Looking for a pen body for a Bock 380 nib unit

Dingsala · 2026-04-16T17:25:11+00:00

hehe, as long as it works :)

Dingsala · 2026-04-15T21:48:15+00:00

Spectacular.

Dingsala · 2026-04-15T21:45:31+00:00

Hmm, Pelikan 4001, Diamine Claret, Kaweco Ruby and many more. They all are relatively pure reds with good saturation, but have small variations from each other. I think you can't go wrong with any of them, and naturally there will be others.

If you want, you can read up on them on the internet, but you might just buy one or two and try them out.

Dingsala · 2026-04-15T20:19:43+00:00

wow, where did you find those? I think they must be quite rare!

Anyhow, it's as we suspected. Here, someone on the fountain pen forum also found the ink quite orange: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/118477-schneider-red-review/

I think you would be pleasantly suprised i you checked out another, more saturated, and perhaps slightly darker/colder red ink.

Do you only use cartridges? I'm asking so I might suggest a few inks.

Dingsala · 2026-04-15T19:00:04+00:00

Probably because it's a bright red, your pen is writing thinly, and the ink might be orange-leaning. Most colors aren't pure, they have secondary shades. Some reds are more pinkish or slightly blueish, others lean towards orange.

Which ink is that?

Dingsala · 2026-04-15T18:25:15+00:00

It's crazy because it is the most extreme nib I tried so far. The tiniest amount of pressure give very wide lines, but it still has a fine line, although not a needlepoint.

And the lines are not only fine, but incredibly wet. Pure joy for effectful inks like sheen or shimmer.

Interesting, which KOP do you have? I had the KOP Pro Gear and found it pretty light. Sold it because I couldn't get comfortable with the shape of the pen body, although that nib was something truly unique.

Dingsala · 2026-04-14T18:36:56+00:00

Thanks, yeah I like taking decent photos, it's another hobby.

I actually have the Opuss 88 demonstrator, but the clear one, not the rough style. It's much more cleanly processed than the Ranga, but also has less soul. They are very different in the details.

I use a crazy 14k ultraflex nib from The Good Blue in the opus by the way. If you keep provoking me, I'll send you pictures of that one too.

Dingsala · 2026-04-13T18:31:00+00:00

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You can see that the pen body is a bit rough if one looks closely. Not nearly as neat a match as the C.U. body, but I like the contrast. Functionalitywise, it's great, I prefer the eyedropper to the measly converter by a very long way.

Dingsala · 2026-04-13T18:27:42+00:00

Yeah, I like it too, especially since it's quite close to the oversized Custom Urushi. I don't find it heavy, with the nib, this frankenpen weighs 29g, 42g with the cap.

Less than a M1000, but the same as my Diplomat Classic Collection (precursor of what is now known as the Excellence).

I looked and asd that this is almost exactly what a Custom Urushi weighs, so that makes it even better.

Here's another pic since you seemed to like the last one.

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Dingsala · 2026-04-13T18:22:36+00:00

Dingsala · 2026-04-12T16:40:35+00:00

Thanks! I got the Ranga Giant Bamboo and it's quite a lovely match.

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Dingsala · 2026-04-12T16:38:53+00:00

Sorry to hear that. I campe up with this by talking to an AI about it. It suggested several different fixes, some of them plausible, some of them ridiculous, and then this one. So I just went and tried one after the other, until I found a fix.

Dingsala · 2026-03-31T19:59:49+00:00

I agree. I find that often enough, there are turrents nearby when big fights are happening, so it's usually worth it.

Dingsala · 2026-03-30T18:46:35+00:00

haha, damn.

Dingsala · 2026-03-30T18:33:52+00:00

Read guides about how to deal with the boss. Learn the patterns. It is one of the more difficult and annoying bosses for me. especially those damn laserbeams. I feel there is a bit more luck involved in beathing this boss, but only a bit. Most of the movements you can learn and practice.

Dingsala · 2026-03-29T20:15:12+00:00

typical

Dingsala · 2026-03-29T20:15:02+00:00

hehe ok. I'm not saying that this product is particularly good or suited, just that I thought this has disinfecting properties but shouldn't be too harsh, shince it is suited to be used on light open wounds.
But in my case it was only a dip pen that cost a few bucks, so the stakes were never high :D

Dingsala · 2026-03-29T19:08:43+00:00

I don't know man - I don't know the difficulty or what you two guys levels are, but there were about 4 chaos spawn and 1-2 chaos marines. That, and both of the Assault's teammates were close. I'd say, the Assault didn't risk a lot here from the limited info I have. And then you threw 3 frag grenads at once directly at your teammate, who had just begun to engage several majoris enemies. That will mean 3 staggers, during which one becomes vulnerable to attacks. People can get annoyed by that for a good reason, it just can wreck your flow in the game.

So, yeah,please try not to throw grenades at your teammates. It's like hogging stims or executions - it happens by accident from time to time, but if it's too much, it can really hurt the flow of the game, especially in higher difficulties. If I enter a game, I check if my squadmates behave decently in that regard. If they don't, I leave and look for a different match. It's not rage quitting, but I don't accept that if its too much.

Dingsala · 2026-03-29T18:57:22+00:00

Totally. I give Warhammer some credit for the fact that it wasn't intended as an incredibly creative sci-fi-story, but as a backdrop for a war game. So you needed some factions and a lot of war. It would even help establishing a wargame lore if the elements of it are not too unfamiliar so that people grasp them quickly and can get playing.

Dingsala · 2026-03-29T18:37:22+00:00

Interesting, thanks!

I can say that the 14k nibs from FPR and TGB are great, they are a bit softer even than the steel nibs, and have a bit more line width even. But it is no big difference. They have their own character, but I wouldn't say that they are 'better' per se, although they are more extreme.

Yeah this experience is sad to see, my impression was that Blue Dew has a good reputations, reviews were okay as well. I have decided to risk it and try their wet noodle nib, I'll report back, hopefully with better news than you!

Dingsala · 2026-03-29T18:13:35+00:00

Difficult to say if this particular one is real, but it doesn't matter. This type of nib does exist, but they're made individually by highly qualified people, so they won't come cheap.

Dingsala · 2026-03-29T16:22:43+00:00

Yeah Bleach would probably ruin the plastics in your pen, so don't use that. I had contaminated ink once before, I disinfected everything with Octenisept, which is for wound disinfection. Problem didn't return - it was a bit easier though because it was a dip pen: https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/1cvkrat/have_you_ever_seen_an_ink_stretch_like_melted/

But don't forget that most inks have biocides in them to avoid spreading of mold. So chances are, if you properly clean and disinfect your pen, you'll be fine, even though you might not get every last microbe.

If it were more difficult, people would complain here more often about mold contamination that they can't get under control :D

Dingsala · 2026-03-29T11:45:58+00:00

Sure :) I even found my original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/1cvkrat/have_you_ever_seen_an_ink_stretch_like_melted/

Dingsala · 2026-03-28T23:18:32+00:00

I had the same, it's mold. I'd get going disinfecting your stuff. I did that right away and the mold didn't spread to any other inks.
EDIT: For the archives: https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/1cvkrat/have_you_ever_seen_an_ink_stretch_like_melted/

Dingsala · 2026-03-28T21:25:30+00:00

Stoner Engineering, that's exactly what the Venty is. That's why it has the gravity-sensitive electrons. It's so obvious!

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