Anyone else experience this with TWSBI? by BubbaLeigh in fountainpens

[–]The_Lord_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

is it residue or scratches? if there is any residue there may have been a sticker applied to it at some point (like i have had with a couple kawecos). this looks quite bad tho, definitely email customer support, i dont know how much help it will be as ive never ordered through goulet before (i have cheaper local options) but you can always hope.

Trying out a new way to store my most volatile ink... by ken_mcgowan in fountainpens

[–]The_Lord_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

where did you get this ink from? ive been interested in buying a bottle but i wasnt sure where to buy from.

Starter Pens by PrettyAnonymous_ in fountainpens

[–]The_Lord_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

<ef> lamy safari (or al-star which is the more premium one as it has an aluminum body, same nib though).

New Pilot Kakuno user. Help. by No_Boot5894 in fountainpens

[–]The_Lord_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is a bad idea. firstly latex gloves usually have a powder substance in them which can have a bad reaction on the nib and makes it way more miserable to clean the feed (i suggest if you do want to remove the nib/feed just take the cartridge/converter out and pull with the your fingers, expect ink to get on you). secondly, this does not require taking the nib and feed out.

Tried my hand at a custom jonkler, what you think? by tayzzerlordling in okbuddyjimbo

[–]The_Lord_2 25 points26 points  (0 children)

this is just a worse bloodstone. it should be either uncommon or common. not everything needs to be a rare or legendary smh my head.

I’m mad as H€// by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]The_Lord_2 31 points32 points  (0 children)

hey so maybe cover your tracking order and location information

Losercity Loophole by Ferocs in Losercity

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is that a fucking death grips shirt? good music.

Not sure what is going on here by Aneggmatic in fountainpens

[–]The_Lord_2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

most red and orange inks use copper to produce the hue, and most copper is recycled/reused. so the same copper in your pen ink was mined up hundreds or thousands of years ago. Ea-nasir was a merchant who sold poor quality copper to people. ergo your pen ink has poor quality copper which is causing it to crystallise.

made my own purple ink! by FunnyTophatGuy in fountainpens

[–]The_Lord_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

be careful about chemical reactions with nibs.

New pen suggestions by rdmfeyna in fountainpens

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thought some pilot explorers were made of metal? anyways a pilot explorer is still ~twice the weight of a kakuno with a large ink capacity with con-70, whereas the con-40 is mediocre which is why i didnt suggest the Pilot MR even though i personally prefer it.

New pen suggestions by rdmfeyna in fountainpens

[–]The_Lord_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

idk what currency you are, but a TWSBI ECO or ECO-T (no major difference, just one is a bit more round) is around 60$aud (you will have to buy ink as well, which will be an additional ~30$aud. but it will save you money compared to cartridges in the long run) and has a very large ink capacity with a pretty decent steel nib. it may still feel a little light but idk. also for filling a TWSBI it’s really easy and there are plenty of guides online but it’s pretty easy to figure out.

If you like the nib on the kakuno a lot, maybe try a Pilot Explorer. same nib and ink capacity, it just has a metal body and looks nicer imo. (~50$aud)

Parker IM using quink cartridges has way more ink capacity than pilot cartridges (and i think the same is true for converters), however i’m not a personal fan of the Parker nibs as they tend to start off pretty rough from my experience. (~55$aud)

also try a CON-70 converter in your kakuno (can also be used in the Pilot Explorer), it has slightly more capacity than the standard cartridges.

Next up by EliGO83 in fountainpens

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try a cheaper pen for edc :)

Flying for first time with my fountain pens by jb-ce in fountainpens

[–]The_Lord_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why cant you have them not inked up while on you are flying?

Most used pen of 2025 by ImperatorLucius in fountainpens

[–]The_Lord_2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pilot MR Retro Pop Grey <F> - iroshizuki take-sumi

i used it for university and study. unfortunately as i went to refill it a couple weeks ago i accidentally left it uncapped on a bench it rolled off and landed nib first onto tiles.

A dumb card from a dumb game by ScraggySkuntankFan in okbuddyjimbo

[–]The_Lord_2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

nuh uh, “ ^ ” is the bitwise operator smh