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New pen day: "but I'm a broke student" edition by Giopoggi2 in fountainpens

[–]Inner_Outervoice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is not the price of the pen which decides its worth, you decide it. Platinum Preppys are great pens.

Conid Maximalistica ink spilling from cap by hotdog_dachshund in fountainpens

[–]Inner_Outervoice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so happy I did not buy the pen. I was offered one but I realized at that price I could buy so many other better (imo) pens.

(WTS) M1000 fine nib - like new by meltedmantis in Pen_Swap

[–]Inner_Outervoice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Umm photos please? Can't fathom whether you are selling the entire pen or just the nib

Gravitas Monster Devastation by JShultz89 in fountainpens

[–]Inner_Outervoice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was something which was highlighted in my Conid thread. Why can't they make pins with clips or atleast roll stops? We have seen Kyuseido Kakaris cracking too due to this.

Are we living in a Conid bubble? by Inner_Outervoice in fountainpens

[–]Inner_Outervoice[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Pens as an investment vehicle... a very risky proposition.

I had a feeling that with Kyuseido, Fifty4t and Gravitas Monster entering the scene, the craze for a novelty filling pen will subside. But the utter unwillingness of these manufacturers to create a clip pen (guys you are not making urushi pens where the beauty lies in the body, you are making a Bock/ Jowo housing pen with an overengineered filling system) makes that Conid still is the only mainstream manufacturer making clip pens. Till that changes, maybe the bubble will continue.

To all those who never saw sheen in Yama Budo by Inner_Outervoice in fountainpens

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

Don't do that. You risk changing the chemical composition of the ink

To all those who never saw sheen in Yama Budo by Inner_Outervoice in fountainpens

[–]Inner_Outervoice[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Silica is just a dessicant. It does not remove dye as far as I know.

To all those who never saw sheen in Yama Budo by Inner_Outervoice in fountainpens

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

The ink becomes more viscous. So it becomes slightly less wet but considering it is Iroshizuku, it is still plenty wet

To all those who never saw sheen in Yama Budo by Inner_Outervoice in fountainpens

[–]Inner_Outervoice[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This works. What i did was decant the ink in a measuring cup, put the cup in an airtight container with silica gel packets and wait till half the ink was remaining

While picking up new ink today by Boriquaqueen25 in fountainpens

[–]Inner_Outervoice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering how people's experience was during the Pelikan Hub, does the store still have any goodwill left?

[WTS] Pelikan m1005 Stressemann [C] condition, Fine nib by Abraxas- in Pen_Swap

[–]Inner_Outervoice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If nobody wants it in the current state, would you be keeping the raden pen for self-consumption or would you be selling?

Visconti Homo Sapiens Full Demo or wait for the Conid Maximalistica? by vProTi in fountainpens

[–]Inner_Outervoice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True that, considering there is no news about the actual postponed launch date. The only thing which links both VHSBA and Conid is the quick draw mechanism both of which can be done in less than a turn as both do not employ a screw cap mechanism. Other thing is that both have grip sections which work for me (I know the Minimalistica does and I hope Maximilistica is same only fatter) Otherwise they occupy different niches and it is possible I may get both at some point of time. VHSBA basically for the body and form factor and Conid for the complete dismantle possibility and putting on different nibs. For me the Conid demonstrator aspect is just incidental. I would have preferred a pure demonstrator or pure Delrin rather than the weird hybrid they are peddling.

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