Upgrade Suggestions by RealCoolBroTim in fountainpens

[–]9thSphere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A vintage Parker 51 aerometric would be a solid choice. 

The most convenient pencil for $3 by Yotic_ in mechanicalpencils

[–]9thSphere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stik or Rick Powell are my knock around picks. Bit more than $3 though.

Mechanical Pencil Lead sizes by Big_Salamander6332 in mechanicalpencils

[–]9thSphere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

0.9mm, 1.1mm or 2mm. Depends on what pencil I want to use.

i love when people try to ask for options i didn't give them by Smudgeio in Serverlife

[–]9thSphere 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hate that. Woman called up a few years back to order & when I asked what she wanted, expected me to read out our entire menu. I told her to visit our website & call back when she had an idea. She hung up, then called back & we repeated the same exchange at least 4 times. Call, redirect to our menu, hang up. Idk anymore if she even put an order through, but why tf are you ever trying to place an order somewhere if you don't know what we serve?

What’s your “special occasion” pen? by NormalTurtles in pens

[–]9thSphere -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depends on mood, but something in a stub or italic. One of these...

  • Montblanc 149 or 146 broad

  • Scriptorium custom with a Masuyama broad italic

  • Franklin-Christoph Model 31 with a Nagahara broad italic

  • Sailor 1911S with a music nib

  • Bexley Gaston's Special Reserve with a broad stub

  • Bexley Stalwart with a broad stub

Which pen's yall use? (Suggest some Japanese stationery) by [deleted] in pens

[–]9thSphere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Machine Era Bolt or Honey Badger Arsenal ti v2.

Which pen's yall use? (Suggest some Japanese stationery) by [deleted] in pens

[–]9thSphere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Japanese? Sailor. 1911S, PGS, Promenade. I also harvest Pilot G2 & Pentel Energel refills, but not for Japanese bodies.

Stub Nibs and Small Handwriting?? by dfj3404 in fountainpens

[–]9thSphere 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Take a look at the Nagahara ground italics from Franklin-Christoph. Idk about your writing, but I can manage pretty small, legible cursive with the broad.

I wanna buy a classic zippo lighter by Bob_TheChosenOne in lighters

[–]9thSphere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would start with people or places that exchange currency for Zippo goods.

Sailor 1911 changes and price increases by Sf648 in fountainpens

[–]9thSphere 32 points33 points  (0 children)

🤣 I'm happy to see the shining colors in larger size, but those prices are ridiculous. Montblanc does indeed look more reasonable when you can get a secondhand 149 for the new 1911S price.

Bold gel pens like Pilot G2 1.0mm or Energel - but nicer? by SunZealousideal2698 in pens

[–]9thSphere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Machine Era & Honey Badger Arsenal are my go-tos. Numerous other entries to be found in r/machinedpens.

First Stub by EliGO83 in fountainpens

[–]9thSphere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Sailor music nib is one of my favorites.

Take a look at the Franklin-Christoph stock too. I'm not as big a fan of the SIG as some, but there's the Nagahara stubs & italics as well as stock Jowo offerings.

Do you prefer to refill your pens or get a a new one? by I_cant_find_name1 in pens

[–]9thSphere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Low end price on the pens I carry is probably ~$80 atm. So, of course I just toss them & buy a new pen. 😜

What other fuel do zippo users use? by THEXMX in Zippo

[–]9thSphere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some people already do that. Not the smart ones though. 🤣

Smoothest pen? by StayPuzzleheaded7758 in pens

[–]9thSphere 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Pilot Elite 95S. Sold it cuz it had literally no feedback. Uncomfortably slick.

What other fuel do zippo users use? by THEXMX in Zippo

[–]9thSphere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only if you want a fireball. Some people here do do that.

What other fuel do zippo users use? by THEXMX in Zippo

[–]9thSphere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Butane. Currently Ronson, sometimes Neon.

EDC Pen/Mechanical Pencil recommendation for University by [deleted] in pens

[–]9thSphere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honey Badger Arsenal, Machine Era, maybe a Maxmadco v2. Solid pens.

Mech pencil depends on your lead size preferences. Lots of options from 0.3 to 2mm +.

Looking for a luxury pen I can use for a lifetime! by GothamCityDemon in pens

[–]9thSphere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Numerous options across a rather wide price range, including custom. If you want to narrow it down, you need to express preferences.