Hey all, What do you think of Mont Blanc's Blue Black ink? I have been using sepia for a while, and figured that I needed a permanent ink (since I've had a few runny accidents) and I wanted a change of color. I haven't quite formed an opinion of it yet, but I thought I would ask here to see...

It has never been possible to make an ink that won't feather on the majority of recycled papers....and to simultaneously make that same ink dry instantly on paper made for ink jet printers. Ink jet ink has 80 to often well over 100 times as many surficants/detergents/spreaders as fountain pen ink...

I was wondering if anyone here could tell me of a surefire way to tell if a pen is a real Montblanc or a replica? I just bought one that just doesn't feel right. It has a Montblanc "refill" bp ink insert but I don't know if that means anything. I figure they probably print refill on all their...

I have noticed a few postings here recently about Pelikans and ink, which prompts my question: do only crazy people use Pelikan "fount" non-waterproof indian ink in their Pelikans? I stumbled on this in an art book that presents Pelikans as illustration, rather than writing, tools. This book...

I recall reading in more than one place that the President often uses a Sharpie to make notes or even edit documents. Best that I can figure is the guy a) likes felt tips (I understand the official pen and bill signer is a Cross Townsend Selectip Felt) and b) the permanent ink is good for...

Rank the relative smoothness of the nibs of the following pens you've tried befo Pelikan Go Pelikan M200 Sheaffer Balance (original) Sheaffer Triumph Sheaffer Snorkel (conical nib) Sheaffer Snorkel (open nib) Waterman Phileas Wahl Eversharp Skyline

Hello all, Simply, what would be a good fountain pen for a beginner? I have no experience at all with these, but I must have one. I'm leaning toward Pelikan because of the great reviews I've read, and their esthetics. Love that blue and silver 805! I started researching pens for my wedding guest...

While surfing the Web I ran across this interesting story: HELD FOR ATTACKING WITH FOUNTAIN PEN Frank Sawallich, 27, Monday was held on a charge of assault to do great bodily harm. Walter Reedy 22, who preferred the charge, said Sawallich attacked him with a fountain pen and stabbed him three...

Hello everyone. Anyone at home here? ;) What do you like every day as a cheap, good fountain pen that doesn't need to be insured, or carried around in cottonwool by a team of hired guards? I was pleasantly surprised by the Sailor 1911 "Profit" 14K range. The medium one, more like a European...

I know jack about fountain pens, but having bought one recently I'd like to buy another and have selected the Nimiki VP as a target. I like the clip design of the pre-Pilot pens and would like to find one for sale in a common finish that is reasonably priced. I'm not interested in the original...

A press release from Pilot Pen we may find of interest: Press Release Source: Pilot Pen Purple is the 'New Red' Monday January 24, 2:52 pm ET Students and Teachers Prefer 'Kinder, Gentler' Purple Ink Over Red for Grading Papers

I found some silicone grease in the plumbing section of the hardware store. The packaging doesn't list the ingredients, so i'm a bit hestitant to use it. It's from Moen, the plumbing supply outfit, and it's supposedly for faucets. Does anyone know if this stuff is safe? thanks in...

Just an idle muse question. The packages of paper cut and punched for three-ring notebook binders for school children (and old children like me, gathering cheap scratch paper in the back to school sales). -- The pages are lined, and one of the two sizes of lines is labelled as "college ruled." ...

Just received my first quality pen today. Its a used but nice black Pelikan M150 bought at eBay auction. Inked it with Schafer's black and am pleased with the way it writes. I plan to carry this pen for a few days to see if I like fountain pens better than roller balls. William Lee

Hi all and sorry for my English. Actually I own a Parker Insignia Matte Black CT. It's a ballpoint and I really like Parker pens and refills, though they sometimes leave little "blobs" on the paper. I also own a fountain pen, an Aurora Idea C17, but I'm not satisfied and I never use it. The reason...

I'd like to solicit recommendations for a pen to get for "corporate use", i.e., a $100-200 nice pen which is nice, well made, and pleasant to write with. Now, I don't want to start a huge discussion about the merit of various brands, but my point is that I would like to stay away from what appears...

I have an old Sheaffer desk pen with a snorkel filling system. I had not used it for a while so I decided to flush it out with water. After a series of warm water flushes the water was less intensely blue but still quite blue. I let it soak over night in about an inch of water. The next day I...

I put Orange Crush in my Rotring 1.9 mm artpen. Just 'cause I didn't have anything else to put it in. I might have to find a Core just to have a pen that suits it. And try to track down more of the ink. I was shocked. I *liked* it. -- I am not a Lupus/Fountain Pen Expert. I am not a Medical...

Hi everyone, Not trolling, just curious since I frequent FPN & have no compliants against it. (Just prefer to have more than one source of information & a.c.p-p is easier sometimes.) But I've noticed a trend here.

Have you heard that Private Reserve is not producing any more 2003 DC Supershow Blue ink? That is unacceptable! If Private Reserve stops production of 2003 DC SUPERSHOW BLUE, they're making a huge mistake! To hell with political correctness and "fairness". They're an ink manufacturer, and they...