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Theroc
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Honestly, I like almost anything with a nib on it as long as it's well made and not ugly. That said, I am going to limit my suggestions to projects and brands that, I would imagine, work well with Massdrop and stay away from more mainstream names. Now to your questions: · What do you look for in a fountain pen? -- Build Quality, and the quality of the material -- Integrated filling mechanism, preferably piston or vacuum filler, though I'll' take a converter if the pen is good enough --Nib Quality, metal is secondary, what the manufacturer does with it is more important --Design that stands out --Size matters, pens that are too thin or too short won't do
· What kind of nibs do you prefer? -- Smooth Fine and EF -- Custom ground fine cursive (eg. RNCI) is my go to, or a fine italic by a nibmaster -- Architect grind --14kt gold Flex by Masuyama, Mottishaw or Minuskin (too specific?) -- 21kt Sailor specialty nibs
· Are there particular models and brands you like? -- Venvstas (Venustas)
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-- Additive pens
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-- Cleo Skribent
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-- Diplomat, the Aero specifically
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Otto Hutt
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TWSBI is not the only game in town: -- Opus 88
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-- SKB Taiwan
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-- Y-Studio Taiwan
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Aug 15, 2018
Sandina51
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Aug 17, 2018
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TherocMottishaw's nib mods are awesome. Richard Binder does great work too.
Aug 17, 2018
Theroc
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Sandina51Waiting queue is endless, though.
Aug 17, 2018
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