What pen(s) are you using today?

[Scribs]

5 hours ago, Cjtamu said:

Using the Nagasaki Matsuya tortoiseshell Sailor Magellan with Yama-budo again today. In love with this pen. Little unusual because my understanding is most of the Japanese market Magellans had TIGP nibs rather than 14K, while most of the export Magellans had 14K. This was a Japanese market pen, acquired from there earlier this year. Tried to show the “Matsuya” engraving on nib and cap band, the latter in Sailor script. And uses of course Sailor carts/converter. Not a lot of info on these pens in general, and very little on this particular pen.

 

That's a pretty pen. I also really like the engraving on the nib, it reminds me a little of the plates violin makers use when making instruments! 🙂

 

My pens today have so far been a Tamenuri Studio pen (black urushi, with fine turqoise gashes) EF, inked with Diamine Asa Blue, and my new Parker 51 (the modern De Luxe plum with 18k F nib), inked with the free black cartridge. 

[Mark from Yorkshire]

9 minutes ago, Scribs said:

 

That's a pretty pen. I also really like the engraving on the nib, it reminds me a little of the plates violin makers use when making instruments! 🙂

 

My pens today have so far been a Tamenuri Studio pen (black urushi, with fine turqoise gashes) EF, inked with Diamine Asa Blue, and my new Parker 51 (the modern De Luxe plum with 18k F nib), inked with the free black cartridge. 

Let me know what you think of modern P51, I had fun with converters but not Quink blue ink. Diamine and other inks did not last two minutes in a converter in my modern 51 

[Scribs]

2 hours ago, Amberjack said:

Today's pen is the Nahvalur Nautilus with Nakahama Whaleman's Sepia.

 

 

Has it got a steel or a gold nib? I'm curious to hear how the flow is.

[PickledRaisins]

Finally inked up my Hepatizon Nahvalur Eclipse. Used Pelikan 4001 Violett and once I moved the clip to the other side of the pen I found that I really like the way it writes. The shape of the barrel is weird to my fingers, but I don't mind it and got used to it pretty quickly. I love the unique design of the whole pen. 

 

 

[Amberjack]

3 hours ago, Scribs said:

 

Has it got a steel or a gold nib? I'm curious to hear how the flow is.

It's a steel nib, rose gold plated iirc, made in house by Nahvalur.

Flow is excellent, love it.

 

I'll also add that it can sit capped for a month and start right up with no issues.

[antares1966]

21 hours ago, Misfit said:

Today’s pen is the Pilot Elite in burgundy and gold tone cap with M nib. I refilled it last night with Iroshizuku Yama Budo.

I really like the look of that colorway on the Elite/E95s.  Never had the opportunity to see it in person though.

[Misfit]

5 hours ago, Amberjack said:

Today's pen is the Nahvalur Nautilus with Nakahama Whaleman's Sepia.

 

That sounds like the practically perfect ink for the pen. 

[Misfit]

2 hours ago, antares1966 said:

I really like the look of that colorway on the Elite/E95s.  Never had the opportunity to see it in person though.

They are attractive. I got mine on amazon, and was lucky to get it with the Elite on it. They had it at a decent enough price when I got mine. 

[USG]

6 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

  Today I am using my little Sailor Pro Gear Slim Mini Rencontre Blue Ciel MF inked with Sailor Ink Studio 252. 

 

That looks like a very interesting ink PGC.  Would love to see a writing sample.... 🤷‍♂️

 

Right now I'm using a Sailor 1911 KOP<M> with Sailor Manyo Konagi ink.  Paper is the Yamomoto  Smooth Art Paper  @Penguincollector told me about...😀👍

 

 

[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the Jinhao x750 Shimmering Sands with a Nemosine 1.1mm stub nib filled with Monteverde Mulberry Noir ink. 

[AmandaW]

Another day with the Kaweco x Moleskine Blue F and Kaweco Midnight Blue. A lowly Perkeo school pen, just a bit dressed up, I like it a lot.

[ParramattaPaul]

The usual, and (still) the only pen I currently have inked, an Onoto Magna.

 

I might ink a Scholar or the CS Belliver tomorrow.

[lionelc]

pelikan m900 toledo, 4001 black

[InkyProf]

Settled on an ink for it, so today I’ll be using this new-old Ban-Ei urushi eyedropper, with a fine nib, with Dominant Industry Romania Red. The feel of this nib is remarkable: it’s a very tactile writing experience, not glassy-smooth but with feedback from the paper, except that the feedback itself feels unusually smooth, if that makes any sense. It’s a semi-flex, I suppose, but mostly comes across as cushioned and comfortable. (And while I like variety, if I had to choose one nib width for all my pens, this would be it.) The new o-ring seal seems to be doing its job.

 

I was going to wait to ink it until I got some Akkerman Steenrood van Vermeer, but then I looked at an old sample of the Romania Red and remembered how much I liked it. And it dries redder on Midori than it had on Fabriano, which I was using last year when I first tried it, and which browned it out a bit.

 

(tagging @Scribs and @USG because they asked how it wrote!)

 

[Cjtamu]

That ban-ei is so subtle and classy. Glad to hear the writing experience is on par with its looks. And I like the ink. From the pic it reminds me of Wearingeul Human Issues.

[InkyProf]

Thanks! And I see what you mean about the Wearingeul, the swatches I see online do look very close. Comparisons I can make on paper: in a similar ballpark to Colorverse Red Horse (which leans a touch more rust), Sailor Kuzu, Kyoto TAG Adzuki-Iro (which has more blue)... and brighter than Oxblood. 

[Scribs]

1 hour ago, InkyProf said:

Settled on an ink for it, so today I’ll be using this new-old Ban-Ei urushi eyedropper, with a fine nib, with Dominant Industry Romania Red. The feel of this nib is remarkable: it’s a very tactile writing experience, not glassy-smooth but with feedback from the paper, except that the feedback itself feels unusually smooth, if that makes any sense. It’s a semi-flex, I suppose, but mostly comes across as cushioned and comfortable. (And while I like variety, if I had to choose one nib width for all my pens, this would be it.) The new o-ring seal seems to be doing its job.

 

I was going to wait to ink it until I got some Akkerman Steenrood van Vermeer, but then I looked at an old sample of the Romania Red and remembered how much I liked it. And it dries redder on Midori than it had on Fabriano, which I was using last year when I first tried it, and which browned it out a bit.

 

(tagging @Scribs and @USG because they asked how it wrote!)

 

 

Sweet. Thanks for sharing, it's looking more and more like a wonderful pen.

[InkyProf]

Thanks! And I have a question for those more experienced with eydroppers with shutoffs: how frequently do you open and close the mechanism? At the beginning and end of a writing day (even if that "writing day" includes periods in which the pen is sitting capped on the desk for an hour or two at a time)? Less? More? I suppose this question applies to plunger-filling Onotos too. (And let's assume the pen isn't being carried around in a shirt pocket or bag.)

[Scribs]

@InkyProf I generally open it when starting the session, and depending on how wet the nib gets close it back up and re-open if or when the nib dries up. Flow starts back up again pretty much instantly. It's surprisingly uncomplicated and low fuss. Or at least my Emperors are. With the 823s you can see how much ink's left in the closed-off reservoir.

[Cjtamu]

Last pen purchase of 2025 since it was done on NYE. I love urushi, I love raden, and I love the Sailor 21K nib. I was sunk the moment I picked it up and Larry said, “Here, let me dip it for you”. I literally didn’t put it down while I found Kim and showed her because I wasn’t sure if they had another one and I wasn’t risking it. They had this one in a box, #90/200 so I handed the other back LOL. About 15 minutes later I took the granddaughter that was with us over to show her what I’d bought, and the demo was gone. I KNEW I’d caught the attention of that guy that was looking at the Pelikans and sure enough, he ended up with the demo. The nib is exquisite. There’s a very good chance this will be my last new Sailor purchase, at least for my own use, so I’m glad I snagged it.