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...other than me? I absolutely love my regular 580, but I am a sucker for a blue pen and blue ink!!

As soon as they are available, I'm ordering one in Broad nib.

 

 

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I'm afraid they won't be available soon as they are about to release diamond mini al blue.

I keep looking for the regular Diamond 580AL blue but no luck so far :-(.

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I've been waiting for them to re-release the blue version as the did with the orange as I came into the FP scene a few months too late for their first run of the blue. Though I might just have to make due with the diamond mini blue AL in the mean time.

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I've been waiting for them to re-release the blue version as the did with the orange as I came into the FP scene a few months too late for their first run of the blue. Though I might just have to make due with the diamond mini blue AL in the mean time.

Same situation here. I missed the blue 580. Will be settling for the mini also. If anyone has a Blue 580AL they are looking to sell, PM me 😁

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Purchased 20 of the Mini Blue yesterday from Goulet. 10 medium nib and 10 fine. Keeping one for myself and gifting the other 19 throughout the rest of the year.

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If I bought the Diamond Mini AL, would I be able to swap it's blue aluminum pieces with the plastic pieces on my Diamond 580?

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If I bought the Diamond Mini AL, would I be able to swap it's blue aluminum pieces with the plastic pieces on my Diamond 580?

Judging by photos, it seems the pieces are of different sizes and therefore not swappable. Once I receive my order, I'll report back here.

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If I bought the Diamond Mini AL, would I be able to swap it's blue aluminum pieces with the plastic pieces on my Diamond 580?

They aren't swappable. The parts aren't just different sizes, but different shapes as well.

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They aren't swappable. The parts aren't just different sizes, but different shapes as well.

 

Thanks!

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...other than me? I absolutely love my regular 580, but I am a sucker for a blue pen and blue ink!!

 

As soon as they are available, I'm ordering one in Broad nib.

 

 

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The blue 580Al was a limited run, long since ended. Currently, the blue Diamond mini Al is available at a few sellers, though it is going quickly.

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The mini does not do much for me, but if they 580AL came out again in the blue I would be tempted.

Laguna Niguel, California.

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Or maybe they could do AL versions of the Vac models. That would give something new for collectors ;)

It would just be the section and end cap in AL so might even be easier.

Laguna Niguel, California.

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That blue AL-580 looks nice. I'm trying to decide between getting one of the Minis in that blue, or one of the AL-580s in pink. Of course, at the moment, I've just blown a wad on a couple of Pelikans, so I'm probably not buying ANY pens for at least a month or two.... :blush:

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I love blue pens too. I bought a (old style) Diamond 540 or maybe it's a 580 in sapphire, can't remember which one it is right now, back in 2013 from Cult Pens in the U.K. I opened its box once to take this picture. I haven't been able to bring myself to use it yet, it's just too beautiful!

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I love blue pens too. I bought a (old style) Diamond 540 or maybe it's a 580 in sapphire, can't remember which one it is right now, back in 2013 from Cult Pens in the U.K. I opened its box once to take this picture. I haven't been able to bring myself to use it yet, it's just too beautiful!

 

Definitely a 540 - they didn't make a 580 in all-blue. I bought one, too, in late 2014 - even though I knew that the 540s have a reputation for cracking, I couldn't resist the colour! [so far so good, though - it's still periodically in service...]

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Well, after posting a couple of weeks ago about not getting a pink 580AL anytime soon, a couple of weekends ago I ran into my friendly local pusher enabler pen shop -- theoretically to have a look at a Lamy Pacifica al-Star. Well, the Pacifica was okay, but the color not *really* wowing me. And then I noticed that they had a pink TWSBI under the counter.... So I went "Oooh! What nib sizes ya got in stock, Nick?" and ended up walking out with one with a B nib. Plus three bottles of De Atramentis ink.... Pen is a bit heavy when posted but other than that I'm liking it. And it looks great filled with D'A Sky Blue, one of the inks I picked up at the same time

Doesn't mean that I won't get one of the blue ones at some point, just not immediately....

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Woo Hoo for pink. I think the blue is awesome.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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While the 580al blue is nice, I think the turquoise that TWSBI is going to release in a month looks better. Just my opinion, and I'm also a sucker for blue, any shade of blue.

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