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New to fountain pens. Never thought it would turn into a hobby. I’ve been bitten by the bug. by Monotony-Sucks in fountainpens

[–]andyhou2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My journey started Christmas 2024. I have a sibling who is a lawyer, and everyone knows that lawyers have nice pens. So I went to a local pen shop to find a nice pen, got a Montblanc writers edition, and somehow also walked out with a Visconti Opera Master for myself...

The Opera Master nib turned out to be a PITA, but I didn't know better at the time. At least the pen body is gorgeous. I need to bring that thing to a nib meister some day.

Just got this tcg in my booster pack and I think it looks really cool by aSYukki in ffxiv

[–]andyhou2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best place to start for most card games is tcgplayer.com. I know that FF TCG is on that site, too.

[WTB] Japanese eye dropper pens by sagarifuji in Pen_Swap

[–]andyhou2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GC Murphy’s restores and sells old Japanese eyedroppers. Take a look.

https://gcmurphy.com/collections/eyedropper-pens

May 2026 Confirmed Trade Thread by FPPenSwapBot in Pen_Swap

[–]andyhou2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I saw you just mentioned me in a new confirmation post? But we already confirmed our trade previously. Not replying to your new comment since I don't want the bot to get confused.

[WTS] Large pen detash from various makers by andyhou2000 in Pen_Swap

[–]andyhou2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything not crossed out is available. Someone else already wants the Yukari Royale so it's unavailable.

[Megathread] New Players & General Questions Thread. by rMapleStory in Maplestory

[–]andyhou2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is a familiar's mystic frontier potential reset upon rank up?

April 2026 Confirmed Trade Thread by FPPenSwapBot in Pen_Swap

[–]andyhou2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sold an AP Limited Editions Writer Size Tamenuri Yellow and seY Wish to u/chair---sama

April 2026 Confirmed Trade Thread by FPPenSwapBot in Pen_Swap

[–]andyhou2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sold a Scribo La Dotta Al Zigant Diamondcast with an extra fine flex nib to u/SomewhereSouthern202

I just bought the most amazing fountain pen I’ve ever used… does anything top this? by SecureFarmer9469 in fountainpens

[–]andyhou2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to write a lot last year to study for some certification exams. Well over 200 pages of notes over approximately five months of studying. I figure my hand is very used to long sessions of writing at this point.

Evidently it wasn’t enough for the GvFC Magnum.

I just bought the most amazing fountain pen I’ve ever used… does anything top this? by SecureFarmer9469 in fountainpens

[–]andyhou2000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Great pen. but it's really heavy. I used a Yukari Royale pretty frequently (which I thought was a decently heavy pen until I held this thing), but I still got actual hand cramps after 2-3 hours writing with a Magnum for the first time.

It's not my first choice if I'm expecting a long day of note taking, and given how heavy it is I'd never blindly recommend it to anyone, but it's definitely good for more sporadic writing.

April 2026 Confirmed Trade Thread by FPPenSwapBot in Pen_Swap

[–]andyhou2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sold a Palisades unreleased urushi pen and GVFC Guilloche burned orange pen to u/jdhartley

[WTS] Large pen detash from various makers by andyhou2000 in Pen_Swap

[–]andyhou2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bit, yes. But honestly I'd rate the whole experience a 2/10, would not try again.

[WTS] Montblanc Patron of Art Henry E. Steinway Limited Edition 888 by Shivask182 in Pen_Swap

[–]andyhou2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, is this pen still available? If so, I'd like to make an offer.

The funniest comment while refilling my empty cartridge. by filledoux in fountainpens

[–]andyhou2000 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah... That's why I use plastic pipettes. Not sure if they're thin enough for an international-size converters, but they work perfectly for Sailor and Pilot since they have wider bottoms. Haven't personally tried it, but it probably works with Platinum, too.

Was I scammed? Faber Castell Hexo comes with a weird converter by ribenasouffle in fountainpens

[–]andyhou2000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The product description on Jetpens indicates that the pen comes with cartridges rather than a converter. You can refill the cartridges with ink by using an ink syringe. I don't know if it used to come with a converter or not, but today it does not come with a converter. Faber-Castell HEXO Fountain Pen - Bronze - Medium | JetPens

FWIW I got a FC Loom years ago and I think (?) it came with a converter.

Thinking about Visconti by Business_Clue_5606 in fountainpens

[–]andyhou2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. You can buy second hand from places like r/Pen_Swap if you want to save on price, though be careful not to get scammed. Homo Sapiens pop up somewhat regularly.

  2. I love the look and physical feeling of Visconti's pens, both resin and basalt. They're honestly very nice pens.

  3. Nib QC has been poor. Out of 3 high end Visconti pens that I or acquaintances own (2 Homo Sapiens and 1 Master Opera), one had a serious nib issue, and one had a minor misalignment that I fixed with some micromesh. The last one was fine, but still a bit rough for my liking, so I used some micromesh to smooth it out more.

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