NPD - Lanbitou 3059
It’s obviously trying to be a TWSBI, but doesn’t quite make it.
Fountain Pens
NPD - Faber-Castell Essentio
Fountain Pen Secret Santa (green tier) gift arrived today, lots of great stuff!
NPD - Transparent Jinhao 20
Not too fond of the glitter in the plastic, but it’s not overdone or distracting
NPD - TWSBI ECO Cosmos Blue w/Onyx
I like the mix mine has, it’s a pretty good blend
NPD - Preppy Wa Edo-Monogatari in Purple / Neko
Happy Fountain Pen Day!
NPD - Asvine C80 in Cobalt Blue with a Stub nib
I ordered it back in June(!), finally arrived today
NPD - Platinum Curidas in Abyss Blue with an EF nib
Ticked too many boxes to pass it over
NPD - Sailor Hocoro dip pen with Fude nib
Came with an ink reservoir, which makes a significant difference when writing
NPD - Majohn A3 in white with black trim and an EF nib
Meet Spaceball-1
NPD - TWSBI Affogato/Onyx Diamond 580ALR
and it looks great!
NPD - Jinhao 20
Showed up today
NPD - TWSBI Diamond Mini AL in Grape
I hesitated due to its size, but it’s nice
NPD - Pilot Vanishing Point Decimo in Burgundy
I have been repeatedly disappointed by my red Jinhao 10 so I decided to do the proper thing and replace it with a Vanishing Point
NPD - Endless Phantom Demonstrator
Initial impressions are decent, but time will tell on the sealing.
NPD / NID - TWSBI Diamond 580 Clear and Diamine Forever inks arrived in record time!
I’m going to try Cherry Red first
NPD - TWSBI Diamond 580ALR (Nickel, Stub) and Pilot Vanishing Point (Gun Metal Matte Black, EF)
They are the other two things that mysteriously found their way into my cart.
NPD - TWSBI ECO Slate Blue Onyx with 1.1 stub nib
Pondering one of life’s great mysteries over lunch
NPD - Jinhao 10 Coffee Gradient
Hopefully this Jinhao 10 seals better than my last one
NPD - Kakimori Frost fountain pen ink rollerball
Has a converter and takes fountain pen ink
NPD - TWSBI ECO Transparent Yellow
To-ro looks even better in a stub nib than an EF
NPD - TWSBI Diamond 580ALR Caribbean Onyx
Turns out the Caribbean Onyx is quite close to the Prussian Blue
NPD - Asvine C2000 Red/Blue with 1.1 Stub nib
Its a beaut! I ordered the Red variety but as shown it’s more heavy toward blue on the mix
Got my FP Green Secret Santa gift today
Tons of good stuff inside!
NPD - Osprey Madison with an Architect nib
Low cost and lots of nib options
NPD - Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with FA (“Falcon”) flex nib
Who wore it better - Falcon Edition
NPD - WingSung 699
It was fairly inexpensive ($25) and seems to be well-regarded
NPD - TWSBI Eco in Cerulean Blue
The shade changes dramatically
NPD - Asvine P36 demonstrator with an EF nib
EF is thin and smooth like the V126
NPD - Pilot Custom 74 demonstrator with an EF nib
Great so far, writes smoothly, and the EF is very thin
NPD - TWSBI ECO in Glow Purple, and Rohrer & Klingner Salix
My first iron gall ink
NPD - Parker Vector Calligraphy Set
Compared to an older one
NPD - Jinhao 10 in Red with an EF nib
I took a chance and threw a couple bucks at it
NPD - Jinhao 85
Not bad for $6
NPD - Penbbs 494 with an EF nib
Inexpensive piston filler
NPD - Pilot Vanishing Point in Blue Carbonesque with a stub nib
Plus few new inks
NPD - Vazir Meteor Shower in Blue with a 1.1 Stub nib
This was a bit of an adventure
NPD - Kaigelu 316A EF
Latest inexpensive pen with a little critter
NPD - HongDian 1861 Black Forest Pro in Raw Brass with Long Blade nib
It’s been great so far