Wanting An Inexpensive 1.1Mm Italic To Take Noodlers Bulletproof Ink

[Jumpmonkey]

I think I'll be getting a Safari with a 1.1mm Nib! Thanks guys! Should I bother with the Z24 for the Noodlers bulletproof inks or stick with syringe refilling the cartridge it comes with?

 

 

Thanks again,

Adam

[lynxcat]

definitely get the converter. syringe filling cartridges would get tiresome quickly, i should think.

[Renfield]

After looking around I'm not certain I want to roll with a Konrad. The reviews seem to be quite the mixed bag so far.

 

Will the Lamy Safari/AL handle the Noodlers ink? I'm leaning more toward the AL, should last forever +.

Is there a reason why I should prefer a TWSBI over a Lamy? This pen is probably going to see a lot of pocket time, not sure how or if that matters between the TWSBI/Lamy

 

 

 

The Lamy is a great pen, but I have found that the combination of Lamy and Noodlers Black to lead to a LOT of nib creep.

 

Its only an aesthetic thing, but it bothers some people (me being one)

 

I didn't find it too much of an issue with the pilot 78g B

[Gloucesterman]

+78G

Nemosine 1.1

next would be the TWSBI 1.1

Safari 1.1/1.5

[Kataphract]

I had a similar thread a few weeks ago. I'm not in any rush, so the choices are on the back-burner, but my current front runners are:

 

Twsbi Mini/580. Yes, it actually goes over by $5 for the stub nib, but I really like my mini in ef.

Pilot Prera with the "calligraphy" nib (more or less equivalent to a 1.1 stub). Rather similar to the Twsbi Mini actually in size and appearance, but without that cavernous dedicated piston filler. However, I can actually get it for $20 cheaper, and I'd like to try a Pilot anyway.

Noodler Ahab with the Goulet 1.1 stub nib. Actually, I could just get the nib and put it in the current Ahab, but I'd kind of like a dedicated pen for the nibs, rather than swapping them about. There are a number of fairly inexpensive pens you could use the Goulet nib with (alternately, I could get the Twsbi stub nib and feed, which like the Goulet, is a JoWo nib, but again, I'd like a whole dedicated pen rather than swapping things around).

[Coop]

I have a TWSBI Mini 1.1 stub and love it.

 

I also have the Pilot 78G B which is great for the money. But mine did write a little dry. Nothing a razorblade to the feed didn't fix though...

 

 

Personally I think the TWSBI is very much worth the premium over the 78G, as the nib on the TWSBI was smoother and the pen in general feels a bit more substantial than the 78G.

[dragondazd]

also vote for Mr.Pen's Italix, it's a great value, you wouldn't know it from the heft and performance.

followed by lamy

[Anes]

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