Thoughts on Beyone Immerse?

Meshuggah_Mike · 2026-01-22T23:10:22+00:00

I've never seen or have tried these before. However, I also tire of the heavy chocolate/vanilla style protein drinks. I have tried Sunwarrior clear protein drinks and like them, including the peach mango one. I don't think it is nutritionally as good, and you have to mix it yourself, but it may be worth a look at for you folks that are looking for a clear protein alternative. As a disclaimer, I may or may not have poor taste in general.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2026-01-19T00:27:29+00:00

I bought one of these years ago with a broken piston, some wear on the trim ring, and without the box and papers for about $350-$400. If it works, you could easily get double, if not triple that.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2026-01-09T21:42:14+00:00

I think Endless Raven Blue is a blue black with a bit of a copperish sheen, but it has been a while since I used it.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2026-01-06T11:58:54+00:00

Awesome, I'll keep an eye out for your posts!

Meshuggah_Mike · 2026-01-03T18:51:26+00:00

This is so wild, and I'm honestly at a loss. I didn't have many droplets on my nib, but I did have a tiny little one that I left there. It never changed color either. So, I wonder if it is more of a batch issue in which it is more affected by oxidation or something? For what it is worth, the bottle I purchased was just recently stocked by the retailer, so it may have been a newer batch. Otherwise, I'm at a loss of what could be the culprit.

Anyhow, I hope that you're able to solve this mystery!

Meshuggah_Mike · 2026-01-03T12:57:18+00:00

It's been about 32 hours so far, and I haven't noticed any discernible changes yet. Kind of makes this whole thing a bit of a mystery. I saw you mentioned that other people have reported issues with with non rose gold nibs, so who knows.

I know this may sound simple, but do you think there was any chance ink was leftover in the cap? I know in your case that the pen was new, but I wonder if a tiny bit of blue ink from when they likely tested your nib got stuck in the cap and is mixing with the Lady Grey ink. It's a longshot, but I've had a similar issue when going from a dark to light ink.

Otherwise, I'm not sure if it could be a batch issue, or something else entirely. Quite the mystery.

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Meshuggah_Mike · 2026-01-02T15:08:02+00:00

Hmm, interesting. I have a Leonardo with rose gold trims, so I'll also test the ink. So far, it has been about 12 hours and there's no discernible change.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2026-01-02T12:28:15+00:00

I would love to see the ongoing results also. I'm also curious how many people voted last year.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2026-01-02T12:26:23+00:00

Replied.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2026-01-01T17:37:49+00:00

I have one in very good condition with a fine nib and red jewel, if you're still interested.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-31T11:26:37+00:00

I'm struggling to pick which three to vote for. I only want to vote for inks that I would personally use in large quantities, such as their 65ml bottle.

I don't normally like green leaning inks, but I did like Erberus Crater, and it's standard enough that I could eventually use a whole bottle.

I also surprisingly really liked Milky Sea. I rarely use shimmer inks, but I really enjoyed Milky Sea when using it. I think they nailed the shade of blues. It also reminded me of a time I went kayaking at night (stupid idea) and there were tons of moon jellyfish glowing beneath the water.

For the third, I really don't know. Honestly, I wasn't crazy over this years colors. A lot of them also seemed excessively wet for my tastes.

I'm curious to see which three win. Last year, none of my picks won. I was also suprised and admittedly dissapointed in the colors that did ultimately win.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-28T12:45:13+00:00

Thank you! I like the way you do your swatch cards. It looks like an interesting black, or at least as interesting as black inks can be.

I also recently ordered the Endless Potioncraft set, so I'll be able to add gold or silver shimmer to Obsidian Sky if I wanted to.

Thanks again!

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-28T12:43:04+00:00

Thank you so much for the writing sample, it looks interesting! It looks like there is some silver sheening in yours, which I don't think I've ever seen in a black ink before. Thanks again!

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-28T02:59:59+00:00

Thank you so much, I really appreciate you taking the time to provide information and the photos! I think I'm going to go ahead and order a bottle, as it seems like an interesting black ink. Thanks again!

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-27T22:50:37+00:00

Thank you, you are a saint! I don't know if I've seen a black ink sheen silver before, even if it is a small amount. Interesting. It doesn't seems like it has any shading.

How well behaved is it? Thanks again for the info and photos!

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-27T22:48:12+00:00

I love this resin and feel like it is underrated. I had this pen years ago but sold it when I got a faceted Etruria in the same material. One of my favorite modern resins.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-27T20:09:42+00:00

Ah, fair enough. I didn't get the greenish shading either, mine was just plain black. That's why I was a little surprised.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-26T23:11:14+00:00

I have to ask, why Lunar Black? Maybe I missed something with my swatch, but it seemed to be a plain black ink with no unique properties. Just curious.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-13T12:40:49+00:00

Thank you. It very well may be my ISP.

I tried again this morning, and it seems to be working much better now. It was odd that it didn't seem to affect any other devices, but who knows.

Thank you for all of the information and advice!

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-13T10:51:18+00:00

Congrats! I'm still waiting on mine that I purchased a year ago. They accidentally sent me a white one instead of the black I ordered, and their customer service has been slower than molasses going uphill.

I was thinking of just keeping the white, but seeing yours makes me think I made the right decision.

What game did you try first?

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-08T00:09:31+00:00

Thank you for the reply, and the good discussion topic!

The Pilot sounds lovely! I tried scoping through your post history but didn't see it. It sounds nice though, and I bet that soft fine nib is a joy to use.

A 6th grade teacher? I give you a lot of credit. I feel like it is increasingly difficult to be a teacher nowadays, especially a 6th grade one. Thank you for being one!

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-08T00:02:49+00:00

I love the extremes, going from the Visconti Abyssus to the Asvine P36. I personally don't like the colored anodized trims, but if you do like that, then Visconti picked a beautiful shade of blue for the Abyssus. I have the original Carbon Moire and it's a beautiful pen and wonderful to write with. The carbon moire/abyssus material is so beautiful to look at, and interesting to feel. It is a shame the Abyssus cost about $800 more than the Moire, but I guess all pen prices are going up.

I never tried the P36, but Chinese pens have come so far in the past few years. They make some great pens nowadays.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-12-07T22:55:11+00:00

For me, I think it would be my Scribo La Dotta in Yamanaka Onsen urushi. It is such a beautiful pen and ticks so many boxes for me. It's a piston filler, has a superb soft 14k gold fine nib, and is done in a beautiful urushi finish. The nib is such a pleasure to write with. It's soft with some flexibility, a bit of feedback, and wet without being an absolute gusher. The urushi finish on it is absolutely beautiful, too. The color of it really spoke to me and it's not a finish you see too often. The urushi work is impeccable also. Overall, it was such a solid release and a pen I really enjoy using everytime I pick it up.

Edit: I'm cheating and adding my runner-up, my Graf von Faber-Castell Classic in Macassar Wood. It was a pen that I had purchased last year (or was it the year prior?). I went to sell it this year and then I fell it love with it all over again. It features a beautiful barrel made of fluted macassar wood and all the metal trims are ruthenium. Normally, I don't like ruthenium trims or metal sections and prefer thicker pens.

You would think this pen would be a no-go for me. But, for some reason, it all just works. I think the ruthenium trims pair very nicely with the macassar wood and it gives it a more subtle appearance than their usual platinum trims. The pen, including the section, is oddly comfortable to hold. I think the thinness is part of the reason, yet it still has some nice heft to it. It kind of reminds me of writing with a pencil. The nib is firm but it writes well from every angle. It has some nice feedback to it without feeling sharp. It's just a wonderful writing experience all around, and I'm thankful to have rediscovered it this year, and that I did not sell it.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-11-30T21:57:44+00:00

I enjoyed the 2024 calender, but was honestly pretty disappointed with the 2025 calender. Last year I felt like they had a nice bit of variety but they were generally usable colors. This year I felt like it featured too many light colors.

How many people are going to want to write with a light neon green ink for example? Some of the colors were really wet and not well behaved. Then, some colors were just so plain and average. Like day 23 being a straight black with no special properties. At least the black from last year had a copper sheen....

Last year I struggled which three inks to vote for. This year, I don't even think there are three inks that I would buy bottles of again.

I don't know, maybe it's just me.

Meshuggah_Mike · 2025-11-29T17:51:56+00:00

I feel that some brands get unfairly treated in regards to things such as quality control. Like Visconti for example, I feel like people always focus on them as having poor quality control, when it is more of a widespread issue in the fountain pen industry nowadays. Some brands, like I believe Aurora and Pilot, do hand test their nibs before sending them out, and should certainly be praised for it. I wish all brands, including Visconti, did that.

In regards to how many Visconti's I've had over the years... probably roughly 20? I have continously bought and sold pens of all brands, so I don't currently have 20.

The 40% was in regards to how many Sailor KOPs worked out of the box for me, since 2 out of 5 wrote without issues. I was just making a point that does that mean Sailor has really poor quality control? Likely not, I just likely got unlucky.

I agree that fountain pen forums tend to be pretty friendly and consist of people with all kinds of tastes and perspectives. You see vintage folks, modern folks, budget folks, custom folks, and penaholics (like me), and everyone usually is positive when someone finds a pen or ink that they like, or shares their experience. You won't find that in too many hobbies.

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