Janice in GAI've been enjoying my fine/EF nib FPs lately, so I decided to order a Platinum UEF nib pen. Chartres Blue with silver trim. #MMmmmm
I already own a Chartres Blue with gold trim. But I kinda hate gold trim & nibs. Other than that, it’s fine. (LOL)
Erik@Archergal oh my. That exact pen was the one that taught me there was such a thing as “too fine”. If you like there’s nothing else like it.
@edebill I’ll let you know once it gets here! I have a posting nib on a Custom 912, and I like that one fine. :)
@Archergal I’ve not tried that one, but I suspect it’s the only thing that comes close. I have a couple needlepoints from Franklin-Christoph but they just not that fine.
@edebill I got what was supposed to be a special needlepoint grind on an Esterbrook JR. It’s not that fine either.
@edebill I thought about getting a Sailor EF, but I KNOW the Platinum nibs are good, and I’m not 100% positive the Sailor nibs are as good (for me)
@Archergal good thinking. Lots of folks will agree with you that Platinums are best. I lean Pilot, which is sort of the opposite of Sailor, with Platinum in between.
@edebill I love Pilots also. You can’t go wrong with either Pilot of Platinum, really.
When I first got into FPs, I was very much Team Pilot. But the more I used the different ones, for sheer reliable writing if you don’t write every day, Platinum wins for me.
YMMV.
When I first got into FPs, I was very much Team Pilot. But the more I used the different ones, for sheer reliable writing if you don’t write every day, Platinum wins for me.
YMMV.
ink and yarn@Archergal Oooooh, pretty. Please do share your thoughts on it once you've tried it out?
I have been swinging more towards the medium nib pens lately - the EFs were feeling too scratchy. Maybe I should get an UEF and balance it out with some wet Noodlers ink? ;)
@emery Yeah, nothing to do with the really fine ones but put some solid, reliable ink in them. Don’t waste your shading or sparkling ink there. I seem not to be too bothered by scratchy, and sometimes I like to be able to write quite small.
@Archergal I really like the super duper fine *micron* pens, so I was surprised to find that I like the EF/F fountain pens less.
Do you have an 'everyday' paper as well? I've been taking work notes in an old Mead notebook that somehow does quite well with FP ink, but the Optik paper in Black 'n Red notebooks is my favourite not-too-costly paper to show off shading/sheening. It doesn't dry quickly, but it sure does feel nice to write on.
@emery You'll laugh if I tell you I really like Kokuyo Campus B5 size notebook paper! I use it for lots of little things, and for hard-copy fountain pen records.
The little Clairefontaine notebooks are great to have around just to scribble in. Also a big fan of Maruman paper.
I know what you mean about the Black 'n Red notebooks though.
The little Clairefontaine notebooks are great to have around just to scribble in. Also a big fan of Maruman paper.
I know what you mean about the Black 'n Red notebooks though.
@Archergal I won't laugh! I mean, seriously, I'm writing in a 3-subject notebook that I've probably owned since jr. high. I don't want to "waste" the good paper on silly things ("don't forget to check table widths and graphic sizes") and other such extemporanea ("early timecard submittal") that will be thrown in the garbage as soon as I fill the last page ("1.5 hr OT today").
My previous office had Black 'n Red notebooks in the supply room. I fell in love.. and so I used them for writing letters, and I used steno pads for stupid notes ("this meeting could have been an email").
@emery I’m guilty of buying various little notebooks up at Kinokuniya whenever I need “just a little something to scratch my stationery itch.” :)
@emery Sister!!!
@Archergal Okay, now I have this problem where I've just filled a pen but I want to fill another with a different colour, but I only write like two lines of notes a day...
@emery There is no bad time to change the ink in your pen. Especially if you’re like me and have 5000 bottles of ink and only write three lines/day.
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@Archergal Well, I don't have 5000 bottles of ink... but I do feel bad for all the pens I'm not using! ;) Maybe I need to take up stream-of-consciousness journal-writing again.