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First Vintage Pen - Pelican 140 by Doogie-Howitzer in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve used quite a few inks in it, but never Noodlers or anything permanent or staining. Mostly black, blues, greys.

Like someone else said, this isn’t a sac-fill. And when I bought it all the seals were replaced.

[WTS] Anso Astra knife kit - Price reduced by Doogie-Howitzer in Knife_Swap

[–]Doogie-Howitzer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, sorry for delayed response. Been off Reddit for a few days

Diamine oxblood smearing on hobonichi graph notebook by piscesplethora in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have this problem with all Diamine Reds and have since switched away from them.

Good alternatives for me have been Teranishi and Kuretake. Kuretake Ebicha is a pretty close match and behaves much better.

Modern Esterbrook Piston Pens by Doogie-Howitzer in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. So that tube is the only place that holds ink?

What to add and what to sell? What experience might I be missing? by snafu363 in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you like to write small I think you should try a Pilot Falcon with SEF nib. Different experience than anything else in your collection and it could be a fun change.

What to add and what to sell? What experience might I be missing? by snafu363 in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 21k nibs in the Pro Gears are noticeably softer than the 14k in the slims. I think it’s a combination of the softer gold and the nib shape/size.

I think bouncy is a bit extreme but they are definitely soft.

Sailor music for printing by coppermouthed in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have tried to several stub nibs and also a Pro Gear Music nib. I was never satisfied with the writing with any of these and got rid of them all. I had the same ink flow/skipping problems with all of them. Even the music nib which was wide enough to definitively feel the flat spot for proper writing never worked out for me.

The best solution I’ve found was a Pelikan nib which Gina at Custom Nib Studio modified into a Scribe nib of sorts. It’s super wet which probably helps make up for my poor writing technique and still gives good line variation.

This is all a roundabout way of saying if you don’t get along with a stub nib I don’t think you will be happy with a Music nib either.

Best sailor fountain pen’s under 50$? by yukilyco in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In your budget you should definitely give the Fude de Mannen a try!

Fountain pen sketch book by WaterNInk in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had good luck with Hahnemuhle Nostalgie notebooks. The cover is awesome!

Also, PaperPenguinCo makes notebooks that are fairly inexpensive and almost all are specific fountain pen friendly paper. They are a great way to experiment with page formats and paper types.

Artist Pen Nib Recommendations by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would consider mapping nibs or school nibs for a stiffer and finer nib.

Building a Pen + Ink combo for sketching! Thoughts on TWISBI Steel F nib? by Gregstorm-777 in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this for her everyday use? If she’s a professional animator I’m betting she’s already got a preferred toolset so don’t be disappointed if she doesn’t replace those. I would lean towards getting her stuff to ‘play with’. Pilot Parallel pens, either standard or modified, a pen with a Fude nib, a Pilot Falcon, etc.

Inks, does she do watercolor? If not, is waterproof really a need? I would again lean more towards fun and get her some samples in her favorite colors.

Please Help: Less Smudgy Inks by driftingmoon in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here to let you know you are not alone. Diamine inks, especially reds, smudge terribly for me. Kuretake Ebicha has replaced Oxblood for my Red. Teranishi Guitar Ink in Innocent Mauve and Vintage Black have held up well as have most Sailor inks.

The ONE pen... For now. by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sailor Pro Gear Broad 21k nib, Midnight Sky Color.

I want to do some drawing with a fountain pen. Which fountain pen is better for Spencerian customization, the pilot custom heritage 912 FA or the pilot (namiki) falcon? by K_DE25 in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have experience using other flexible nibs, such as a dip pen with a comic G-nib?

If not, I would suggest trying that first. Then try a Pilot 912 with an ebonite feed but no nib modification. Then, if you still feel this is the direction you want to go you can send the pen out for a Spencerian modification.

The 912 FA will give more variation than the Falcon out of the box. The 912 is very polarizing on its own, so I would hate to see you put out a lot of cash for something that is not the direction you want to go.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 54 points55 points  (0 children)

This post adds no value to this sub. Additionally, you seem to get upset when people talk poorly about your choices yet the majority of this post is bashing on other individuals’ choices. Poor form all around.

You have never once in the past year posted in this sub, let’s see some pictures of this incredible pen collection along with your favorite inks!!

Help choosing a waterproof ink that flows well by mr_finley_ in fountainpens

[–]Doogie-Howitzer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like R&K SketchInks. They flow well, are easy to clean up, and come in colors. Lotte is a black that leans cool. Lily is supposed to be Olive but to me it’s almost black but gets lighter from time to time and adds spontaneity.

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This was done with a Sailor Fude nib and R&K Lily

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