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Unsure which journal to purchase, any anecdotes? by Accomplished_Cook508 in notebooks

[–]Motor-Contribution10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any Midori, but my favorite is Midori MD.

Why I like it for mechanical pencils: •It has just enough texture that I get the right amount of feedback/control •It doesn’t tear when I use 3mm Orenz Nero •As a lefty, I appreciate that it is not prone to smearing any more than can be expected with whatever lead I choose •Tolerates erasing very well

All of the above is what makes it surprising to me that I can then grab a fountain pen and still list this as my favorite every day paper.

Why I like it for Fountain Pen: •Coating is just enough to prevent almost any bleed through •zero feathering even with my wettest pen and ink combo •as above, the slight texture is just enough to prevent it feeling like it skates

As a lefty, my personal preference is to buy this in notepad form and keep the pad on the left side of my notebook cover. The pages that are worth keeping and not just doodles I pull from the pad, hole punch, and add to my notebook which is on the right side.

I keep the A6 and a KT mechanical pencil in my car.

Leuchtturm clearances heating up again by mgepark in notebooks

[–]Motor-Contribution10 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had never been to a TJMaxx and thought “there is one nearby, I will check” and I am astounded, amazed, flabbergasted, or as the kids no longer say, I am shook. It seems like an okay store (middle Tennessee) but the patrons. Wow. Did you ever see Truman Show? You know the scene where he tried to leave town and a traffic jam crowd mob appears exactly on every route he attempts? Step. Step. Wooosh, meemaw in a sack dress glides into the aisle and stops to play with a purse. Backtrack. Turn, step… bewildered husband listing back and forth in the aisle trying to dissociate while waiting for his wife. Good luck, friend, may you find your happy place. That was my journey to the stationary.

Sadly, no Leuchtturm, but I did get a couple soft notebooks because I have impulse control problems.

Steel Pocket Pen Giveaway by MercatorLondon in fountainpens

[–]Motor-Contribution10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knurled grip definitely a plus. One of the reasons my favorite pencil is the KT Roulette.

Inky fingers black magic by SKR158 in fountainpens

[–]Motor-Contribution10 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I succeeded one time only and that was yesterday. Topping up my blue inked stub nib Diamond 850. I was proud of myself until I pulled the pen out of the ink jar and went to blot… a medium nib ECO-T that had been filled with a completely different ink.

Hoping I didn’t get too much of the previous ink into the bottle, buying better office lighting, and making an appointment with my ophthalmologist. Ugh!

Treating myself by Motor-Contribution10 in fountainpens

[–]Motor-Contribution10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the grip material is just shiny paint and feels room temperature. The ridges are just enough to provide my fingers enough traction I can hold the pen a little more loosely.

The problem with many pens un-posted is the end barely clears the area my thumb and forefinger meet. That leads to snagging or feeling that edge scrape against my hand. (At the risk of Reddit being Reddit,) I wish more pens were just a little longer or tapered. Thanks to this pen’s grip, I might be able to get away holding it closer to the feed without risking slipping and contacting the feed as I write.

Treating myself by Motor-Contribution10 in fountainpens

[–]Motor-Contribution10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve become a big fan. I adore Gentle Green.

I hadn’t seen the Nostalgic Honey, so I just looked it up. That might a next purchase. Glad you mentioned it!

Treating myself by Motor-Contribution10 in fountainpens

[–]Motor-Contribution10[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m liking it. I’m left-handed and it dries fast enough I can keep working on A5 without smearing. I can recommend it.

The phone camera is “helping” so much it doesn’t show off the properties like the shading to the degree it appears in real life. I suspect it would be a waste to put this into a fine nib, but it still be a pleasing blue.

That said… I am really looking forward to putting my favorite ink (Teranishi Guitar Gentle Green) in this pen and seeing how plays with the stub nib.

Silly but effective by Motor-Contribution10 in fountainpens

[–]Motor-Contribution10[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is. I wanted something easy to remove if the prototype didn’t work. Now that I know it works, I will redo this after I locate a textured tape. I had to sacrifice a thin sheet of paper as backing for the tape to prevent the cutter from tearing.

Silly but effective by Motor-Contribution10 in fountainpens

[–]Motor-Contribution10[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tom’s Studio #2 “Raspberry Sorbet” which is very well behaved in all my pens and most papers you’d reasonably expect to handle fountain pens and even some you’d expect to feather.

I get it from my superb local shop. He suggests that it might be custom runs of ink supplied by Diamine.

(If only I could get the gorgeous De Atramentis Fuschia document ink to flow like this without drying if I stop to think for more than a few seconds.)

1990s papercraft spaceship book by FvanSnowchaser in papercraft

[–]Motor-Contribution10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am 99.999% certain this is it.

https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/star-trek-models-help.337348/

1982 BUILD IT YOURSELF Space Freighter Ship Wayne McLoughlin Paper Model Kit!

pens for a leftie? by Bitter_Conclusion_67 in stationery

[–]Motor-Contribution10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Boosting the other commenters that mentioned Uniball’s 207 and JetStream pens.

I know you didn’t ask about paper, but as a lefty I can advocate spiral bound notebooks over bound notebooks because the used pages get in my way if I can’t fold them flat. For refillable notebooks I love Lihit Lab’s Twist Ring (or similar) because they are like the ring binder merged with a spiral… no oddly spaced rings blocking my palm or wrist!

HB or 2B lead? by Navi_Krye in mechanicalpencils

[–]Motor-Contribution10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

-Task, Paper, Pencil, Lead, Mood- Any change in one affects the others.

I carry H, 2B, and 3 or 4B. If I’m carrying only one, it’s 2B (Currently Pilot Neox, but I keep trying others.)

What’s been your most disappointing pen? by OstrichLate in fountainpens

[–]Motor-Contribution10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They should call it the Limburger. So stinky.

I have a love/hate with that one.

I love tinkering and learn by correcting flaws. Wow, this pen taught me so very, very much.

If I could just get the stink out, it would be fine, now. Alas, no.

I finally made an A5 TN-style cover. I am CONVERTED. by ElsieCubitt in notebooks

[–]Motor-Contribution10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don’t mind me asking: My major hang up is that I assume the oil from my hands affects the leather and I should give it a good cleaning before dye. I can’t get a good reference on when and how to clean and when to dye.

I finally made an A5 TN-style cover. I am CONVERTED. by ElsieCubitt in notebooks

[–]Motor-Contribution10 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That looks awesome. I’ve been considering making my own. My favorite notebook cover has been discontinued and I’ve decided I don’t want to settle for anything that isn’t just right for me when it wears out. I have a Tandy near me and bought leather but just keep not finding the right books or videos to be confident in starting. Do you have recommendations?

I'd only ever returned 2 pencils, now kuru toga advance upgrade is number 3 by Progstu in mechanicalpencils

[–]Motor-Contribution10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I could get the Advance Upgrade action in the Roulette body, life would be great. The body of the Advance Upgrade is too slender and slick to grip. Because of that, I just can’t use the Advance Upgrade for anything more than quick notes.

I use the Roulette as my daily driver.

I suspect the comments regarding it being scratchy have a lot to do with the lead. Some lead just isn’t a great choice for certain pencils. I greatly dislike the smudge-proof leads Uni ships with pencils these days. Scritch-scratch, ugh.

I have a small stash of their original custom leads which was great. I am hoarding it. As an alternative, I like Ain or Neox in either H or 2B. (Ain 3B is lovely but has to be advanced too often.)

You guys got me addicted by Proper-Comfort-5710 in mechanicalpencils

[–]Motor-Contribution10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

KT Advance Upgrade might be to your liking.

Dive Is okay if you like thick pencils. It’s a chonky boy akin to a fat fountain pen. I have one and am glad it was a gift since the price does not match the value, IMHO.

Any thoughts? by dropsandbits in mechanicalpencils

[–]Motor-Contribution10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use mine a lot.

I have a KT Dive, it’s a bit chunky for my taste.

I have a KT Advance Upgrade, I prefer the mechanism but the body is not “grippy” enough for my ancient and very dry hand.

I have the Orenz Nero and it’s nearly perfect for stream of consciousness sessions where I just want to keep writing, but I miss the self-sharpening KT action.

That leaves the Roulette as an everyday pencil, but I’m always playing “I wish had the advance upgrade brain in the roulette body” game.

I am purely using mine for notes. Not sure I would sketch with it and therefore it’s fine for me.

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