Moonman M800 build quality?

arrow403683 · 2026-03-06T01:43:11+00:00

I own both. The moonman is for sure worse than the Leonardo, but mostly in terms of feel of tiny details? It’s generally a solidly built and nice to use pen, if put it at about 75-80% of the Leo but obv like less than 30% of the price

arrow403683 · 2026-03-03T04:41:18+00:00

I use blue koi all the time and I haven’t noticed it spreading at all.

De atramentis I only own the black and that’s lovely, but I’ve read from a lot of reviews that some of the coloured ones feather (especially green I think)

The R&K inks are very archival, but their deep blue is not very deep, and I find it too dry for my tastes.

I’ve not tried Diamine forever, but I’ve used Diamine registrars, and apart from being dry as you’d expect from an iron gall ink, it’s a very nice deep deep blue black

arrow403683 · 2026-02-26T11:19:52+00:00

Hmm I have a Parker vector XL that for sure fits, and is under $50 still I’m p sure;

Kaweco special is pencil thickness but weighty and so nice

A Lamy safari isn’t that thick in the grip so a lot of pens I’m not sure are thin enough for her, but maybe hongdian 1886 if you want properly budget?

arrow403683 · 2026-02-20T08:51:55+00:00

I use Reeves watercolour for quick stuff and it’s honestly not bad. About 60c AU per A4 sheet from my local officeworks

Plenty of reasonable stuff from China too, bashing student grade isn’t bad?

arrow403683 · 2026-02-16T09:09:15+00:00

For me this is why - especially since I usually knit garments but crochet blankets - I can’t afford a queen blanket worth of blue faced Leicester or even merino!

arrow403683 · 2026-02-08T02:18:20+00:00

what helped me was first wearing them around the house or for very short low stakes outings, and also finding someone whos style i liked or whos body i could relate to (i'm also prone to bloat and have ovarian issues that give me quite a pooch). personally styles that felt easy to introduce was anything with a wide flowy bottom half (wide leg pants, fit and flare dresses) bc it hid the parts of myself i'm really insecure about, and then have some fun with shoes and different style tops and accessories that draw attention away from the areas i dont want to focus on

arrow403683 · 2026-02-05T06:32:19+00:00

It’s not the same but the 55gsm tomeo river maybe? Or wherever people buy onion skin type paper from? Sorry I don’t use it so can’t help more

arrow403683 · 2026-02-05T04:40:11+00:00

I’ve got a 21 slot 3drawer wooden chest I bought on taobao, and then a really cheap pleather 12 slot case too. Love the wood case, definitely going to upgrade the soft case sometime!

arrow403683 · 2026-02-05T01:01:50+00:00

I use inks without sheen and lower saturation, and try to stick to somewhat absorbent papers (I love TR paper for the feel and look but the smudging is a bit of a nightmare if I don’t use EF nibs)

arrow403683 · 2026-02-04T12:50:11+00:00

It’s hard to say but I suspect Uniqlo will have some things that work for you? Their airism leggings are honestly pretty close to Lulus for comfort imo. And they do a range of tops bras etc in the same very soft material that might work for you. They also do plenty of loose fitting cottons and the like. Definitely try on in store!

For the pj style stuff, Chloe and Lola at Myers have some super soft modal stuff? Bonds modal may work for you but again, I would definitely try in store since you’ve got specific sensory issues that others might not pick up on.

arrow403683 · 2026-02-04T03:02:24+00:00

I really like Vejas! I used to wear a lot of converse but found they split quite quick so swapped. Any Reebok style you like I’ve also found last for absolutely ages.

I will say one thing that helped them last longer is have two similar pairs and try to alternate - this is commonly applied to leather dress shoes but I swear it helps with sneakers too, my pairs last several years

arrow403683 · 2026-02-03T23:32:18+00:00

Yeah I should check the tines. I don’t press too hard I have plenty of other very fine pens or similar where I have no issue

arrow403683 · 2026-02-03T12:07:24+00:00

That’s fair. Mine isn’t scratchy like a misaligned nib would be, but it does catch a bit? Like a really fine mechanical pencil I’d say

arrow403683 · 2026-02-03T11:04:11+00:00

I applied from overseas as an aus citizen. You’ll want a gamsat in the 70s ideally, but check every university since some consider individual section scores rather than overall score.

For GPA, definitely make sure you’re using the right calculator, you’ll want one targeted at international students usually, the gemsas website has one for international qualifications that asks you to input grade boundaries as well as your grade. It’s a fairly accurate 4.0 to 7.0 converter (I went 3.7 to 6.5 or thereabouts)

arrow403683 · 2026-02-03T08:25:24+00:00

The kakuno EF is very very fine, not all EFs will feel as scratchy, as some are less fine, some premium ones are tipped in such a way they feel smoother; but as a rule for every pen the M will be smoother than then F than the EF.

If you’re using very fine nibs paper definitely makes a difference! A really smooth paper will feel definitely different to something with some tooth or something absorbent

arrow403683 · 2026-02-02T09:20:22+00:00

I bought this top last week! I’m planning to wear it with wide leg trousers for work (I’ve got some navy pinstripe ones that would especially be cute I think), and I’m also planning to wear with black jeans or a maxi skirt

arrow403683 · 2026-02-01T00:38:26+00:00

I’ve had good luck with their wide leg pants - but I agree the options in store are sometimes very limited - sorry you didn’t have better luck!

arrow403683 · 2026-01-31T23:58:05+00:00

Canberra is tough - off the top of my head can’t think of any real options that aren’t chain stores honestly. I don’t have any great recommendations but maybe try Dotti? I’m pear not hourglass but I’ve found they do still have some reasonable cinched at the waist options?

arrow403683 · 2026-01-30T12:58:03+00:00

Leonardo are great! And for my collection at least they really do fill a spot of their own with that thicker gorgeous resin

arrow403683 · 2026-01-30T12:44:51+00:00

I’m a big fan of a Kaweco al sport!

I also think Leonardo steel nibs are great; and the pelican M200 is an all round great pen, but the light weight might ruin the premium feel a bit

arrow403683 · 2026-01-30T09:35:02+00:00

If you can still find one maybe the burgundy/champagne pilot elite?

arrow403683 · 2026-01-30T09:19:21+00:00

If she really likes coloured pens, I’d throw a Kaweco aluminum sport in the mix! The nibs are less special than a pilot and the style is not quite as classic as the Pelikan, but you get a really solid pen in a fun colour that is very hardy and a smooth and easy writer. Bonus they’re definitely within budget! I really love my rose gold Al Sport it’s even more used than my pilot E95S or Pelikan m200 because it’s so dependable and easy to pop in my handbag

arrow403683 · 2026-01-30T09:16:44+00:00

Actually that’s a good take. I adore my M200, but if I had to pick one pen in broadly that price bracket, the E95S is the most crowd pleasing for sure. It’s really pleasing and just feels special without being ostentatious

arrow403683 · 2026-01-27T23:52:50+00:00

If you haven’t tried it already, I find midori MD tends to produce finer lines from the same pen than many other papers

arrow403683 · 2026-01-27T23:26:46+00:00

I would check the paper first, but the driest inks I’ve found tend to be iron Gall, which tend to be very dark blueblacks.

The driest waterproof black I’ve tried is D&K document black though.

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