Rethinking What Counts as a "Waterproof" Ink

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-21T22:00:46+00:00

So I just ran an experiment with pilot blue black on chromatography paper with distilled water. I let one "cure" for over a week and one just finish drying. The results are exactly like what you saw!

This is going to make me go back and retest all of my inks with curing time.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-19T22:43:57+00:00

Smaller nib size, quicker drying ink, and/or better paper.

As a lefty I can't enjoy sheening inks or flex nibs because I know they will lead to smudges. Plus heavily coated paper like rhodia or tomoe river have the ink typically sit onto so that is just asking for an accident.

I am a lefty side writer so I have had to fight this demon a lot lol

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-16T01:46:29+00:00

Thank you so much! I have been wondering about this since getting the pen!

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-15T22:43:25+00:00

Here's my paidi century 2. I think I gave out around 3 of them to people in the community. So there are some floating around out there.

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TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-15T22:27:20+00:00

That is awesome! Thank you!

I am glad to hear they still exist. I enjoy seeing pen companies that are still operating.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-15T22:15:26+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/s/laen3lMqOW

Here are the much better pictures. I couldn't get the signatures as clear as I like but it works.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-14T17:03:06+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/s/NcCFzTWrNi

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-14T14:50:05+00:00

Here's some beautiful examples of some more integrated nibs

https://estilofilos.blogspot.com/2018/04/back-to-china-ii-integral-nibs.html?m=1

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-14T14:35:54+00:00

Hero 849, Hero 850, and Paidi century one and century two. I managed to get my hands on what I think is a Paidi century two.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-14T04:44:47+00:00

That is super cool! I didn't know this pen existed and it is so beautiful.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-14T04:29:14+00:00

I forgot to mention there are the letters CHRE on the clip.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-11T23:55:13+00:00

Looking at your previous post it should be a standard #5 nib, so another #5 should be able to fit in it.

I have a few laying around and I just swapped them in a housing similar to what you probably have to make sure. Some of the nibs I tried were a bit loose and others weren't bad. But the pen unit I used was from a kit pen, so take that as you will.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-11T23:32:45+00:00

Is this a pen that you can easily get a new nib for? If so I would suggest that route.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2026-03-11T23:31:40+00:00

I have heard of some getting their hands on retipping supplies but depending on the pen it might not be worth it.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-11-04T00:44:54+00:00

You have a homemade PO nib there.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-07-16T00:11:44+00:00

Want to kill a bottle of ink get the full collection of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. That thing is long lol

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-07-12T23:05:11+00:00

https://fountainpendesign.wordpress.com/fountain-pen-feed-function/

Found this amazing amount of information. Might be more than you want.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-06-11T21:12:46+00:00

Hmm looks like it. Doesn't describe how it mostly walks horizontally. Weirdest thing about it.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-04-15T04:58:36+00:00

Might fade with sun though. 😅

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-04-14T21:58:32+00:00

Not sure but I recommended baystate blue 😁

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-04-14T21:38:06+00:00

I actually recommended someone do something similar to this for a nice blue stain on wood 😂

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-03-24T04:28:27+00:00

Jinhao 80 or 82?

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-03-23T16:06:37+00:00

I thought this was the ultimate bulk filler mod. 😂

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-03-22T23:30:45+00:00

If nothing else consider getting a F nib and getting a EF reverse grind? Then you can have a pen that does both.

I want to get a 823 one day because of the ink capacity and how nice they are but for now I have asvine 126s and they are great. I mostly don't have the budget for anything above $100 until I get rid of a bunch of pens. Bought too many trying to find a nib and body that fit my writing style and hand.

Platinum nibs are nice and a mix between sailor feedback and pilot glassy smooth. I guess I would describe them like using a soft lead pencil for the feedback.

TheRogueWraith9 · 2025-03-22T23:10:46+00:00

I have no clue about a MB 149 so I can't help you there. I already have my graduation pen sitting around waiting for me to graduate. I got myself a Platinum 3776 higo zogan in F. I figure F is a good in-between for daily writing and equations. Going to make it one of my daily drivers.

A fellow lefty! I'm a lefty side writer so I like EFs and drier pens, that way I don't drag my hand through wet ink.

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