Recently I’ve enjoyed sampling Red Dragon but my samples have run out and this ink is no longer available in my region. Could you suggest other alternatives with similar attributes please.

What brands offer vegan ink, and what is your favorite vegan ink?

Hi! I have the TWISBI ECO and am looking at buying Noddler’s Hunter Green Ink but some reviews say it’s a bit dry. I’m very new to fountain pens and I know some pens have wetter flow than others and some inks have wetter flow than others- basically my question is if the ink I get is dryer than I prefer can I cancel it out with the right pen? Or is that not how it works? If not, any recommendations for dark green inks (preferably fast drying) would be super helpful!!

Hello hello,

I have probably too many specific conditions I’m looking for in a journal, and I honestly haven’t been able to find one that gets as close to meeting all of my preferences as I’d like. I was wondering if you all knew of any journals/brands that have:

• Ruled paper (7 mm or smaller)
• Perforated edges
• At least a little bit of ability to show off sheen
• The ability to lie flat

I’m also in the market for journals (and pens) without any metal (no ring bound or metal pen clips essentially), so if you all have any favorites that have some of the qualities I’m looking for, I’d really appreciate hearing about them.

So far the kokuyo campus notebooks (particularly the soft ring bound ones) have gotten the closest to what I’m looking for. They just don’t show off any of my sheeners :(

The paper can be any size, any shade of cream or white, ideally without anything besides the ruling on the page. Thank you in advance!!

Hi, everyone!

What could the potential price for a brand new Caran d´Ache Madison 2 Bicolor Gold/Black Fountain Pen (M, 4690.482 (NV)) with a box and documents inside? I can't seem to find anything with this, only the silver version.

Does anyone more experienced with fountain pens know why my pilot kakuno f might be doing this/skipping lines? The ink seems to not be coming out evenly/consistently. I’m using a converter and have tried cleaning the pen, changing out the ink, and storing it facing downward, but nothing seems to fix it. It’s a new problem (I’ve had the pen for ~2 months and it’s only started in the last 3 weeks). I use it almost daily, and store it with the cap on. The ink in the photo is Pelikan’s golden lapis, but I was also having the same issue with a non glitter ink (Lennon tea bar’s sun moon lake black tea).

The entry into my scribble book tonight. Tried writing in bigger font so I can analyse areas of improvement. Cheers!

Hello, I’ve been using my pilot parallel for some time but now it stopped working completely. I cleaned it yesterday and let it dry, but the ink won’t flow down to the nib. Any tips to get the ink going? Thanks!

Lamy 2000 <F>, vintage Montblanc 146 <F>, Pilot Custom 823 <F>. I’m looking for a fourth pen to fill my quattro if anyone has suggestions…

I'm new to the fountain pen world, still using my first one (pelikan jazz noble elegance) and I just started to use bottled ink. The problem is after inking it the nib sometimes ends like that. Clearly I can't wipe it as it draws more ink out, but I imagine there has to be a way to clean it (ocd kicks a little 😂)

BTW looking to buy a second pen, but can't decide on which one. Looking at the pilot Metropolitan although I heard some bad things about the ergonomy. And really like the pilot prera but it cost twice as much

All recommendations are greatly appreciated, TIA

Okay- now after considering very thoroughly, I decided I'll get a Pelikan M200. I looked through many writing samples, but I'm still not certain about the nib size. I am very used to a Twisbi F, and it writes well enough in my opinion. (I had bad experiences with a kaweco F on the other side.)

Do you think a Pelikan F would be the same width as a Twisbi F? In that case it would be an easy choice. If it's too dry, then I'd go for a M (as long as it's not too broad, my handwriting is quite a bit small, but I like when the pen is smooth and slightly wet)

I'd love to hear opinions and get writing samples between the two sizes if possible, thank you!!

I love the Moleskine Book Journal in many ways, I like the size, I like the formatting, the feel of the cover, and I like the pockets. My only annoyance is the bleed through problem. What alternative would you recommend for people who use fountain pens? Thanks!

First time in Tokyo and thanks to this subreddit, I managed to discover this incredible store. Couldn’t miss the opportunity to treat myself to some Japanese pens:

1. Sailor Shikiori Kazakiribane (MF)
2. Sailor Pro Gear 21K (MF)
3. Sailor Rei Wajima Akebono-nuri (M)
4. Pilot Elabo Metal (F)

Do you think it would be possible to put the nib in question on a TWSBI Eco or 580?

I'm an EF guy, so it pained me that one of my favorite pens was only available in F, and a thick side of fine at that.

Had to take matters into my own hands.

Practiced on a couple of old Jinhao nibs with poor results, but I did pretty well on the third and decided it was time to go after the 630.

Now, she writes pretty fine. Could still be a touch finer, but I'm satisfied.

884 green celluloid Osmia/AW Faber Castell with 14k supra flex nib.

im a huge fountain pen nerd and collector, and my grandma found all of my grandads fountain pens from when he was younger, and im actually shocked. gonna clean them all up and get them working like new!!! most even have the original converters in!!

Look what I just found in a shop window!