Let's take a pen poll! Here are some of the pens I use in my Filofax. As you can tell by the ink level, the Pilot G2 (.38 mm) is my everyday favorite. I like to use different colors to highlight things like holidays, special occasions, and weather.
As always on Friday, feel free to discuss anything related to ring-bound organizers!
Current rotation:
ReplyDeletePilot G2, or Mitsubishi One (both 0.38)in Big Idea Design pens (because they are adjustable and can take different refill formats)
OHTO needlepoint ballpoints in any Parker compatible pen
Sailor FP with the 21k XXF nib
Pilot Capless FP with Japanese XF import nib
Titanium "Lamy Safari" import with a 14k Lamy xf nib
Hongdian C1 with XF nib
I am currently using Diamine ink exclusively in the fountain pens. I like Grey and Washable Blue a lot because they tend to perform well without feathering or bleed even on the worst Filofax paper.
If I am at home though my favorite combination is a vintage Josiah Mason dip pen nib with Windsor and Newton India Ink, which will write perfectly on any paper and it's fully permanent.
Does anyone else use different pens for different organiser formats? For me it is very important to scale the line width in proportion to the page size.
ReplyDeleteFor Personal or pocket this means a 0.38 nib usually in blue black because it lays down a finer line or Japanese / Chinese xxf/xf fountain pen because they are finer than the Western equivalents.
For A5 it has to be a 0.5 rollerball or gel and western XF nib. Generally speaking.
Or am I just weird!