[dclaz]

How should I chose between the TWSBI 580 and the Vac 700? I'm keen on one of these and am unsure how to proceed..

 

[jay-w]

Piston filler or vacuum. Aesthetics. Nib units aren't interchangeable between the two. Difference in body shape.
 
Whichever you choose get it from a dealer with good service.

 

[Noobmachine]

No worries about rolling on my desk, i usually use the pen "kimono" as a holder of sorts, I just slip the pen back in when I'm not writing. 
 
And you can never go wrong the the 580 or classic, the Vac is something I have no experience with, though it looks rather finicky. I'm a piston filler kind of guy anyways

 

[jay-w]

Nice Nakaya Noobmachine.
 
 
My problem is the one I like is $750...before nib grind.
 


(images from nibs.com)

 

[Noobmachine]

  Nice Nakaya Noobmachine.
 
 
My problem is the one I like is $750...before nib grind.
 


(images from nibs.com)

 
That is a HANDSOME pen! what grind are you planning to get? I can personally vouch for Mr Mottishaw's Spencerian grind and 0.7 Stub/italic, fantastic writers. 

 

[jay-w]

   
That is a HANDSOME pen! what grind are you planning to get? I can personally vouch for Mr Mottishaw's Spencerian grind and 0.7 Stub/italic, fantastic writers. 

The wallet is willing but the price is still a 'problem' mentally hehe. Soft medium Cursive Italic would be my nib of choice.
 
What nib did you get?

 

[jay-w]

Lamy 2k is on Massdrop for a few more days. $109.99.

 

[Pudu]

For obvious reasons, this thread appears strongest in cold weather months. Autumn should see things picking up. Or at least my own writing picks up during autumn and winter...in SoCal of all places. :tongue_smile:

It's gotta be cold somewhere... so, nib porn thread bump.

 

[Silent One]

 

[Noobmachine]

Very, very, nice.

 

[Ra97oR]

Ordered myself a Ti2 TechLiner in Gonzodized finish. Loved my good old Ti2 Pen, let see how this fancier version ends up.

 

[Darthmullet]

I just received one of these new "Inkless Pens" and its quite nice.
 
Its a hybrid between a pen and a pencil, I guess. It has no ink, but never dulls, is permanent, and does not smudge.
 
It uses a silver-lead compound to write (safe lead levels but not recommended for children) based on a design from the first millennium 
 

 

[Silent One]

Got Purple? 

 

[shane55]

Hi.
Very new to the group, and I'm very new at all this so I have a couple rudimentary questions.
 
Comparing the Parker Sonnet and the Waterman Expert.
Which one has a finer 'fine' point?
What are peoples opinions... by comparison to each other or to the two pens that I currently have?
 
I own the Namiki Falcon and the Pelikan M215 (rings).
These two are used daily with black ink only. I use Nikimi ink in both, and have had no issues. I love them both (though I prefer the Falcon for writing, buy a very slim margin).
 
Your thoughts please!
 
Cheers.

 

[Silent One]

  I love them both (though I prefer the Falcon for writing, buy a very slim margin). 

 

 Fantastic Falcons! I too, enjoy writing with my twin Pilot Metal Falcons. I use Pilot Iroshizuku Inks:
 
- Murasaki Shikibu (Purple)
- Ajisai Hydrangea (Purple-Blue)