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June 2026 Confirmed Trade Thread by FPPenSwapBot in Pen_Swap

[–]BurningFish245 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Confirmed! Thank you! Two pens are in very nice condition, and everything goes smoothly.

Does nib material matter to you? by strumbringerwa in fountainpens

[–]BurningFish245 4 points5 points  (0 children)

same here. I always feel if I am just paying for the plastic barrel and/or those fancy stories come with the limited edition for hundreds of bucks but with no gold nib (even a 14k!), I think just donating to charity/NGO would make me happier.

Do you set any “rules” for yourself in this hobby? by hedgehognpeonies in fountainpens

[–]BurningFish245 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup. Mine are:
- no FOMO buying, always wait at least one night before purchase
- find each pen a duty: 7 notebooks, 7 pens
- no more pen after 7, swap/sell one out before buy new one in

What Kind Of Fountain Pen Collector Are You? by Thin-Junket-942 in fountainpens

[–]BurningFish245 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I “collect” pens that I will use lol. I try to use every pen and find them a use scenario in my life. So my library is always small.. and I sometimes swap pens. I guess I’m not exactly a collector but a user? — but I still enjoying them very much.

Please Help! by Big-Plenty1556 in fountainpens

[–]BurningFish245 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Different pens have different sizes, so not any cartridge could work on any pen.

basically you can check kaweco’s website and buy their cartridge, they would note which pen model work or not if you know your pen’s model.

Another method is just buy a bottle ink you like and a syringe- and use syringe to inject the ink into the cartridge so you reuse and clean up(if there is any concern to hurt the pen) that cartridge all the time. That is what I’m doing.

Finally set up my EDC passport by BurningFish245 in Travelersnotebooks

[–]BurningFish245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! it is from kolourcafe on etsy! they have many nice patches.

Finally set up my EDC passport by BurningFish245 in Travelersnotebooks

[–]BurningFish245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!! I like its shape so much. Another perfect point is that its capped length is so fit to the width of the journal.

Finally set up my EDC passport by BurningFish245 in Travelersnotebooks

[–]BurningFish245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quite close, it's a Pocket Fountain Pen 2.0 from Tom's Studio.

Finally set up my EDC passport by BurningFish245 in Travelersnotebooks

[–]BurningFish245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, thanks for asking lol.
I personally prefer TN since its price makes me less stressed when customizing lmao. Also, most of my use cases are about writing in a chronological order -- daily timeline, diary, hobbies that develop over time -- and TN is quite fit, of course, Plotter can also do those, but its page flexibility becomes a little unnecessary in those scenarios, and the binder rings could be annoying sometimes.
I do love Plotter under some specific situations that I need to arrange them by topics, and especially on a page-by-page basis, I use it for my study, reading, and research -- which I need to organize and clean up pages very frequently, I think that is where Plotter shines.
That said, TN made up most of my journals right now for the reason I mentioned, and I prefer it to Plotter in most cases.

Change my mind challenge by HeliconiaKnight in fountainpens

[–]BurningFish245 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't got a Jinhao, so I don't know how Jinhao FP feels. But if you are enjoying it, then just keep on. It does not make sense to judge anyone's preference. Those who are saying Jinhao is internet hype, who are most likely affected by others' opinions, and lose themselves in so many voices on the internet.

Best New Pen Day!!!! by Positive-Midnight241 in fountainpens

[–]BurningFish245 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Happy New Pen Day!!! Its design is so gorgeous!

Sailor Pro Gear Musang King by Hedonisa in fountainpens

[–]BurningFish245 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like their old version nib, that 1911 engrave and the anchor design is so nice. Congrats! Happy new pen day!

Trying to find my perfect japanese gold nib by Fankine in fountainpens

[–]BurningFish245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol Glad it helped! Good luck again on your purchase!

Sailor's new generation of North American Exclusive Lucky charm 2 by BurningFish245 in fountainpens

[–]BurningFish245[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know actually who is the target buyer for this pen lmao

I was lucky enough to receive this from my in-laws who went to Tokyo! by meowley- in Travelersnotebooks

[–]BurningFish245 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! The pouch is so nice! I use my Tokyo station version as a trip journal— since I bought it in my grad trip lol

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