Staples brand mini gel pen, black ink. I think they were $3 for a pack of 12, and worth every penny.
Sadly, they've been discontinued in my local store.
NOT my photo.
Sadly, they've been discontinued in my local store.
NOT my photo.
What's in your pocket today?
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I wondered what the difference was between the Varsity and the VPen. On JetPens.com, it says the VPen is the name of the Varsity sold outside the U.S.A. However, Jet Pens sells both and charges 80 cents more for the VPen than the Varsity. If it's the same pen...
I have 2 pens (Metro & Petit1 Mini), both Pilot. I assume your VPen writes well, since my Pilots do.
Nanami Paper Cafe Note A6, Chinese knockoff of TWSBI Eco with knockoff of Lamy medium nib. Filled with blue Parker Quink.
I had a VP stub in my pocket and went for a run. It was a good thing my shorts were also black! A full (refilled) cartridge filled my pocket.
tankerjohn
A little poofier than I prefer
I journalled with the 912 yesterday too. But its pretty much my favorite pen (at least right now), so I can rock it two days in a row.
Zebra Zensations fountain pen, blue ink.
I prefer the Pilot Varsity, but oh well.
I prefer the Pilot Varsity, but oh well.
If I were to buy one of those, I'd probably get the Varsity. Since you've used them, what's the difference that makes you prefer the Varsity over the Zebra?
The Varsity doesn't skip, the Zebra skips a little bit.
The Varsity is a bit wetter, yet dries quicker.
The Zebra has more vibrant ink.
The Varsity is a bit wetter, yet dries quicker.
The Zebra has more vibrant ink.
Today I'm using my Pilot Kakuno with a new Con-70 converter, and Waterman Serenity Blue ink.
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Old Pelikan 140 loaded with modern Montblanc blue
I took out my Edison Hudson today, which I had not used in years. At the time I bought it, it was the most expensive pen I'd ever even considered, and I had high expectations, which were not quite met. There was nothing I could point to that was actually wrong with it, it just didn't seem to write any better than the cheaper pens that I had been using. Also, it's a bit larger than I like, particularly when posted, and I strongly prefer posting. Admittedly it's a very attractive looking pen.
But I had a new ink to try, De Atramentis Alexander Hamilton, and on a whim I decided to try the Edison. Not bad. It's not blowing me away, but perhaps it's a bit better than I remembered.
By the way, the picture you see in the pocket of the notebook cover is on the back of a bit of blotting paper. Richard Binder used to include small pieces of blotting paper with anything you ordered from him. They would have pictures from vintage pen advertisements on the back, and of course, his own name. The mechanical pencil is a little mini model that Retro 1951 sold for a while but then discontinued.
But I had a new ink to try, De Atramentis Alexander Hamilton, and on a whim I decided to try the Edison. Not bad. It's not blowing me away, but perhaps it's a bit better than I remembered.
By the way, the picture you see in the pocket of the notebook cover is on the back of a bit of blotting paper. Richard Binder used to include small pieces of blotting paper with anything you ordered from him. They would have pictures from vintage pen advertisements on the back, and of course, his own name. The mechanical pencil is a little mini model that Retro 1951 sold for a while but then discontinued.
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tankerjohn
A little poofier than I prefer
Sheaffer Imperial W / Pelikan Royal Blue Ink
tankerjohn
A little poofier than I prefer
Cool pen and the vintage ad is great. Funny about your experience with the pen. That's just a normal #6 Jowo, right? Same nib as a $50 TWISBI or Retro 51.
tankerjohn
A little poofier than I prefer
912 today
Not sure whether it's exactly the same as what is in those brands, but it is a stock #6 German steel nib. Reasonably or not, I expected it to have been "tuned" by the maker, although I bought it through a reputable third party seller. And again, there is nothing I could point to and say, "this is bad". Well, live and learn.
tankerjohn
A little poofier than I prefer
There's only so much a maker can do for tuning. You can tune to a customer's preference for smooth vs feedback or wet vs dry. But I suspect most just tune for a happy medium and make sure everything is flowing well so the pen writes out of the box. That's not going to make anyone go "wow!", but at least you know it got a good QC check. You can always have it tweaked to your preference later or even reground as a stub or architect or something cool.
Well it was my NOS kaweco ice red sport with the old style inkball and Diamine purple emperor ink, but somewhere between AM and PM its totally disappeared.
Found it, panic over. Was in my other jeans that I wore first thing to go to town in with my daughter so a little smarter.
tankerjohn
A little poofier than I prefer
Vintage pen Friday! I'm debuting the Sheaffer Triumph Vac I just got back from the repair guy. More on that pen when I have some time to write a good post, but is exquisite! Currently inked from the repair shop with Waterman Inspired Blue , although the only thing it is inspiring me to do is change the ink. Too close to Infantry Blue, I guess, for this tanker 
