Comments on: Moleskine & Pens: The search continues…

By: rroossinck

rroossinck — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:55:35 +0000

Michael, thanks for your comment and suggestion. I’ve used a Phileas or two, and really liked them. They’re definitely a great pen. The problem, for me, was that I really like a needle-point. The fines and even extra fines didn’t do it for me.

I’ve got a little Noodler’s BP Black in a TrueWriter right now, and while it’s probably one of the best black inks out there, it doesn’t dry fast enough for me. I’m a ham-fisted southpaw and my hand tends to get awful inky when using inks that don’t dry almost immediately. The same holds true for most of the Private Reserve inks. I think that despite the lack of archival quality, my best bet is going to be to stick with Waterman, Pelikan, Lamy/Montblanc, and Sheaffer Skrip. Less color variety, but also less inky hands.

By: Michael Montgomery

Michael Montgomery — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:48:32 +0000

I use a (cost-effective) Waterman Phileas, and Noodler’s Bulletproof Black.

Excellent, both of them. As a right-hander, the Phileas with a medium nib works well. And the Noodler’s is the best ink I’ve ever seen, by a long margin.

By: rroossinck

rroossinck — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:29:35 +0000

I’ll definitely take you up on the offer for the Bulletproof Black. As far as the Pelikan goes…the blue is my go-to ink on a daily basis. Great stuff! Thanks!

By: Patrick Rhone

Patrick Rhone — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:37:56 +0000

Hmmm… I have not checked out that store in Rosedale. Was not even aware of it’s existence. Perhaps you can wait for me and we can go together.

FWIW, I would be happy to bring some of my inks if we have a meetup when you are in town. I have some of the Noodler’s and some of the Pelikan 4001. Bring a couple of empty pens and let’s fill ‘em up. That way you can at least try before you buy.

By: rroossinck

rroossinck — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:49:57 +0000

Patrick, thanks for the suggestion. I have, in fact, used a few VPs (between my wife and I, we have three – and four nibs), but never really got the consistency that I was hoping for. I don’t have one of Binder’s XXF nibs, though (his and hers stub italics, though – awesome nibs!). Might have to try one someday. I’ve never had much of any luck with Noodler’s inks, either, although admittedly, I haven’t tried Bulletproof Black. The one pen that I’ve had the “most” success with (which is limited, at best) is a Cross Solo with a Pilot/Namiki XF (more like a western XXF – maybe even finer).

I keep hearing these wonderful things about the Hi-Tec C and Signo Bit, though. One of these days I’ll find some of ‘em. There’s a Japanese specialty shop in the Rosedale Ctr. that I’ll have to check out next week. Maybe they’ve got some!