What Pens Are You Using Today?

[Raoulm]

Today a Visconti Rembrandt with Diamine grape and a Pelikan M200 with Diamine Schubert

[ravantra]

Using a Lamy 2000 with Iroshizuku Take Sumi

 

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[Whiterose64]

As it arrived today, a blue Italix Parson's Essential, medium italic, with Diamine Grey.

[Tom Aquinas]

Limited Edition Parker 115 Anniversary .985 silver Ciselle Sonnet,M two tone 18ct nib with Parker Skrip Blue, and matching jotter.

[inkspot]

Acme Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House with J. Herbin Rouge Borgogne.

[seacritasianman]

Hmm. it depends on what i'm using it for haha.

 

General use? Probably my Pelikan M215 with Binderized EF nib

Notes for school? Parker 51 EF, hands down.

Fun writing? Delta Dolcevita

[ravantra]

Parker 51 aero 0.8mm stub

 

DeA Steel Blue ink

 

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[Eduardo]

Parker 45 Flighter GT

Parker 45 Insignia

Parker 45

[PAKMAN]

Newton Scholarship pen

 

'37 Parker Golden Web vac

 

Visconti Crystal Opera

[cybaea]

[colrehogan]

MB 149 OM nib with Noodler's Dark Matter and MB 149 B nib with Akkerman #10 (blue/black).

Edited August 21, 2013 by colrehogan

[kpyeoman]

Lamy 2000, m nib with J Herbin Bleu Nuit

 

Lamy Vista, f nib with mixture 1:1 of Diamine Bilberry and Sailor Sky High

 

Black and chrome Sailor 1911 Standard, m nib with Diamine Majestic Blue

 

The Sailor just arrived yesterday and has been an enjoyable companion this morning.

[peter57]

Currentrly inked are:

 

MontBlanc 146 (medium nib; MB black ink)

Parker 51 aerometric (medium/fine nib; MB blue/black ink)

TWSBI 580 (1.1mm stub nib; iroshizuku yama guri ink)

Noodler's Ahab (flex nib; Noodler's Apache Sunset ink)

Lamy Safari (fine nib; Noodler's Apache Sunset ink)

Lamy Safari (1.5mm stub nib; J. Herbin Rouge Hematite ink)

 

 

too many?

[cybaea]

Currentrly inked are:

 

MontBlanc 146 (medium nib; MB black ink)

Parker 51 aerometric (medium/fine nib; MB blue/black ink)

TWSBI 580 (1.1mm stub nib; iroshizuku yama guri ink)

Noodler's Ahab (flex nib; Noodler's Apache Sunset ink)

Lamy Safari (fine nib; Noodler's Apache Sunset ink)

Lamy Safari (1.5mm stub nib; J. Herbin Rouge Hematite ink)

 

 

too many?

 

Is there such a thing as too many? It depends on how much you write. I like to empty my pens in a week or less.

[robofkent]

Lamy Studio - brushed steel - Broad nib - Parker Quink black

Faber Castell Emotion - dark wood - Medium nib - Parker Quink black

Parker 45 Flighter/Gold Trim - Fine nib - Parker Quink black

 

.......I need more variety in the ink department!

[peter57]

 

Is there such a thing as too many? It depends on how much you write. I like to empty my pens in a week or less.

Agreed. One of the things I enjoy most about this hobby is trying new pen/nib/ink combinations, so writing them empty is kind of a goal for me (I don't like to put ink back into the bottle once it's been in a pen. I'm sure it's probably OK, and people do it all the time without adverse sequellae...I just don't do it.)

 

I tend to write a fair amount. Mainly keeping notes from my meetings, of which I seem to have quite a few. I try to use a different pen for each meeting. You know... to keep the notes separate. Something I picked up from my internship in hospital where each of the nurses' shifts used a different color ink. That way you could readily see which of them made the entry into the patient's chart. They didn't use fountain pens though...it was cheap Bic Biros for them (Philistines! ).

 

I don't know if one can truly have too many pens inked up at once, but I think if I had more than six, that might be exceeding a useable limit for me.

[Tom Aquinas]

Limited Edition Parker 115 Anniversary .985 Ciselle Sonnet, M nib, Parker Quink Blue^;

^{L2K M nib, Parker Blue Black}

[cybaea]

Will be spending the day at the pool / spa (thank you lovely wife!) so: Hero 616 with Diamine Registrar's Ink.

[HDoug]

I get stuck on a particular pen. Right now the same Lamy Al-Star with what may be the best ink ever, Sailor Kiwa Guro! Nib by me (really fine cursive italic) and the best journal paper I've used, Stillman & Birn Epsilon:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/9568979520_b2bdd7d3d6_c.jpg

 

Doug

[Barneystone]

Just had my vintage Conway Stewart 27 back from the excellent John Sorowka. It's writing beautifully. Trying Pelikan 4001 blue black in it at the moment. I also have my Italix Captain's Commission inked up with Diamine Sunset ready to go