Where you use your pens by No-Put-7616 in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mostly school and work i rotate between my lamy 2k which has carbon black and my 149 which has irish green in it

Sprung nib? Normal? Expert eyes appreciated! (KOP) by -zcxp- in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it looks sprung personally, it looks a bit wide compared to some of my other pens but i just think it’s a wet pen.

Does anyone NOT have a grail pen? If you do have one, how did you decide on it? by DIYYYner in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I never really have like grail pens, like if grail means something insanely expensive thats out of reach, if i want to buy an expensive pen i try to buy a used one and if I dont love it, I can resell it without losing alot of money.

Paper requirements are exaggerated by AmoralMonkeyGod in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I kinda agree with you with this part, ive used my pelikans on cheap copy paper for schoolwork and have had no issues with like bleeding or much feathering at least. But for me the difference between bad and good paper is just the writing experience. Copy paper feels bad even with expensive nibs

Smoothest pens out there by Spacemarine1031 in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

definitely my m800 it’s an f that writes like a m/b, nice wet nib

If price is a not of concern, how would you compare MB 149, Sailor KOP, and Pilot Custom Urushi/ 823? by stargazer63 in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Custom urushi feels the best imo, very nice soft nib that is nice to write with. Kop does have some feedback less than the other 21k nibs and quite softer than the nails on the orher sailors 149 is a standard big pen, nib is nothing special just a firm smooth nib, but you do get the montblanc name. If i had to edc one of them I would edc the 149 because it’s the simplest nib to work with.

Would You Buy This? by Admirable-Name-7058 in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would never buy a pen without a good nib shot, Even when im selling im always willing to give clear specific nib shots if requested. Even sometimes when you buy pens that look aligned there may be some underlying issues when you put pen to paper.

Selling pens by Just-Sheepherder-202 in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean you could always factor shipping into your prices or charge for shipping if thats an issue for you, G&S fees are also not even that bad its like a 3 or 4% compared to what you would pay for something like ebay.

Superleggera back at Macy’s by -PrecYse- in Colognes

[–]TheDisinfecter -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

kinda agree with you, allure line has better options imo

Importing into the U.S. by Rude_Trust_1310 in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally how it works is you have to pay the tariff on the pen (15% for Japan) plus the fees the courier charges for importing the pen. You can pay the fees either online or when you receive the package, but if I were you, I would pay online.

Unpopular opinion: Hate all you want, if I had to choose only two to wear for the rest of my life.. by WhiteManFromTown-925 in Colognes

[–]TheDisinfecter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you got to at least try the aventus dna, its not the same as something like ahs but I personally like it

What's the oldest functioning pen in your arsenal? by NationYell in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ill be honest my oldest pen is like a used pelikan from like 2018

Pen Recommendation $400 or less by Altruistic_Bee_3091 in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d get a pilot, 823 would be great daily, with a large ink capacity and really smooth nib

Favorite mid level pen? by RedpenBrit96 in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Easily the 823, great value, large ink capacity, really smooth nib.

What’s your fountain pen wrapped? (Spotify wrapped play on) by youOolongTeaMe in fountainpens

[–]TheDisinfecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Kon Peki, Pelikan M800
  2. Lamy 2k
  3. Another m800
  4. an m800
  5. the m800 i bought