What Pens Are You Using Today?

[Opus104]

Pelikan 215, fine, Florida Blue. This really is my favorite pocket pen. The nib from Richard is adjusted to lay down a nice wet line.

[HDoug]

For a week or so I've been carrying my 1943 Hundred Year Pen, with the wicked flexie, so this weekend I put my 1941 Hundred Year Pen, with the RIGID accountant point, in the Piquadro, too, in the slot normally reserved for THE "51".

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/hundred_year_1943.jpg

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/hundred_year_burg_capped.jpg

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/hundred_year_burg.jpg

 

What' that you say? have I finally abandoned THE "51"? Not hardly! Fortunately, there's a nice open place between the two sewn-in slots, plenty spacious for THE "51":

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/51_cedar_sterling.jpg

 

Hey Richard, is there a proper term for the "ruffles" on the pen? I've only seen it on the Montblanc Virginia Woolf and thought it was the result of a Montblanc designer reaching too deeply into his bottle of inspiration. I didn't realize it was some kind of bona fide historical technique.

 

http://www.worldlux.com/products/montblanc/_pens/virginiawoolfle/fullsize4.jpg

 

Just wondering about this.

 

Doug

 

P.S. Oh, it's a sunny 77 degrees here, and I'm still honeymooning with my VP Fermo with your .5mm italic cursive.

[jonro]

I went to a out-of-office meeting today and brought my Pelikan m605, Parker Sonnet Cisele and Waterman Kultur. The m605 is my primary meeting pen (along with my Namiki VP). It's dependable, has a wonderful nib and the cap opens and closes with less than a single turn. The Sonnet has a very fine point that I like to use sometimes. The Kultur is backup and the pen that I clip to a polo shirt and take to lunch. We are all back in the office and I've pulled out my new (to me) Filca Atlantica with a Binderized .9 mm italic stub nib.

[Johnson]

Today I'm totin':

 

Bexley Americana in Sanibel Blue, M nib, filled with PR American Blue (best ink/pen combo ever)

Lamy 2000, M nib, filled with PR Midnight Blues (my current favorite blue/black ink)

Pilot VP, black with gold trim, 0.9mm Binder stoob, filled with Namiki Black (my current favorite black ink)

 

This is a nice trio!

[Richard]

Hey Richard, is there a proper term for the "ruffles" on the pen? ...

Waterman called the design "grooved." I'm not sure what Platinum calls it -- they have a 3776 that combines two Waterman versions into one.

 

Waterman Hundred Year Pen 1939/1940 (this is a 1940 pen):

http://www.richardspens.com/images/ref_info/hundred_year/zoomed/hundred_yr_40.jpg

 

Waterman Hundred Year Pen 1941 onward (this is a 1941 pen):

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/hundred_year_burg.jpg

 

Platinum 3776:

http://www.richardspens.com/images/shared/3776_ribbed.jpg

[Taki]

Platinum calls their version "Gathered" (as in "gathered skirt").

[jimg]

Oversize Maroon Waterman's 100 Year pen with Waterman's Blue Black

 

Brand new old stock Sailor Trident with the same ink.

 

July 1976 date stamped Pilot MYU-701 with Noodler's Zhivago.

 

A good pen day.

 

Weather is cooling here on the East Coast of Australia. 12 degrees celsius last night and up to 24 degrees today. Still sunny and still.

[Taki]

Good morning, JD and all who are up already. 57F and overcast. Humidity is 93%

 

A dark green Eliott (a Japanese vintage from 50's) with flexy steel nib with Zhivago. I had this pen for a few years but never used it because of it's length (about the size of Esterbrook pusre pen) and scratchy nib. But I noticed that my new Estie 9128 nib improved after a few days of scribbring, so I'm going to give this a try

 

Also pink decimo with Arabian Rose today.

[jd50ae]

Rain and very cool, very easy to sleep a little late.

Good morning Taki, I see you are already up and most likely finished your first cup of coffee.

 

Today I am using my Sailor 1911 as the lead pen.

[Tom L]

Binder/Broadwell/Bexley 'The Pharaoh'. Every day since I got it!

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/sales/bexley/pharaoh_angled.jpg

[eirridia]

Aug 1971 date stamped NOS Pilot MYU-701 with PR Orange Crush. Just arrived from Tokyo.

 

I have found the one true pen!!!! (well, for today, anyway)

[DrPJM1]

1930's Sheaffer's OS Balance in red veined marbled grey with a very smooth Lifetime upturned fine nib, using Noodler's bulletproof black.

I bought the pen at this year's Chicago Pen Show, and have been very pleased at its color and its smooth fine nib.

[Meisterstuck1964]

My Aurora 88 that I boughy today. It was love at first sight!

[jd50ae]

Good morning Taki.

70F already, gonna hit 90F I bet, chance of rain.

 

Today my lead pe will be my XEZO Airmen.

[Opus104]

Good morning. Casual Friday: Pelikan M150, medium with Waterman Green and Pilot Knight with Pilot Blue. That Knight has got to be one of my favorites. If I was interested in a Custom 823, where is he best source for purchase??

Edited June 1, 2007 by Opus104

[Taki]

Good morning, JD. It's my day off, and itqs raining.

 

Hoping to recceive a grey Estie in mail today. If I do I am filling it with Apache Sunset

 

EDIT: I did, and put 2314F stub and filled with Apache Sunset

Edited June 2, 2007 by Taki

[dwmatteson]

In the two-pen pocket pouch:

Venice Blue Omas Paragon fine nib with Diamine Prussian Blue

Cocoa Parker "51" aero fine nib with Private Reserve Chocolat

 

In the three-pen briefcase pouch:

Parker "51" flighter fine/medium nib with Waterman Blue-Black

Burgundy UK Parker "51" aero fine nib with Private Reserve Burgundy Mist

Black Waterman Phileas fine nib with Waterman Black cartridge

 

Don

[Lloyd]

If I was interested in a Custom 823, where is he best source for purchase??

I know Richie at www.cyberpens.com can send them to the USA for $200.

 

Oh, and for the record, today I'm using:

Fine nibbed Pel M605 with a blend: Namiki Blue/Levenger Cobalt/Noodlers Black in a 10:10:1 ratio. Looks like a med to me.

Fine nibbed 'P51' Aero with Noodlers Red Black. Looks like an xf to me.

Oblique medium nibbed Moore 84 with PR Chocolat.

Edited June 1, 2007 by Lloyd

[lalindsay225]

Hello all,

 

I know many consider the Rotring Core a hideous pen, but I have been using it to take notes this week in several rapid-fire marathon summer class sessions, and it has performed well. It reminds me of the athletic shoes that supposedly inspired its design: not stylish, but comfortable and goes well with jeans and a backpack. And I only paid $10 for it! I have the Technor finish with the XS nib, which I think equals a fine point. It's loaded with Pelikan Turquoise.

 

Lisa

[ultraman60]

Going with 2 sheaffers today:

 

Green Legacy with med nib and sheaffer black ink.

Gold Targa with fine nib and sheaffer black ink.