Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using *show* Us!, 2018 + 2019 + 2020

[AGxM]

That sounds like an expensive demonstration.

 

It was....and I didn't buy the inks either and went for a Colorverse set....

 

@AGxM That pen is gorgeous! I was expecting a higher price point at first glance. Nice choice!

 

I love the Visconti EF nibs and the store owner knows I cannot resist something pretty.....

[SoulSamurai]

 

It was....and I didn't buy the inks either and went for a Colorverse set....

 

 

I've had my eye on those inks myself but held off so far because of the price. What was it that made you decide against them?

[AGxM]

 

 

I've had my eye on those inks myself but held off so far because of the price. What was it that made you decide against them?

 

To be honest I am not really an ink person...I think if you journal or sketch, then you would get the benefit, but I use my pens for work and just like the grab and go pre-mixed colours. The same is with nibs, I'm a F or EF kind of gal. If I had the time and wanted to write pretty then I might appreciate the OBB, B and specialist nibs, but for work it's my scrawl and so a F or EF is my go to. My pens at pen meets are kind of boring nib wise lol

[Rindy_Ruth]

As my collection is small, I have all of these inked up right now. Needless to say, my notes here at the office are very colorful. I am writing with my 1990's Namiki Vanishing Point (m); Lamy Al-Star (m); Lamy 2000 (f); Pilot Custom 74 (m); Waterman Carene (m) and my TWSBI 580 ALR (1.1 Stub). The TWSBI is new from Goulet (my husband's not on here, right?!?) and I am experimenting with the stub nib. But it is butter-smooth, so I think I will come to enjoy writing with it.

 

Rindy_Ruth

[Tseg]

Fresh out of the packaging today.

 

 

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

I will never tire of letting my eyes feast on pictures of Urushi-lacquered pens.

[Newjelan]

That is stunning Tseg.

[perfaddict]

[biancitwo]

 

Nakaya desk pen in Aka-tamenuri, with broad Mottishaw CI. To illustrate its size, Ive added a Pelikan M600.

[Shannon]

Just a beauty! MB 146 Unicef medium nib; Diamine Steel Blue ink

 

Edited August 3, 2018 by Shannon

[Cordovian]

Visconti HS Dark Ages with a 14K nib swap by Coles of London. Writes much better than with the Palladium nib.

 

[Shannon]

A very abused Montblanc 146

 

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

I don't care for the Wing Sung nib and for the Pluminix body. Hence the fusion.

How come Diamine Steel Blue turns out more accurate in pictures than in scans. Mmh.

 

[Houston]

[bemon]

More or less my entire daily carry arsenal. Sometimes The K400 is substitute-able for an L2K ballpoint, L2K roller or Waterman Carene roller, but generally I like the Pelikan best.

 

The rest of the pens live in a leather case in my bag all the time.

 

Forgive the indelicate printing, but that's about as good as it gets by my hand!

 

*Update- the K400 is not that big. Must be camera angle.

*Update Update- If you're wondering why I don't just carry a multi pen, I can't find a single multi pen I love as much as the K400 and Century Classic independently. And I only use a pencil 3-4 times a year. The Centuries are compact enough that together they take up the same storage space as most standard sized pens.

Edited August 20, 2018 by bemon

[IndigoBOB]

More or less my entire daily carry arsenal. Sometimes The K400 is substitute-able for an L2K ballpoint, L2K roller or Waterman Carene roller, but generally I like the Pelikan best.

 

The rest of the pens live in a leather case in my bag all the time.

 

Forgive the indelicate printing, but that's about as good as it gets by my hand!

 

*Update- the K400 is not that big. Must be camera angle.

*Update Update- If you're wondering why I don't just carry a multi pen, I can't find a single multi pen I love as much as the K400 and Century Classic independently. And I only use a pencil 3-4 times a year. The Centuries are compact enough that together they take up the same storage space as most standard sized pens.

 

 

I've been eyeing the Pelikan ballpoints for a while, especially the k200 and k400. What refill do you use in them?

 

I use schmidt easyflow9000's just about anywhere I can. I want to try the schmidt (p)812x's but haven't found a pen to use them with.

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That's a beautiful collection of pens you have there : )

[Houston]

http://i.imgur.com/8xHElHr.jpg

 

Hakase Tortoiseshell with buffalo horn. Arrived yesterday.

 

Just catching up on this thread since not checking it for...ever. Did anyone ever tell you what a beauty this is? Would love to see more pics and a handwriting sample if you're willing to humour us. I read a couple of pages forward and couldn't believe there was not overt salivating. Hope you're still enjoying it. Looks like a grail...

[Lince]

Fresh out of the packaging today.

 

 

 

This is beautiful.

[bemon]

 

 

I've been eyeing the Pelikan ballpoints for a while, especially the k200 and k400. What refill do you use in them?

 

I use schmidt easyflow9000's just about anywhere I can. I want to try the schmidt (p)812x's but haven't found a pen to use them with.

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That's a beautiful collection of pens you have there : )

Well thank you! Right now it's a Pelikan broad refill, but I've got the Schmidt EasyFlow in another pen. I think the Schmidt might be a better quality refill. The K400 is a gorgeous pen and it gets noticed. But I'm disappointed I didn't look for a better deal on it as it feels very insubstantial. At the end of the day it's a back up ballpoint and it does it's job but I was hoping for a little more of an upmarket feel for the price.

 

The L2K ballpoint that I sub in for it some days is much more substantial feeling and came to me for far less. Still, I prefer the look of the K400. It's also a little thicker toward the writing end so it's easier for me to hold on to which is why I generally keep it with me.

Edited August 22, 2018 by bemon

[IndigoBOB]

Well thank you! Right now it's a Pelikan broad refill, but I've got the Schmidt EasyFlow in another pen. I think the Schmidt might be a better quality refill. The K400 is a gorgeous pen and it gets noticed. But I'm disappointed I didn't look for a better deal on it as it feels very insubstantial. At the end of the day it's a back up ballpoint and it does it's job but I was hoping for a little more of an upmarket feel for the price.

 

The L2K ballpoint that I sub in for it some days is much more substantial feeling and came to me for far less. Still, I prefer the look of the K400. It's also a little thicker toward the writing end so it's easier for me to hold on to which is why I generally keep it with me.

 

 

The Kx00's have intrigued me. They stand out I think.

 

I've been looking for a good ballpoint to fit an Easyflow9000 into for a while. I don't mind lightweight as long as it's heavy enough to weigh the Easyflow down so it can write effortlessly with a solid line. Otherwise my hand fatigues more quickly from having to press the pen down.

 

I can just about reach that threshold of effortless writing with a Parker Jotter, but that pen is too small for me for longer writing sessions. It's a great jotter, but it's for jotting.

 

I use the Tikky rOtring-Easylfow often. It's inexpensive, comfortable, but a tad too light to lay down that effortless solid line.

 

I did pick up a Parker Sonnet Ballpoint fairly recently. The lacquer is very lovely, it has a good balance, and it has a heft to write an EF9000 effortlessly and smoothly and I love it. Beautiful writing experience regardless of being a ballpoint. But I do wish it was a tad thicker while retaining the weight it has. I can definitely see why you'd want something on this more substantial side.

I wanted that Lamy 2K ballpoint so much, but it doesn't take an Easyflow9000, which has outperformed any other ballpoint I've tried by a wide margin, though I haven't tried to Lamy ballpoint, but I haven't heard enough about it to make me invest in that ballpoint.

 

I wish I could recommend something, but not much comes to mind, especially based on your style.

 

I did see this Karas Kustoms EDK-VII, though, and they said they were working on a Ballpoint/rollerball version of their Metal Decograph.

 

Edited August 23, 2018 by IndigoBOB