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Out of all the pens you've owned, which ones would you say have proven to be the best in terms of not drying out? It's the kind of thing where you leave the inked pen alone for weeks, maybe even a month or two, then when you come back to it, there isn't much coaxing needed to get it going again.

 

One of my best is a Pilot Custom 845. The screw cap top does a great job of sealing the pen and the nib lasts for quite a few weeks before drying out. But the best one I've found so far is the rOtring 700. I've left this thing alone for 2 months and then coming back to it, found it would still write without skips. The only thing would be the reservoir showing evaporation did occur. In my rOtring 700 I use a long Waterman cartridge in it (it's more than double the length of 2 international cartridges).

 

From what I understand, rOtring had licensed the Noblesse design from Montblanc. They may have even got the tooling, as I find the pen proportions and attachment points to be the same. The nib is very similar too. Thus, I would expect the Noblesse can demonstrate good resistance to dry-out.

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Pens I own that have never, ever dry started no matter what Ive put in them or how long Ive left them:

 

Pelikan M30 (I think)

Parker Urban original

Lamy 2000

TWSBI Vac 700

Platinum 3776

Platinum Preppy

Sheaffer Imperial

Moonman M2

Pilot Falcon

Lamy Aion

Conklin Crescent Filler, new model

 

Love them all.

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My piston fillers seem to not dry out as easy as other filling systems. My wife left her TWSBI Eco unused for months with shimmer ink in it and it worked on first touch to paper like it had been just used. I cleaned it out and there was nothing clogged even. My Pelikan pens and my Pilot 823 (yea not a piston) have been always ready to go. Actually my Aurora Optima also has not had any drying issues. I have noticed that Franklin-Christoph pens I had eyedropper filled do well but when using a C/C they can have starting issues if left for long periods. It seems that having the back of the feed covered with ink and a good cap are keys in not drying out.

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The slip and seal cap in the Platinum 3776, Preppy and Plaisir is said to be good for 2 years from drying out by the manufacturer. Personally I left a Plaisir full for 3 years and it didn't dry out.

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Parker 1929 Lady Duofold and Parker Urban pre-2016 design. I have left the first unused for six or so days and the second for two months and I've had no hard starts.

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The slip and seal cap in the Platinum 3776, Preppy and Plaisir is said to be good for 2 years from drying out by the manufacturer. Personally I left a Plaisir full for 3 years and it didn't dry out.

 

Wow, 3 years -- that's amazing! Must have also been in a good environment, away from heat and light.

 

I also imagine if you've got a good case with adequate seal that this would help too... although moisture from the ink can dissipate into the container as well.

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Pens I own that have never, ever dry started no matter what Ive put in them or how long Ive left them:

 

Pelikan M30 (I think)

Parker Urban original

Lamy 2000

TWSBI Vac 700

Platinum 3776

Platinum Preppy

Sheaffer Imperial

Moonman M2

Pilot Falcon

Lamy Aion

Conklin Crescent Filler, new model

 

Love them all.

 

Interesting -- I've had a Lamy 2000 dry out on me. But of course, cleaning it out is pretty easy. Lamy really thought it out well, going back to the 27 that preceded it. I've long had a Pilot/Namiki Falcon on my list, so good to know it has good dry-out resistance.

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