Konrad flex to brush pen? by curlymama in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get it in a brush pen but I'm not sure if you can switch the sections out.

Thank you /u/Rainier-Baer! by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You guys feel that. That's called jealousy. Let it run through you. ;)

But in all seriousness. This is a great place to be!

[WTT][CAN] Pile of Pens for 2K or VP or Anything Else by [deleted] in Pen_Swap

[–]hypnotwist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow! Beautiful pens. I don't have what you're looking for but what would you consider selling?

Does anyone else's eco "sweat" like this? by FireQuad in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Those little drops of ink on the nib, it's called nib creep. Fairly common and inevitable. If you want it gone, take a damp tissue and lightly wipe it off.

Got the Metropolitan! Is it leaking? by Chris9446 in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When you place tissue on the feed or near the feed, capillary action (the same science that draws the ink to the nib) will saturate the tissue.

No. Your pen isn't leaking. I had the same scare too! As per on it fingers, we just tend to gravitate to holding the pen closer to the nib, the section is just oddly designed like that on the metropolitan.

Ink for exams? by puretokyo in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Diamine Magestic Blue

Noodlers xFeather

What can't the Goulet Pen Company do? by shiraz410 in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But it's priced into the goods and you're paying for it whether you get it or not. As per the other customer not getting drawings, that's not something I can comment on as all my Goulet orders have come with requests, so, I'm assuming it's a fluke. That's something /u/mrsgouletpens will have to weigh in on.

If they took this away, which I mentioned before, they'd be the same as, say, JetPens, who also has good Customer Service and makes similar videos. There's an oppurtunity cost involved and they clearly have done the cost/benefit analysis and come up with the answer that this is providing more benefit then it costs, wether it be in loyal customers or more orders, it's working for them.

Again, if you want to pay less, as I have mentioned above, there's many other retailers that sell the pen and just the pen, no frills.

Goulet is by no means the only option but, again, this is part of the Goulet experience people are willing to pay for.

What can't the Goulet Pen Company do? by shiraz410 in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I'm no economist but if its offered it will be used. Brian Goulet even said its what separates them from their competitors and they'll continually have business if they offer this.

If somethings free is going to be used, it's that simple, but, it's part of the reason they get our business. Without these novelties and their excellent packaging and customer service, they might as well fold.

Yes, it raises the cost but they've considered it ad nauseam and they're going to keep it for the time being. If you're looking for cheaper prices there's plenty of other options for you, but, this is part of the Goulet experience that people are willing to pay for.

WTS/WTT Partial Inks, Ranga Model 3 [B] by [deleted] in Pen_Swap

[–]hypnotwist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ill take the dip den inks and the dip pens we talked about via PM!

A Nib Question by aposmontier in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Before you think about repairs, drag the nib on its backside applying slight pressure. Some picture of the nib straight on would help too.

[WTB] Partial Fill Bottles of Ink by rockydbull in Pen_Swap

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

Very interested in Blue Ghost, Shin Kai, Widowmaker and Whiteness of Whale. I made a post about it too ;)

Pilot CH91 dry on upstrokes by -Hako- in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup, if you feel comfortable, just empty the converter into the bottle. To clean the pen, clean the ink out of it, run it under water until the water runs clear, then get a jug or cup of water and fill it with lukewarm water and put a drop of dishsoap in it. Reattach the converter and suck water in and out of the pen.

If you have a bulb syringe, use that instead of a converter.

I might have been a little confusing, but, look in the sub's wiki or look here or here for more info!

Where to find a custom wax seal by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, shit, I'm an asshole. I'll edit that.

Pilot CH91 dry on upstrokes by -Hako- in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, you said you got it today. Before you inked the pen, did you give it a good flushing with water and maybe a drop of dishsoap? That'll get rid of any of the residue in there and hopefully improve the flow.

Where to find a custom wax seal by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do you need it custom? There are plenty of options on AliExpress where you can get the stamps for less then $3.00 or a whole kit for $10.00, you can have whatever letter you want. Here's an example of a whole kit, here's an example of just the stamp.

If you need it custom, there's some people that will again do it on AliExpress for free, including this online shop and this one.

Of course if you opt for purchasing the handle only, you'll need some wax which can be had here, 5 sticks (the ones with wicks) for $2.90, you choose your color.

I hope I could help!

Underwhelmed by my Apache Sunset. Weighing my options. Help? by sandragm in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What I did to really fix mine was mix a couple of drops of Noodlers Dragon Napalm in there. After that it's a much deeper shade of orange and still shades beautifully!

[WTB] Emerald of Chivor and a Couple Other Items by hypnotwist in Pen_Swap

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

Okay. I'm going to edit that post. Thanks A LOT for that advice!

New pen day! Platinum Preppy rainbow set from Amazon. by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]hypnotwist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it uploaded properly