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Nabwong - you should rotate one of those nice Waterman Man pens into the lineup. I had a 200 I regret selling; it was a great writer.
Think I'll rotate the PFM back into the lineup tomorrow. Fooling with a snorkel on a lazy Friday afternoon sounds like fun.
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Another finicky nib on this one, but it could end up being a good thing, as its teaching me to write moving my arm and shoulder rather then my wrist, which is the proper way to write with a fountain pen.
I find myself drifting towards vintage pens and older designs. My 51s are still my favorites (I have two sterling capped vacs, they are the model I am specifically interested in), but I'm thinking of buying a vintage 1950s Pelikan M400.
Uncle Erik, I think I will try to put it into my rotation. The man 100 is a nice medium but the man 200 is a double broad; makes my writing a little too big. The flex and variation I get is really interesting though.
jjhatfield, try doing 8s on a brown paper bag. You can try it dry or make it slightly wet. That should smooth out the nib a little. Be sure to check for fibers getting stuck in between the nib and don't over-do it.
Anyone wanna trade inks? I have Noodler's American Eel Blue, luxury blue and polar blue. Looking to try Ottoman Azure.
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Got the following two free from dhl, I really likes the ink pen (i only use ink pens) but something is wrong with the knib now. would waterman replace it, even though i got it free and have no receipt?
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Visited this most interesting site. Seems they have a huge array of ink manufacturer's samples along with most of the Noodler line. I'm trying four Noodler colors and quite happy I don't have to pay 12-13 per bottle then be ""stuck" with a color I may not like
Have I read here or elsewhere that some Noodler inks "stain" your nib?? Have a Parker and a Pelikan, loaded with Baystate Blue, and they both have retained the blue tinge of the ink. Is this common?? Have another parker loaded with Concord Grape and it hasn't done that. Just curious.
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Originally Posted by tnmike1
Have I read here or elsewhere that some Noodler inks "stain" your nib?? Have a Parker and a Pelikan, loaded with Baystate Blue, and they both have retained the blue tinge of the ink. Is this common?? Have another parker loaded with Concord Grape and it hasn't done that. Just curious.
The smearing of ink on the nib is common, but seems to be particularly pervasive with Noodler's. In particular, their special "quick-drying" formulations are terrible about this. It shouldn't hurt the pen, but it's a bit messy. Rinse the pen when done with the ink, and you should be fine. I use mostly Private Reserve, and stopped having issues.
I've read posts that it's hard to rinse the Baystate Blue out of a pen, but can be done with a bit of work. This is strictly second hand, unlike the previous paragraph, so I can't personally verify it.
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