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My dedicated Baystate Blue pen recently bit the dust...it was a $2 Jinhao 599 (the plastic one), so I am in the market for a new one. I have thought about paying a few extra dollars and springing for the $5 metal 599, but I am not in love with the section (I do have a tri-finger grip, but I prefer that my index finger sit on top of the section instead of off to the side). Do you have a dedicated BSB pen? If so, which one is it?

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Mine is a Platinum Preppy eydropper. I dilute BSB by about 50% and still get a good blue. My 4.5 oz bottle should last for years. It's quite the high mileage ink.

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Preppy seems to be the officially recommended choice from NT, so another vote for that. Alternatively, how about a Pilot 78g / Plumix / Penmanship? since you can use a few different nibs and the feeds pull out for a good cleaning?

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If you want a Jinhao, go the whole hog and get a Jinhao 1200 silver dragon.

Filled with BSB, you can't get much more in your face than that. :lol:

Failing that, get yourself a Jinhao 217. (approx $5)

 

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Mine is a bit more expensive: a TWSBI Classic. But, I'm very happy with it.

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A TWSBI Eco would be nice filled with BSB. I have it in a Noodlers ED.

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A TWSBI Eco would be nice filled with BSB. I have it in a Noodlers ED.

 

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Well, I used to use a Guanleming Demonstrator, until I broke the cap -- snapped the top of the cap end off, (the part that holds the clip on). Tried a Noodler's FPC, but had very bad feathering issues when I tried to flex the nib the slightest bit.

If I could get my hands on a second Noodler's Charlie pen, I'd try that (the one I have never gets emptied fast enough to flush the Heart of Darkness out of it -- every time I get low, it starts burping ink and it's just easier to refill).

Or else I may try to find some pen that has a hooded nib, because that seemed to control the ink better. I hesitate using a vintage pen, though, because I don't know if I can the old ink out sufficiently so as to not interact badly with BSB (although I keep wondering whether a capillary filler can manage an ink like BSB -- in which case I'd try it with a 61 after trying to find a NOS capillary filler). But at the same time I'd want a pen with a nib with some give or spring to it -- something that would give some line variation (and you don't generally get that with a hooded nib.... I guess the next best thing would be a pen with a hood nib *and* something like an oblique nib).

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Mine is an Esterbrook LJ with a 9788 nib unit. I use the ink straight from the bottle, without dilution. In over a year, I've had no issues with clogging.

 

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Since you appear to use Baystate Blue regularly and want a pen that is truly dependable, why not look for a good bargain on a Lamy 2K? Seems it would go together well, the 2K can be disassembled and cleaned (fairly) easy, and the one-up-manship would be truly excellent.

 

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You may want to use a Pilot Metropolitan for it. Personally though, I do not have a dedicated BSB pen. I just use it whatever pen I fancy (except for demonstrators) then just thoroughly rinse it out when I'm done. So far, I have never had a problem during many fills I've taken.

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Mine's a TWSBI 700 Vac in Sapphire, bought specifically for the purpose. Going on three years with no problems and the ink looks great in the pen.

Oooh, what a great idea! In doing some searching it looks like this particular color is not being produced anymore, however, TWSBI has this pen with a broad nib still available. I just may snatch it up! I have always loved the idea of putting BSB in a demonstrator because of how great the color looks, but was never excited about the staining possibility. It seems I may just need to find a demonstrator I can dedicated to BSB. Before my Jinhao, I was using a Preppy, but the blue nib started to flake off (I know the new preppies don't have colored nibs) and I just didn't feel satisfied putting my beloved BSB in it...I felt it deserved a little bit better! :)

 

Since you appear to use Baystate Blue regularly and want a pen that is truly dependable, why not look for a good bargain on a Lamy 2K? Seems it would go together well, the 2K can be disassembled and cleaned (fairly) easy, and the one-up-manship would be truly excellent.

 

Enjoy,

YES...I will admit that I have considered this very pen for BSB but was not not sure if that would make me seem crazy. I think that ink would look lovely coming out of that pen, and I have heard nothing but wonderful things about this pen and the way it writes.

 

Am I crazy for using BSB in a Cross ATX EF?

I don't think so. Which color do you have? The blue one is very nice!

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