On May 11 2013 01:13 Mortal wrote: I've tried using these a few times, and have run across one problem, I'm left handed. Being a lefty seems to not translate well writing English with a fountain pen. If anyone has experience or tips on how to make my writing flow better writing with one of these as a lefty, I'd love to hear your advice! (I'm a complete noob @ these, so it could just be ignorance leading me astray).
Alright I received the Lami Safari. So far so good. Two things though. 1) The fine nib seems a little bit too narrow for my taste. I'll switch up to a medium for the next pen. 2) The nib is a bit scratchy.
On May 12 2013 12:37 Marimokkori wrote: It may still be slightly scratchy even if the tines are aligned correctly. You can smooth it out a bit yourself.
Currently I have the Al-Star, Lamy Safari and Vista in Fine, Medium and Broad nibs. Also ordered the Iroshizuku Tsuki Yo last week in addition to Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire and Diamine Graphite. Very excited and hope to get them soon.
The Monteverde looks very nice.
Signed up for the Goulet Ink Drop club.. So very excited about that!!! Samples are shipping from US
On May 12 2013 12:37 Marimokkori wrote: It may still be slightly scratchy even if the tines are aligned correctly. You can smooth it out a bit yourself.
On May 13 2013 00:23 lazyitachi wrote: Currently I have the Al-Star, Lamy Safari and Vista in Fine, Medium and Broad nibs. Also ordered the Iroshizuku Tsuki Yo last week in addition to Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire and Diamine Graphite. Very excited and hope to get them soon.
The Monteverde looks very nice.
Signed up for the Goulet Ink Drop club.. So very excited about that!!! Samples are shipping from US
I'm going crazy with this but I've picked up -Parker Quink black -Lamy T52 black -Waterman Serenity Blue -Pelikan 4001 brilliant green -Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo -Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki -Iroshizuku Chiku-rin
Also I have a Pilot Metropolitan coming. Inks' gonna have to go somewhere!
On May 13 2013 03:27 lazyitachi wrote: Lol.. That's a lot of pickup.. Damn.. you rich bastard.. lots of Iroshizuku.. nice colors as well.. Gotta catch em all :p
I am very scared of doing the same... will make moving and storing a bigger hassle than it is now
Hoping to find people to exchange ink samples. I know FP network has one for US.. In the mean time will make do with the Goulet sampling
Yeah let's just say I wasn't very reasonable with it. My justification is that my "desk ornaments" were various figurines and I felt like updating it for a different look. And of course I've been having a good time with the pens :D
On May 13 2013 03:27 lazyitachi wrote: Lol.. That's a lot of pickup.. Damn.. you rich bastard.. lots of Iroshizuku.. nice colors as well.. Gotta catch em all :p
I am very scared of doing the same... will make moving and storing a bigger hassle than it is now
Hoping to find people to exchange ink samples. I know FP network has one for US.. In the mean time will make do with the Goulet sampling
AFAIK a lot of pen/ink lovers try to sell their surplus ink to avoid packaging/handling while moving.
On May 13 2013 00:23 lazyitachi wrote: Currently I have the Al-Star, Lamy Safari and Vista in Fine, Medium and Broad nibs. Also ordered the Iroshizuku Tsuki Yo last week in addition to Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire and Diamine Graphite. Very excited and hope to get them soon.
The Monteverde looks very nice.
Signed up for the Goulet Ink Drop club.. So very excited about that!!! Samples are shipping from US
Let me know how the Ink Drop club is. I was curious about it but didn't really want to go for it without knowing anything.
While on the topic of ink, since I know there are some super fountain pen noobies who got into them because of this thread...
Try not to store your ink in direct sunlight. Use a cabinet or desk drawer, something like that. Fountain pen inks are water based and don't do very well spending an extended duration in sunlight.
I ordered a Pilot Metropolitan and loved it, very smooth writing and felt much better than a rollerball. Forgot to get any ink with it, so I'm out! I've got some cartridges coming tomorrow and it'll be nice to use it for summer class now. Thanks for the recommendation OP
Excited to get my De Atramentis Mint Turquoise, De Atramentis Ocher Yellow, Noodler's 54th Massachusetts, Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Bordeaux, Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrun. Maybe I can do some ink sampling/ swabbing if I can overcome my laziness.
They are 2ml each.. so very little left to do actual writing after the sampling.
Quick bump: I got my Pilot Metropolitan and it's pretty darn good for the price. For $15 I didn't expect to get a fairly heavy pen with a nice box, but I did, and I like heavy. Also, it's about as scratchy as my Nemosine singularity, which means it's soft enough to be comfortable although not very soft.
My only complaint is the "squeeze" converter is not transparent so there's really no way to know how much ink is left in the pen. There's no way to know if the converter filled up properly in the first place. That said, it does seem to be able to hold a fair bit of ink.
On May 14 2013 10:38 Djzapz wrote: Quick bump: I got my Pilot Metropolitan and it's pretty darn good for the price. For $15 I didn't expect to get a fairly heavy pen with a nice box, but I did, and I like heavy. Also, it's about as scratchy as my Nemosine singularity, which means it's soft enough to be comfortable although not very soft.
My only complaint is the "squeeze" converter is not transparent so there's really no way to know how much ink is left in the pen. There's no way to know if the converter filled up properly in the first place. That said, it does seem to be able to hold a fair bit of ink.
You can look into getting a different converter. The squeeze filler you have I think is called the CON-20. The CON-50 and CON-70 pilot converters are piston types that are clear plastic.
The CON-70 is the largest and may not fit, so be sure to do a little research first if you want to get one.
-- My shipment of pens went out today. Should be here by the end of the week! I'm excited to try out Noodler's flex nibs.
Wow, those videos with the guy using the pen to write stuff... I'd love to be able to write like that.
I can see the price tag being fairly inexpensive (even the $150+ ones) if you're a writer by trade or ambition. A pen like that could motivate you to sit and write every day!
On May 14 2013 10:38 Djzapz wrote: Quick bump: I got my Pilot Metropolitan and it's pretty darn good for the price. For $15 I didn't expect to get a fairly heavy pen with a nice box, but I did, and I like heavy. Also, it's about as scratchy as my Nemosine singularity, which means it's soft enough to be comfortable although not very soft.
My only complaint is the "squeeze" converter is not transparent so there's really no way to know how much ink is left in the pen. There's no way to know if the converter filled up properly in the first place. That said, it does seem to be able to hold a fair bit of ink.
You can look into getting a different converter. The squeeze filler you have I think is called the CON-20. The CON-50 and CON-70 pilot converters are piston types that are clear plastic.
The CON-70 is the largest and may not fit, so be sure to do a little research first if you want to get one.
-- My shipment of pens went out today. Should be here by the end of the week! I'm excited to try out Noodler's flex nibs.
Yeah I actually thought about picking up the CON-50 (hadn't heard about the CON-70) but I'm looking at $8 shipped from Hong-Kong, which seems a bit expensive for a plastic tube and a gasket. Ordering it alone is not super viable. I'll just use the stock converter at least for now, maybe it'll grow on me.
On May 14 2013 10:38 Djzapz wrote: Quick bump: I got my Pilot Metropolitan and it's pretty darn good for the price. For $15 I didn't expect to get a fairly heavy pen with a nice box, but I did, and I like heavy. Also, it's about as scratchy as my Nemosine singularity, which means it's soft enough to be comfortable although not very soft.
My only complaint is the "squeeze" converter is not transparent so there's really no way to know how much ink is left in the pen. There's no way to know if the converter filled up properly in the first place. That said, it does seem to be able to hold a fair bit of ink.
You can look into getting a different converter. The squeeze filler you have I think is called the CON-20. The CON-50 and CON-70 pilot converters are piston types that are clear plastic.
The CON-70 is the largest and may not fit, so be sure to do a little research first if you want to get one.
-- My shipment of pens went out today. Should be here by the end of the week! I'm excited to try out Noodler's flex nibs.
Yeah I actually thought about picking up the CON-50 (hadn't heard about the CON-70) but I'm looking at $8 shipped from Hong-Kong, which seems a bit expensive for a plastic tube and a gasket. Ordering it alone is not super viable. I'll just use the stock converter at least for now, maybe it'll grow on me.
Edit: I believe the CON-70 is not compatible.
I have the CON-50 for my Decimo and it is an absolute waste of money. However, this might be due to the nature of the Decimo (it's a clickable fountain pen) which might change the pressure inside the compartment making ink spill all over the place. I have resorted to just using the default squeeze converter =/.
Btw I saw that you were buying a lot of different inks. Do you just have the one pen or do you already have several others? Because you will have quite the time washing your Metropolitan out everytime you change inks xD (I found it bothersome just to clean-up after my CON-50 exploded ink everywhere).
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I've got some cartridges coming tomorrow and it'll be nice to use it for summer class now. Thanks for the recommendation OP 
