Fountain Pens?

[MaytagMan]

Well, with fountain pens comes fountain pen cleaning…. Never a dull moment I guess hahaha

On the bright side, have a TWSBI broad nib inked up with this crazy Kiwi Inks Quetzalcoatl, and my other TWBI with the custom ground Architect nib inked up too…. Lots of writing to do at work this week…


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[MaytagMan]

I'm not big into inks with shimmer (Sparkle) because the little bits in the the ink can clog the pen pretty easily. One of my favorites is Quetzalcoatl by Kiwi Ink... I use it in a broad nib to really show the color variation and shimmer. I was getting the pen ready at work and a large drop of it plopped on to the pad I was working over... check out the color variation and the big glob of shimmer in the middle... the ink is a pain in the ass, but does look really cool on paper when writing with it...

 

[Alwayslit]

I'm not big into inks with shimmer (Sparkle) because the little bits in the the ink can clog the pen pretty easily. One of my favorites is Quetzalcoatl by Kiwi Ink... I use it in a broad nib to really show the color variation and shimmer. I was getting the pen ready at work and a large drop of it plopped on to the pad I was working over... check out the color variation and the big glob of shimmer in the middle... the ink is a pain in the ass, but does look really cool on paper when writing with it...

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Cool looking ink.

 

[Dylantaylor059]

I’m wanting to pick up a Visconti Rembrandt but looking around online I’ve been seeing some not great things about their steel nibs. Can anyone speak to that issue? If it’s as easy as a nib swap I’m also open to recommendations.


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[MaytagMan]

I’m wanting to pick up a Visconti Rembrandt but looking around online I’ve been seeing some not great things about their steel nibs. Can anyone speak to that issue? If it’s as easy as a nib swap I’m also open to recommendations.


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I haven't written with one, but have heard mixed reviews as well. I did a little looking and you should be able to swap out the whole nib unit with another #5 nib unit.

Are you particular to the deisgn or are you looking at others in the general price range? You could get into a Pilot Custom 74 or Vanishing Point for a few bucks more with the added extra of going to a gold nib?

 

[Dylantaylor059]

I haven't written with one, but have heard mixed reviews as well. I did a little looking and you should be able to swap out the whole nib unit with another #5 nib unit.

Are you particular to the deisgn or are you looking at others in the general price range? You could get into a Pilot Custom 74 or Vanishing Point for a few bucks more with the added extra of going to a gold nib?

If I decide to pick one up I’ll probably order another nib unit just to be safe then.
The design is what really got me with it. The Custom 74 has also been on my radar so I might just go with that and save a potential $180 headache for another day. Thanks for the insight!


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[MaytagMan]

If I decide to pick one up I’ll probably order another nib unit just to be safe then.
The design is what really got me with it. The Custom 74 has also been on my radar so I might just go with that and save a potential $180 headache for another day. Thanks for the insight!


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I like the 74 - a great nib and writing experience imho!