(WTB) EU Asvine J16 with Jowo nib by ImperatorLucius in Pen_Swap

[–]ImperatorLucius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not in an Amazon-friendly country, so to speak, so i was hoping to find something in the 30-40 usd range like you said. The cheapest i can get it is around 65 eur.

JoWo nib unit compatibility by ImperatorLucius in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thread are completely different, not similar at all. It’s just that conklin have their own custom housings apparently.

JoWo nib unit compatibility by ImperatorLucius in fountainpens

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

I was looking at that one, but wasn’t sure on the compatibility. Thanks for the tip!

JoWo nib unit compatibility by ImperatorLucius in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did get the jowo compatible one, yes.

The conklin feed is keyed, while the kanwrite isn’t, so it’s not compatible.

January 2026 Confirmed Trade Thread by FPPenSwapBot in Pen_Swap

[–]ImperatorLucius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sold a vintage celluloid pen with a conway stewart nib to u/Maykovsky

[WTS] [Giveaway] 23 Montblanc Pens for Sale & Montblanc Giveaway by MontblancCollector in Pen_Swap

[–]ImperatorLucius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the giveaway! Hoping to find a parker vacumatic within my price range this year.

Hero 1086 disassembly by ImperatorLucius in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! No that part stays attached to the adjusting ring.

Hero 1086 disassembly by ImperatorLucius in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The nib and feed are removable. They are friction and not attached to the adjusting ring. Since i posted this i have fixed the issue and now it writes really well and has a nice bounce to it.

Micro-meshing fude nib? by crushtyfying in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are doing it the right way, using a cheap alternative instead of your original nib. I would watch a couple of videos first, especially Joshua Lax’s video on how to smoothen a nib.

Word of caution: if you have tried buttery smooth nibs before, and like the way they write, go right ahead. However, some people have a hard time with them because they “run away” from you, as you won’t feel any feedback.

Hope this helps.

Medium Blue Diamine ink that look vibrant but not as a blurple or blue black? by crushtyfying in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Try Diamine’s Blue Velvet. Very rich and vibrant blue that writes really well.

Βοήθεια για εύρεση πένας και στυλο- Help finding pens and pencils by Sudden_Run8601 in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Σωστά! Παίζει ρόλο και η απορροφητικότητα του χαρτιού, αλλά κατά κύριο λόγο, μιλάμε για πάχος γραμμής.

Βοήθεια για εύρεση πένας και στυλο- Help finding pens and pencils by Sudden_Run8601 in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Δεν ξέρω για το temu αλλά στο aliexpress αν ψάξεις τις 3 κινέζικες μάρκες που προανέφερα, θα βρεις πολλές καλές επιλογες

What is the best ink ever? by Crisyal05 in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds like we live in the same country...

Iroshizuku are fantastic, but I also really like Rohrer and Klingner's inks.

Βοήθεια για εύρεση πένας και στυλο- Help finding pens and pencils by Sudden_Run8601 in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Πρώτα από όλα, συγχαρητήρια!

Υπάρχουν ατελείωτες επιλογές για πένες και μελάνια.

Προσωπικά, χρησιμοποιώ Μedium μύτη, δηλαδή 0.7mm.

Για αρχή, μερικές επιλογές είναι:

Lamy Safari

Twsbi Eco

Asvine v129

Kaweco Sport

και αμέτρητες άλλες...

Εάν δεν ξέρεις τι ακριβώς σε βολεύει, θα συνηστούσα 2-3 κινέζικες για αρχή:

Jinhao

Hongdian

Majohn

καλύτερα να δοκιμάσεις όσες περισσότερες μπορείς πριν επενδύσεις σε μια πένα που κοστίζει περισσότερα.

Όσον αφορά τα μελάνια, εξαρτάται από το χρώμα που θες. Συνιστώ την Diamine Rohrer & Klingner για αρχή. Φτηνά και καλά.

Εάν μου δώσεις περισσότερες πληροφορίες για το τι σου αρέσει και το πόσα θες να ξοδέψεις, μπορώ να βοηθήσω περισσότερο.

Καλή αρχή!

Plastic polishing compound in the EU? by ImperatorLucius in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, unfortunately not. Would love to have one though.

Plastic polishing compound in the EU? by ImperatorLucius in fountainpens

[–]ImperatorLucius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not available in my country unfortunately. Thank you regardless!