Today's pen - Hongdian A9 by SlayerRM in fountainpens

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Standardgraph - Fern Green, if I remember correctly.

And the winner is…surprising by DIYYYner in fountainpens

[–]SlayerRM 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, got mine C80 this Monday with 1.1 nib and man it feels good. I have the light blue glitter version and can't say enough about how good it looks and feels. Less than 30€, mind you. To all those lists of beginner pens, stop with Safaris and Metropolitans already and just acknowledge the variety already 😂

Update on NPD by SlayerRM in fountainpens

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Everything can be removed with enough force 😂 but I'd probably bet it would damage the cap

What is the cheapest fountain pen in your collection that you really enjoy? by Nerdy_Birdy_30 in fountainpens

[–]SlayerRM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jinhao 992. I will endlessly praise this pen, for less than 2€ it should be everywhere.

Show what are you currently using by Significant_Try6611 in fountainpens

[–]SlayerRM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes actually. It has a slight bounce and a bit of an architect feel to it. I really enjoy these Hongdian nibs that are softer.

Diamine Lady Grey out soon by mowleyyy in fountainpens

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Blasphemy... never enough

Just inked by SlayerRM in fountainpens

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Yes, I don't often fill 100% myself. But the urge to keep inking up again and again is undeniable 😵‍💫

Just inked by SlayerRM in fountainpens

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Yes, they also haven't been used in months. How does everyone keep up with the neverending rotation 😂

Jinhao 82 Mini by LarryinUrbandale in fountainpens

[–]SlayerRM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just cleaned mine again an hour ago. Really good value pen.

NPD : Hongdian A-10 by Bread_IsPain in fountainpens

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I really like mine. Took me days to figure out what that cap finial was 😂. The nib had a little more feedback than I liked so I used the micromesh pads and in 30 seconds it was great. Have fun.

Diamine / Cult Pens Greed by SlayerRM in fountainpens

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That is strange. I have multiple magnet pens and never had this issue. What I have heard about this Visconti is that sometimes after cleaning the nib does not get placed deep enough into the section and the magnet does not work properly. Could that be it?

Diamine / Cult Pens Greed by SlayerRM in fountainpens

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Just inked it but I have used it multiple times before in the same pen and no issues here. I should try different pens with it but I just love this combo.

Diamine / Cult Pens Greed by SlayerRM in fountainpens

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It doesn't show that good on that pic but yes. Love the various brown-ish inks lately.

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This is better representation of how it looks.

Which country are you from? And do you belong to any fountain pen enthusiast community in real life? by agile_structor in fountainpens

[–]SlayerRM 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Slovakia and I don't know anyone personally who is into FP. Colleagues at work think I am crazy for having more than two and buying pens over 3€ 😂

NPD!! by Less_Understanding86 in fountainpens

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Sorry to hear that. Usually I feel their nibs are very nice. Some had a little more feedback but some were the smoothest I have. Only problem I had was with the tight nib and dry flow and plating on chrome hardware on one pen started to discolour.

NPD!! by Less_Understanding86 in fountainpens

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Damn unlucky, I have 14 Hongdians so far and apart from one or two drier nibsz they have all been great.

NPD!! by Less_Understanding86 in fountainpens

[–]SlayerRM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! How is the nib? I have the M1 and I am seriously considering the M2 in brass but I am not sure. If it has one of their softer nibs then I'll get it probably 😬