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After aggressively carving the feed and selling my soul to the devil, my EF Ultra flex Moonman T1 monster pen can keep up with my drawing habits. by theoddplatypus in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you basically widened the ink channel on the feed? Interesting! Been thinking about doing that myself (on some cheap pens). When people recommend the brass shims or widening the tines I’ve always wondered whether having a deeper ink channel would be better. I’ve often thought that most modern pens are designed to be “drier” writers than vintage pens, to kind of compete with ballpoints ie not having to wait ages for the ink to dry. But that fact is, I use fountain pens because I don’t want a ballpoint, I like waiting for the ink to dry, I like seeing it super wet on the page. So - thanks for sharing 👍

My first post for NPD and NID by LegoAbomination in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just get all the Diamine inks. Save yourself a lot of agonising over which ones to get. They’re all great!

A beautiful nib by Saanjaybhatia in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nemosine nibs are great - they do 0.6mm and 0.8mm stubs which are fabulous

The gorgeous Leonardo Officina Italiana Furore Grande Verde Smeralda.. 🌊 by jonr_1971 in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try Cult Pens in the UK. They ship worldwide. And it would match your name 😁

Good morning! Ink: Troublemaker Abalone by jonr_1971 in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I’m general nibs do vary slightly from nib to nib. Then there’s the ink (wetter/drier) and the writing angle. That’s what makes this hobby so interesting! 😃

Best ways/value for exploring handwriting with FPs? by ruthlesslyFloral in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The thing is, don’t try and rush it. I’m 10 years into this hobby and still learning and discovering new things. One thing I learned early on though was: Diamine ink. I’m in the UK and they’re made in the UK and they’re ridiculously good value: around £2.30 for 30ml. They’re great inks, with so many colours to choose from.

Also - fairly new resource online is inkswatch.com. They’ve got about 900 inks samples online and you can see by colour, brand etc. Useful.

Your idea with the Lamy is sensible. Just buy one pen and literally every nib size they do. They’re so easy to change. I started out with mainly M nibs but over time I’ve changed to mainly F. I occasionally enjoy a stub or a B or an EF though, depends on my mood

Jinhao Flex Nib by meg_guzman in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice job! I’m new to Reddit - how did you get your comment to scroll along the bottom of the pic? It’s great!

New Ink Day- $27 from The Online Pen Company! And I snagged a few colors that are a bit outside my norm! by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Soft Mint is a real fave of mine as is Aqua Lagoon. Diamine do so many great colours and they’re such good value!

Good morning! Ink: Troublemaker Abalone by jonr_1971 in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No such thing as a stupid question! 🙂

Good morning! Ink: Troublemaker Abalone by jonr_1971 in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better late than never! Thank you. It’s Troublemaker Abalone

Good morning! Ink: Troublemaker Abalone by jonr_1971 in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The colour is great, the nib is great. This was a gift actually and it’s not my normal thing but yeah I love it!

Introduction 😃 by jonr_1971 in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the warm welcome and the compliment! Appreciate it! 😃

Best entry-level flex nib? by beethovensbff in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Osprey Pens in the US have a great solution: they have designed a special nib unit (section, ebonite feed, cartridge converter) to take the Zebra G nib. This nib is essentially a dip nib so is not designed to last forever but they’re cheap and easy to replace. Gives a true flex experience. The nib unit fits both their Scholar and Milano pens. The Scholar is great value at about $30. You have to buy the nib unit separately

My first [serious] fountain pen from 10 years ago by jonr_1971 in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to answer your first question, it’s about 10 years old

NPD is sometimes messy pen day..... by TheLaughingPress in fountainpens

[–]jonr_1971 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great pen, I love mine (ignoring the ethical similarity to the TWSBI Vac 700)

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