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I tried an Esterbrook once before and thought it wasn't for me. In retrospect, I think it was the nib, not the pen, and I should have stuck it out, especially since the nips are swappable!

 

But then my weakness for red pens felled me and I bought an SJ in red from a lovely seller on FPN. And I love it. It's such a sturdy, friendly pen. I like lever fillers and it's a lever filler. The 2668 nib writes smoothly and reliably. And it's great paired with Montblanc Corn Poppy Red.

 

This is evil, because now that I have been bitten by the bug, I want more SJs in more colors.

 

I console myself by telling myself that getting bitten by the Esterbrook bug is liable to be less expensive than, say, my love for Nakayas. :P

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I fail to see a problem here, unless your garage is already full of other pens.

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I fail to see a problem here, unless your garage is already full of other pens.

I agree! There is no problem here. You have finally found the joy of using a quality fountain pen. Too many people equate quality with cost. If you find the 2668 nib pleasing, try a 9668 nib. You haven't been "bitten", you have discovered. Congratulations!

 

Now, my favorite is the Esterbrook J with a 9550 nib. You have found your favorite to be the Esterbrook SJ. Now explore the nibs and live life in a pleasure that those who have not tried the Esterbrooks cannot fathom. Had the Mona Lisa lived when Esterbrook fountain pens were in production, I could easily explain her mysterious smile.

 

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I tried an Esterbrook once before and thought it wasn't for me. In retrospect, I think it was the nib, not the pen, and I should have stuck it out, especially since the nips are swappable!

 

But then my weakness for red pens felled me and I bought an SJ in red from a lovely seller on FPN. And I love it. It's such a sturdy, friendly pen. I like lever fillers and it's a lever filler. The 2668 nib writes smoothly and reliably. And it's great paired with Montblanc Corn Poppy Red.

 

This is evil, because now that I have been bitten by the bug, I want more SJs in more colors.

 

I console myself by telling myself that getting bitten by the Esterbrook bug is liable to be less expensive than, say, my love for Nakayas. :P

 

Ears perking up....how may I help you? B)

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I was glad to encounter a fellow member, who liked Parker 51 fountain pens. He also wrote highly of Esterbrooks, so I tried one, then two, then . . . . . .

Twenty Esterbrooks later, I am nearly content. I wish you luck, but I fear it is already too late.

 

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It's easy to get carried away with these. I liked the nibs. Having a variety of nibs and few Esterbrook pens to put them in, I bought enough pens to deploy the nibs without having to change nibs all the time.

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Ears perking up....how may I help you? B)

I'm keeping my eyes out for an SJ in blue and one in green in particular--pretty colors! But there's no hurry. I enjoy poring over the Classifieds section. :)

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And I just got a nice deep red Dollar H at the flea market today. That will be getting high priority for listing on my Etsy page.

 

It's REALLY nice looking.... B) B) B) B) B) B)

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I put Corn Poppy Red (sample) in my red SJ too. (Edit here) and mine has the same nib 2668.

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