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I just picked up a Rotring Rapid Pro and a Lamy Safari to mess around with, and had a question: anyone know of good resources centered around improving penmanship? Mine isn't absolutely terrible, but my legibility takes a major hit when I have to jot things down quickly (which, unfortunately for people who have to read my writing, is happening more and more), and figured I should work on remedying my doctor-esque scrawl while I'm still a student. (Dunno if this is the best thread to ask, but I figured since it's about pens it'd be a good place to start)
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A family member seems pretty gung ho about buying me a fountain pen for my birthday, and is set on the Pelikan M205. It looks good, from what I've seen, but for $140, I can't help but think there are better choices. I'm kind of leaning towards saying "hey save money and get a TWSBI Vac 700 or 580" or if they're dead set at that price point, a Lamy 2000 or something. Has anyone had experience with a few of these, who can compare and contrast? For context, all I have right now is a Safari and a Vista, both EF. e: As an aside, how often should I flush a pen if I'm using iron gall ink? I just got in a bottle of Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa and just want to make sure I won't gently caress up one of my pens if I wait too long. Deviantfish fucked around with this message at 02:44 on Oct 10, 2014 |
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Oct 10, 2014 02:27
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Thanks for the tips, ended up with a Lamy 2000 with an F nib that I'm pleased as punch with. I was also looking into the Custom 74, and kind of want a fancier demonstrator than my beater Safari, however it only comes in F and M. Internet rumblings seem to make it seem like the soft fine-medium nib is the bee's knees because it'll flex, however that isn't available as a demonstrator. Anyone have any experience with that particular one?
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Oct 13, 2014 23:26
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Heads up, Amazon has certain models of the vanishing point (Most medium-nibbed ones, from what I've seen) for $85-90.
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Nov 29, 2014 18:04
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Soylent Yellow posted:How easy is it to change the nib on a Lamy Al-Star? I received one for christmas from my parents, after they saw me using my Safari. The one they gave me came with a medium nib, and I already find the Fine nib on my Safari is too wide. I've already ordered a Very Fine nib, but I'm wondering if there is anything I need to be careful with when changing it? Just put some scotch tape on the nib and pull. It's really, really easy.
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Dec 26, 2014 19:37
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Dylanthulhu posted:My friend gifted me a Pilot Metro because he's a nice guy. I've got a bottle of Noodler's Black Eel coming in the mail. I'm wondering if goons can recommend me a dark green? Looking for a bit darker than this. http://www.gouletpens.com/N19039/p/N19039 Private Reserve Ebony Green and Cult Inks Deep Dark Green might be interesting choices. Some folks have had mold problems with ebony green, though.
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Feb 6, 2015 18:21
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If anyone is interested in grabbing Sailor Bung Box inks, Massdrop is doing a group buy of them. They're still not cheap, but it's better than figuring out the shipping headache yourself I suppose.
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Jul 19, 2015 16:43
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Baron Fuzzlewhack posted:Switching gears: I'm looking for a nice dark grey, black, or blue to use in my Lamy Al-Star with an F and maybe EF nib. I will typically be using it for work, so whatever I go with needs to behave well on typical crappy copy paper. I would prefer to avoid Noodler's inks as I've not had great experiences with them in the past, and heard they don't play nicely with Lamy pen feeds, but I can still experiment. Any suggestions? If you can get your hands on it, Sailor Bung Box 4B is the only dark blue/blue-black I've ever liked. If you're feeling more risqué though, Iroshizuku Kon-Peki, Sailor Bung Box Sapphire, and Sailor Yama-Dori (probably the darkest of the bunch) are all great choices and very pretty.
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QuantumNinja posted:Will the VP leak while retracted? I've never had it leak, even after using it on several flights.
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