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    Ohto Tasche

    I've been looking for an alternative to the Kaweco Sport as a pocket pen and found the Ohto on Amazon for £11. It's even smaller than the Kaweco until you post the lid when it transforms into a full size pen and over 12mm longer.
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    That's very nice!

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    Here's my Ensso Piuma - I would highly recommend these, and currently 30% off for Fathers day. I've ordered a couple now and they arrive super fast from LA in USofA.
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    PS sorry about the size of the images lately - I am struggling to get the image hosting site to make them smaller - I reduced these ones during upload but it seems to have made little difference.

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    Taroko notebooks are really good for silly projects :)

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    Delivery from Appelboom in Holland; a Visconti and a Montegrappa.

    Best price for the pens I wanted, delivered in 2 days and wrapped like below (not requested / this is just how they wrap all their pens inside the delivery box!)


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    Quote Originally Posted by ach5 View Post
    Delivery from Appelboom in Holland; a Visconti and a Montegrappa.

    Best price for the pens I wanted, delivered in 2 days and wrapped like below (not requested / this is just how they wrap all their pens inside the delivery box!)

    What's the American seller you got the other pen from please? Visconti are my favourite pens so will take a look at this Dutch seller.

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    Ensso Pens

    Currently 30% off*, free (fast) worldwide delivery, excellent customer service and the pen itself is fantastic - far better quality than the price would suggest. Solid and hefty.

    I have no affiliation by the way - just a very pleased return customer!

    I have the brass one being delivered tomorrow.




    *its a Father's Day code - will try to find it**. Even at full price it's a bargain.

    **DAD2017
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    Quote Originally Posted by ach5 View Post
    Ensso Pens

    Currently 30% off*, free (fast) worldwide delivery, excellent customer service and the pen itself is fantastic - far better quality than the price would suggest. Solid and hefty.

    I have no affiliation by the way - just a very pleased return customer!

    I have the brass one being delivered tomorrow.




    *its a Father's Day code - will try to find it**. Even at full price it's a bargain.

    **DAD2017
    tempted.... so what are the nib sizes like? I normally go for a 'medium'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by solwisesteve View Post
    tempted.... so what are the nib sizes like? I normally go for a 'medium'.
    I have an EF on my black one, and a broad on the brass one yet to arrive.

    They do a whole range and the nibs are beautiful to look at. They're stainless steel, so won't write quite like a 14k or 18k good nib, but if you're a fan of large somewhat fancy nibs, you'll love these.

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    Updated SOTC (missing my brass Kaweco Lilliput as it's had to go back for replacement due to a nib problem, and the brass Ensso Piuma which has been delayed in arriving)
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    Quote Originally Posted by LuBee View Post
    I have used his services through Write Here in Shrewsbury.
    I love visiting this shop - it has a wonderful selection of cards and other writing items. But more than that, it is based in the premises that used to be Alltree Brothers, a sport and toy shop owned by my father, then my mother and brother.

    I'm not a pen enthusiast ando opened this thread out of curiosity - some wonderful memories. Serendipity indeed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JonRA View Post
    I love visiting this shop - it has a wonderful selection of cards and other writing items. But more than that, it is based in the premises that used to be Alltree Brothers, a sport and toy shop owned by my father, then my mother and brother.

    I'm not a pen enthusiast ando opened this thread out of curiosity - some wonderful memories. Serendipity indeed.
    Theyre closed at the moment for a refurb...I'm hoping for a bigger selection of pens :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by LuBee View Post
    Theyre closed at the moment for a refurb...I'm hoping for a bigger selection of pens :)
    I'll be visiting my brother next month so hope it will be open again :)

    ATB

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    Quote Originally Posted by JonRA View Post
    I'll be visiting my brother next month so hope it will be open again :)

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    Think they're only close for a couple of weeks....so should be all back up and running for you trip

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    Today's work pens - can anyone name all 4 without cheating by reading my SOTC above?


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    Quote Originally Posted by ach5 View Post
    Today's work pens - can anyone name all 4 without cheating by reading my SOTC above?
    ?, Mont Blanc of some description, 2 x Kaweco Sport.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Lee View Post
    ?, Mont Blanc of some description, 2 x Kaweco Sport.
    Ensso brass fountain pen - heaviest pen I own, solid, smooth, beautiful!

    Correct on the others

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    [QUOTE=72bpm;4340724]



    Wife wants a burgundy one for her brother!!!
    Ordered one from Cult pens late Tuesday night arrived today!

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    I've been using a Palomino Blackwing 56 pencil today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 72bpm View Post




    Wife wants a burgundy one for her brother!!!
    Ordered one from Cult pens late Tuesday night arrived today!
    Woah, is that mustard yellow?! Nice trio! They go well together, almost like a flag.

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    [QUOTE=72bpm;4394616]
    Quote Originally Posted by 72bpm View Post




    Wife wants a burgundy one for her brother!!!
    Ordered one from Cult pens late Tuesday night arrived today!
    I love my fine mustard yellow vanishing point. So much so that I can't possibly think of a nicer pen for work and fast note taking. I'm tempted to order another one to keep at home, but could anyone recommend something complimentary? By complimentary I mean something which writes similarly fine but perhaps a different feel or flow?


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    Quote Originally Posted by 72bpm View Post

    I love my fine mustard yellow vanishing point. So much so that I can't possibly think of a nicer pen for work and fast note taking. I'm tempted to order another one to keep at home, but could anyone recommend something complimentary? By complimentary I mean something which writes similarly fine but perhaps a different feel or flow?


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    Creature of habit I am, have ordered another one in black from Japan, 87 Euros delivered!
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    I'd be interested to see what the bottom right Montblanc is.....looks similar to mine.

    Mozza
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morrissey View Post
    I'd be interested to see what the bottom right Montblanc is.....looks similar to mine.

    Mozza
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    Ok, having googled "montblanc starwalker extreme screenwriter", I clearly have the wrong box, so...

    1) what model pen do I have / sorry I can't help!
    2) why are pen shops so bad at mixing up boxes?

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    Bought myself a Vanishing Point last week to go with a couple of other Japanese pens I have.



    and have to say I love the convenience

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    ARGH THAT EXPLORER IS BEAUTIFUL :( Speedmeister too...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ach5 View Post
    Ok, having googled "montblanc starwalker extreme screenwriter", I clearly have the wrong box, so...

    1) what model pen do I have / sorry I can't help!
    2) why are pen shops so bad at mixing up boxes?
    A quick Google Image search suggests you have a Mont Blanc Starwalker Grid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Lee View Post
    A quick Google Image search suggests you have a Mont Blanc Starwalker Grid.
    It was the Orange Montblanc I am unsure about!

    EDIT - could be Montblanc Cruise Collection, coral (No 111827). Not sure what insert it originally came with, but I put a fineliner into it, and it's lovely.
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    A couple of new arrivals for me:

    Midori paper pen case. Surprisingly sturdy and will hold three or four loose pens and cartridges.

    015 by bonzo697, on Flickr

    Monterverdi Poquito. This is minute, it makes a Kaweco Sport look big.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bonzo697 View Post
    will hold three or four loose pens and cartridges.
    Loose? LOOSE?!

    Eek!

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    Why do I read threads like this? I need another expensive/obsessive hobby like I need a hole in the head. Thanks all :-)

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    Japanese notebook has arrived.

    Cover


    Insert


    Like the feel of the paper - but haven't tried it yet. The cover is a bit underwhelming - but being faux leather should wear well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ach5 View Post
    Loose? LOOSE?!

    Eek!
    My pens are all sub-£20 so I'm not precious about them. I just chuck 'em in!

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    I can see it's a Parker but what Parker? It looks a thing of beauty

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrushton View Post
    I can see it's a Parker but what Parker? It looks a thing of beauty
    Parker Duofold "Prestige"
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    Is there an affordable, usable flex nib solution for everyday writing?

    I tried in of those Jinhao Flex G eBay jobbies and it's completely unusable...it takes about 15 minutes of messing around scribbling, squeezing ink through, messing with tissue paper and so on before it will write at all, and then you get about a sentence before the ink stops under any degree of flex, and you need to start faffing all over again. I've tried Diamine and Lamy inks.

    It's scratchy and horrible to write with, but I'm happy to accept that this is a feature of flex nibs, made worse by poor technique. I'm prepared to live with/learn as far as these go.

    I was ready to chuck the thing in the bin and forget about flex, but when I compared the writing I did have against my non-flex scrawl, it looked amazing. I'm amazed how even a little line variation improved the look. Enough that I'd like to find a workable solution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Uriel View Post
    Is there an affordable, usable flex nib solution for everyday writing?

    I tried in of those Jinhao Flex G eBay jobbies and it's completely unusable...it takes about 15 minutes of messing around scribbling, squeezing ink through, messing with tissue paper and so on before it will write at all, and then you get about a sentence before the ink stops under any degree of flex, and you need to start faffing all over again. I've tried Diamine and Lamy inks.

    It's scratchy and horrible to write with, but I'm happy to accept that this is a feature of flex nibs, made worse by poor technique. I'm prepared to live with/learn as far as these go.

    I was ready to chuck the thing in the bin and forget about flex, but when I compared the writing I did have against my non-flex scrawl, it looked amazing. I'm amazed how even a little line variation improved the look. Enough that I'd like to find a workable solution.
    Depends on your idea of cheap, but the best value flex would be a Pilot/Namiki Falcon.

    I have one and it's great fun to use, really slows down your writing and the results are very satisfying, although not for every day use, well not for me anyway.

    https://www.cultpens.com/i/q/PL14800...tain-pen-black

    A cheaper option would be something like a Noodles Ahab or whatever the newer model is, steel nib but flexible enough for good results. Not sure they are readily available in the UK though


    http://purepens.co.uk/acatalog/Ahab-Fountain-Pens-.html

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    Franklin Christoph has started selling a #6 flex nib: http://www.franklin-christoph.com/flex-nib.html

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    i love my leuchtturms :-). This one is the latest Copper edition. Notice that little brass stick on the side, I've put a B nib in and it writes super thick now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Lee View Post
    Franklin Christoph has started selling a #6 flex nib: http://www.franklin-christoph.com/flex-nib.html
    Doesn't seem very flexible to me...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Lee View Post
    Franklin Christoph has started selling a #6 flex nib: http://www.franklin-christoph.com/flex-nib.html
    I was listening to Brad Dowty on the Pen Addict Podcast yesterday and he said they aren't really that flex in the vintage sense and line variation isn't great. He said he got better line variation from his Pilot Falcon FA.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LuBee View Post
    I was listening to Brad Dowty on the Pen Addict Podcast yesterday and he said they aren't really that flex in the vintage sense and line variation isn't great. He said he got better line variation from his Pilot Falcon FA.
    I've been listening to that too, which is why I mentioned the F-C nib here. The Pilot Falcon looks like a very interesting pen. Does anyone have any experience of it?

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