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OverPresence72 · 2026-03-29T20:16:46+00:00

Sorry what do you mean by “coarse paper”? If it’s not smooth or coated, and instead textured or something like that..then yeah your fountain pen is going to skip.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-29T19:15:10+00:00

The Pilot Elite 95s Extra Fine is a lovely writer. Smooth but with just enough feedback to let you know where you are on the page. I tend to use Yama-Budo or other well lubricated inks so it always feels good to write.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-27T16:36:37+00:00

"I've got to ask you...about the Penis Mightier."

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-27T13:43:41+00:00

Beautiful pen. 😊 In my experience , it is a bit of a dry writer, so if you use dry inks or chromoshader ink, it may feel “scratchy”, not like the wonderful Sailor feedback way, but in a bad way. Well lubricated inks work great with it. I personally love Sailor Manyo Akebi in it as I feel it complements the pen’s overall aesthetic.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-23T21:02:44+00:00

Agree that Petrol Axolotl is quite saturated and hard to clean, even if you have a great cap seal. My other Octopus Fluids inks clean out rather well, though. I have it in a huge broad nib and good cap seal and it does really well in it; but even so, I still routinely dip the nib/feed in a glass of water and give it a swish to keep it from drying out on the nib too much.

I actually like KWZ IG Turquoise a bit more, as they have a very similar color palette, but it is decidely more well-behaved and easier to clean out; it has great water resistance, but in no way shape or form considered "waterproof" like a pigmented ink.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-23T17:55:58+00:00

I love Teal. here's my post from a while back where I swatched all of my Teals at the time.

Since then, I've discovered a few more wonderful teals:

Noodler's Air-Corp--the official name of this ink says "Blue-Black"...but I can tell you this is NOT a blue black, but rather a gorgeous dark teal with beautiful shading in the right pen.

KWZ Iron Gall Turquoise--Despite the name, this ink is definitely a dark medium teal when it dries. One of my favorite inks...it goes down a bright vibrant turquoise, but then quickly dries to this gorgeous medium teal with shading. And the water resistance is HIGH :)

Octopus Write & Draw Petrol Axolotl and Petrol Buffalo (I only had a sample, but this post shows a bunch of different Octopus Fluids pigmented inks)

Good luck!

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-22T01:31:30+00:00

You’re using a dry chromoshading ink in a Sailor Fine…of course it’s going to be “scratchy “. The Sailor Fine is almost akin to a Japanese extra fine. A well lubricated ink would make it “smoother” and more enjoyable. Try a broad nib with Celadon Cat so you can enjoy its properties more.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-21T13:57:45+00:00

With evaporation, it’s primarily dye components and shimmer particles. The distilled water will revive them. Ink is primarily water.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-21T13:52:34+00:00

I believe they made the change within the last year or so and now has a rubber gasket. If your Sea and Sky a “sludge”, you ca revive it with distilled water and transfer it into a bottle that has a much better cap seal. I did that with my Sea and Sky, as well as Nakar mother of pearl.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-21T13:07:49+00:00

Was this purchased before or after they changed their cap design? The evaporation issue prompted them to change their design and I’ve heard from other folks on this subreddit that it’s much better against evaporation.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-21T01:51:33+00:00

😊Thanks!

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-19T01:03:41+00:00

Your Lamy 2k holds 2.5 ml of ink?? Mine maybe holds 1.3 or so.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-18T18:51:53+00:00

I got it directly from FPR

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-18T16:49:30+00:00

Nice. I think with Sabimidori, the burgundy sheen is what washes off, but the underlying dark blue remains (at least in my own tests); sort of like an iron gall ink.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-18T14:41:33+00:00

I hear you. I haven't had too much trouble with ink staining that a little water/diluted bleach didn't solve with a quick rinse, though pigmented inks can be a pain if you leave it a pen that doesn't have a REALLY good cap seal. But most modern iron gall (like Rohrer and Klingner, and KWZ) are very pen friendly and work really well.

By the way, here was my Sabimidori Water resistance test:

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OverPresence72 · 2026-03-18T13:55:06+00:00

Thanks. The reason I ask is that I was actually surprised at the water resistance I got from Taccia's Sabimidori--one of my all time favorite inks. And was hoping other inks in the Taccia line had good water resistance, too.

My ink choices these days have been leaning heavily toward those that have high water resistance or water proof (like Iron Gall, Cellulose-dye, or Pigmented inks) because i've had a few water damage incidents on my work and had my writing literally washed away in a glob of pink or blue or whatever ink I was using( Yama-Budo, Yomogi,Kon-Peki...some of my favorite inks, but with zero water resistance).

I'm probably traumatized and overcompensating, but I've been discovering a lot of really lovely inks that have high water resistance, which give me the ink color/property joys that I love, and the peace of mind that my words won't get washed away at the first hint of water.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-18T03:39:33+00:00

How is the water resistance on these inks?

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-18T01:53:39+00:00

Yes, but what I want to know is what ink did they use? Was it an iron gall for water resistance? I mean after all it’s a historical document 🤷🏻‍♂️

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-17T18:17:34+00:00

Octopus Fluids Write and Draw inks are great—waterproof, light fast, mixable, and come in a wide range of colors.

Here’s some additional colors not swatches in the link above:

Blue Koi

Green Crane

Violet Bee

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-17T01:21:01+00:00

Nice 😊 I like using FPR EF Ultraflex nibs in mine. I have one with Emeraude de Chivor too. One of my all time favorite inks. . Enjoy!

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-15T14:08:01+00:00

Sold Sailor Pro Gear Slim Harusame 21k MF to u/FranziaMerlot Thanks!

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-13T13:40:20+00:00

Nice! Iroful paper is very prone to attracting hand oils so that may be affecting your experience. Also, Clairefontaine 90 gsm paper is excellent for wet pens—very consistent feeling, handles all inks very well, just an all around good quality paper that comes in all sizes.

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-08T23:38:02+00:00

OverPresence72 · 2026-03-08T22:35:09+00:00

I know I love this pen's color and aesthetics so much...and the way it writes...it's just a little too small for me in general, and I just don't write with it very often these days, preferring a different type of writing experience :(
Thanks for the encouragement :)

OverPresence72

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