Stationery: pens, pencils, notebooks,etc.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

ha! cool...

i just got it in the mail today. packaging is excellent. i can't wait to try it out...

[Vitamian]

I just got a Pelikan 400NN which is the last one--from the '50s.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

damn. those are nice, too

curious, do you collect these pens? or do you use all of them? you infrequently correspond, you admitted; does your work require much handwriting?

and do you refurbish them yourself?

the pens are elegant objects; that is enough reason to accumulate them, i guess.

[Vitamian]

No, I don't collect the pens; I use them all.

I frequently use pens for my daily life, such as writing notes, missives, and various other things that would require handwriting.

Restoration is beyond me, but most of the things I buy are already restored so I've never ran across that problem. Nibs, however, are a different beast since there are a few speciality grinders out there.

I can really only write with a fountain pen or perhaps a pencil, a wooden one.

[Vitamian]

Here is another Sheaffer I recently got, which is a Touchdown Imperial:

[airfrogusmc]

Vitamian Nice pens. I got a Levenger, not expensive, from my sister in law for my birthday. Writes great.

[superdupersang]

was thinking of getting a pda for ages (2 years?!)

then a pda-phone

then a pda-phone-media player-slim camera thing

but instead got an organiser instead.

this wont run out of battery or need a software update.

for long journeys, get a newspaper and a magazine (monacle is edging my usual reads, arena and wallpaper) and pop the shures in.

[Vampyrvargfesten]

I need to find a Perfecto I 'Lyx'

[concealed]

i use a lamy safari w/ a fine nib

i like the darth vaderish feel

using lamy blue ink now

waiting on noodler's zhivago ink to arrive (a very dark green ink)

madmen use green ink, no?

i'm new

wish list: shaeffer balance oversize------black

ya i fuck with this too

several noodlers inks

[bchhun]

also have a lamy safari with an extra fine nib

[azn8oi]

i guess this is time to bust out the handwriting threak, but I won't.

[Phishphood]

I have a safari but no ink, whats a good store in nyc to get some refills and a converter?

[youkinorn2]

I've used one of these for a few years now: http://www.pilotpen-store.com/product_detail.asp?T1=NAM%2060242

Lose some of the flash of a pen with a large nib, but it's really practical. Almost too practical. I've carried it around school and thrown it in bags and shit so much the outside is getting really banged up. But the nib is still in good working order. It's always written very well, too.

[kenthenoob]

been on a pen binge lately and own 4 fountain pens:

pentel petit 1 on left and some collaboration fp on far right

2x lamy safaris

[frankie_four]

Iam using it since primary school and will never trade a fountain pen for a simple pen

Using the original Rotring 600 18k, but need a different nib. Got a great deal, so I kopped the whole set.

But the new Newton line got a better handling I think, but less feeling, due to using plastic

[poly800rock]

i dug this out when I went home last week. Need to send it back as the nib is clogged, but was a going away gift from my old boss.

they got it engraved for me too

and a quick phonecall to an old friend brought this out to me today

it's a select tip, meaning i can swap the gel ink with ball point later if i feel like it...great gift.

[syed]

^ Yessss, I have that Cross pen in the Chrome finish, the gel ink is such smooth writing. I just wish it had a clip on the lid.

I have been using Parker fountain pens since I was about 6, I so need to try out these Lamy Safari's and see what's up.

What about paper? What is everyone using - likes...dislikes? For me, I was on the Moleskine bandwagon for a while, but the paper is a touch to thin for my liking. I hate seeing my ink through the page when I turn over. I'm all about the Muji notepads now, the paper is thicker and the nib slides across it oh so easily.

[poly800rock]

^ Yessss, I have that Cross pen in the Chrome finish, the gel ink is such smooth writing. I just wish it had a clip on the lid.

I have been using Parker fountain pens since I was about 6, I so need to try out these Lamy Safari's and see what's up.

What about paper? What is everyone using - likes...dislikes? For me, I was on the Moleskine bandwagon for a while, but the paper is a touch to thin for my liking. I hate seeing my ink through the page when I turn over. I'm all about the Muji notepads now, the paper is thicker and the nib slides across it oh so easily.

nice, they just discountinued the verve model, so we're lucky owners.

[pompadork]

Bump for updates so I can up the FP game.

[mr.invincible]

 

 

here's mine for my edc architecting use - Field note memo book and a rotring 600

 

 

 

lets discuss stationery 

[Denton]

i like delfonics cause the name

[jbanger]

 

 

 

Moleskine

Rotring 600 0.7mm Pencil

Rotring 600 Lava Ballpoint

[conqueror]

i have bought a new delfonics diary for the last 3 years now and have written in each one a total of 0 times. i suck.

Edited February 16, 2014 by conqueror

[ilovefriedchicken]

 

 

 

Moleskine

Rotring 600 0.7mm Pencil

Rotring 600 Lava Ballpoint

 

moleskins are shite.  but since it looks like you dont use fountain pens you get a pass.  I have the same lava and 600!

 

what i have on me right now

 

 

kokuyo campus notebook

ink is pilot iroshizuku kujaku

rotring lava 0.5mm

rotring 600 0.5mm

rotring rapid pro ballpoint

lamy safari

tombow mono (rip sakura sj100)

 

i carry these in saki roll cases

 

[Nutfine]

Do any of you have recommendations for a cheap, quality pen? I've been using a .5 Pilot G-2 but I think I could find something I like better. It's a bit too inky for me.

[xchen]

If you find the G2 .5 too inky I'd suggest getting something that's not a gel pen. I've got one at work and don't find it to be that inky personally. It seems to dry very quickly.

A few months ago I told my assistant very specifically to order me some Pilot G2 .5s and she ordered the 1.0s. They were terrible and I had to give them all away. I prefer the B2P to the G2 as well although the ink cartridge is the same as the G2.

[Nutfine]

If you find the G2 .5 too inky I'd suggest getting something that's not a gel pen. I've got one at work and don't find it to be that inky personally. It seems to dry very quickly.

A few months ago I told my assistant very specifically to order me some Pilot G2 .5s and she ordered the 1.0s. They were terrible and I had to give them all away. I prefer the B2P to the G2 as well although the ink cartridge is the same as the G2.

It dries pretty quickly but I still find myself accidentally smearing it occasionally, sometimes when I go between pages too quickly. I may have only used crappy non gel pens but I can't stand getting the ink going when I first start writing. Maybe it's just a symptom of bad pens as I said.

[xchen]

My advice to you would be to just experiment with new pens - there are plenty of solid writing options out there for less than $20. If you write a lot it is absolutely worth it to write with a nice writing implement.

 

Here are a few recommendations for you to look at:

 

Lamy Tipo rollerball:

 

Caran d'Ache ballpoint:

 

Lamy Safari Ballpoint:

 

Fisher Space Pen:

[fads]

http://www.papierplus.com/

 

 

i also got a clipboard with my choice of paper. really cool.

[ShakeEmUp]

Journalism major here so this thread is right down my alley. I'm all about these:

 

Currently writing with a Zebra F-402 rn. Pretty happy with it but hopefully I'll eventually upgrade to something next level.