Hi r/fountainpens !

I've just received my Pelikan m1000 (green, black, not translucent), unboxed it and... I have doubts if it's new or from return - because I received the item from Amazon (which got absolutely the best price at that very moment :) ).

Question to someone who actually opened box with m1000. The pen itself was in the leather pouch, wrapped in foil. But have you had this paper thingy attached to your clip with information about what nib size it is, what is the pen model and color?

I did not have it. That is why I am thinking the pen is not brand new.

Please advise.

From a reference photo on internet. Talens art creation A5 sized paper. Mostly used ZIG Kuretake markers. Platinum 3776 Century fountain pen with extra fine nib. Pelikan 4001 Brilliant black ink.

Tend to carry 3-4 inked pens. Usually different colors in each. My workflow depends on taking notes, writing down ideas, and drafting plans.

Do you also have several EDC?

So apparently I have a spine made of butter and ended up pre ordering the ferries wheel press blush pink pen and some ink. Does anyone have experience of using this brand as a left handed person? I ask because I have mostly been playing it safe with Lamy ink as it dries fast enough for me not to smudge it.

So far I'm very pleased with this little pen. The smiley nib is so cute! And so smooth. Also love the touch from the Amazon seller that left a - very elegant - business card inside the package.

Please help me with sac size for Mabi Todd Swan 3140 and Waterman W2.

I have a fountain pin that I love. It’s just a Lamy All-star but I love it so much. It’s to be I could put it down for weeks at a time if I had to and it would go right back to writing like a boss.

I was recently unable to touch it for a year. It was not stored upright like it was supposed to be. When I got back it was clogged as can be. I got it moving again by purging it with water and rubbing alcohol. However if I set it down for even a day or two it clogs right back up. What do I need to do to restore it to its former glory. Please help I love this pen. Thanks in advance.

I got a phileas blue marble. 165 PLN which is 38.20 EUR for a NOS set with a pen, converter, ink, cartridges, booklet.

Can't provide photos, today is a very gray rainy day with really bad light. Will update tomorrow.

I even managed not to go to the pen show and now this! I'm an addicted idiot. Feel free to share your condolences.

I bought this ink in 2022, and it was manufactured in 2021, I believe. So hopefully an updated formula that took into consideration the mold issues plaguing all of its ink in preceding years. But this morning, I saw this. Is this mold? It does not smell at all; just this strange growth that's floating around. I have had a problem with mold with every single bottle of Monteverde ink I've purchased, but they all stunk of rotten eggs/sulphur.

I am looking to get a second travel fountain pen. I currently have (and love) a Schon Pocket Six in brass and would like something of a similar heft, but full size. I definitively want to have a pen with a Bock #6 extra fine nib (or something very similar). I am looking for something that travels well, maybe metal. Ideal price range is around $50-75. Any suggestions?

Hey guys,

I own a croc leather LV Cargo Piston filler fountain pen, there are also versions which use a cartridge or a converter, I am struggling to find maintenance instructions as for example the back end normally is used to empty the pen (by unscrewing) and refill when screwing the back down again when you unscrew the cap completely you are left with just a plastic bit sticking out.

Somehow I can’t get it back to fill the amount it used to, I sent it to service at LV before this happened and when it came back I think it was already twisted off once it felt different, but they said they can’t repair or maintain these anymore. I was offered a refund but chose to keep it, is there someone in the EU (I’m in the Netherlands) who has experience with maintaining these? Or is there information on how to maintain these myself.

I am also possibly looking to get the nib serviced because the reason I sent it to LV is that it’s a bit hit or miss when writing.

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The first ink I used in this Sailor Pro Gear Slim was a cartridge (Sailor Waka-Uguisu) and everything was normal. When I finished the cartridge, I used a converter to pull in Pilot Ajisai ink straight from the bottle. When I did, the grip interior got dark in a sort of triangular pattern like in Picture 1, although over time it shrunk by itself into a tiny oval like in Picture 2. The writing experience remained unaffected, however.

When I finished the ink, I used the converter to clean the pen with water and the triangular splotch returned. Afterwards I even used a syringe and an open-ended cartridge to clean it just in case, but nothing changed. Picture 1 is how it looked as I cleaned it with water, and Picture 2 is how it looked after I let the pen air dry.

The writing experience isn't hampered at all by this. After cleaning the pen I've syringe-filled the converter with another ink and it writes the same as before, even if the oval is still there. But I am curious to understand what causes this and if perhaps that oval can ever be "cleaned."

I was writing with my Niodlers Neponset and then I noticed that ink was spilling from the seam. I decided to open it up and saw that the convert is stuck in the body. Does anyone know how I could fix this? I already tried tweezers and I may have slightly cracked or chipped part of the pen and I don't want to ruin it because I love writing with it.

Here is the thing, recently I got sucked into the rabbit hole of retractable fountain pen. Now where I live a real retractable fountain pen cost at least 36$ which I cannot afford(young broke bloke). It's not like the pen will fall out of the sky, if you want it buy it. I started to love fountain pens when I wasn't even allowed to use them.(was even younger only pencils). But every fountain pen I have owned till now has been of a dollar or two max. I want to own a real, good fountain pen.

This has just turned into a rant Thanks for reading. By the way the pen I wanted was moonman majohn A2 retractable. While there are other better ones like from pilot they are even more expensive.

I simply cannot decide between these two colors, but I also can't see them in person before I buy. Maybe someone has seen them in person, and maybe that person happens to have an eye for color and came give a meaningful take?
Or maybe, since I can't figure out how to make a poll, people can just respond green or blue and I count them up!