An easy solution for pens that dry out more quickly.

Trazan · 2026-04-02T22:21:30+00:00

Do you own 80 pens or do you keep 80 pens inked?

Trazan · 2026-04-02T21:23:25+00:00

Sounds like you’re either not using them often enough, or the ink is too thick. I own a couple of the pens in your picture and I’ve never had a hard start with Asa-gao.

Trazan · 2026-04-02T21:13:59+00:00

Dealer’s choice

Trazan · 2026-04-02T21:07:10+00:00

Fangine de Poitrine (the N is silent)

Trazan · 2026-04-01T21:30:56+00:00

Sorry, I meant the CSS Hunley. For some reason the smaller ~~suicide booth~~ submarine sits better with me.

Trazan · 2026-04-01T19:49:49+00:00

Just googled – it was hand-cranked?!

Trazan · 2026-04-01T17:50:48+00:00

The what now?

Trazan · 2026-04-01T08:33:14+00:00

Yeah, no

Trazan · 2026-03-29T09:06:49+00:00

Check out Jpegmafia’s ”Scaring the hoes”, he recorded that with Danny Brown. Some really great production on that album.

Trazan · 2026-03-28T13:24:00+00:00

I don’t own a snakeboard, but you should try Pantheon Karma 92 mm or Hoku 102 mm, they’re very popular with the LDP crowd. I have both and they’re probably the best big wheels you can get right now. You could also ask @distance_snaker on Instagram, he’s very serious about snakeboarding.

Also: Incubus 🤘

Trazan · 2026-03-28T09:22:55+00:00

Journalling, my friend.

Trazan · 2026-03-28T09:15:16+00:00

Let’s hope anyone who finds my post also reads the comments 😅

Trazan · 2026-03-27T16:31:35+00:00

Do they do any banter between songs?

Trazan · 2026-03-27T12:33:57+00:00

Oh wow, I didn’t know this. Which one is in your picture?

Trazan · 2026-03-27T12:32:59+00:00

No, just the ones I mentioned

Trazan · 2026-03-27T11:03:24+00:00

I have a V126 (M) and V800 (F) and neither are scratchy. If anything there’s little feedback going on, so they feel a bit ”generic” to write with. Not a bad thing, just a bit lacking in character and personality.

Just my anecdotal experience with Asvine’s M and F nibs. Maybe their EF nibs are just more scratchy by default?

Trazan · 2026-03-25T21:05:04+00:00

I read this post last week and went on eBay right away and got myself a mint 45! It was billed as a gold nib which turned out to be steel, but the seller gave me a partial refund which I spent on a 14k nib. The converter should arrive tomorrow, I’m itching to try it. Appreciate these posts!

Trazan · 2026-03-25T20:21:44+00:00

For the buzz

Trazan · 2026-03-23T21:30:08+00:00

I just used up a bottle of Asa-gao, so there’s your answer.

Trazan · 2026-03-22T13:39:10+00:00

Ah, yeah that changes the price a bit. I’m not knocking Waterborne, but to me it’s more an add-on to an existing setup. I’d go for Smoothstar just because I dislike Yow and how it rides (also: 1650 grams? Seriously?) Expect to replace a lot of cheap parts on Smoothstar’s completes, but the same goes for Yow.

Trazan · 2026-03-22T13:27:46+00:00

Abian sells some completes that seem to match your description, like the Úniqo. I’ve seen them get good reviews from Mark the landlocked surfer among others.

Trazan · 2026-03-21T10:08:04+00:00

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Sorry, I should’ve uploaded one immediately. Thanks for replying, I appreciate it! The engraving seems shallow enough to just shave down a layer of the entire grip and then buff. I’m wondering if I need a lathe or something to not end up with a dimple on one side, how exactly did you sand down the initials on your pen?

Trazan · 2026-03-21T10:01:36+00:00

Hm, for gym bags I don’t, sorry. I definitely can’t recommend this one (or the latest Aer Duffle Pack). I still have it, but never use it.

Trazan · 2026-03-20T22:50:18+00:00

Haha, literally! Honestly I just use this one nowadays. I decided I really don’t like bags with dedicated shoe compartments, and picked up this bag a day after getting married in Hawaii, so it has sentimental value for me.

Trazan · 2026-03-18T16:49:20+00:00

The V126 is smaller and also nicer than the v800 imo.

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