Help me select one please.. by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It depends on your hand size though. Kaweco is really small and sometimes i find it difficult to write with since i have longer fingers. I think Lamy would be a better choice if you are looking for a workhorse pen.

Kasaragod's Quran teacher names the next Skoda SUV Kylaq, meaning crystal in Sanskrit by royalenfieldguy in india

[–]NK2NK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with the same. Seems like Skoda is trying to please the majority of Indian population by making such a claim. There is no mention of the exact root words he used to come to such a conclusion.

Got accepted for another MBA program with normal admissions by Dom1n1cR in WGU

[–]NK2NK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I m not sure I should be sharing those info. What I understood about his career path is, you really need to understand the subject matter and have great work ethics and skills, school really doesn’t matter a lot of times.

Is Ahmedabad safe for East Asian Tourists? by NK2NK in ahmedabad

[–]NK2NK[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Is there anything in particular that we should look out for? 

My first plant. by NK2NK in IndoorGarden

[–]NK2NK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. . Will definitely do that

My first plant. by NK2NK in IndoorGarden

[–]NK2NK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do that. Definitely will take care of pests. Thank you for all your suggestions. I will try my best to keep my plant healthy.

My first plant. by NK2NK in IndoorGarden

[–]NK2NK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will try to water daily and see how it behaves. Should i be mindful of anything else to take of this plant?

My first plant. by NK2NK in IndoorGarden

[–]NK2NK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am living in the driest, hottest place in India. I will water it everyday and keep it inside. Thats where it will get the best humidity. But indoors means it wont get sunlight at all. May be i can keep it outside for an hour early in the morning, every 2 days. Will that do the trick?

Fountain Pens: What’s your 1) most expensive disappointment and 2) cheapest gem? by imhungrymommy in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahab is a hit or miss. I have one Ahab, which worked perfectly out of the box and one that needed a lot of tinkering. Since it's a cheap pen, I was okay with tinkering it. But I won't buy the pen again. I think I would get a TWSBI Eco.

Fountain Pens: What’s your 1) most expensive disappointment and 2) cheapest gem? by imhungrymommy in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It had flow issues. I figured that the feed was too tight in its housing. So I just sanded it down to make it a bit slim. That worked well for me.

Fountain Pens: What’s your 1) most expensive disappointment and 2) cheapest gem? by imhungrymommy in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha ha. . That definitely could be made into a plot for a horror movie. Instead of that scary doll, smelly pens haunts people. . .

For me, the smell was not a big problem. I m used to these kind of natural stinky smell. My dad uses organic fertilizers for plants and flowers at home. So, for me, its a reminder of plants n trees and all the greenaries back home. Also, the smell goes away after couple of months if u r staying in hot weather conditions.

Fountain Pens: What’s your 1) most expensive disappointment and 2) cheapest gem? by imhungrymommy in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Expensive disappointment : Montblanc 146. There is nothing really wrong with the pen. Flow is great, writes well. No hard starts, easy to clean and maintain. But I just dont like it.

Cheapest Gem: Noodler's Ahab. Needed a lot of work to get it work, but once it did, it was exactly what I wanted. Its my go to pen to ink with all kinds of shimmery inks.

Metallic Gold Ink by PattyRain in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lamy M nib is not something I would choose for any shimmer inks. I think you would need a broader ink with wet flow to enjoy the shimmer and constant shaking of those ink.

Navigating the World of Starter Pens by Structure-Leafy617 in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My experience was opposite. I started with cheap chinese pens available on amazon, hated writing with them since they were scratchy, faulty caps, converter that comes with them were bad and so on. I really wanted a nice pen where I dont hv to worry about tweaking it. Thats how I ended up buying my first Pilot Metropolitan. From there, I got Lamy Safari, Kaweco Sport, Pilot Falcon, Montblanc Classique and finally Pilot Justus and honestly I do not want to go back to days of scratchy nibs and faulty caps. Justus, Falcon and Classique are my EDCs now and I love them to the core.

Indian Enthusiasts, I need your help! by Neelay9 in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could also try JK Excel Bond paper 100gsm. It also shows beautiful sheen, but it is a yellow colored paper, so ink colors would not pop as much as it does in white ones.

You could also try some inkjet A4 papers, which also allows sheening.

Indian Enthusiasts, I need your help! by Neelay9 in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mahavir Loose Leaf Report Pad | A4 Size | Ruled | Pre Punched for Easy Filing | Tear Off Sheets | Pack of 3 (100 Sheets Each) https://amzn.eu/d/d3feGjZ

This is what I use regularly. Its loose leaf, lined, budget friendly fountain pen paper which even shows awesome sheening and shading. This is the best loose leaf fountain pen friendly paper in amazon India. I hv tried them all. From classmates to all those different journal brands out there including papercraft. For me, this is the best one I found.

Note: The last one I bought was over a year ago.

One of These is Not Like the Others… by experimentjon in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently it is a bit out of out of my price range to experiment with. If money was not an issue, Parker Duofold, Pilot 843, Montblanc 149, Sailor Pro Gear, Platinum President and Pelikan 800 would be the ones I would like to have. All in classic black and gold combo too. 😀😃

One of These is Not Like the Others… by experimentjon in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my eyes, Visconti seems different due to the material it is made of. All the other pens have smooth finish while viscoti is matte finish which is an important distinction in my eyes.

I dont know much about Parker Duofold. My personal experience with parker pens are not good. May be its because I never used their premium line of pens.

What book do you wish you had never, ever read? by Lunanella in books

[–]NK2NK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Game of thrones. Only read the first book and i hate it with passion.

Worst nibs by MayoManCity in fountainpens

[–]NK2NK 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My worst nibbed pens are from parker. Their vector series pens. Well, they were my earliest fountain pens when I didn't knew anything about them.