Jim Pingle

Father, geek, serial hobbyist.

Got a shiny new pen in today (Pilot VP) and a few new inks (PI Asa-gao, Diamine Honey Burst, Aurora Borealis, and Wild Strawberry). Tried out a different online shop this time, Vanness instead of JetPens. They offered a pen+nib combination other places didn't. Shipping was super fast and everything arrived safely. Might use both depending on who has what in stock.

So far the VP is living up to every bit of the hype.

Photo of a fountain pen in front of a writing sample. The pen is a Pilot Vanishing Point in Blue Carbonesque with a stub nib. The nib is silver in color with a blunt stub tip. The accents on the pen are silver. The body of the pen is very dark blue with a pattern of small lighter blue marks in an alternating pattern. The writing sample is in dark blue ink, Pilot Iroshizuku Asa-Gao. The visible text reads: Pilot Vanishing Point - 1.1 Stub - PI Asa-Gao Pack my box full of five dozen liquor jugs Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz
Photo of a fountain pen and writing sample. Fountain pen is a Platinum Prefounte with an Orange body. Only a small bit of the body is visible. The nib is marked "02" as it's an Extra Fine nib. There is ink in the transparent section. The ink is Diamine Honey Burst, which is the color of honey, sort of a light brown almost golden color. The writing shows some shading, darker areas where more ink has settled. The visible portion of the writing sample reads: "Diamine Honey Burst Pack my box full of five doz"
Photo of a fountain pen and writing sample. Fountain pen is a Platinum Preppy with a Black body. Only a small bit of the body is visible. The nib is marked "03" as it's a Fine nib. There is ink in the transparent section. The ink is Diamine Aurora Borealis, which is a medium blue/green color. The writing shows some shading, darker areas where more ink has settled. The visible portion of the writing sample reads: "Diamine Aurora Borealis Pack my box full of five doze"
Photo of a fountain pen and writing sample. Fountain pen is a Lamy Joy with a Black section. The nib is marked "1.9 LAMY" as it's a 1.9mm stub nib. The ink is Diamine Wild Strawberry, which is a bright red color. The writing shows some shading, darker areas where more ink has settled. The visible portion of the writing sample reads: "Diamine Wild Straw Pack my box full of fi"

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