There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
I considered the Metro a while back - but I didn't really /need/ a pen at that point in time. Since then, Massdrop hasn't had the combinations I've really been looking for. I really like Pilot's designs though. I think if I had the money, I'd get the Vanishing Point. Looks like a perfect workhorse (aside from the cost). The Lamy 2000 is, of course, very appealing as well. I actually tried a friend's Safari a few years ago and just couldn't jive with the triangular grip.
Those inks are nice. Outside of black, I tend to like deep reds and burnt orange - especially in Noodler's colours. Since the usage is pretty widespread, I should probably get something waterproof. Happen to know of a yellow ochre ink? EDIT: Oh, I just saw you can filter by colour on Goulet Pens - nvm.
Also, De Atramentis Ocher Yellow is a great ink with nice shading that seems to stay under the radar for some reason. If red oranges are your thing you might also look into Franklin Christoph's Terra Firma.
I'll take a look at both of those inks - thanks for the tip!