Pen/nib/ink Combos That Don't Dry Out Too Quickly Uncapped?

[c_b_fox]

I enjoy using fountain pens for taking notes in meetings, but often the "delay" between moments of putting nib to paper are long enough that the ink dries out on the nib, causing some hard starting. I've found with some pen and ink combinations, even just a minute or two is long enough to dry out the nib, requiring some effort to restart the flow. My TWSBI Diamond 580 Medium with Pelikan 4001 Turquoise seems to really suffer.

 

Rather than resorting to capping/uncapping repeatedly, are there some pen/nib/ink combinations that seem to resist drying out for longer periods of time left uncapped?

 

[Flounder]

A stand out for me has been the Pilot Elite pocket pen, fine nib, plain Pilot blue IC-50 cartridge.

 

Dry out resistance has been great. When I uncap it, I know that I can depend on the pen to start up straight away after 25 minutes, using 90gsm Oxford paper. I repeatedly tested at 25 minutes when I got the Elite, it could last longer for all I know.

[ac12]

'Soft cap' the pen.

Just put the cap on the pen, without screwing it on. That should be enough to keep it from drying out for a few minutes.

I hold the cap in my left hand and the pen in my right. That way it is easy and fast to do a 'soft cap.'