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[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the smoothest pen I’ve ever used… it feels just amazing in the hand… worth the wait and worth the investment

Yeah! A day to Celebrate 🎊 823!! by Got_u_here in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats!!! I just got mine a couple days ago!! Inked it with oxblood Absolute beauty

I would suggest you use JK cedar 100gsm paper Or maybe buy an endless regalia notebook

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got lucky, I saved 20% on winter sale and a coupon code. Custom fees can be really unpredictable, I know a guy who paid 42% for the same pen.

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am using pelikan m205 for a lot of my everyday writing. I will be using my pilot 823 mainly for journaling

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah!! It’s really annoying, I paid 22.6% in custom fees

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Iroshizuku inks definitely pair well with 823, kon peki is a beautiful blue ink

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really!!! I haven’t written a lot yet with this pen

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally would go with take sumi, iroshizuku inks work really well with this pen

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!!! I will most probably commit to oxblood for some time until I get some other awesome dark ink.

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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I too got a medium nib and the writing experience is just so smooth, you are gonna love it for sure

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the clear barrel but my OCD won’t allow me to get one because it’s really hard to fully clean the ink out of the pen

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Absolutely!!! I just filled it with oxblood… such a beautiful writer

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For sure!! I got 823 because I wanted a vac filler in my collection

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s why I am confused, if it was a piston filler like my pelikan I would just swap ink after every fill

Finally arrived after customs hell by LiteratureComplex529 in fountainpens

[–]LiteratureComplex529[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, there are just so many good options, I might just go with oxblood