I know that a lot of people would not risk their Mont Blanc's with Noodler's, but the richness of the color choice, and the price, coupled with the fact that they have a blue-black that I really like made it pretty much impossible for me not to try some Noodler's in my MB. I have been using it...

Hey all, I am going to need some red ink, and I am looking for a really bold, powerful, rich red to use in my MonteVerde pen. Does anyone happen to know of a good ink for this? Recommendations welcome! Aaron Hsu -- +++++++++++++++ ((lambda (x) (x x)) (lambda (x) (x x))) +++++++++++++++

Despite my careful and fairly regular cleaning of my Mont Blanc pen, the use of the Blue-black ink has taken a little toll on the internal chamber of the pen. There is ink residue in the pen when I empty it out and flush it with clean, filtered water. This is annoying because it blocks the...

So I bought a set of the Spencerian Dip Pen Nib Assortment from Pendemonium a while ago to augment my nib holder purchase of a black holder + italic bold nib. The bold nib was okay, but it definitely takes some severe learning if you want to use it with a delicate spencerian hand, so while I used...

So, I guess I should post something of how pens and me are going these days. :-) Can't let this group seem really that dead. Actually, I had some friends over the other day with rather standard handwriting problems today. They saw my handwriting, commented on it, and then we actually bartered...

"Norman Haase" writes: Greeting all, Here's an online survey (you can vote) and discussion from Costco, the superstore, entitled "Should Students Still Be Taught Cursive Writing?". I think I know how this group will vote....

I just ordered and received my Namiki Falcon pen with a custom Spencerian nib (Exra extra fine, super-flexible nib). I really enjoy it so far. My thoughts follow. The overall feel of the pen is cheaper than my MontBlanc Le Grande. It does not have quite the heft or balance that the MB has....

So, the other day, I just purchased a new fountain pen. My goal was to find a smooth writer (not necessarily the most wet, but smooth), and I came up with the Aurora Rembrant. I like the weight and feel of this pen, but it does write a bit more dryly than my other pens, despite being a ...

Has anyone really seen and touched this pen? It is said to be available in April past. I cannot find any in the local pen shops( Hong Kong). What is the pen like. anyone? ABC

Anyone know how to remove the nib of a Namiki Falcon? ABC

Just bought a Namiki Falcon Fine, and "flexible" of course. Despite all I have seen on the Web that the Falcon fine nibs are supposed to be smooth, mine is very scratchy---it emits a scratchy sound and feels scratchy. But I really like the variable width of the stroke. I sent it back to the seller...

i haven't looked at pens for a while - could someone tell me if any new colours have came out since the pink/orange combination?

Sigh... my Aurora Optima blue marble rolled off from the top of a plastic container as I slammed shut one of the drawers... and now there's a crack on its barrel. it's not leaking or anything, but it has a crack... ahhhhhh...... this is bad...

Hi Folks, Sorry I haven't posted in a long while - sort of gone off fountain pens because I simply spend too much on them for my kind of income. Yes, I know I sound like I have a fountain pen/ink addiction trying to clean up! I still use FPs from time to time (weekly) and I still have a website...

Hi folks, A couple of years ago I often find Parker penman ink being sold for $30 plus a bottom on the eBay. Now I know that the penman ink is being re-released but FP users are weird in that they often prefer old ink to new ones (count the number of dip well Sheaffer in your hoard!), so I...

Hi all, Found a Sheaffer 350 from the bottom of my drawer - haven't touched the pen for 2 years and I picked it up and try lifting the lever to see if the sac is still working - well it wasn't. I remember quite clearly that I replaced the sac a little less than 3 years ago. Now, I have not been...

I recently stumbled across the Laban Mento on www.moleskineus.com, and it looks like a really great (and affordable) pen. I really like the design and the finishes. I think it is a fairly new model, does anyone have experience with this particular pen? I had never heard of Laban before I saw...

hi, i have had a waterman phileas for about a year and a half and have been filling it via converter. my ink supply is running a bit low (the bottle is maybe a third full) and i am starting to have problems filling my pen. i can barely get the entire nib submerged in the ink. pretty soon i wont...

I have a pelikan m200 that i use on a daily basis, and the other day had it clipped in my pants pocket. i was carrying my laptop computer case, and a strap from the case got caught on the end of the clip, and i went to put the computer case down, and it bent the clip. now there is about a 1/8" gap...

I can´t throw away things and so I´ve kept all the turds of my life in hundreds of battles. I still know what the **** was before digesting. I also collect my urine in bottles. This is a great hobby. Does anyone want to trade some turds or some urine with me?