What Pens Are You Using Today?

[andyk]

Probably go slightly vintage next week Sheaffer Imperial and Parker 51 or 61.

 

Might experiment with Pelikan Ink in the Sheaffer rather than my usual Sheaffer black or blue.

[coco]

Parker Sonnet w/ PR Burgundy Mist (pen much happier after replacing Noodlers with PR)

Paul Smith w/ PR Tanzanite

Parker Duofold w/ PR Blue Suede

 

 

[superfly]

My new transparent Kutur, all day long. woohoo!! Beautiful pen...

 

That, and both Frontiers, the Rotring 600, the Pelikan 140... Ah, too many inked pens, once again...

 

 

Nenad

[cwnidog]

Today I'm using a pair of Vacs; a 1944 Major and a 1944 Maxima. I guess the '44 is a maxima. It's a Generation I Canadian vacumatic with a '44 date code, so if you want to call it an Oversized, that's OK with me.

 

I'm toying with the idea of inking up a '26 Big Red.

[Taki]

Good morning! JD must be sleeping in after taking care of those cute puppies

 

Antother work day, probably the same pens as yesterday. But I might use Levenger Pinky sample I got yesterday in Sheaffer Agio pink with Prendemonium 0.5 mm C pink decimo with F nib.

Edited March 4, 2007 by Taki

[jd50ae]

Hey Taki

Up at 0430 and feeding them. Fell asleep on the sofa. Pretty day so far, sunny and 24 degress. D@%n cat p&$$#d all over my journal.

 

XEZO and M800

[georges zaslavsky]

The 360 and the paragon arte italiana.

[Titivillus]

Got a retired green Namiki VP and am putting it through it's paces. Amazing as I always thought that Asian nibs ran narrow but the medium is knocking on the edge of bold!

 

 

 

Kurt

[fitzharry]

Hello, folks, I'm new here and have enjoyed reading your comments.

 

Today I'm using my father's 1958 Parker "51" Aerometric in burgundy with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue for writing in my Moleskine journal, and using a 1998 Sheaffer Lifetime Balance leverfill with its Sheaffer Limited Edition Black Ink for drawing and writing letters.

[JRodriguez]

Wow. Like fitzharry, I today inked up the pen I inherited from my father - a golden pearl Parker vac. I also inked up a Lamy Vista and my Aurora Optima. I guess I went for pens that wont be making the trip with me to India.

[Bobby Check]

Parker Late Duofold Black International with fine nib that writes medium and does it so well.

 

Black Namiki Falcon that is so fun to write with, but not as fast as the International.

 

Red Pilot Vanishing Point with italic nib that was customized by Pendemonium for those click and write moments when a BP just won’t do!

 

Lamy 2000 Multi-Color System BP for when I just have to use a ballpoint or... must lend a pen. I love the choice in colors! PS I often use the orange highlighter instead of the green refill.

 

My desk pen is, for myself, always a Shaeffer with an inlaid nib which is always filled with Noodlers’ Aquamarine or Legal Lapis as the are as permanent as I can find, and I really like them. I find that they seem to clog too many of my other pens.

 

I keep desk ballpoints for my customers which are at present, a Parker Jotter deskset that I fill with Parker’s Gellpoints refills. Smooth writers and I am told somewhat hard to remove.

 

The pocket fountain pens often rotate, but the Lamy BP is almost always in my pocket.

 

My inks of choice for my pocket FPs are Diamine’s Royal Blue and Tropical Blue as I love their color & saturation.

 

If I am using a Parker 51, the ink that seems to work best without clogging is Parker’s Quink, which I don’t love because the blue seems so washed out compared to Diamine’s blues. Otherwise, I would always carry a Parker 51. It is to my mind, one of the best pens ever made and it feels like it was made for my hand. I compare all other pens to this standard and few meet or surpass the Parker 51.

 

Bobby Check

 

 

[Taki]

QUOTE (Bobby Check @ Mar 4 2007, 01:06 PM)

If I am using a Parker 51, the ink that seems to work best without clogging is Parker’s Quink, which I don’t love because the blue seems so washed out compared to Diamine’s blues.  Otherwise, I would always carry a Parker 51. It is to my mind, one of the best pens ever made and it feels like it was made for my hand.  I compare all other pens to this standard and few meet or surpass the Parker 51. Bobby Check

Bobby, have you tried Diamine ink in your 51? Did you have flow problems with it? I wouldn't hesitate to use Diamine in my 51 because it is more traditional type of ink and not as saturated as PR or Noodler's.

Edited March 5, 2007 by Taki

[alvarez57]

Today my new baby

 

Omas Ogiva guilloché

[jd50ae]

Morning. Serious bad headache. Back yo bed.

 

M800 and OldGriz

[Taki]

Good morning, JD! Hope your headache goes away!!

 

Probably same as yesterday but might use 61 and 51 also.

Edited March 5, 2007 by Taki

[gene]

joying the topic. 3 pens in the case, MB pencil, VP, M800 with 14C F nib.

[ojars]

Pelikan M800 medium point loaded with Private Reserve Copper Burst, which ink was acquired yesterday at Meininger's after Jan's birthday party.

 

Namiki Falcon fine point loaded with Noodler's Black.

[Kaiten]

I'm using some sort of black plastic Sheaffer with a fine nib. From what I can tell online its from a $9.95 Calligraphy set.

Edited March 5, 2007 by Kaiten

[ikebod]

* Stipula Duetto Ametista at my desk

* Pelikan Forme Ballpoint in my briefcase if needed

* Namkiki VP secured by the elastic of my Moleskin notepad

* Visconti Van Gogh Maxi Tortoise acting as a bookmark in my journal

[Dawn]

I forgot my pens this morning , so I am using a V-Pen which is my back up for work