[righteousball]

For very cheap fountain pen there's something called the Platinum Preppy.

 

[GarageBoy]

Cheapie wise, theres also the Pilot 78g and the Kaweco Sport

 

[music_man]

guys i have a question please. my picadilly circus has seen a whole lot of use. it is my daily writer for several years now. now, the nib is kind of "scratchy". do nibs where out? is that what happens(scratchy) when they do?. no worries, pelikan will replace it no charge if it is worn out. i just wanted to know before i had to be without my favorite pen for a couple weeks. maybe it just needs cleaning?

thanks,
music_man

 

[pkshiu]

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Always wanted a murex!
I am a pilot fan -- I have a vanishing point as my daily writer, and a bamboo for the special occasions.

P.K.

 

[Zeroblade]

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Originally Posted by GarageBoy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anything written on your MontBlanc's box? Heres a few pens I have, some are no longer with me, but I still love them

Holy- A Vacumatic with a full gold cap! AWESOME.

 

[cyberspyder]

 

[music_man]

that is cool. the glock and knife things i must have! where to get please?

thanks,
music_man

 

[GarageBoy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeroblade /img/forum/go_quote.gif Holy- A Vacumatic with a full gold cap! AWESOME.

Vacumatic Imperial- friend bought it at a flea market and gave it to me. I had it restored (and sadly, it had a cracked barrel)
Will love it forever

 

[ricksome]

Got this Porsche Pen for my birthday

 

[Zeroblade]

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarageBoy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Vacumatic Imperial- friend bought it at a flea market and gave it to me. I had it restored (and sadly, it had a cracked barrel) Will love it forever

Vac Imperials are insanely rare! Man oh man, you were incredibly lucky there!

 

[music_man]

i got a few colors of private reserve. i was kind of disappointed. they seem to be watered down some. they look much brighter on their website. then again i don't see how they painted those swatches with a fp anyhow. they are too broad. for a fine nib they just might not lay on that thick to make them so vivid. i still like it. it is just not as impressive as i thought. not too many companies have that type of color selection.
levenger is done with the wild.

music_man

 

[jinp6301]

they usually use something like a q-tip to get the swatch colors.

check out the ink reviews on the fountain pen network forums

 

[Hirsch]

Recovering from Philadelphia Pen Show and getting ready to head out to LA in two weeks. The quest for pens goes on... Finds in Philly included a Chilton Clown with nice color and a Seth Crocker Full-Filling pen (not very common).

 

[xuan87]

just got my Sailor 1911m fine nib. found it really really scratchy due to me being lefty. however, i don't have this problem with my other EF pen, and Sailor is supposed to have superior ink flow. anyone know why?

if this doesn't work out, i guess i might have to let it go

 

[Landis]

I gave a shot to a Greg at The Celtic Quillsmith and ordered a letter opener / pen combo.

Shop eBay Canada Store - Celtic:: Irish, Hand Crafted

Really reasonable prices, and from the looks of it, beautiful design quality. I'll make mention of build quality and part performance once I get the thing.