With today:
00:30 Can I use a King of Pen as an eyedropper-filled pen?
01:30 Can I use a Franklin-Christoph Model 45 as an eyedropper-filled pen?
02:40 Why do Japanese brands offer more nib options?
06:35 Should the pen community boycott knockoffs?
Category Archives: Consult the Doctor
Consult the Doctor Episode 43
With today:
00:40 Do nibs change over time?
03:55 What to do about a stuck piston seal?
06:55 Grail pen or pen show?
12:30 Why don’t I drink?
Consult the Doctor Episode 42
With today:
00:20 Best Nakaya model and nib size?
01:20 Why can’t I find preowned ASCs?
03:00 Do soft nibs force you to slow down?
06:25 Opinion on Chinese pen manufacturers?
Consult the Doctor Episode 41
With today:
00:10 Do BB nibs always skip?
02:25 2-3 companies that deliver consistent quality?
05:30 Best OMAS to buy?
06:45 My ideal Frankenpen
Consult the Doctor Episode 40
With today:
00:25 Can fountain pen manufacturers guarantee consistency in nibs?
05:35 Can pens write differently on different days?
08:35 Why write “The quick brown fox?”
10:00 Will you ever stop reviewing pens?
Consult the Doctor Episode 39
With today:
00:10 Mold in fountain pens
03:45 Scribo EF vs. F soft nibs
05:00 How long can ink be kept in a pen before it must be cleaned?
07:35 How do you figure out the ideal section diameter?
Consult the Doctor Episode 38
With today:
00:25 Pens that write above the tree line
02:05 Should western manufacturers reconsider their nib options?
09:10 Gambling elements to fountain pens?
12:05 Ideal holiday destinations
Consult the Doctor Episode 37
With today:
00:10 Why are there no more telescopic pistons?
02:07 Better cheap than expensive pens given nib issues?
06:00 What about Private Reserve inks?
13:50 Opinions on hooded nibs
Consult the Doctor Episode 36
With today:
00:10 Why do ballpoints don’t come with caps but rollerballs and fountain pens do?
01:55 Should pen manufacturers make their own nibs?
08:30 Is it possible my nib has baby’s bottoms?
09:15 The intricacies of one-way shut-off valves (dry feeds, opening the valve)
Consult the Doctor Episode 35
With today:
00:10 Is it a good idea to take lecture notes with non-permanent ink?
04:15 Can you get titanium nibs and are they any good?
07:30 What criteria do you consider when purchasing a pen?
13:07 How often do you acquire pens?