen of the day for many days to come - I love it.

[kevmar]

My collection is certainly growing,

just aquired a Hero 329 burgundy and silver (nice),with a very fine nib,

this is lovely to write with,

also a nice chrome,with gold nib WH Smith brand,

again a nice pen,

a couple of Parkers.

[Tom Aquinas]

Sonnet 18ct M NIb Skrip Blue

[pbkgwo]

Today I use two pens.

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[Tom Aquinas]

Aurora Talentum M 14 ct nib inked with Waterman South Sea Blue

[PhiBiSoLa]

I don't have a ton of pens (yet), so it basically stays the same everyday:

 

in my pocket:

Lamy Safari Apple Green EF

Noodler's Konrad Roaring 20's Brown Tortoise

 

For my journal:

Noodler's Ahab December 25th

 

At school:

Lamy Joy 1.1mm

My pocketed pens

Soon: 7 Platinum Preppys with converters

Edited February 7, 2013 by PhiBiSoLa

[pmhudepo]

Parker Duofold international, red marble, M nib, Parker Quink Blue

Sailor 1911 full size, black, F nib, Private Reserve Dakota Red

Waterman Expert II, chrome trim, F nib, Noodler's Bad Belted Kingfisher

 

all three in a zippered pouch

[Tom Aquinas]

An all black with gold trim Pelikan M400 Souveron M nib, Pelikan Blue Black ink.

Omas Ogival Extra Burgandy cap and barrel with gold trim, B 18ct nib filled with Sharffer Blue Skrip.

[pmhudepo]

Parker Duofold international, red marble, M nib, Parker Quink Blue

Sailor 1911 full size, black, F nib, Private Reserve Dakota Red

Waterman Expert II, chrome trim, F nib, Noodler's Bad Belted Kingfisher

 

all three in a zippered pouch

 

It's a simple but useful pouch. Carries three pens. Look, here it isn't:

 

 

This doesn't bode well for today... left my writing instruments at home

[Jack Hanson]

A Kaweco Sport (Green) with a gold clip. With it I am using Diamin Umber (international cartridges)which I bought yesterday

A Parker Vector Stainless steel with Waterman Florida blue (Converter)

A Parker reflex with Parker blue

Another vector with parker mini red

Two Jotters (one with parker black washable and the other with Parker Green)

 

Yes I take 6 fountain pens to school

[hdubious76]

Pelikan M800 with an OB slanted nib. AMAZING

[mhphoto]

Today I'm toting around a TWSBI Micarta that's fitted with a Noodler's Ahab nib (and a heavily modified feed to keep up with flexing) and a Noodler's Creaper that's an eariler model with a much finer point. Mr. Micarta-Ahab is filled with Noodler's Navajo Turquoise, and the Creaper is filled with the ink it's always filled with, R&K Salix.

 

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[ChrisTK]

Just inked a new Lamy Safari my uncle bought me!!!

[Tom Aquinas]

1917 vintage Swan gold plated cap and barrell, m 14 ct nib, Quink Blue

 

L2K M nib, Quink Blue