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TheDarkTrumpet
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barriesmithster
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Aug 17, 2016
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TheDarkTrumpetI agree with having a softer material on the inside. As my pens get more expensive, I'm willing to invest a bit more to protect them.
Lefibonacci
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Jul 3, 2018
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TheDarkTrumpetAre you able to identify that red pen in the amazon link that you shared? lol. Your case is/was beautiful btw. great taste.
TheDarkTrumpet
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Jul 4, 2018
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LefibonacciThat pen is a Pilot Falcon Soft Fine.
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Collection-Fountain-Burgundy-60573/dp/B002Y2HDX4 Goulet Pens Link: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-metal-falcon-fountain-pen-burgundy
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Collection-Fountain-Burgundy-60573/dp/B002Y2HDX4 Goulet Pens Link: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-metal-falcon-fountain-pen-burgundy
Lefibonacci
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Jul 4, 2018
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TheDarkTrumpetHey, thank you for the response! I was actually referring to this one. Haha. I wish I knew calligraphy to even be interested in fountain pens in the first place :p
TheDarkTrumpet
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Jul 4, 2018
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LefibonacciHey,
Sorry for the mistake, I read your original question wrong. I'm not 100% sure what pen that is, but I hit google images and typed the characters that were visible on that pen, and the closest I saw is:
https://www.shop-rikiki.de/en/Stationery/Tous-les-Jours-Ballpoint-Pen-Beige.html#
It appears to be the 5th one from the left (2nd photo), which correlates with the wording, color, and end structure.
So doesn't appear to be a fountain pen, but I did see mechanical pencils and ballpoints with this style while looking through google images. The exact phrase I used in google images is: "roman un poeme pen"
Sorry for the mistake, I read your original question wrong. I'm not 100% sure what pen that is, but I hit google images and typed the characters that were visible on that pen, and the closest I saw is:
https://www.shop-rikiki.de/en/Stationery/Tous-les-Jours-Ballpoint-Pen-Beige.html#
It appears to be the 5th one from the left (2nd photo), which correlates with the wording, color, and end structure.
So doesn't appear to be a fountain pen, but I did see mechanical pencils and ballpoints with this style while looking through google images. The exact phrase I used in google images is: "roman un poeme pen"
Lefibonacci
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Jul 4, 2018
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TheDarkTrumpetWonderful (: I attempted the same search methods as you, but clearly your search parameters were far more effective than my own! Thank you very much for your time and help.
TheDarkTrumpet
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Jul 4, 2018
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LefibonacciGlad to help. To address one thing in your response. Fountain pens aren't really based in calligraphy. Essentially, fountain pens existed before ballpoint and gel pens that we have today. The really beneficial thing about fountain pens is that you have a very very large amount of ink to choose from. Some brands have extreme color choices (like the sailor storia line - https://www.jetpens.com/Sailor-STORiA-Clown-Yellow-Green-Ink-Pigment-30-ml-Bottle/pd/14152), some help make writing really smooth (like Noodler's Eel ink), some are just fun.
Most of my pens I have can't be used for calligraphy. For most types of calligraphy, you either need a very specific nib structure (to do Gothic-like styles), or are very flexible (to do something like Spencerian), or are bush in nature (for Kanji/Chinese Characters). Only 5 (types) of my close to 50 (type) pens can come close to that requirement. I use the word type above since some are part of a set, and I classify that as one pen - despite the fact it's physically more.
What Fountain Pens give you is versatility in ink choices, but also more enjoyment if you write a lot. I get far less hand fatigue with writing with Fountain Pens, and in my opinion it's a fun hobby. Pretty much no common fountain pens work well as a calligraphy pen. I use the word common here because most of the common pens are under the sub $100 range, and use steel nibs. They're generally very stiff, but can be very well constructed and a pleasure to write with. If you're interested in trying Fountain Pens, I recommend starting with a Lamy or a Pilot Metropolitan. They're generally cheap enough to see if using these pens is fun for you, yet decent quality to give a good accurate experience of what writing with Fountain Pens is actually like. Also, Goulet Pens (among other places) have ink samples. Could be a very useful to visit their site, pick out a good 10 samples that look interesting to you, and try them out. Just note that if you get into bottled ink, you need a converter for the fountain pen that you pick. These are generally pretty cheap to pick up.
If you're curious about the diversity of color/ink choices: https://imgur.com/xQMlydU is an picture I took some time ago of my ink setup. It's changed a bit since then, but this is just fountain pen ink.
If you're interested in Calligraphy specifically, I can post some information to help you get started. Getting into Calligraphy is a lower barrier to entry than Fountain pens since it's so much cheaper. But, it really depends on what style is of interest to you. Most of the calligraphy I do is Kanji/Brush Caligraphy. I do a lot of that. I don't have a lot online of my Calligraphy work. Closest I have is balance/memorization practice (https://imgur.com/TJ1KB4C)
Most of my pens I have can't be used for calligraphy. For most types of calligraphy, you either need a very specific nib structure (to do Gothic-like styles), or are very flexible (to do something like Spencerian), or are bush in nature (for Kanji/Chinese Characters). Only 5 (types) of my close to 50 (type) pens can come close to that requirement. I use the word type above since some are part of a set, and I classify that as one pen - despite the fact it's physically more.
What Fountain Pens give you is versatility in ink choices, but also more enjoyment if you write a lot. I get far less hand fatigue with writing with Fountain Pens, and in my opinion it's a fun hobby. Pretty much no common fountain pens work well as a calligraphy pen. I use the word common here because most of the common pens are under the sub $100 range, and use steel nibs. They're generally very stiff, but can be very well constructed and a pleasure to write with. If you're interested in trying Fountain Pens, I recommend starting with a Lamy or a Pilot Metropolitan. They're generally cheap enough to see if using these pens is fun for you, yet decent quality to give a good accurate experience of what writing with Fountain Pens is actually like. Also, Goulet Pens (among other places) have ink samples. Could be a very useful to visit their site, pick out a good 10 samples that look interesting to you, and try them out. Just note that if you get into bottled ink, you need a converter for the fountain pen that you pick. These are generally pretty cheap to pick up.
If you're curious about the diversity of color/ink choices: https://imgur.com/xQMlydU is an picture I took some time ago of my ink setup. It's changed a bit since then, but this is just fountain pen ink.
If you're interested in Calligraphy specifically, I can post some information to help you get started. Getting into Calligraphy is a lower barrier to entry than Fountain pens since it's so much cheaper. But, it really depends on what style is of interest to you. Most of the calligraphy I do is Kanji/Brush Caligraphy. I do a lot of that. I don't have a lot online of my Calligraphy work. Closest I have is balance/memorization practice (https://imgur.com/TJ1KB4C)
Lefibonacci
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Jul 12, 2018
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TheDarkTrumpetThank you (: I have bookmarked this and I may refer to it in the future. I appreciate you sharing your insight.
Lefibonacci
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Jul 14, 2018
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TheDarkTrumpetHow do you feel about the Pilot Kakuno? You have me interested and I did a little bit of research on my own and am interested in that pen. Thank you in advance!
TheDarkTrumpet
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Jul 14, 2018
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LefibonacciI honestly never used that specific pen. To my knowledge, most of the cheaper pilots share the same general nib, and this nib looks very similar to that of the Pilot Prera (Which I do own - about 6 of them). The Pilot nibs have been solid from every one I purchased, so I suspect this one will be just as solid. Pilot nibs write really like one is writing with a nail - there's no give, no line variation. I'd say this will write the same. Only til you get to the gold nibs do you start getting line variation.
That said, the price point of this pen is really cheap, and you're not out a whole lot. I've also heard good things about this specific pen. Pilot nibs seem to be more solid on QA in my experience, too. I've had some nibs that weren't great from the factory from other manufacturers, but not Pilot. Do note that at this price point, your nib isn't being checked by a real person. Machines generally check these pens, which isn't necessarily bad, but isn't great either. Really until you get to the mid 300-500 range, no nib you buy will be human tested.
The only thing cautioning on is that English and Japanese nibs differ in sizes. The differences are only til you get to Medium or so. But a Japanese Fine = Western Extra Fine. Japanese Medium is a little more broad than a Western fine. So it's worth gauging based off your existing pen. If you write small, get a Japanese Fine. If you write large, then aim for a Japanese Medium.
That said, the price point of this pen is really cheap, and you're not out a whole lot. I've also heard good things about this specific pen. Pilot nibs seem to be more solid on QA in my experience, too. I've had some nibs that weren't great from the factory from other manufacturers, but not Pilot. Do note that at this price point, your nib isn't being checked by a real person. Machines generally check these pens, which isn't necessarily bad, but isn't great either. Really until you get to the mid 300-500 range, no nib you buy will be human tested.
The only thing cautioning on is that English and Japanese nibs differ in sizes. The differences are only til you get to Medium or so. But a Japanese Fine = Western Extra Fine. Japanese Medium is a little more broad than a Western fine. So it's worth gauging based off your existing pen. If you write small, get a Japanese Fine. If you write large, then aim for a Japanese Medium.
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I think if this is priced far less than $50, you'll see this sell well. If you're aiming for the 50-dollar range, you may want to reconsider the internal fabric. https://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Pensemble-Pocket-Cowhide-Brown/dp/B005K7H7KE is example of what i have. I have 2 of them right now, and I trust the fabric not to mess up my pens at all, given how soft it is. I do like the zipper idea you have far more than the piece used by the pilot case.
edit: forgot about the fact I can attach images. Including an image of some more medium-ish pens inside the roll. Gives an idea of the spacing in the roll.