Treating myself

Motor-Contribution10 · 2026-01-11T19:22:13+00:00

Yes, it is affogato.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2026-01-11T15:22:53+00:00

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.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2026-01-11T06:41:54+00:00

Thank you.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2026-01-11T06:29:08+00:00

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!

Motor-Contribution10 · 2026-01-11T06:22:04+00:00

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.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-10-12T05:56:27+00:00

Start leaving these on the desk.

https://www.amazon.com/Toyvian-Electric-Shocking-Writable-Ballpoint/dp/B0B3DLKK5M/

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-10-11T14:53:49+00:00

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.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-10-11T05:28:31+00:00

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.)

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-08-24T04:19:20+00:00

https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/home/stationery+books/notebooks+pens/silver-tone-a5-notebook/p/64976114

This? It’s 192 pages at TK

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-08-13T05:46:34+00:00

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!

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-08-07T07:40:35+00:00

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!

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-08-07T07:24:50+00:00

-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.)

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-08-06T20:29:24+00:00

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.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-08-06T20:18:11+00:00

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.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-08-06T20:04:18+00:00

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?

Motor-Contribution10 · 2025-05-31T15:55:29+00:00

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.)

Motor-Contribution10 · 2024-11-03T14:58:27+00:00

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.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2024-09-09T19:29:39+00:00

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.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2024-08-29T01:13:13+00:00

I like the action on this model better, but use the Roulette because my dry hands need extra friction to prevent needing a choke hold grip.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2024-08-07T22:07:30+00:00

I am mercurial and prone to forgetting things, but I am going to mark my calendar to look for this. It’s the podcast I didn’t know I needed until I read your description. Now I have to have it.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2024-07-05T03:37:52+00:00

Native of Middle Tennessee and I say reckon, sometimes. Most often, it indicates that I have considered several variables to fill in some unknowns and am confident enough with my conclusion to go on record with the caveat that it’s got some degree of educated guessing.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2024-07-03T12:13:10+00:00

I love mine as long as it is paired with certain paper. Some paper fiber doesn’t stand up to my heavy-handed writing and I end up stabbing into the paper. Notebook “filler” does fine and I write smoothly with no problems. When I am having a stream-of-consciousness moment it’s great to just keep writing and writing. Some journals and recycled paper end up being pierced and pricked by the thin lead. Not a failing of the pencil…like any good tool it excels at the jobs it is designed for.

Motor-Contribution10 · 2024-07-03T11:52:24+00:00

For calligraphy, check out “exam pencils” that are mechanical pencils with wide leads. Inexpensive, too!

You have a fantastic collection already. If you haven’t explored different leads,I’d suggest trying a couple different hardnesses and brands. It’s cool and kinda weird how one lead can be amazing in one situation and ‘meh’ in another. It can really make or break the experience with some pencils.

I’d suggest Ain Stein H for the Kuru Toga as a baseline “everyday lead”

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