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    Default How do you carry your everyday pens?

    Hey All,

    I didn't find a thread like this, so if one exists, please feel free to move this there.

    So for those who carry their fountain pens around out and about--commuting to work, to write or draw at the coffee shop or on location, etc.--what do you put your pens in for travel?

    I'll happily lead off with my creation. This is modified from a pencil roll idea I saw on Instructables, as a couple of my items are a little wider than a typical colored pencil. Here it is:



    Usually my Jinhao is where the red mechanical pencil is, but I put it in storage after grinding the 0.3mm Preppy and the 0.5mm Plaisir into left oblique stubs. As you can see, I like having some options.

    The cord has sliding knots to hold the whole thing closed when it's rolled up, which is nicely flexible for adding extras, like the wedge at the bottom (perfect for keeping your wobbly café table stable).

    Would love to see what you use! Thanks in advance,
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    Default Re: How do you carry your everyday pens?

    I use a simple silk pen roll that holds three pens (I'm a minimalist).
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    Current pen rotation: way too many!

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    Default Re: How do you carry your everyday pens?

    That wedge idea is pretty neat!

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    Ok, stop the presses: the wedge is BRILLIANT!!!

    Now that were done with that, I carry pens in one of two ways: either a Nock Hightower, which may be one of the best values out there (3 pens + one or two small notepads), or if I want to carry more and/or fragile/expensivo pens, I use a case that can carry six pens in a very sturdy manner, made from an eyeglass case (photo album here).
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    Default Re: How do you carry your everyday pens?

    My shirt pocket. Very seldom more than one pen, maybe a pen and pencil.

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    I carry a pen in my purse every day, clipped inside one of the pockets of the purse.

    If I'm taking a better pen, I use one of Michael's cases.

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    I carry mine in a Nock Lookout.

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    I usually have three pens in my shirt pocket.


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    Quote Originally Posted by sgtstretch View Post
    I carry mine in a Nock Lookout.
    Okay, gotta ask: what is a Nock and why would it lookout?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jar View Post
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    I carry mine in a Nock Lookout.
    Okay, gotta ask: what is a Nock and why would it lookout?
    Check out Nock pen products. They began as a Kickstarter project and have been successful, with a good line of well-made and reasonably priced thingamabobs for carring pens and related writing instruments and supplies. Mine has been the perfect companion and will last me for years and years.
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    I always carry two pens in my shirt pocket.

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    ^ I spy a Pelikan (M405?) and a Lamy 2000!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Szanto View Post
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    I carry mine in a Nock Lookout.
    Okay, gotta ask: what is a Nock and why would it lookout?
    Check out Nock pen products. They began as a Kickstarter project and have been successful, with a good line of well-made and reasonably priced thingamabobs for carring pens and related writing instruments and supplies. Mine has been the perfect companion and will last me for years and years.
    Okay, so Nock is a brand name. And Lookout is a pocket protector?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jar View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Szanto View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by jar View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by sgtstretch View Post
    I carry mine in a Nock Lookout.
    Okay, gotta ask: what is a Nock and why would it lookout?
    Check out Nock pen products. They began as a Kickstarter project and have been successful, with a good line of well-made and reasonably priced thingamabobs for carring pens and related writing instruments and supplies. Mine has been the perfect companion and will last me for years and years.
    Okay, so Nock is a brand name. And Lookout is a pocket protector?
    The Lookout is a three pen case. It is a bit too big/bulky to use as a pocket protector.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laura N View Post
    ^ I spy a Pelikan (M405?) and a Lamy 2000!
    Close! A Pelikan 205 and a Lamy 2000. Two of my favorite EDC pens.

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    I use a Nock Sassafras with 6-8 pens in it, all lesser expensive such as Preppy .2, Kaweco Classic, Kakuno....
    Love all the Knock items, agree they are value for the money. I store my inked nice pens in 2 on my desk. (Justice 95, Pelikans, Pilot Falcons, etc. )
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    Default Re: How do you carry your everyday pens?

    I love that eyeglass case, great idea. May I ask what type of case it is and where to get one if possible? (I mean the 'raw' case.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Armstrong View Post
    I love that eyeglass case, great idea. May I ask what type of case it is and where to get one if possible? (I mean the 'raw' case.)
    If you are referring to the hard case I made the interior for, the case came originally with a pair of Serengeti sunglasses. This was at least 15-20 years ago, so I have no idea if they are available, etc. I just offer it up as a template or base idea - a hard exterior that you can make a slotted interior - and then you can source something similar for your own project.
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    Default Re: How do you carry your everyday pens?

    I use a couple of Nomadic pouches I got from Jet Pens. They are a ripstop nylon type of fabric and do a good job with minimal space. I also have a Fountain Pen Revolution leather wrap with a 'Naugahyde' liner. I like the liner because it is cloth backed so there is no worry about tanning chemicals corroding metal on the pens. I put three photos in the following album.

    http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/armstr0ng/slideshow/]Pen Case Album - Photobucket

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    Default Re: How do you carry your everyday pens?

    Quote Originally Posted by tandaina View Post
    I use a simple silk pen roll that holds three pens (I'm a minimalist).
    Simple is good. Do you have a picture to share?

    Thanks!

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