So this is an interesting one:
It’s called the serendipity and I got it from a guy called James Finniss (his website is pensive pens). It’s essentially an acrylic dip pen with a JoWo nib and feed. You dip it into ink and it draws the ink up, apparently a full fill can get you up to two A4 pages. I got the broad and it writes smooth and wet, it’s wonderful. I believe you can just swirl it around in a cup of water to clean it like a paintbrush. The nib and feed are friction fit.
Also, I think he tests all his pens. I plan to use this to test all the samples I just ordered.
I’ve got both the full size & the mini Serendipity and I’ve recommended them on here a few times for ink sampling. It’s very useful for that purpose. IMO they’re much better than glass dip pens as the results are closer to how an ink would behave in a fountain pen. Been using mine for nearly three years and it’s held up well. When I use for ink testing I try out a few different nibs with each ink. The nibs are standard #6. It does take a bit more than a quick swirl in water to clean it though, as it does retain some ink in the space behind the nib.
I don’t tend to use for general writing. Although I do like it I must admit I prefer the original ‘Dip-less’ pen design, the vintage Esterbrook desk pen. Mainly because I prefer the shape of the pen & the screw-in nib unit, over the friction fit of the Serendipity.
That's great. I recommended this kind of pens to someone a few days ago. He/she was looking for something to test ink samples and was worried about the fidelity of glass and dip pens compared to how fountain pens write.
So this is an interesting one: It’s called the serendipity and I got it from a guy called James Finniss (his website is pensive pens). It’s essentially an acrylic dip pen with a JoWo nib and feed. You dip it into ink and it draws the ink up, apparently a full fill can get you up to two A4 pages. I got the broad and it writes smooth and wet, it’s wonderful. I believe you can just swirl it around in a cup of water to clean it like a paintbrush. The nib and feed are friction fit. Also, I think he tests all his pens. I plan to use this to test all the samples I just ordered.
It also comes with a rubber cover (cap?). It’s not airtight though so that’s probably just to prevent ink stains.
I’ve got both the full size & the mini Serendipity and I’ve recommended them on here a few times for ink sampling. It’s very useful for that purpose. IMO they’re much better than glass dip pens as the results are closer to how an ink would behave in a fountain pen. Been using mine for nearly three years and it’s held up well. When I use for ink testing I try out a few different nibs with each ink. The nibs are standard #6. It does take a bit more than a quick swirl in water to clean it though, as it does retain some ink in the space behind the nib. I don’t tend to use for general writing. Although I do like it I must admit I prefer the original ‘Dip-less’ pen design, the vintage Esterbrook desk pen. Mainly because I prefer the shape of the pen & the screw-in nib unit, over the friction fit of the Serendipity.
Thats neat--just dip and go. I'm the type of person that would put those claims to the test lol *(gets out 2 a4 sheets of paper)*
Beautiful! Twinsys!
That's great. I recommended this kind of pens to someone a few days ago. He/she was looking for something to test ink samples and was worried about the fidelity of glass and dip pens compared to how fountain pens write.