What Was Your Last Impulsive Pen Acquisition?

[ParramattaPaul]

Apparently,  I'm not doing my share to uphold the pen market.  I've looked but haven't bought any pens since early August. Even then,  it was only an inexpensive Pelikano because I wanted try a fine nib once again.

[N1003U]

7 hours ago, A Smug Dill said:

 

 

 

Well, I was mistaken as to what is in my Kaweco Supra Eco-Brass pen. The exterior of the nib housing does not look like a (made-by-JoWo) Edison Pen Company, Fine Writing International, or Opus 88 (#12) nib unit; and the curvature of the underside of the feed is concave. On the other hand, the housing looks like that of a Bock 220 or 250 nib unit. 

 

Now I am going to dig out my Supra and take a look at that nib again…😃

[M R]

I sort of waffled on this, so maybe doesn't seem so impulsive, but it is three pens, all from the same vendor, in two purchases, simultaneously.  The first is a Lamy CP1 model 50 with 585 gold nib (obviously) and the second is two pens, the Lamy 27 and the Lamy Profil 81.  How this combined purchase is impulsive is that it's quite a bit more than I should have spent, but really wanted another original CP1 in a second nib size (my first model 50 is EF, this one is OB), and after picking up a Lamy Profil 86 OB steel, I wanted a gold-nib model from the Profil series.

 

I will be looking to acquire a cap jewel for the 27 as it's sold without. So... if you have such an item I'd be happy to chat:)

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[Horseflesh]

My last impulsive purchase was this set of cheap-o piston fillers with a variety of nib sizes... 0.5 mm to 2.9 mm ... 6 for $16. I was hoping to find something like the good ol' 3008 with stub nibs... I hope this is it. 

 

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B097JYRZ5T

 

Even if they are not great pens, they will help me figure out what size stub nibs I like without spending a fortune first. They could also be good for dipping and creating swatches, if the nicer pens are busy. 

 

[txomsy]

21 hours ago, N1003U said:

If I recall from other threads, you also like the Slimline Montblancs, which in my hand feel similar to the Liliputs. The Supra is definitely heavier and notably thicker in the hand.

Thanks, that is so, but I've discovered I have much clearance/tolerance for pen girth. So, the Supra is not to be discarded yet... I will have to go downtown to a B&M shop to try one and see how does it fit in the pocket with the other pens (I usually carry two Liliputs and two 5.6mm mechanical pencils, the former to write, the later to sketch, in a leather pouch).

[A Smug Dill]

2 hours ago, txomsy said:

So, the Supra is not to be discarded yet...

 

 

[Chimera01]

On 10/30/2022 at 11:36 AM, TitoThePencilPimp said:

you must have amazing handwriting. I found the m to be a firehose, and closer to a B.

I find a stub nib does wonders for my handwriting. Here's the weird thing: my black M1000 F really does feel like it writes like a firehose, but the M1000 B stub feels more controlled. Go figure.

On 10/30/2022 at 11:43 AM, Misfit said:

Love the looks of that nib. Can you provide a writing sample, please?

Here's a scribble. Sailor Haha on Tomoe River 52gm, A5 notebook. Not a 'proper' sample as didn't want to crosshatch, etc in a new notebook.... but you get the idea. 

[ruby.monkey]

I made an impulse bid on an aerometric-filler Parker Duofold Senior. The seller was asking £40, I bid £30, and we settled on a rather appropriate £35.

[Misfit]

Thank you for the writing sample @Chimera01 Congratulations on that outstanding nib. 

[jchch1950]

A kaweco Perkeo Calligraphy set. Only looking in the pen section of a department store and saw the set at a quite good price, too much temptation.

[Jwan]

Conklin endura ringtop. I bought it since it has a flex stub… turns out I like my stub nibs to be nails. Very pretty pen but I am not a fan of it. It’s not a full flex like my other Conklin but it definitely can flex. 

[ruby.monkey]

Pelikan M205 clear demonstrator. I found that I had a 1.5mm steel nib unit going unused, and there was the M205 for a reasonable price; and so I argued with myself for a bit, and lost the argument, and, well, here we are.

[LMpensandthings]

BENU Euphoria Cookies and Cream Milkshake (M). Considering I am always using EF, excited to try this new nib size out! 

[N1003U]

On 10/31/2022 at 10:09 AM, A Smug Dill said:

 

 

Thank you for the photos. I also confirmed visually in my Supra that the nib is Bock.

[N1003U]

11 hours ago, ruby.monkey said:

Pelikan M205 clear demonstrator. I found that I had a 1.5mm steel nib unit going unused, and there was the M205 for a reasonable price; and so I argued with myself for a bit, and lost the argument, and, well, here we are.

I get into similar arguments myself, and often with the same result. 😃

[TitoThePencilPimp]

2 hours ago, N1003U said:

Thank you for the photos. I also confirmed visually in my Supra that the nib is Bock.

I have read that Kaweco was Bock only, but then switched to Jowo. However, people also claim that Kaweco uses both Bock and Jowo nibs. I wrote Kaweco a while ago regarding this matte, but did not receive a response.

[TitoThePencilPimp]

On 10/31/2022 at 7:21 AM, Chimera01 said:

I find a stub nib does wonders for my handwriting. Here's the weird thing: my black M1000 F really does feel like it writes like a firehose, but the M1000 B stub feels more controlled. Go figure.

Here's a scribble. Sailor Haha on Tomoe River 52gm, A5 notebook. Not a 'proper' sample as didn't want to crosshatch, etc in a new notebook.... but you get the idea. 

Yes, very noticeable difference. I live not far from Mr. Masuyama. I may ask to get my M grounded to at the minimum, a cursive italic. Want to try an actual italic, but worried that I won't like it.

[Rosendust]

I am waffling on the Pilot Vanishing Point once again. It has been my grails for quite some time now, and I just did celebrate a sorta milestone birthday, on Fountain Pen Day no less, maybe I should treat myself? Though a problem I am running into is that none of my preferred retailers have Medium nibs in stock...

 

Thoughts?  

[essayfaire]

21 minutes ago, Rosendust said:

I am waffling on the Pilot Vanishing Point once again. It has been my grails for quite some time now, and I just did celebrate a sorta milestone birthday, on Fountain Pen Day no less, maybe I should treat myself? Though a problem I am running into is that none of my preferred retailers have Medium nibs in stock...

 

Thoughts?  

I love them.  I can play clickers/click to fidget.  You can always get a different nib  and later buy a separate M nib unit as one of the neat things about VPs is that  the nib units are completely interchangeable with any other VP or a Decimo.  They are one of my favorite pens to use.  Only downside is the current converter.

[Penguincollector]

I just bought a Parker Mixy flighter. I love the clip so much.