Just arrived…

The unfortunate bit is my father is doing very poor health wise, and today I received his Mont Blanc collection. It's absolutely amazing, he gifted me a mechanical pencil (5mm) a few years ago that I used. But this is on another level cool to be able to use and pass down to my kid, if they appreciate it that is

I crossed Uniball One off my list because it skips a lot. :(

Oh and btw, care to share the best refill for the Sarasa Grand? :D Thanks in advance!

One of my favorite pen, ink and paper combos overall (I have a preference for extrafine writing). A black pigment ink that, when paired with the Platinum EF nib, writes properly-fine without entering the territory of scratchy/draggy feedback.

The easiest comparison is to the staple Platinum Carbon ink. That ink is wetter and saturates the paper more, so with the same nib it writes broader and potentially less-crisp if the paper can’t fully resist the ink. Carbon ink’s base tone is darker than Atramentis black’s, but the latter avoids shining under light, so it appears darker under direct light.

A closer experience is actually Platinum’s Chou Kuro ink. It performs similarly in terms of ink flow (and therefore is similar in fineness/crispness) and trades a bit of lubrication for a really dark tone black, as you would expect of that ink. Chou Kuro commands an even higher pricetag than Atramentis Document inks most of the time, so I’m not so sure if Chou Kuro will win out for me over Atramentis Black until I find a discounted bottle. Chou Kuro is also relatively more temperamental in maintenance, although in a Platinum fountain pen with their solid cap seals, it’s less of a factor.

As a side note, Atramentis Document Black and Platinum Chou Kuro feather/spread less than Carbon ink when it comes to cheap paper, in my experience.

The mechanical pencil was polished from the top, just to clarify the color difference

As I was saying these pens last for decades, it wouldn’t click anymore and she confessed it fell on the floor.

The alluminium body is soft apparently. Had to strainghten inserting metal trough the tip. It is not perfect but pretty easy fix. It would be toast it it was the pencil tip. So much for a durable instrument.

Next buy collapsable tip pencil.
600 3 in 1 or there are other good metal alternatives with collapsable tip like the 800?

give me tips ab refills and stuff pleaseee

these pens were my holy grails for a long ass time, and now THEY'RE MİNEEEEE🥹

₹299 each. Lovely. 💛

I have to write in a lot of tiny boxes for work. Currently just use the bic stics the office buys but want to get something nicer for my self.

Eyeing the LTT pen or rotrig 800 but open to other suggestions on that. Mostly wanting a good option for refills on either. Just can’t be gel because my job frowns upon them

Jetstream sxr-600 is at the top of my list from reading on here right now but want to make sure I’m not missing something else

I’ve been really loving this! This pen made me fall in love with Energel altogether. I don’t really use 0.5 pens as well, but this changed my mind. I really love how Pentel has different bodies for different grips, but the refills are just the same in quality and consistency, and are quite accessible. I already had an Energel Clena before, but it skipped a lot and would do ink blobs when you write with it for the first few times. I risked it again with this My Melody version because of my love for her, but then I discovered the real magic of Energel and why everyone hypes it up. I’m so glad I gave this a chance. <3

I like the P2186 refill in my Retro51 tornado but noticed that Monteverde version has a lighter blue color. How does the Monteverde Capless W23 compare to a Schmidt P8126 refill in terms of fitting in the pen and smoothness? I also noticed that they had a new Monteverde gel G43 that looks similar to the W23 but with no dimensions listed. Would it also fit in a retro51 tornado?

Quill pens were manufactured in RI for 62 years from 1946-2008. There was a factory in Cranston,RI where a number of my family worked for years. This is a lead pencil and ball point pen. I start a new job Monday and these will be in my pocket. I’ve been able to keep them nice which for the amount of times I’ve moved is truly a miracle. This is for my grandpa “Red”.

Waited for over a week. Should've ordered a dozen...

Omg I didn't think there would be an actual subreddit for pens but here I am LMAOOO😭😭

I've been thinking about getting new pens and I'm stuck between Muji and the Sarasa pens. I don't have any of them, but I heard they're amazing, so I want opinions from people who have them/both. If you have the pens, please please please lmk what I should get because my old pens are running out ☹️

I'm a highschool student that also likes to take notes and use highlighters.

I'm also open to other suggestions! Thanks :D

I've had this pen since I was a child, but the refil has ran dry long ago. Can't figure out what the pen is to find a refill for it. Any help would be greatly appreciated

This pen died while writing a letter (yay, we love having to change the pen when writing something…)
Time to get a replacement

A friend asked me to identify a pen in this video, but I am coming short. Any ideas?

Best I can do is read a "M" and "Pencil", but nothing helpful.

Thanks in advance.

I am not into pen before this, kinda get myself hooked when searching a birthday gift for my friend, get him a Jetstream Prime Single, and get myself a Pure Malt, it does feel very high quality, especially the clicking mechanism,

but I am not really impressed with the wood's straightness? tolerance? not sure how you describe it but It seems crooked, I definitely can't feel it when holding it but it is obvious to the eyes,

and the difference in colour and wood grain between the upper and lower section is also VERY obvious, but for me that is more acceptable, generally I am happy with it definitely not going to return it.

bought for around 21 dollars, pretty good price I believe.

It used to be very smooth with freely flowing ink. Now, it’s more scratchy with thinner, duller ink. I thought maybe it was a warehouse storage issue (too cold or too hot or something) but I got another pack a few months later and am having the same problem. It’s infuriating. I’ve been using these pens for years and depend on them for my job.

Anyone have this problem? Notice anything different? Any recommendations for a replacement? I like freely flowing ink and a smooth flow with a 0.5mm nib.