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Be careful with the Hero black. I've read that you have to use really good pen hygiene when using it.
No, just that if you leave it in a pen too long it may gunk up the feed, or ruin it. Also that when you do flush you pen, that it may take more diligence when flushing it than in other pens.Pen hygiene as like it stains?
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I bought 7 Chinese fountain pens one for each day of the week and some M&G fountain pen inks as well like blue/black, red, blacks. I`ve never heard of M&G pen and ink brand before until I`ve just purchased these pens and inks. From what I`ve searched about M&G is that they`re a big Stationary company joint ventured with Singapore and they`ve been around since 1997 in Shanghai, China. From briefly writing with one of my M&G fountain pen using M&G Charcoal black fountain pen ink the writing experience is very pleasant and using this ink reminds me of iroshizuku take-sumi ink in which both inks write buttery smooth and wet with some nice shading. Takesumi has better sheening but so far I like this M&G ink as well. I also bought some hero premium line black ink. It`s always fun discovering new things and M&G brand is new to me.
Nice haul!!!
If you don't mind keeping us informed on how those inks perform... I would be interesting....
I was given a birthday gift of some Crane & Co. stationery.
Nice! I have a vintage EF with ebonite feed that writes more like a modern F or M and is a gusher...I can't imagine having a vintage B...must be like a paintbrushLeaving it un-inked so far. Nib feels like a 90's gold nib as far as springiness.
When it gets used it will be with a vintage B nib with the ebonite feed.
Got my new pen yesterday:
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The BB nib the M205 Duo comes with is a bit to broad for me, so I swapped it for a M from my old pre97 M200.
The yellow colour is not as flashy as the included highlighter ink - I really like it :=)
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p.s. please excuse my handwriting