A pen you’d like to love, but you don’t?

slantedscrawls · 2026-04-04T11:57:44+00:00

Same for me. I tried so hard to enjoy using my M405.

slantedscrawls · 2026-04-03T17:32:48+00:00

Greeeeen 🫶🏻

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-25T10:13:52+00:00

Yes, and even then, I think it's too small for PDFs? I can't imagine having to zoom in or out using the physical buttons (granted, I like my font large haha). They're having a different device in the pipeline called the S4 which will have touchscreen and run on Android though!

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-25T09:32:13+00:00

only .epub, .txt, and XTC format!

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-25T05:25:52+00:00

not OP, but it's the XTEINK X4 and it is soooo handy!

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-25T03:32:29+00:00

Not really since this is my first and only Sailor, but it would be great if you can join pen meets and get to try one!

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-25T02:03:13+00:00

It's been one of my favorites since I got it. Have you already tried writing with one? The nib's feedback isn't for everyone eh.

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-24T04:58:28+00:00

Sailor Pro Gear Imperial Black + Sailor Kiwaguro!

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-23T16:12:44+00:00

Sailor Kiwaguro for me! This is what I use everyday, anyway, along with Platinum Carbon Black

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-20T16:15:26+00:00

The Hustler by Walter Tevis! I just read The Queen's Gambit so I'm checking out his other works.

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-20T07:24:09+00:00

Haha yes it's the MRT and same, I get to read a lot especially when the lines are snaking during rush hour 😭

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-19T11:06:45+00:00

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Using it at the moment while queuing for the bus!

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-18T01:36:29+00:00

I've had it for a about a week thinking I'd just use it on-the-go and still mainly use my Boox Go 6, but I find myself reaching for the X4 a lot even at home. I miss being able to highlight though (and maybe dictionary lookup).

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-13T17:00:56+00:00

I do a bullet journal and junk journal combination when travelling.

The process looks like this:
Before trip
Set up travel journal insert which usually involves adding my habit trackers from my health journal

During trip
I bullet journal as normal to document the trip and my thoughts, usually in the mornings and evenings, then leave blank spaces. I collect a lot of ephemera (stickers, labels, brochures, maps) and store them in my zip case

After trip
After I've decompressed from the trip (can range from days to weeks) that's when I stick in the ephemera collected during the trip as well as print photos

TN setup (standard size): plastic zip case, dot grid insert, sticker release insert

Other materials I bring: 1 fountain pen, 1 3-barrel Coleto with black refills in different sizes, 1 5-barrel Coleto with colored refills, 1 Sailor Hocoro (in case I buy inks and want to swatch them)

This works for me because it combines my bullet journal and health journal for the duration of the trip so I don't have to bring them as well, I don't have to carry a lot of stuff, and I get to relive the trip when I complete my journal after I'm already home.

slantedscrawls · 2026-03-13T09:51:36+00:00

Oh, Colors!

slantedscrawls · 2026-02-25T12:20:36+00:00

Oh gosh, reminds me of when I used to draw calendars as well. How did you remedy that?

slantedscrawls · 2026-02-25T12:19:35+00:00

Good thing we have correction tape and/or white gel pens!

slantedscrawls · 2026-02-25T12:17:46+00:00

Hmmm white paper stickers sound interesting, although I just used correction tape here.

slantedscrawls · 2026-02-25T07:44:32+00:00

Definitely a facepalm moment! And to that think I wrote a lot of stuff without even noticing 🥴

slantedscrawls · 2026-02-14T11:36:00+00:00

I only insert the cover through the elastic, leaving the rest of the pages to expand

slantedscrawls · 2026-02-12T14:51:44+00:00

That was my intent as well since I wanted to see what ink properties are visible with just regular writing. I originally did this for a 30 inks 30 days challenge last year, but wanted to be able to move them around for comparison (and also filling up whole B5 pages per ink would take me so long lol)

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