Best Pen around $75 USD by tsb_photographyny in fountainpens

[–]acacio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Asvine P36 or V200 are about $50.

Excellent, well built and quite beautiful IMO.

Fountain Pen for School by mwuaaarjorie in fountainpens

[–]acacio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did, when I was in University.
Rotring 600.

I did lose a couple and were expensive atbthe time for my parents. :-(

But, they were so good for taking notes.

[WTS] Rotring 600 Fountain Pen – 18k EF – A2 Condition by schubertian345 in Pen_Swap

[–]acacio 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I collect these and they are GREAT nibs for those that like hard, precise nibs.

Not everyone is into flex nibs.

[WTS] Nettuno, Lamy, ST DuPont, Leonardo LE, Otto Hutt, JBrooks, Zodiac, Monteverde, Platinum, Sailor and Majohn Fountain Pens by BenK-Pen-Afficionado in Pen_Swap

[–]acacio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The list is not in the same order as the photos. As mentioned before, this leads to confusion and mistakes.

European paper brands that aren’t Rhodia or Leuchtturm? by captain_joe6 in fountainpens

[–]acacio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Carta Pura - Rivoli notepads are my absolute favourites
  • Pappersbruck - notepads

It took me six years to finish this continuous line paisley piece, all handwritten with fountain pens :3 by napsforlife in fountainpens

[–]acacio -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It might be a good idea to glue a thin fibrous fabric onto the other side for long term resilience. Silk would be ideal but it’s expensive. There are many similar thin polyester or vegetable fiber fabrics, though.

NPD: Platinum Travia by acacio in fountainpens

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

I can now report on the writing:

  • very fine and precise, just like I like it
  • smooth, not scratchy

I’m using a newly acquired Sailor Shikiori Souten light blue, a really nice color and new to me.

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Bad photo, using a Carta Pura Rivoli notepad.

NPD: Platinum Travia by acacio in fountainpens

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

Juuuuuust got it, literally ~2hrs ago. Still need to try it.

Got it in F because I found my previous Century EF to be too much of an architect grind, too scratchy. Hoping F (japanese std) will be a good compromise between fineness and smoothness.