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EDC Pen Thread
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Caporegime
Funny auto correct lol
Don’t collect knives but have some nice air rifles. A rather nice well engineered Theoben comes to mind.
Just like well engineered nice things.
Soldato
Here's the pen I use every day. Some sort of Cross fountain pen with Diamine Jet Black ink. My uncle collects fountain pens and gave me some money on my 18th (I think) to buy a pen with. 16 years later and it's still being used every day. I don't think I've ever tried a pen that writes more nicely than this one.
It's a bit battered - not sure the picture quite shows it - but I think that's honouring it really!
It's a bit battered - not sure the picture quite shows it - but I think that's honouring it really!
Pen friends <3Here's the pen I use every day. Some sort of Cross fountain pen with Diamine Jet Black ink. My uncle collects fountain pens and gave me some money on my 18th (I think) to buy a pen with. 16 years later and it's still being used every day. I don't think I've ever tried a pen that writes more nicely than this one.
It's a bit battered - not sure the picture quite shows it - but I think that's honouring it really!
Soldato
That's sick. I also have two Lamy Safaris that get used occasionally, but they tend to dry out due to lack of use to I end up reverting to the Cross every time.
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Yeah pre-COVID I only used fountain pens and had them all on rotation. Post-COVID I don't use them enough so stick to Pilot G207's actually... I normally hook my pen on my shirt collar/top button, so it rules out the Cross's as they are too heavy. I do have a ball point Lamy as well, but it runs out of Gel astonishingly quick.
Commissario
I've got a bunch of Safaris and I keep a couple of them inked. I found they dried out if I used cartridges but not with a converter.
Commissario
To convert a Lamy Safari to use ink from a bottle rather than cartridges? Aye: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0019W4EIW
I like the Diamine inks, they work well in the Safari.
Soldato
Cheers @Feek. I'll give one a go before I convert both. They seem to be incredibly hard to revatilise if you let them dry out.
Super thank you
Edit: do you think Diamine inks is worth it/twice the cost of Quink from Parker?
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Commissario
If you've had pens dry out, I'd give them a good clean through and flush before filling them again.
Man of Honour
Any excuse to post my fountain pen, I use it everyday for writing and drawing..
the 2-3 quid a bottle seems worth it to my OH, especally compared to some of the inks she owns.
You can also look into getting ink samples , which are relatively cheap but give you enough of an expensive ink to have a bit of fun with.
Thanks - by cheap, where do you get them from? Just regular stuff from Amazon?
purepens and cultpens are her current crack dealers
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Purepens will do samples - Ebay and pens shows are also a good place to nab them
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Super thanks man, in a right rabbit hole now
Caporegime
Lamy Al Star Ballpoint for me.
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LAMY AL-star Ballpoint Pen Whitesilver
AL-star ballpoint with matt silvery white anodised aluminium barrel and translucent grey triangular grip section. Push-button retract mechanism - button is gaitered with matt black rubber. Strong sprung steel clip in polished chrome. Fitted with medium black refill. Model no. 226.
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