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Remora posted:Why? People are pretty clearly happy to pay money for pens that break, so why fix it? Customer service presumably costs a nonzero amount of money.
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They've had something like 4 generations now to get the non-scratch hardening coating to a point where it doesn't make the plastic super brittle. I haven't really seen any progress yet, based on the multiple diamond 580s I own that have broken caps/barrels. My ECO doesn't seem to have that problem; it just has really thin plastic in places. You'd expect a company that was an OEM for the large Japanese companies (and probably Pelikan, based on what I've read) for a few decades to get this poo poo right.
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Kessel posted:A quick glance at the fountain pen Facebook groups confirms the usual: pens snapping at the feed, leakage into the section and so on.  How in the hell is TWSBI so bad at this? Outside of the micarta special editions have they ever released a product without serious issues?
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grack posted:
If the tone of the email I received when my mini cracked is anything to go by, cracks are caused by user error: quote:P.S. when you turn end cap, please do not over tight. I suspect that the heart of the problem is the difference between making someone else's parts designed elsewhere and doing it all in-house without the engineering expertise available at Lamy, Pilot, Pelikan etc
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TWSBI's saving grace has always been their service and willingness to immediately send out replacement parts. I've had something like 5 or 6 instances when I've needed replacement parts from them, and they usually gently push the user error angle while still sending the parts free of charge with negligible hassle. My suspicion is that we are going to see their service quality degrade as their volume increases, especially if they fail to increase the size of their north American service department beyond a single guy. I also suspect that they will be less willing to support a $30 pen that is likely to go down in price than they are a $50-70 flagship. They certainly weren't too excited to help me out with my ECO's crazy nib. That being said, I want that metal-bodied hexagonal pen they've been teasing real bad.
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Kerbtree posted:If the tone of the email I received when my mini cracked is anything to go by, cracks are caused by user error: If you can break a pen by over tightening the piston the design probably has issues. My Man Shran posted:That being said, I want that metal-bodied hexagonal pen they've been teasing real bad. One word: Shrapnel
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There's a Massdrop going on of Rhodia staplebound notepads at 8.25 x 11.75”. ~$8 per pad after shipping, which is cheaper than I've them online (typically >$10), and also cheaper than my local hole in the wall office supply store had them ($9). They're expensive, but I've started doing my homework on one of these this semester and I really love the paper and the quality of the pad itself. E- link for those interested (without the referral sry bout that) man in the eyeball hat fucked around with this message at 02:12 on Sep 14, 2015 |
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Zlocista posted:There's a Massdrop going on of Rhodia staplebound notepads at 8.25 x 11.75”. ~$8 per pad after shipping, which is cheaper than I've them online (typically >$10), and also cheaper than my local hole in the wall office supply store had them ($9). Way to sneak in a referral link, Mr "I can't wait to make money under the guise of education" Zlocista.
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Going back to knockoff chat, are there any good knockoffs of a Vanishing Point type pen? edit: My Diamond 580 has never had a single problem, fingers crossed it stays that way. long-ass nips Diane fucked around with this message at 04:45 on Sep 14, 2015 |
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Swagger Dagger posted:Going back to knockoff chat, are there any good knockoffs of a Vanishing Point type pen? There aren't any at all. The closest would be a safety pen with a retracting nib but they still have normal caps on them. You could also get a steel-nibbed version which are a little cheaper, but not much cheaper than getting a gold-nibbed version - http://www.amazon.com/PILOT-Capless-special-alloy-Yellow/dp/B001AX5SGC
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grack posted:There aren't any at all. The closest would be a safety pen with a retracting nib but they still have normal caps on them. You can pick them up super cheap through j-subculture, but bear in mind, support will be shite if anything is wrong.
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Lamy Dialog, which is a twist action similar to a Capless Fermo. It costs twice as much though. There's also some special edition assemble-it-yourself pen from Visconti with a twist action retractable nib that even looks like an elaborate Capless, but it costs ten times as much.
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Are there any well-liked, non TWSBI piston-filling pens (non converter) in the $50-or-under range? EDIT: I guess Noodler's Ahab is one? I would rather avoid that since people here have reported a bunch of problems with them. guppy fucked around with this message at 15:55 on Sep 14, 2015 |
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guppy posted:Are there any well-liked, non TWSBI piston-filling pens (non converter) in the $50-or-under range? I wouldn't call this a popular option, but I've had good luck with a few cheap Indian piston fillers. My favorite is this Airmail/Wality one that took its visual inspiration from the Parker 45; I'm not sure what it's model number is, but it was like $3. A lot of people speak well of the FRP branded piston fillers, such as the Dilli and the Jaipur. The Dilli is 50% off right now: http://www.fountainpenrevolution.com/Pen_of_the_day.html Also: Don't buy a noodler's konrad. Don't buy a noodler's anything.
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My Man Shran posted:I wouldn't call this a popular option, but I've had good luck with a few cheap Indian piston fillers. My favorite is this Airmail/Wality one that took its visual inspiration from the Parker 45; I'm not sure what it's model number is, but it was like $3. A lot of people speak well of the FRP branded piston fillers, such as the Dilli and the Jaipur. I love my Konrad and my Ahab, but don't buy them unless you're a tinkerer, for real. My Guru and my Indus from FPR are both pretty swell. The Indus has a construction quirk with the section that makes it just a tiny bit of a pain in the rear end to clean, but they're both good pens for sure. I've got a Triveni Jr. that I use as an eyedropper as well and it's pretty fantastic too. NeurosisHead fucked around with this message at 14:52 on Sep 15, 2015 |
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Just picked up a Pilot 742  Now just gotta wait. $103 on Amazon, ridiculously good price for that pen right now.
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My Man Shran posted:Also: Don't buy a noodler's konrad. Don't buy a noodler's anything. That's a little harsh. They're great pens if you can handle them.
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I got an Ahab as a gift last year and I think it's fine, but I feel like the nib could use a bit of smoothing (steel flex nib is kind of blah). Has a good enough hand feel, but if someone's dead set at not buying a Noodler's thing, then, uh... Nibs.com has the LE 2015 Vanishing Point for 240. Christmas gift for me?
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I prefer my Konrad to my Ahab.
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aldantefax posted:Nibs.com has the LE 2015 Vanishing Point for 240. Christmas gift for me? Don't hesitate. Just do it. Buy 14 bottles of ink while you're at it. Also: try slapping an off-the-shelf #6 nib in your ahab. Putting a Nemosine 0.6 stub in mine made it more than usable until the filling unit threads decided to quit.
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teraflame posted:Check if there is a Muji store near you. Their stationery section is great and they have a student discount going on. A few pages late, but I'm like 90% sure that Muji sources at least some of their notebook paper from Maruman. I use the Maruman Mnemosyne notebook line, and my ex-girlfriend once bought a notebook from Muji that had paper that looked, felt, and performed identically to the paper in my notebook. Plus I doubt Muji manufactures their own paper, and they're both Japanese companies, so...
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So I want to swap the nib on my metro but uh, I can't seem to disassemble it? I found a video on YouTube and the guy just pulls the nib/feed out. Is there a trick I'm missing or do I just need to get more SWOLE?
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Xun posted:So I want to swap the nib on my metro but uh, I can't seem to disassemble it? I found a video on YouTube and the guy just pulls the nib/feed out. Is there a trick I'm missing or do I just need to get more SWOLE? Just pull harder. Make sure you're pulling it straight, so nothing can crack or bend.
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aldantefax posted:Nibs.com has the LE 2015 Vanishing Point for 240. Christmas gift for me? Goulet has it for 192, though I couldn't find it on j-subculture.
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Xun posted:So I want to swap the nib on my metro but uh, I can't seem to disassemble it? I found a video on YouTube and the guy just pulls the nib/feed out. Is there a trick I'm missing or do I just need to get more SWOLE? Soak it in warm water for a few minutes and use a piece of nonadhesive shelf liner to grip the nib. If it's still tough wiggle it side to side a little. Don't pull too hard or you could warp the nib.
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fart simpson posted:A few pages late, but I'm like 90% sure that Muji sources at least some of their notebook paper from Maruman. I use the Maruman Mnemosyne notebook line, and my ex-girlfriend once bought a notebook from Muji that had paper that looked, felt, and performed identically to the paper in my notebook. Plus I doubt Muji manufactures their own paper, and they're both Japanese companies, so... They do, at least some seasons.
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grack posted:Soak it in warm water for a few minutes and use a piece of nonadhesive shelf liner to grip the nib. If it's still tough wiggle it side to side a little. Don't pull too hard or you could warp the nib. I use those rubber dipped work gloves, pops right out.
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I've got a Pilot Metro with a fine point nib. Recently, it's been getting extremely scratchy feeling when I write, and I can't figure out why. I've cleaned it, but it doesn't seem to help. It seems like there might be something stuck in it but I can't see anything. Ideas on how to clean it?
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Did you change you writing angle? are you using a different ink? Did you go back to using Fine after a stint with Mediums? Fine is a scratchy nib to start with so you may just be feeling the scratch after using some M nibs.. or an F that's not the dinky little Japan Fine. Also different inks can feel different in a pen. Third.. get a loupe like this bad boy and see if you can find anything.. FP's and the naked eye suck for diagnosis.. small things can really throw them off.. like a paper fiber. http://amzn.to/1Fs9AUd These guys may also work if you have a harbor freight nearby, the 10x should be enough to help you see a crusty nib. http://www.harborfreight.com/5-piece-loupe-set-98722.html
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Nothing's changed, I just noticed it one day and can't figure out what's going on. I've used it for months before so I know what it "should" feel like. It seems that suddenly it's scratching all over the place and the ink flow has become extremely erratic. No changes to ink or anything, and I even cleaned it out once I noticed it. I may have something stuck in it, but I don't have a loupe. I might try sticking it under a microscope and seeing if anything comes up.
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Sounds like the nib has something stuck. Give it a good flush and clean with a bulb syringe if it hasn't gotten a fresh cleaning in a bit.
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I think it figured it out, my pen had a parasite. It also laid eggs inside my tines.  
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PRADA SLUT posted:I think it figured it out, my pen had a parasite. voted 5 5'ing now 5'ing it harder and again and again and again oh wait that was only a dream (or was it?) pls explain t14
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It just looks like paper fibers to me.
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Massdrop has a new pen up from Porsche Designs. Choice of either a solid titanium pen or solid gold, but no cap or retractable nib, just an aluminum carry case. If it reaches its order goal it'll be almost 55% off MSRP, but this probably won't happen for various reasons.
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Noctone posted:It just looks like paper fibers to me. The pen equivalent of morgellons 
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PRADA SLUT posted:I think it figured it out, my pen had a parasite. The Amazing Spider-Pen
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You should probably check alignment if you're digging up that much paper fiber. A perfectly-tuned nib shouldn't retain any parts of the bug you stab with it.
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