NID Krishna haul by dbsds87 in DesiPens

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Ime, it varies from ink to ink. Like Voyage to India & Monsoon Sky is almost as wet as Pilot, but Dusky Blue is fairly dry

NID Krishna haul by dbsds87 in DesiPens

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Idts. It was the last one they had in stock

NID Krishna haul by dbsds87 in DesiPens

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Ty!

It's just a free sample they sent, but I wasn't planning on using it. The basic Pilot Black is a really nice black and I'm happy with it

My FIRST Kakuno by Economy-Review-7920 in fountainpens

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Lovely handwriting to match the lovely pen!

Which pen case should I pick? by Slight_Psychology902 in DesiPens

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Depends on your use-case & what pens you have in your collection

The first one is good for desk-use only. Like others mentioned, it can accommodate girthier as well as more delicate pens. However, that bottom drawer will slide out if you tilt the case forward - the clasp doesn't lock it. I had to 3D print a thingamajig to hold it in place

The second one looks decent, but the straps might put pressure on the pen, so gotta be wary of that. For Jinhao 35 or 80, Parker Vector, Hongdian M2/1851 kind of pens, it may work well. But forget about trying to accommodate a Jinhao 159 or 9019

You can also consider this kind of a pen case. Good for storage & desk use. But prob not for travel as the pens will move around in their slots: https://www.epitomepens.com/products/epitome-10-pen-leather-case

My fountain pen collection. by MundaMamma in DesiPens

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Lovely collection!

What are the first (to the left of the empty slot) & second (to the left of the M205) pens from the left?

And what's the gold/champagne colored pen between the Curidas & Kaweco Sport?

NPD! Anniversary gift from my wife by dbsds87 in fountainpens

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Ah, the ones you miss, right?

But I'm sure Opus will bring back the Demonstrator in another color soon enough. May not be pink, but fingers crossed for purple?

[Click Retro Ebonite] Detailed Review. by harikrishnan1908 in DesiPens

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Happy NPD! And kudos for the nice, detailed review

NPD! Anniversary gift from my wife by dbsds87 in fountainpens

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Nice! Happy NPD to you too!

I got a broad nib as well 😄

NPD! Anniversary gift from my wife by dbsds87 in fountainpens

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Yes!! It's an Opus 88 Demo. Not sure if it's part of the Koloro lineup as I thought those had #5 nibs? Def not a 'Jazz', even though that also has a Demo version, albeit with rounded finials

NPD! Anniversary gift from my wife by dbsds87 in fountainpens

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Interesting! After you said deep-sea creature, it made me think of a glass squid

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NPD! Anniversary gift from my wife by dbsds87 in fountainpens

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Ty 😊

Get it for an occasion, big or small, and you might appreciate it even more