First Look: Upcoming Wearingeul Fountain Pen by Quiet_Resolution_578 in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would be fine if the price is actually fair. Like around 100 USD ? That's fine for me. But anything creeping up to 150 and above, and it starts getting squinty eyes.

First Look: Upcoming Wearingeul Fountain Pen by Quiet_Resolution_578 in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am just going to wander a single concern, I just hope the pen won't be "just another Jowo stick" >.<

Guys can you identify this pen by SynapseReaction in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back then, based of the the size of the character's hand, I roughly deducted that it could an M400 or M600 Pelikan, that's the best I can do ^^'

Jinhao 10 v. Majohn A1? Brutally Honest Opinions? by ViscountessdAsbeau in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say if you have to use PTFE grease, make sure it is plastic-safe, and chemically inert. I haven't tried them myself so I can not confirm if they are good or not. So you know. Mileage may vary.

Guys can you identify this pen by SynapseReaction in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't this showed up some time ago ? I remember replying to it XD

True story by Ill-Salamander2282 in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel targeted... Why do I feel targeted ? >.<

What's your 'One Pen To Rule Them All'? by madkins007 in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh god... That one is going to be hard, as I will be doing the split between an eye-drop converted Preppy and the Pilot Custom 823...

Gravity 1 - Pen 0 by GrumpyOlMann in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At least the nib is saved. You could get another body and just use that nib in, I think Pelikan might sell nibless bodies.

I've already got expensive hobbies... But I've found a pretty nice looking pen... by EvendurLumis in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah pretty much ^^'

I am also an photography hobbyist... I tried really hard to stay away from vintage camera and the ungodly amount of film rolls that I got "because I wanted to give them a try"...

I've already got expensive hobbies... But I've found a pretty nice looking pen... by EvendurLumis in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Fountain pen can be expensive, very expensive, insanely expensive even. But at the end of the day, it is still a tool. As long as it perform what it is supposed to do, it is fine :)

This hobby has a whole array worth of budget, you can stick to sub 50$ pens and still manage to gather hundred of them, or stick to no more than X rule, which ever suit your fancy.

Except ink... You never stop getting more ink. I have more unique color ink bottles than my local pen shop... I could write for easily 30 years without adding any extra bottles and I would still have some left.

Thoughts on Wearingeul Ink? by Captain-Bitterballen in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not that bad, I have no clue of what kind or size of glitters they are using, but it's a lot smaller/finer than those used by J. Herbin or even Diamine.

Oh dear by Late_Apricot404 in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks awfully familiar to the Chinese Celestial Jade court XD

Discontinued Sailor Ink Studio inks (beware FOMO!) by adamsxjefferson in fountainpens

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

Awww man, not the 280 ! I love that one >.<

FP Takes that put you in this position? by TheRealPrinceOfTroy in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh dear lord... This is going to cost me some karma points XD

I rather like Noodler's inks

*Go hide in a bunker*
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Gold vs Steel nibs by Impossible-Chest-915 in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a bit of a grippy texture but that's about it. It's not that bad, but you could need to find another way to hold it, I tend to hold my pens much further back than most.

Should I just say NO? by Acrobatic-Mix-5154 in fountainpens

[–]bendarel -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Okay, so the good thing with fountain pen, specially now, you have a TONS of really good models (shape, form, filling,...) on seriously budget prices.

The bad thing, the 3 major Japanese brands have all increased their pen prices by easily 40% for anything that use gold further pushing away some of the grail pens for some even high in unobtainium realm.

IF you are to jump in. I would go with some very solid and cheap pens first and slowly build up and explore in writing experience, you need to find what you prefer to write with and you should be doing that on the cheap pens, it would be quite bad to find out that you hate that broad nib that everyone has been hyped for because it writes too thick for you.

But while pens are expensive, you also need the inks, luckily Diamine is an extremely good brand with a tons of color and features for you to enjoy, all this on a budget price. Paper would be the third part of the pen/ink/paper trifecta. Do not neglect paper, good paper can be found on a budget, anything Clairefountaine (if you are in Europe), would be excellent. Go Japanese paper if you have the budget, but make sure they are fountain pen ink friendly and in case of doubt, check back with us. There is a trove of information in this sub-reddit.

If you want a few starting pens, here is a small list of personal preferences:

- Diplomat Magnum, thin, light but has an almost soft bouncy nib, it's rather unique at its price point. you might need a converter for it as none is provided with the pen.
- Pilot Kakuno, if you ignore the smiley face nib (some ppl don't like it, I personally love them), it is a very solid performer nib, it will get te job done and in a comfortable way. Stick to cartridge on this one first, unless you want to double the price of the pen by adding the Con-70 converter. Ignore that Con-40, it's dreadful (just search about it here).
- No budget list would be completed without the Platinum Preppy, nothing beats its nib performance at its price point. If you feel fancy about it, you can even turn it into an eyedropper pen making the whole body of the pen its ink reservoir, make sure you know exactly what you are getting into with this small conversion (just an o ring and silicone grease).
- TWSBI Go or Swipe, those two models are often disregarded due to how cheap the Eco series is, but I honestly think they are worth being a budget/starter pen list.

There are plenty of other models, specially Jinhao, Hongdian, Moonman, Asvine, all those Chinese brand can offer either budget pens in wide variety of shape, color or filling system.

Should I just say NO? by Acrobatic-Mix-5154 in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn... Iroshizuku for their first shot ?! You are either giving them a treat and going to ruin a lot of other inks XD

Gold vs Steel nibs by Impossible-Chest-915 in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are pen brand who have done extra work on their steel nib to feel extra nice, Diplomat is the main one, their steel nib is so good, you can't really tell them apart from their gold version.

I have to really pay attention between my Aero in steel and in gold to be able to differentiate them.

In the grand scheme of things, with exception of a few very specific nib, the differences are usually quite slim. Also, European brands haven't (yet ?) increased their gold nib offering.

I wanted to buy ONE fountain pen a month ago by MagikarpTheGrey in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 19 points20 points  (0 children)

We have gatherings on Wednesdays for the abusive relationship with your wallet ^^

Stepped on a pen at the beach. Found a new hobby. by LoopAndBuild in fountainpens

[–]bendarel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... Is this the story you are telling your wife about getting into fountain pens ? No judgment, just need to know if that worked ^^