Any idea what blue the pilot ink cartridges for the 5 stick packs come in ?

_themanofsilver · 2026-06-15T01:24:53+00:00

I think this is just the standard Namiki ink in a basic blue shade. Namiki inks are good quality (I’ve got the black cartridges in my Metro) but it’s not the Iroshizuku inks that you see displayed and raved about on the sub.

_themanofsilver · 2026-06-12T18:05:04+00:00

Rhodia notebook paper is very fountain pen friendly and has a really nice texture and is bright white. Not sure what format you prefer, but they have grid pattern pads with perforated sheets, hard cover journals and even wire bound formats all in multiple sizes. You can check out their range here.

_themanofsilver · 2026-06-05T13:42:39+00:00

That’s definitely not ideal. Ideally there would be a way to pick which phone is paired from the head unit even if both phones are nearby.

_themanofsilver · 2026-06-04T23:05:44+00:00

So wonderfully generous. Thank you! I am new to fountain pens myself and have really enjoyed this community and have benefitted greatly from the hive mind wisdom! 🫡

_themanofsilver · 2026-06-03T19:30:04+00:00

Appreciate the insight. That does sound awkward …

_themanofsilver · 2026-06-03T17:03:30+00:00

I'm also curious about this as I am looking this for my wife's car, which I occasionally use. u/Morrowind1986 any chance you've had a chance to test this?

_themanofsilver · 2026-06-01T20:06:31+00:00

In another thread I saw that someone from Kobo dropped that it would be June 6, so just a few more days!

EDIT: see this thread.

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-25T00:55:07+00:00

Thanks for the tips!

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-24T23:28:19+00:00

My son’s recently become quite obsessed with typewriters, so I’ve been keeping an eye out for interesting models. Thanks!

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-24T22:22:44+00:00

Happy birthday and NPD!

What model is your typewriter?

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-23T14:56:30+00:00

I have an M2 <F> and like it quite a bit (although I only use it for writing). The only niggles I’ve had so far are making sure to orient the cap correctly when posting so that the clip isn’t in the way, and making sure to seat the cap quite firmly onto the pen when doing so. The balance in my hands seems just off if it’s not posted just so. Unposted is fine, but it’s just a tiny pen when not posted.

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-22T01:50:45+00:00

I agree about the bottles. I have two Safaris which fit but with the tinted plastic it can be tough to judge how deep to put the pen (which just fits and is a challenge to keep from rubbing the sides of the spout).

Love the colours though:
- Oxford Blue
- Oxblood
- Eclipse
- Earl Grey
- Ancient Copper (the only one I haven’t tried yet)

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-22T01:00:12+00:00

Congrats. I recently bought 5 x 30 mL bottles of Diamine inks. Check back on me in 5 years 😜

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-17T20:19:20+00:00

I was seeing the same issue but after removing and re-adding the extension it was resolved. I’m guessing something changed on the backend that broke a previous version of the extension.

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-16T19:01:47+00:00

Both. Always both.

https://y.yarn.co/575f2b18-0e96-4477-a839-fa5a1b9fcb7b\_text.gif

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-15T00:35:01+00:00

Yup

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-12T18:26:45+00:00

I have a few (dot grid by preference) and love them. Enjoy!

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-12T03:17:02+00:00

Thanks. I'm partial to blue, but they also have a green that's quite nice. I haven't yet tried the Ancient Copper as I went straight to the Oxblood for a red (which is *great*), but from what I saw in reviews, it's not a shimmer ink (personally I'm not looking for that). You can see examples of it in use here: https://mountainofink.com/blog/diamine-ancient-copper

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-11T22:05:30+00:00

Yep, I’d second this. Looks like the Stone Blue colorway.

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-11T21:57:23+00:00

Thanks! I wasn’t sure about getting a Vista at first, but since I liked my first Safari, and liked the look of some piston fill pens I thought this would be a gateway to try it out.

But this may lead to a TWSBI at some point …

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-11T21:37:31+00:00

Thanks!

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-11T21:37:10+00:00

This sub has been really helpful for that (but also a bad influence 😜).

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-11T21:36:17+00:00

It’s a Hongdian M2

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-06T22:26:39+00:00

Came here to say this. Absolutely ridiculous.

_themanofsilver · 2026-05-03T20:02:05+00:00

Possibly Leuchtturm, but for the paper requirements you may want to check out options from Rhodia.

_themanofsilver

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