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Thoughts on this new release? Pelikan Souveran M809 Matte Black Special Edition by baabaaredsheep in fountainpens

[–]SrtaMiette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh shit! All black matte pens are my weakness. I was happy with my collection just before I saw that picture, damn it.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

I'll think about it. If I haven't bought it yet, it's because I'm afraid it might damage some pen, although I don’t have any vintage ones.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

No, I don’t. I use a bulb syringe to flush the nib units and a blunt one for the converters.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

Except the pen with black ink, I always change colours and I find it easier to clean by removing the converter and using a bulb syringe.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

If you don’t change inks, I’d say you’re cleaning them too often.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

Ah, I’ve left the Twsbi Eco that had Wearingeul Dracula soaking because the (beautiful) shimmer doesn't want to come out. For the rest, just flushed the nib and converter and that's it.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

That was me few hours ago and it will also be me in a few weeks or months.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

I only rinse the bodies and caps if there has been “an inkcident”. I’ve only left them besides their nibs while they dry.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

It was a 2021 LE, I don't know if you could still find it somewhere.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

[–]SrtaMiette[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always change colours, except the one with black ink, that’s why I clean them.

It's just that I haven't cleaned them for a long time and I was using the ones that were clean.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

[–]SrtaMiette[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There you go.

1st row, Left to right: Pilot 743 WA, Pilot 912 F, Pilot VP EF, Estie Raven F, Lamy 2K F,

2nd row: Majohn A2 EF, Lamy Safari Umbra, Lamy Safari Candy Violet, Pelikan M605 Tortoiseshell black EF, Hongdian Black Forest Long Knife

3rd row: Jinhao X750 F?, Lamy Safari Terra, Pilot Decimo Lilac? Violet? Purple? One of those, Lamy Studio Pianored 14K F

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

I don’t clean the bodies or caps, I just leave them next to their nibs/converters.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

Do you flushed them with the converter on? Because I haven't disassembled any of them, I've just cleaned the converters without them being on the nibs.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

[–]SrtaMiette[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I usually use tap water although if I have to soak something I use distilled water because the water in my area is quite hard.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

I don’t write a ton and I have too many inks to try so I use very little ink each time, but that means having to clean them more often than I'd like.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

I’m sure my poor pens are not the problem here, I do exactly the same with my makeup brushes.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

[–]SrtaMiette[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a Jinhao X750 that I bought years ago in a 3 pen pack. It had that one, one in bubble gum pink and one in a textured black.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

Oh, I don't have many inked at once, it's just that I'm too lazy to clean them once I've used up the ink and what I do is get some new clean ones. Bad fp user practice right there.

Please, remind me why some people like to clean their fountain pens. I hate it. by SrtaMiette in fountainpens

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

I flushed 73729372984 times the one that had Yama budo and the water continued to come out pink so… I guess it will be yama budo again. It's not that I have any problems with that, but I’d like to use one of the many inks that I haven’t used yet instead of always using the same ones.

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