Nib Acquisitions: February 2017

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

That's really beautiful, John. I think your wife is gonna love it!

Congrats on a super pen. What size is one of those?

I should have it in hand tomorrow night. I'll ink it up for a test write and take a picture next to 160 and M200 for reference for you.

From Edison:
Weight w/ Cap 18g
Weight w/o Cap 12g
Cap Diameter .515″
Body Diamater .515″
Length Capped 5 3/16″
Length Uncapped 4 3/4″

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

And the post office still has it. Same message on tracking :-/ hopefully it shows up Monday or else I'm missing g all occasions!

 

[Claudel Xerxes]

Cool pen, John! If she's into fountain pens, I have a feeling that your wife will love it. I know that I've certainly enjoyed mine.

Next to an M200:

 

[nemo]

Next to an M200

No pic, is it just me?

 

[Claudel Xerxes]

Strange, it was there after I posted. Let me try again.

Edit: It should be visible now.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

Yeah I see it.
I'm jealous of her own :-D

 

[Claudel Xerxes]

It's a smaller pen, but it has plenty of length when posted. The only critique that I have of it is a comparison for the Pearlette's #5 Edison nib to their pens with #6 nibs. I prefer the #6 nibs on my Beaumont. I have a broad and a fine nib for my Beaumont, and a 1.4mm stub and a medium nib for the Pearlette.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

It's a smaller pen, but it has plenty of length when posted. The only critique that I have of it is a comparison for the Pearlette's #5 Edison nib to their pens with #6 nibs. I prefer the #6 nibs on my Beaumont. I have a broad and a fine nib for my Beaumont, and a 1.4mm stub and a medium nib for the Pearlette.

She has a twsbi mini 1.1 and a Kaweco Sport M to compare it to... :-D The fine should be good for her. I hope.

 

[Claudel Xerxes]

I think that you have a perfect pen to compliment her others. I have a Kaweco Sport (M), and I think that you did good. Even if she's not crazy about the nib, the nib/feed units screw and unscrew from the section. I'm pretty sure that the replacements are around $25-30 for steel nibs and $125-150 for gold.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

I thought a fine would be more useful as she goes back to store for another degree. The two fine arts degrees didn't work out as intended :

 

[jar_]

Just in under the wire the Platinum Izumo Togi Yakumonuri that is the lower pen in this picture.

 

[Claudel Xerxes]

Just in under the wire the Platinum Izumo Togi Yakumonuri that is the lower pen in this picture.

Oh, man... that's just gorgeous!

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

She loves it.
I like it too.
A few more pipes and pairs of shoes and I may look into one of my own.
It writes amazingly well and puts my nicest pens through their paces.

 

[fightingillini22]

She loves it.
I like it too.
A few more pipes and pairs of shoes and I may look into one of my own.
It writes amazingly well and puts my nicest pens through their paces.

Beautiful pen! I've always loved the acrylic patterns of various Edison pens but have been put off by $150+ for a steel nib. I know it's only a matter of time until one of the Goulet/Edison limited editions really speaks to me and I end up with one though...

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

Beautiful pen! I've always loved the acrylic patterns of various Edison pens but have been put off by $150+ for a steel nib. I know it's only a matter of time until one of the Goulet/Edison limited editions really speaks to me and I end up with one though...

If I didn't know it was a steel nib I wouldn't guessed steel by how it writes.

 

[WarriorMonk]

I just ordered an Ohto Dude in purple (along with a converter) from JetPens. I think it's really sharp looking, and it has a number of good reviews.

That is a sharp FP and I wouldn't mind carrying it daily. Very nice!!