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- Friday November 25, 2016
First and foremost, calling @jar! I've noticed you're quite prolific on the fountain pen network!
This is also a reach out for anyone else who may be able to help me in my searches. I've been playing around with the Jinhao X750 + Zebra G nib 'frankenpen' with some mixed results. For the most part, they've been hard starters but quickly give in to some quite wet writing. However, as they're situated in a fountain pen, which is naturally wet, they're rusting at an alarming rate as well as the nibs starting to round. I think it's an inherent issue with using an otherwise replaceable nib in an unfriendly-to-replace host.
Which brings me onto my question;
Where can I find a relatively inexpensive, semi-to-full-flex fountain pen?
I've seen a lot of talk of Noodlers' Ahab and/or Konrad pens with modifications to improve flex and flow, though that goes back down the DIY route. How about flexible pens out the box?
Price-wise, I'd probably be looking to spend no more than £45 (off the top of my head) as it would be a works' pen and used for daily writing. For reference, I'm enjoying using Diamine Ruby and Diamine Majestic Purple these days.
Cheers!
This is also a reach out for anyone else who may be able to help me in my searches. I've been playing around with the Jinhao X750 + Zebra G nib 'frankenpen' with some mixed results. For the most part, they've been hard starters but quickly give in to some quite wet writing. However, as they're situated in a fountain pen, which is naturally wet, they're rusting at an alarming rate as well as the nibs starting to round. I think it's an inherent issue with using an otherwise replaceable nib in an unfriendly-to-replace host.
Which brings me onto my question;
Where can I find a relatively inexpensive, semi-to-full-flex fountain pen?
I've seen a lot of talk of Noodlers' Ahab and/or Konrad pens with modifications to improve flex and flow, though that goes back down the DIY route. How about flexible pens out the box?
Price-wise, I'd probably be looking to spend no more than £45 (off the top of my head) as it would be a works' pen and used for daily writing. For reference, I'm enjoying using Diamine Ruby and Diamine Majestic Purple these days.
Cheers!