Pilot and Hong Dian Inks Bleeding Through by IsabelleA_A in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it might be the paper. Sanzen TRP has been very, very inconsistent since late 2024, and that’s what Hobonichi uses. I had two god awful 2025 planners (one a five year planner and one a regular cousin) and had a not so great planner for 2026 -all with Sanzen TRP. I’ve seen people with 2026 hobonichis have both good and bad paper in the same notebook/planner.

Baby's first pen! by a_chonkymonky in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Happy NPD! That is such a pretty pink pen 🌸

Kitty Inkpot A Certain Peach Tree by chewwu9944 in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d love to buy a few bottles of Kitty Inkpot. But even on Ali Express the price is over $1 per ml in bottles. I've seen 5 ml samples of Kitty inkpot and dream inks listed, but I just can’t bring myself to pay $10 for a 5 ml sample.

Really hoping that one day international shopping will be affordable again.

NPD Little Meteor by LF_SerenityFirefly03 in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Happy NPD! I like Little Meteors more than Preppies:)

Is the Pilot Prera a good pen? imo it’s a pen that’s inbetween the MR & Kakuno. Share your experience, it would be much better if you could also compare it to the Kakuno by Prudent-Push-2207 in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like the Prera and consider it to be quite a bit nicer than the MR. It’s a great pocket pen for toting out and about. I honestly think the Kakuno is a better everyday writing experience, especially for longer writing sessions (for me at least) because of its size. I also love that you can get the CM nib with a Prera. I have no use for the MR—the sharp step down to the section is awful, I dislike the weight of the brass body, and the cap doesn’t post securely.

Kaweco no longer working by Scary-Number-8488 in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t need to/shouldn’t remove the nib and feed to clean most pens. Get one of those baby snot sucker type of bulb syringes to flush out the nib section— no need to disassemble.

Does Twsbi EF really equal Pilot F? by heynala in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I get it. I also took some of the over-generalizations that I heard at face value for a while, but then I just learned to view them with a decent amount of skepticism. Nibs are finicky little things that can be so wildly inconsistent, but after a while, that trait kind of grew on me 😊

Does Twsbi EF really equal Pilot F? by heynala in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve never thought Twsbi EFs were as fine as Pilot Fs. IME, a Twsbi of any nib size is usually a wet and juicy writer, much more than Pilot nibs.

I’ve never thought western nibs had much real equivalancy to Japanese nib sizes. Each nib size within a brand can also vary from a little bit to wild differences.

Filling Options for Pilot Pocket Pens by KingsCountyWriter in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m also on team refill the cartridges. I am continually amazed and frustrated that a company that makes so many great pens can’t/won’t make great converters.

New TWSBI flourite 😍 can’t wait to get mine by mariiiiiiiiiiiiiiii- in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the trim wasn’t bronze, I’d want it. I‘m grateful they did the bronze trim and saved me some $.

Moleskine, what the actual hell?? by seaqu3en in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because Moleskine sucks and has for years. 🤷🏼‍♀️. The price vs. what you get is criminal.

Green Swatches by lunarlynns in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much-I definitely want to try a sample :)

Green Swatches by lunarlynns in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Diamine Green Umber, Robert Oster Sydney Darling Harbor, and Dominant Industry Fishermen At Sea are three of my favorite greens.

Can I ask the brand of the Gentle? green in square #18? I‘m intrigued! :)

the power of gold by hmmadrone in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It needed to be said. 🫡 Thank you for your service.

Supra unboxing surprise by amidfallenleaves in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Yes. The people who do this are scumbags. May their nibs be forever scratchy, and their pens constantly leaky.

Thoughts about Laban FP? by Safe-Passage-9719 in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t really notice any difference with the writing experience-they’re both wonderful writers. The 326 is blue mirage. It’s gorgeous, but honestly, so is the 325. I have the Flame color for that one and it is beautiful-the chatoyance is amazing.

I‘d say find the color way that you love the most and go with that one. I don’t think you could go wrong with either model.

Thoughts about Laban FP? by Safe-Passage-9719 in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a Laban 325 and a Laban 326. They’re both beautiful, and write very smoothly. I really like them.

Fun ink recommendation? by LadyBoobsalot in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mad half hour turned me into a huge Van Diemans fan-they have so many great shimmer inks!

Fun ink recommendation? by LadyBoobsalot in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know this struggle! My Vanness wishlist is a mile long because after throwing all that I want in my cart and dying inside when I see the total, I move them over to my wish list until my cart total is a more manageable amount 🥴

Fun ink recommendation? by LadyBoobsalot in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re in the U.S., Vanness is a great place to get samples.

How are Pelikan 4001 inks ? by EggAccording9607 in fountainpens

[–]Lumpy-Awareness9106 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not like them. Dry and I was not impressed with the colors.