New Pens Have Arrived

[MartiniPundit]

Due to a recent return to Levenger (which I'll post on in the near future) I've been able to add two new pens to my collection. They arrived today, and both represent new manufacturers for me as well.

 

The first, and the one I eagerly anticipated, is a Pelikan 400 with a red barrel and a fine nib. I've put Noodler's Black into this one, and so far it writes very well, if a trifle wet. I'm not sure about the piston fill so far, as I have no way of checking the ink supply, but as my Visconti pen pot has NB in it, I'm not too concerned. I look forward to putting this pen through its paces.

 

The second is a Parker Latitude, black barrel with a medium point. I point Levenger's Cobalt Blue ink into this one. The medium nib surprised me in how broad it writes - this is both my first Parker and my first nib larger than a fine. Indeed, I decided on the medium nib for just that reason - to try a larger nib than I had before. Perhaps I'll get used to it, but the thickness of the line and the space it takes do not seem to accord readily with my printing style. Nevertheless, I like the pen so far, and I was intrigued to note the slider on the converter.

 

I guess I can now post in two new forums - Pelikan and Parker - which had hitherto been of only passing interest to me.

[Glenn-SC]

Is your 400 the red stripped version?

If so, hold the pen up to a light and you will notice you can look through the dark stripes and see the ink level inside.

Try a bright light and tipping the pen tip up then down and see if you can see the ink level change as the ink inside moves.

After you "see it" for the first time you will know what to look for.

[kissing]

Yes, I know that Parker nibs generally tend to run broad. I personally like the broadness of Parker's "Medium" nibs, but for anyone, after a bit of getting used to, should be fine.

 

Medium nibs are meant to be the most "comfortable" to write with, though debatable.

 

enjoy the pens