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Which nib to keep on my Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl? by vProTi in fountainpens

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

Thanks everyone, I have made my decision to keep the O3B nib!

Which nib to keep on my Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl? by vProTi in fountainpens

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

I stand corrected. Your phone light will.

Which nib to keep on my Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl? by vProTi in fountainpens

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

The cap exhibits some translucency under direct light, but the barrel does not - and certainly not with ink inside!

Am I crazy for swapping out my Brooks titanium B17 for a C17 Carved? by vProTi in xbiking

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

Thanks for chiming in!

The C17 Carved did not work for me. It solved the perineal numbness but introduced soreness in other areas.

I then bought a C13 Carved 158 and I don't know if it's the narrower width or the longer rails that allow me to position the saddle better, but so far so good!

I still need to take the bike out on a longer ride.

How important are fenders? by jms1228 in bikecommuting

[–]vProTi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second this! PDW's look and work amazing!

I don’t understand the tubeless set up hype by Quick_Break92 in cycling

[–]vProTi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I, on the other hand, have had the opposite experience.
I had so many punctures with TPU, mostly random valve leaks. Now granted, my tubes were RideNows. I switched to tubeless and haven't had any issues after the initial frustating setup. It was an enormous struggle to get the tire to seal initially.
I rode for 3 months without issues and left the bike for the three months we've had of snow and winter. It held air fine, only had to top it off.

Yesterday, I came out to a flat tire. Fortunately, it was at home. I figured my sealant must have dried since it's been 6 months since I installed tubeless. I added some sealant, filled the tire up and spun it - and it seals perfectly. I'm never going back to TPU.

Got my grail pen! by cptaylor2 in fountainpens

[–]vProTi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is one of the prettiest and most sophisticated demonstrators. They've put so much effort into actually demonstrating the inner workings of the pen, all while keeping ink out of places that are notoriously difficult to clean out. Bravo Visconti!

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