Monthly Archives: May 2014

FOUND AROUND FRIDAY

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Here’s what I’ve been reading this week…

My Supply Room shows off his Lamy Rollerball collection.

FP Geeks looks at the Montegrappa Fortuna. Generally, I’ve not been a fan of Montegrappa, but there’s something about these that catches my eye.

Gourmet Pens has beautiful handwriting.

Ed Jelley loves Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo and is lukewarm on Maruman Mnemosyne Word Cards.

The Well-Appointed Desk is pretty in green.

Mr. Mike Dudek from The Clicky Post loves a TWSBI deal (that color!).

I’m hungry.

And thirsty.

Some dude on FPN gives us a list – I don’t agree with everything, I don’t disagree with everything. I should make a list. What would be on yours?

Where have you been hanging out this week?

Have a great weekend, friends.

xoox

THIS OR THAT? Pilot Metropolitan Fine Nib Review

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As soon as I heard that Pilot had released their popular Metropolitan in a fine nib, I knew I’d have to have one (or two – ha) and as soon as Goulet Pens announced they had them, I ordered.

Here’s a super quick look at the writing differences.  For pictures of the pens themselves, please have a look at my Instagram, particularly this picture to see the fancy new packaging.

So…how does it write? GREAT!

(Medium on top – fine under.)

I’m using Noodler’s Liberty’s Elysium ink in each of the pens. This is one of my favorite blue inks and it’s exclusively available at Goulet Pens. (I swear, I don’t work for them. I work at Brush Dance.)

Flow is great. No skipping or hard starts. No scratchiness. And the line is significantly thinner than the medium.

In short – I’m glad I got two of these great looking inexpensive pens that work really well.

OK…this or that?  Pilot Metropolitan Fine Nib – or Pilot Metropolitan Medium Nib.  What is your pleasure?

Oh…here’s a link to the full-size review sheet. (It’s big.)