Thanks for the info. I opted for the Sailor and have been using it as my primary writer for a week now. I must say that it is a very different writing experience than my TWSBI Diamond (F) and the Schmidt #5s on my YStudio Brassing and TC pens. It really feels like I’m writing with a mechanical pencil. I enjoy it. I now have the Diplomat Viper in blue on back order.
Decisions Diplomat vs Sailor/Steel nib vs 14kt Gold
Hello. I am considering getting either a Sailor Professional Gear Slim Fountain Pen Iris Nebula Special Edition or one of the new Diplomat Vipers in Blue. Has anyone had experience with Sailor and Diplomat pens? The Sailor has a 14kt gold nib and the Diplomat has a steel nib. I haven't had any experience writing with a gold nib and have only been using steel nibs. This will be my first "Luxury" buy after having used Lamy Safaris and TWSBI Diamond Minis exclusively. Any feedback/comments is appreciated.
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I mostly use my Traveler's Company brass fountain pen fitted with a Schmidt EF nib because It's always with me attached to my Traveler's Notebook. My backup 2nd most used was YStudio's Brassing Portable which I ended up losing while traveling in Italy's Adriatic coast. I typically cary 2 pens with different colours. In the Traveler's Company pen I use Diamine's Writer's blood and in the YStudio, I was using Diamine's Hell's Bells. Having 2 pens with two inks enables me to have more flexibility in contextual jotting.
Thank you. It's a brass pen from The Traveler's Company using Diamine Writer's Blood Ink. The pen comes with a steel F nib manufactured by Shmidt, but I swapped it out with a Schmidt #5 EF nib.
I use a passport sized Traveler's Company notebook, and in it, I use their dot grid refill which uses 80gsm Midori paper. I'm very happy with it. Other inserts I use are their 2024 monthly calendar, monthly free calendar, zipper case, and craft folder. I also use their passport size plastic sheet which I place under the page on which I'm writing to serve as a desk-like surface.
The Kaweco squeeze converters fit, if you can find them. I use the Kaweco sport converter which I don't fill all the way to allow the pen to close.
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