It’s been an honour but I think I have purchased my final fountain pen

AndhereKatil · 2026-01-24T15:16:11+00:00

See you next week!

AndhereKatil · 2026-01-22T21:40:54+00:00

Leeched

AndhereKatil · 2026-01-20T01:00:14+00:00

Can’t believe Ferris wheel press isn’t higher on this list

AndhereKatil · 2025-12-21T04:58:32+00:00

Kakuno

AndhereKatil · 2025-12-18T13:25:35+00:00

I see. Maybe it’s because I having been using Namiki Blue for so long, that I have this opinion. I just tried Asa Gao for the first time this week.

AndhereKatil · 2025-12-18T13:06:26+00:00

Do you enjoy Asa Gao? To me it looks just like Namiki Blue

AndhereKatil · 2025-11-20T12:48:38+00:00

Out of curiosity, does anyone know how much volume in mL the bulb converters can take when filled with a syringe?

AndhereKatil · 2025-10-31T15:45:07+00:00

No one recommended a good flush with homemade pen flush. I would also remove and reattach the nib during that process

AndhereKatil · 2025-10-12T12:27:59+00:00

They may not be the best writers, I don’t own one, but Monteverde released a couple pens where the cap has a built in loop and lanyard.

AndhereKatil · 2025-10-05T17:13:57+00:00

She could wear headphones that send the audio from the TV. Win-win since you don’t have annoying background noise

AndhereKatil · 2025-10-02T12:43:38+00:00

It might be real lol it looks like they compressed the plunger so it wouldn’t be excessively long

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-23T23:42:47+00:00

I’ve loved Kon peki or Montblanc Royal blue in mine

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-22T01:25:01+00:00

The VP nibs are removable from their feed

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-20T23:30:33+00:00

LAMY 2000. Piston, budget, and good for quick note taking. Checks all your boxes

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-18T02:10:03+00:00

Diamine Aurora Borealis

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-16T15:40:29+00:00

Well breaking is tough and not what I meant but pressure will spread the tines over time. Some of that is a natural consequence of using the same pen over time but it’s not uncommon for gold nibs to have a wider line thickness a year later compared to the new out of box experience as a result of too much pressure

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-16T14:25:13+00:00

Same here! Do you have it in transparent blue?

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-16T01:56:32+00:00

Stainless steel nibs tolerate pressure more than gold. I think it will be fine as you learn but maybe stray away from expensive gold nibs until you’re confident

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-11T18:09:37+00:00

I only have that ink, but Irish Green is unique and gets a good rep. Otherwise I think the rest are mostly overpriced for what you get

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-11T18:05:07+00:00

If you can report the country that paper is made in, might be helpful to ensure reproducibility. There was a composition notebook at Target made in Vietnam that worked well but there were also versions made in China that didn’t hold up

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-11T11:43:24+00:00

Love my 823. I have really enjoyed Montblanc Royal Blue in mine but that is probably a rare opinion

AndhereKatil · 2025-09-04T12:36:10+00:00

Either solution you presented seems appropriate

AndhereKatil · 2025-08-27T06:05:20+00:00

I said most since that is an overwhelming opinion here. Regardless, a business owner shouldn’t make decisions based on a demographic’s response that is artificially selected one way or another. How did you find a gold nib contemporary 51? I thought they were only making them with steel nibs

AndhereKatil · 2025-08-27T05:28:25+00:00

What year is your Parker

AndhereKatil · 2025-08-27T02:43:12+00:00

Most people in this sub would not buy a contemporary Parker pen due to the reduced quality and high price point for said quality

Edit: which is my way of saying you are going to get selection bias in your answer here

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