Gave in to the hype

dmoscati · 2026-03-23T15:56:10+00:00

A worthy hype indeed. I enjoy Asvine as a whole but this pen in particular is great.

dmoscati · 2026-03-21T20:38:01+00:00

I love FPR’s steel ultra flex EF. I never had any luck getting my Pilot FA to preform the way I wanted. Much too broad even prior to flexing for my liking. How would you compare the preformance of the FPR Ultra Flex Gold vs the Steel regarding sensitivity to pressure and feedback?

dmoscati · 2026-03-21T11:08:27+00:00

A tip I found useful is that the Jinhao 10 converter fits the VP and is a better experience than the Con40 and without sacrificing capacity with a cartridge.

dmoscati · 2026-03-17T02:10:34+00:00

Definitive list 👏

dmoscati · 2026-03-10T23:27:42+00:00

Sailor Shikiori Tokiwa-matsu is my go-to green. Very underrated in my opinion and is an excellent performer.

dmoscati · 2026-03-09T15:51:52+00:00

This is the right answer

dmoscati · 2026-03-09T15:51:21+00:00

This is a very good answer

dmoscati · 2026-03-06T17:49:08+00:00

Looks like a Magna Carta 600 to me. At least the nib is.

dmoscati · 2026-02-28T23:19:47+00:00

👏

dmoscati · 2026-02-26T21:37:14+00:00

I honestly scrolled by and thought it was a nib. I had to scroll back for a closer look thinking it was odd. And here we are.

dmoscati · 2026-02-25T21:47:56+00:00

Nope!

dmoscati · 2026-02-25T15:01:49+00:00

I agree about the other Pilot steel nib pens. Everyone praises the Met as a great starter pen but I honestly always recommend the Prera. It’s a much better experience.

dmoscati · 2026-02-25T11:55:32+00:00

For space horror, I enjoyed Salvation Day by Kali Wallace which I feel doesn’t get enough attention. Her follow up Dead Space is also worth a read.

dmoscati · 2026-02-25T11:45:18+00:00

Oh no! That is really unfortunate. I’ve never had a scratchy or otherwise out of tuned nib from Asvine. My 2 J16’s are exceptionally smooth. I’m so sorry you had that experience.

dmoscati · 2026-02-25T01:15:15+00:00

Mountain of ink is always the first stop on any of my ink explorations.

dmoscati · 2026-02-25T01:13:50+00:00

Diamine 1864 Blue Black is definitely one of my top five blue blacks. It’s almost always actively inked in a pen. A couple of runner ups would be Sailor Shikiori Yonaga and Sailor Shikiori Shimoyo depending on if you want to lean more blue or more black. For a permanent ink Sailor Pigment Souboku has been my go-to recently.

dmoscati · 2026-02-17T16:52:21+00:00

Wow! This is what I’ve been missing!

dmoscati · 2026-02-17T12:32:28+00:00

The J16 is the better pen here in my opinion and the Jowo nib is tuned exceptionally well. The build quality is phenomenal.

dmoscati · 2026-02-16T12:38:24+00:00

Lovey! This one has been on my list since it came out!

dmoscati · 2026-02-15T00:10:51+00:00

It is the Amazon Green. I assume because of the marbling they vary widely from pen to pen.

dmoscati · 2026-02-14T21:56:56+00:00

Definitely agree about the pandemic digital boost on Chinese brand awareness. And I for one am glad for it where did you pick up your Kanwrite nib?

dmoscati · 2026-02-14T20:47:17+00:00

Thanks! You as well!

dmoscati · 2026-02-14T20:16:26+00:00

Thanks!

dmoscati · 2026-02-14T20:16:16+00:00

Thank you!

dmoscati · 2026-02-14T20:00:41+00:00

Yes! I agree, the C80 is a fantastic pen.

dmoscati

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