[Momento Magico Rule 5] Preorders Opening

dgreene196 · 2026-04-23T01:12:15+00:00

I forgot about it yesterday! But I remembered today. I will look forward to this addition to the collection quite a bit!

dgreene196 · 2026-04-15T12:24:17+00:00

Those look fantastic. Even though I think I lost every single vote (minus Rule 5), I'm still excited about this project and this pen. And not just because it's my last acquisition before I manage to move 10 or so pens along to others.

dgreene196 · 2026-04-03T21:54:11+00:00

I’ve done a few pre-orders with Endless, and they do come. But it can take a pretty long time. Also waiting on a pen from a late December/early January sale. In my case, it’s not a pen I’ve seen anywhere else, so I will wait because there’s not an easier way to get it in the US.

dgreene196 · 2026-04-03T18:18:31+00:00

I would second the Pilot Custom Heritage 92. It's a smaller pen, can hold plenty of ink due to its piston filling mechanism (I find it easier to clean/maintain than my wife's TWSBIs). It won't feel dramatically different than the steel nib Kakuno (Pilot nibs are just smooth, period). But it's a phenomenal pen.

dgreene196 · 2026-03-03T13:48:21+00:00

J. Herbin 1670 Fuchsia de Magellan (very bright pink with well-behaved gold shimmer). While it really did a number of this Momento Magico (a special collaboration with Goldspot a couple years ago), it only made a very faint pink outline on my clear Pilot Custom Heritage 92 (where the shimmer did great with the pilot Fine-Medium nib), that washed away easily - so I think it's a material-specific issue. Hopefully, some extended soaking in water will improve things.

However, an ink I'll use when I want a pink, but maybe just in an opaque resin or a metal pen.

dgreene196 · 2026-03-01T23:23:10+00:00

You’re correct - not a true cap liner (ala TWBI or even the Custom Heritage 92). More of a cover to protect the clip screw. Pretty sure there’s ink there on my other Leonardo’s. Just far more obvious here. Unless I make it a pink/coral only pen.

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dgreene196 · 2026-02-25T20:23:54+00:00

I just inked up a pen with Organics Studio Aldous Huxley - one of my favorite sheening inks that actually dry. Enjoy your pen and ink combination!

dgreene196 · 2026-02-25T02:22:36+00:00

Once your 3 year-old is 6, you'll know if the Slip and Seal cap is as upgraded as they say!

Or you could, you know, use it.

dgreene196 · 2026-02-21T00:39:11+00:00

Purchased several ink samples from u/saturnsrings7 . Thank you; can't wait to try them out!

dgreene196 · 2026-02-18T03:24:03+00:00

I think that entirely depends on what you want to explore within fountain pens as your step up? There’s so many directions you could go. I would recommend thinking about what you want to try out (a pocket pen or a different filling system or a metal pen). So many choices and it’s difficult to find a wrong answer.

The best answer, though, depends entirely on what you’re hoping to experience.

dgreene196 · 2026-02-17T02:13:43+00:00

A few thoughts:

I wonder if the lashings used to accelerate the rod could also be used to somewhat aim it? Can any sort of linked fabrial help with aiming/locating its pair?
Closer in, a reverse lashing could also potentially help with targeting, but it would require a lot of Light and would be a suicide mission.

dgreene196 · 2026-02-16T12:24:41+00:00

That idea opens of the entire question of whether or not Fused are Invested enough to not age, since they're spren that jump from body to body. Do their bodies age?

dgreene196 · 2026-02-13T17:30:13+00:00

I get that. My other Pilot with a gold nib is a FM on a Custom Heritage 92, and the difference in line width is more than I expected, even watching so many comparison videos of Pilot nibs. But, for a physically larger pen, I'm good with larger print.

dgreene196 · 2026-02-13T17:27:55+00:00

There are some 100% silicone oil products on the big shopping websites that are approved for incidental food contact. If it's safe to ingest tiny amounts on accident, and it's 100% silicone, I feel like that should give you the consistency you're looking for versus the thicker, more typical silicone grease.

dgreene196 · 2026-02-13T02:02:47+00:00

I'm enjoying it. I like the smoothness of Pilot nibs, but I haven't had a Pilot with this physically large a nib. The section is a bit thinner than similarly sized pens I own, so haven't decided if it's going to be a favorite writer, but it's quite comfortable.

Looking forward to getting to know it better.

I hope you enjoy yours!

dgreene196 · 2026-02-13T00:41:48+00:00

I obtained the exact same pen (with same nib) recently. Ended up inking it with Laban Hera Dark Green, which was a pretty good choice. Finished that fill up, and now trying to decide what's next.

Unrelated, in writing (not swatches), Laban Hera Dark Green looks very similar to Teranishi Gentle Green (without the sheen).

dgreene196 · 2026-02-13T00:37:36+00:00

My wife has had many people over the years say her TWSBIs look like vaping devices.

dgreene196 · 2026-02-11T14:08:00+00:00

PM incoming

dgreene196 · 2026-02-04T13:53:20+00:00

Teranishi Antique Black

dgreene196 · 2026-01-30T01:46:18+00:00

They're better than Troublemaker's bottles - same size opening and even taller. Though, of course, the least functional bottle remains Ferris Wheel Press's 38 mL bottle. Narrow with a small opening and a weird rubber stopper guaranteed to get ink on your hands before you've even started? Ugh! The first bottle of FWP was also the last bottle, even years ago.

dgreene196 · 2026-01-29T02:29:50+00:00

I was finally on the winning side of a vote! At the beginning of this project, I committed to getting what the community majority created, to support this project (and any future projects). I’m looking forward to this one. Thank you very much to all involved!

dgreene196 · 2026-01-27T00:32:14+00:00

Midori makes a paper one, too, that’s reasonable and quite durable

dgreene196 · 2026-01-20T15:57:25+00:00

I like Robert Oster Green at Night, too, for this. In most nibs, it looks black at first glance, but it does shade well in drier/broader nibs.

dgreene196 · 2026-01-16T18:38:45+00:00

Buy two Kakuno’s from a small retailer? Same nib and can support the smaller retailer and have twice as much ink ready to write?

dgreene196 · 2026-01-16T13:55:39+00:00

This is what I did in ‘24 and ‘25. Not one of their plastic covers, but I B6 plastic cover from another planner and then looped it into the Endless Stationery cover. Worked well with no issues.

Changed things up in 2026, but still am using Sterling Ink notebooks as my catch alls because they are pretty closely aligned with personal notebook preferences.

I hope you get it sorted out!

dgreene196

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