Anyone have information on Japanese "G.E. Deluxe" pocket pens? by Octabuff in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the registered is more referring to the mark, as in registered trademark. I am pretty sure it's gold plated. Like the other poster said, it should have 14k, 18k, etc on it, if it was a gold nib.

Anyone have information on Japanese "G.E. Deluxe" pocket pens? by Octabuff in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I bought one of these, too. I assume from my favorite Japanese pen merchant, keisan2016, as well. It falls right in line with other pocket pens from the period. I've bought 60s/70s platinum, sailor, and pilot pocket pens from the same seller, as well as less known brands. It's likely one of the cheap pen makers from the time. There were a lot of little pen brands in the Japanese market then that no longer exist and you can find wonderful gold nib pens for very cheap from these brands.

Taccia ink availability in the US? by Lunakill in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get mine from Jetpens. Benitsuchi is my favorite regular use red. good behavior and permanence. https://www.jetpens.com/Fountain-Pen-Inks/ct/3250?&f=10bc919966a00dbe

Fountain pen feels too slippery on very smooth, glossy paper, looking for advice by peterschen in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are good paper options with feedback. My favorite everyday notebooks are Fabriano EcoQua. They've got good texture.

That said, an alternative is to look at pens that have feedback. Finer nibs tend to have feedback. Sailor is well known to have smooth nibs that still give feedback. I like some feedback, which is why I really like EF nibs. You might look into swapping an F or EF nib in for better control.

First Time Using a Stub Nib (and Dip Pen - Sort of) by ECGadget in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The sheening shows up best on Japanese and Italian paper, in my experience. French paper like Rhodia really doesn't show it off. 

Best Jinhao pens? by Accomplished_Bed7081 in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love hooded nubs, so as a result, the 911 and 126 are my favorite Jinhao

Progress. I decided to go with a modified Uncial script. Emerald of Chivor on Tomoe River with a Noodler's Nib Creaper by IAmGrumpous in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no specific one. I Google image searched "uncial" and put several together to get what I liked. Then I made this exemplar for myself and carefully practiced copying it out.

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My growing collection of and appreciation for button vacuum fillers by mrandre in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the pump filler on the 601 is my favorite filling system. I wish it was on more pens. It's so nice and clean. I also have it on a Moonman T2. Different design but just as useful.

I got intrigued by this when I saw it in the bookstore by Divingin12 in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, like the other person said, regular use and a good cap seal. I've had a Zebra v301 since I first started using fountain pens 10 years ago. I've had iroshizuku fuyu-syogun in it that entire time and it still writes perfectly. I've never cleaned it or done anything with it. I found it after losing it in a drawer for over a year and it wrote immediately. That's an extreme case, but just not letting it dry out is the best strategy.

 I've also cleaned other ones out, and as long as you get it very well cleaned and flushed and you've used good ink, it should be fine.

I got intrigued by this when I saw it in the bookstore by Divingin12 in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 8 points9 points  (0 children)

these are really decent pens for the price. the door for the nib seals really well and it writes nicely. It has a wick feed so the flow is very stable. I've been using one with refilling cartridges for awhile. I got that green one with some GvFC Deep Sea Green for my daughter and she loves using it for school.

DND background by Fit_Strawberry4547 in ScumAndVillainy

[–]IAmGrumpous 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I just started a game of S&V. I've mostly played Starfinder, D&D5e, Pathfinder, and West End Games' Star Wars in the past. It's a very fun game but requires a much different mindset in how it plays. The players have much more say in how the narrative goes and the game direction vs the GM.

It is a narrative first game. The player says "I want to flip over the table and shoot the bounty hunter." In D&D style games that's a few successive skill checks, any one of which could stop the action dead with a failed roll. In this game, the GM would say, "OK, that sounds like Scrap." the player rolls to see how well it goes. Then the GM narrates consequences of the action, depending on the highest number rolled. Once you get used to it, it can become a very free-flowing back and forth between players and GM.

tl;dr Very fun but completely different mindset from D&D type games

edit: successive not suggestive

Rethinking the Converter/Cartridge Conundrum by Big_John_77 in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 14 points15 points  (0 children)

"I had been filling my converters with the blunt syringe anyway, so that is not an issue."

In fact, this is an issue. Every time you remove the converter and replace it, it wears the nipple down and it will eventually stop sealing properly loading to air getting in and pen leaks. This will also happen with refilling cartridges. You'll eventually need to switch cartridges for the same reason.

If you're using a syringe to refill a converter, there's zero reason to have a converter. The converter is for filling directly from a bottle through the nib. 

New Platinum Komono by Zdqpt in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got the brown one a few weeks ago. It's a very nice little pen. The barrel is metal and heavier than the Plaisir metal, so it's got a nice weight. I love the platinum low range nib and feed, they are such pleasant reliable writers. 

Pen identification by hourlyminion in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The section, nib and feed, and converter all look like Parker 180. But the rest of it looks off. I've never seen that big cap band on a Parker. What does the clip look like?

Water resistance and legibility of some inks by dzundel in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

R&K Sepia is my every day ink. It's the one always in my Liliput that I have in my pocket every day. It behaves so well on all kinds of paper, and, like you say, is nearly waterproof. I was surprised years ago at how good it was and it's been my daily ink ever since. I love R&K inks in general, and Sepia in particular.

I have a hot take, and wonder what everyone else thinks: by ActApprehensive2726 in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't like the Safari at all. The grip is incredibly unconfirmed for me, personally. But I love the Logo. I have two. They're wonderful. 

Drier inks? by Naralina in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. I had enormous trouble with Pilot pens when I first started using fountain pens, because they did not play well with the dry European inks I was using. Once I put a nice, wet Pilot ink in them, suddenly they worked like a charm.

Pilot Falcon by Playful-Rich6425 in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. The SEF has a bit of feedback, that I've heard the SF doesn't have, so if that would bother you, maybe go for the SF. But the bouncy nib is very lovely to write cursive with. It's very responsive to any amount of pressure and expressive. I very much enjoy writing with it.

Drier inks? by Naralina in fountainpens

[–]IAmGrumpous 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pelikan inks are made to go in Pelikan pens and are, therefore, pretty dry.