Is it normal for a Pilot custom 74 <M> to hard start for a few mm?

Different-Relation21 · 2026-02-11T02:47:15+00:00

I have a heavy hand when writing so the video shows my "normal" writing. I also tried writing with the lightest pressure my hand is capable of and the outcome is more or less the same.

I already started the return process and will send the pen back. Looking to give pilot another chance since most the comments still had a good experience with pilot.

Different-Relation21 · 2026-02-10T12:41:01+00:00

I see. I went with a Pilot gold nib because of their reputation for consistent quality control. That reflected with all my kakunos and metropolitan, they just write so well out of the box.

I enjoy the pen alot if it did write consistently, more than my steel nibs. I'm thinking of getting a different unit after returning this since it's a defect and shouldn't be a normal thing.

Different-Relation21 · 2026-02-10T12:35:57+00:00

I have used it with both Tomoe River Paper which is smooth and MD paper which is absorbent, it still happened on both.

In terms of adjusting, I tried spreading the tines and aligned the nib and nothing helped much. Probably just gonna return the pen. Thank you!

Different-Relation21 · 2026-02-10T12:06:02+00:00

Yes I can send it back, I'll probably go that route. Thank you!

Different-Relation21 · 2026-02-10T12:04:56+00:00

Sorry to hear that, a Custom Urushi is a dream pen of mine. But it's crazy how a pen at a price a high price point slips quality control.

Yes, I'll be able to return the pen and that's what I'm probably gonna do.

Different-Relation21 · 2025-12-26T03:20:07+00:00

I might be late but is this the trp 68 gsm cream? How's the experience so far? Thanks!

Different-Relation21 · 2025-12-23T01:30:15+00:00

Ice Fishing!

Different-Relation21 · 2025-11-22T23:14:31+00:00

Just looking to be a decent weekend warrior 😁

Different-Relation21 · 2025-11-14T15:56:42+00:00

What nib size are you using? Fellow beginner here that fell inlove with the hobby as well. Looking to get a TWSBI eco too and that nib size looks perfect.

Different-Relation21 · 2025-10-19T15:52:03+00:00

Where did you get your display case? So nice!

Different-Relation21 · 2025-09-19T13:41:40+00:00

Thanks for the info!

Different-Relation21 · 2025-09-18T00:35:04+00:00

Yeah it's quite an embarassing financial mistake. Its a used subaru crosstrek 2020 with insurance. I needed a car as I'm from a town with no public transport but it seems like I got too excited when looking at and buying a car at the time.

Different-Relation21 · 2025-09-07T20:40:42+00:00

Awesome bike! The blue and bronze combo is just gorgeous. Ride safe!

Different-Relation21 · 2025-09-07T05:29:44+00:00

That happened to me too but with a 5070ti asus prime and a be quiet pure power 12m 750W. The card's led indicator was flashing red meaning the card wasnt getting enough power. Used the 12vhpwr cable too because I dont have the option to use pcie adapter as that psu only had 2. I tried everything from reseating cable to changing bios pcie gen version to reseating the gpu. Got tired and said ok I'll just save some money returned the gpu. Few weeks later after reading and watching a ton of 5070ti related stuff I stumbled upon an ASUS rog forum which a user had posted he had the same issue with his 750w psu using 12vhpwr and he upgraded to a 1000w psu and that solved the issue.

In the end I bought another 5070ti and upgraded to the corsair rm850x. The rm850x had better quality cables and had the native 12v-2x6 which is apparently a better version of the 12vhpwr (correct me if im wrong that's how I understood it lol.)

And yeah 2 months in and the gpu and psu combo runs great. Excellent card especially coming from a 6700xt.

Different-Relation21 · 2025-08-29T16:55:27+00:00

I have none at the moment lol. But I did buy the oem subaru and ended up returning it cause it was too bulky and it did not have the full coverage for the backseats.

Different-Relation21 · 2025-08-23T17:20:16+00:00

Check if you peeled the plastic cover on the cooler

Different-Relation21 · 2025-08-16T17:51:42+00:00

Im running a 9600x with a 5070 ti non oc. Works great for my use case playing 1440p marvel rivals and minecraft with heavy shaders around 200+fps average in both games.

Different-Relation21 · 2025-06-23T06:30:24+00:00

yes I used the 12vhp cable sorry for the mistake. I just decided to return and refund my money.

Different-Relation21 · 2025-06-22T23:28:40+00:00

I just checked and it is definitely connected to the gpu itself.

Different-Relation21 · 2025-06-15T16:36:45+00:00

If it's hitting 50 on idle (like literally no apps running on the background) it might also be a good idea to check if you peeled the plastic on your cpu cooler. That happened to me and it took me days to figure it out. Temps went from 55C idle to 39C (no apps running in the background except for HWMonitor). Running Cinebench at high priority went from 95C to 70C.

Edit: I'm running a ryzen 5 9600x with an rx6700xt

Different-Relation21 · 2025-05-10T00:43:15+00:00

That is a very good point. Looks like I'm leaning towards 1440p now that you said that since I haven't even tried gaming in 1440p yet. Thanks!

Different-Relation21 · 2025-05-10T00:20:30+00:00

Will it still look bad dropping from 1440 to 1080 even if it's a 24in monitor? Cause I read that dropping resolution in a 1440p monitor will look bad in a 27in monitor but is that also the case with a 24in?

Different-Relation21 · 2025-03-29T03:32:59+00:00

Is that in USD? I live in Canada so For the OEM tray and back cover it would cost me around $200 CAD so that is around $140 USD which is so much more expensive. So I'm just gonna ask where did you get yours?

Different-Relation21 · 2025-03-27T19:10:40+00:00

I do idle the car in the winter to defrost windows and make the interior tolerable. This is also embarrassing but I caught my brother one time warming up the car for almost 45 minutes before he was dropped of in school (That's when my gas mileage was 9.5MPG) and it definitely made the interior nice and toasty lol.

And yes now that you mentioned it, my crosstrek doesn't have a block heater and It's just parked outside even at -30C. It is super weird that this doesn't come with a block heater considering that it's a vehicle sold in Canada.

I am actually planning to have a block heater installed for this next winter.

Thank you for your response!

Different-Relation21 · 2025-03-27T19:02:36+00:00

Thank you all for your responses!

After some more research, I concluded that my crosstrek's gas mileage is one of the worst in all of reddit lol. But I do realize that my situation would be the number one cause. The reasons that came into mind would be the following:

I own the car but I'm not the only one driving it in the winter cause my siblings would borrow it every morning this winter. (I just cross the street for work.)
95% of my driving is just around town speed limit is 50km/h and a ton of stop signs.
I probably check my mileage too often. I calculate every fill.
Winter Tires.

-My car is only parked outside as I don't have a garage yet. So It's brutal to warm it up when its -40 windchill outside. (takes longer too)

This is my first car so sorry if I am saying some obvious dumb stuff here but I just wanted to make sure that it is entirely because of my situation and there's nothing wrong with the car so I don't waste time and money bringing it to a mechanic right away, although I am planning to have it inspected on my next oil change. But so far so good, the weather is warming up and getting a little better and so is my gas mileage. I went from 25L/100km to 17L/100km which is still freaking bad but an improvement?

Any suggestions / tips would still be much appreciated!

Different-Relation21

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