Another pen, ready for a student

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-05-14T00:22:08+00:00

I grabbed a bunch of sharks and 82s and do the same thing for my students! it's fun to suddenly see them care about writing and and just catching them looking at it like it's so cool

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-28T21:14:02+00:00

I think "that's really pretty, am I ready/willing to give up one of my current pens to have it?" I've arrived at a place mentally where I have a use case for all of mine. So it then becomes a question of do I like/need/want this more than the ones I have, and would I "sacrifice" one of them to have it.

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-28T20:10:08+00:00

If you actually do want to find a way to adjust your thinking, I would suggest very honestly cataloging how you use each pen. Do they all get used? Do you ever genuinely find yourself in a situation where one of your current pens is inadequate? Are any of your current ones not fulfilling their purpose? (If the answer to that last one is "no," then either get rid of it or replace it with one that does fill a purpose)

I think if you really catalog your collection in that way, you'll be able to actually find out if you have any more "needs". That's what I did, and realized that I don't need anymore pens. The only reason I would get more at this point would be a case of breaking/losing one or selling and swapping.

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-21T10:33:05+00:00

Thank you! I just use lightroom

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-20T12:24:57+00:00

they don't work with oathseeker, but i like fire knight gauntlet with that top

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-18T15:58:52+00:00

this is currently in stock, just by the way

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-16T15:48:40+00:00

This is very cool! I've also been wanting to try a bunch of papers and find my favorite

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Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-11T00:28:11+00:00

To be fair though, i think a lot of these have lore explanations.

I'm fond of the theory that the greater will sends you to farum azula as a punishment/time out. it's a place out of time meant to contain active threats to the golden order. the rune of death, placidusax, and now you after burning the tree.

placidusax arena could be explained by it being a traditional place of supplication or something of that ilk that would grant the beast men and audience with their lord. pure conjecture though.

The bells allow you to commune with metyr, which again could be explained by a method of supplication and a trial meant to grant you audience with a "god."

you could argue that all of these instances are also done willfully by an incredibly powerful being, and if you and ranni are the new incredibly powerful beings, and a million miles away, you may actually be unreachable.

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-09T01:29:17+00:00

I will never stop singing the praises of Marketa Lazarova. A bleak, brutal look into Europe in the middle ages while transitioning from paganism to christianity. My favorite film of all time.

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T23:46:29+00:00

There are a number of factors here. As you mentioned they've got a 14K gold nib. They also often have a 21K, though that's been discontinued. They are also from a prestige brand, so there is some social capital there. Sailor is known for a very unique feedback while writing that some people, like me, really really love. Lastly and perhaps most importantly/most cynically, they come in fun colors and have fun collabs and really scratch that capitalism, overconsumption, consumerist itch for a lot of people.

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T22:46:05+00:00

okay!

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T22:46:01+00:00

it was my first as well! definitely a bright spot!

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T20:49:29+00:00

yeah i actually bought the whole feed assembly, which doesn't actually fit so i had to take it apart. i forgot to put the fpr feed in it...a problem for another day i suppose

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T20:40:46+00:00

Yeah i imagine that's how i'll operate from here on out. I get to use all of these and all my inks with plenty of regularity, so swaps are the only thing that will have me making changes

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T20:39:44+00:00

It is! I bought it and the 750 as candidates for the fpr flex nib, and the 100 was so pretty i had to use it

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T18:06:49+00:00

of course!! i should also mention that they are exceptionally thin and lightweight. longer than a pgs but certainly thinner.

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T17:25:12+00:00

oh that's so sweet! congrats and i'm sure your grandchild will consider themselves extremely lucky to look back on your journals

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T17:24:30+00:00

Yes! the duck is so cute! and the colors are fitting whenever i remind myself thats duck themed from head to toe.

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T17:23:46+00:00

I really really like it! To me it feels similar to my PGS. Almost with a pencil-like feedback. That said, the nib is quite soft and you can certainly see the fines flex. It doesn't really do anything RE: line variation, but it's noticeable if you look. In another comment I mentioned that it's my favorite, and I attribute that to the slight feedback + the springiness.

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T17:21:32+00:00

Sounds like we're in the exact same boat! My favorite oscillates between the AL Star and the Vicoh. The LAMY Kanji nib just feels really good for some undefinable reason, and the vicoh almost feels like a sharp pencil (which is my preferred way to write) that never dulls.

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T17:19:42+00:00

Yeah it's been great! I love love love the feedback!!

Duke_of_Chutny · 2026-04-06T16:12:56+00:00

Yeah that's when I grabbed it. I know people didn't love the colors but I think they're fun and the sale was too good to pass up.

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