|
I've never written with one, but I've held them, and they're uncomfortably heavy. Easily the heaviest pen I've held. I don't think you could write comfortably with them posted, if that's your thing.
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 03:04
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 13, 2021 23:05 |
|
|
They remind me of the Faber Castell LOOM which was one of my very first fountain pens in terms of shape and machining. Never tried Karas but I would imagine based on the way they have their site setup that they are chunky writers (i know this is basically zero help)
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 03:07
|
|
|
howe_sam posted:PenBBS, Narwhal, and a few other people all make relatively cheap piston fillers, but if I was looking for a high capacity pen, I'd save up a few bucks more and buy an Opus 88 demonstrator. Those things are absolute units, and really bulletproof eyedroppers as well. I just got an Opus 88 and love it. Looks great, writes well and holds a tonne of ink. I threw out my Ahab out of frustration with the drat thing even though it did hold lots of ink. 
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 03:36
|
|
|
iospace posted:Huh, that's cool. new thread title is pretty good though. the only thing I would change in the op is remove the link to isellpens, maybe tighten the sellers list what we really need is a thread ik to fix the op and hand out gang tags
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 03:36
|
|
|
atholbrose posted:The nib isn't three-tined, but it is a big, wide, squared-off nib -- kinda like a triple broad, as Sailor nibs go. These are great thanks!
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 08:16
|
|
|
sb hermit posted:what we really need is a thread ik to fix the op and hand out gang tags
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 09:14
|
|
|
FFT posted:The gang tag is just Baystate Blue getting everywhere Blue hands gang.
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 11:28
|
|
|
FFT posted:The gang tag is just Baystate Blue getting everywhere “Baystate Blues” with a nib and then it fills with splatter.
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 12:30
|
|
|
You know what today is, that's right, new Delta day! Hooray! Today, we have this lovely Galleria in the "Clown Explosion" swirled celluloid.  Piston filler, carved sterling silver trim. Only a steel nib, but it's a nice writer.
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 19:10
|
|
|
It's a shame celluloid is such a bitch to manufacture, it makes for some pretty pens.
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 19:17
|
|
|
grack posted:You know what today is, that's right, new Delta day! Hooray! how many are you up to now? 50? 60?
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 20:47
|
|
|
meat glitter posted:how many are you up to now? 50? 60? 53, and one more in the mail. I should break 60 by the end of the year
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 21:16
|
|
|
Why not shoot for 70
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 21:26
|
|
|
grack posted:53, and one more in the mail. How many different inks do you have?
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 21:29
|
|
|
iospace posted:How many different inks do you have? No idea, probably a couple dozen. Almost all of the the ink I have came from a member of my local fountain pen club. He was giving away boxes of the stuff because his wife got mad that he kept buying them Heath posted:Why not shoot for 70 Doing some watch shopping, so money *might* be going towards something else for a while.
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2021 21:31
|
|
|
"Caught blue handed buying another drat pen."grack posted:You know what today is, that's right, new Delta day! Hooray! I haven't cared much for the Deltas you post but chonker swirl poo poo is my thing and this pen is my kind of thing.
|
|
#
?
Apr 10, 2021 15:32
|
|
|
grack posted:
same  any way I could get you to work on my M1000 nib? - needs a little adjustment that i'm too chickenshirt to do myself
|
|
#
?
Apr 11, 2021 14:52
|
|
|
Doctor Dogballs posted:same Absolutely, but I'm in Canada, so keep mailing costs and time in mind. You can PM me. Edit: Pictured, the finest fountain pen clip ever made. 
grack fucked around with this message at 20:53 on Apr 11, 2021 |
|
#
?
Apr 11, 2021 19:40
|
|
|
Got my entirely real   
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 10:37
|
|
|
The word for today is urushi. Now this one I am big time happy about. I've had my eye on a pen like this for a long time, and with a Sailor nib? Forget about it.
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 03:24
|
|
|
That's so beautiful. I really want to get one of those urushi pens one day. Do you mind me asking how much you paid for it?
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 04:01
|
|
|
Very nice. I need to get a nice piece of urushi soon, it's been a while.
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 04:11
|
|
|
Sankis posted:That's so beautiful. I really want to get one of those urushi pens one day. Do you mind me asking how much you paid for it? Just a hair under $800. It was a treat to commemorate a promotion at work.
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 05:05
|
|
|
howe_sam posted:Just a hair under $800. It was a treat to commemorate a promotion at work. That's actually way less than I thought it'd be. Nice. edit: not going to any time soon but i can conceive of a reality where i one day buy a $800 pen. anything over $1000 is extremely unlikely though.
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 05:35
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 13, 2021 23:05 |
|
|
Sankis posted:That's actually way less than I thought it'd be. Nice. it'll happen, just wait
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 16:58
|
|