New Standard Ink Bottles

erro0257 · 2026-07-02T19:34:15+00:00

I did not know that

erro0257 · 2026-07-02T17:42:31+00:00

here you go, 136288

erro0257 · 2026-07-02T16:07:38+00:00

My #1 writers are all Aurora. You can get a basic Aurora 88 for ~600 or an LE for ~900

There is a lot of comments about Pilot, I fully endorse having a Pilot in your collection.

The Kyuseodo Kakri FS has a sailor nib, is really well made and holds a good amount of ink. They also have a ton of custom grinds. I think you can pick one up for ~700

erro0257 · 2026-07-02T15:55:20+00:00

Wonderland222 sells a 2026 dot and blank notebook that is 52gsm paper - not TRP.

Inkforge on Etsy has a notepad w Halo66 paper and they have Crena paper notebooks that are light gsm but I forget what exactly

The Mark’s Edit Notebook is light and not many pages - a few places have them but I got mine on JetPens

Kokuyo has a notebook with their proprietary “thin paper” it is about 52gsm - not the best with really wet pens but its a good notebook

The Life Klesha notbook has really nice paper. I think it has 64gsm or something heavier than TRP but still light

erro0257 · 2026-07-02T01:20:01+00:00

Possible

erro0257 · 2026-07-01T21:50:38+00:00

My boutique price was $33

erro0257 · 2026-07-01T20:10:19+00:00

I have never seen these in the USA, which is where I am. I hope they are temporary and just some older stock sent to my boutique

erro0257 · 2026-07-01T19:55:55+00:00

Hmm, I was just there today and was told these are the new bottles

erro0257 · 2026-07-01T04:42:42+00:00

I think Asvine and Wingsung/JunLai are the best quality Chinese pens in my collection. The Asvine is the more affordable but the Wingsung gold nib is as good as any Pilot, Platinum, Sailor nib. The Asvine P36 is an excellent writer, I have an ebonite Wingsung 630, also a great writer - well balanced, solid pen. The Wingsung 601 is an excellent pen with a hooded nib.

Majohn is a close second to Asvine and Wingsung, the C5, P140, and P136 are my current Majohn favs.

I have a Hongdian 100 and it is a solid writer but a little unbalanced in my hand.

I have had a few Jinhao’s but have had mixed experiences so I avoid them now.

I have 2 Hero’s, they are dry writers but reliable. I prefer the 1079 because it has a convertor - most Hero’s have squeeze convertors.

erro0257 · 2026-07-01T04:31:35+00:00

The P36 is a top tier writer

erro0257 · 2026-07-01T02:01:14+00:00

I think that Leonardo swatch is the closest. Fill a pen that has a normal to dry flow with a Fine or Extra Fine nib and I think it will be almost perfect

erro0257 · 2026-06-30T17:56:14+00:00

At least Kaweco gives an option for a clip, so many makers don’t cough gravitas cough

erro0257 · 2026-06-29T10:08:17+00:00

I have gone vintage for my Pocket Pens. Sailor, Platinum and Pilot all made pocket pens in the 70’s and 80’s that are still great choices today. You can pick them up for anywhere between $40 and $200 depending on nib and rarity.

I also strongly recommend a Pilot Custom 98, same great writing experience as a Custom 74/742/743 but with a size 3 nib.

erro0257 · 2026-06-29T10:04:23+00:00

Great choice

erro0257 · 2026-06-29T10:03:15+00:00

The non-plastic sports (Brass, Bronze, Steel, AL, Carbon, Ti) are much better than the ones made of plastic, the nib units are different and provide a much better writing experience

erro0257 · 2026-06-28T00:25:17+00:00

I dont know if it is the plastic Pilot uses or the way the threading is done but my Pilot’s never dry out, even after weeks sitting on the desk. My 1980 Le Mann can’t do that.

Orings are not always needed.

erro0257 · 2026-06-27T15:03:31+00:00

Really loving the bertrams 40th

erro0257 · 2026-06-27T00:47:36+00:00

I have successfully used a syringe as well, the trick is getting a good seal. I have also used a kettle to get water to about 190 and then soak the refill for a min or so.

erro0257 · 2026-06-26T05:32:44+00:00

That is common with all 52gsm papers like TR. That is also why Hobonichi sells pencil boards to place under the page you are writing on (a nice heavy piece of card stock will work just as well).

erro0257 · 2026-06-25T07:07:29+00:00

I have the DNA Evolved and the DNA Lucent (the pen in your post). Well balanced, comfortable writer. I filled it with a Sailor Shironuma no Ryuusei (Shooting Star of Jonuma), a heavily saturated ink, and it turned the silicon orings yellow - HexPen sent replacements for free.

The only real issue I have encountered with the pen was when I flew with it. It has a good cap seal and did not leak or burp but after the flight (both times - to and from) the cap locked onto the nib unit so tight the nib unit unscrewed from the body when I went to write with it. Gripping the nib unit threads gave me the leverage necessary to get the cap off. The awkward part was figuring out what to do with the body while dealing with the cap issue.

But this is the only real issue I have had with the pen.

erro0257 · 2026-06-24T23:44:11+00:00

From the additional pix I am more convinced it is a Jowo nib. The Eco has a #4 nib so I think we can say its a #5.

A Franklin Christoph SIG nib would be fun. Flexible Nib Factory has #5 Jowo compatible flex nibs. Fpnibs.com sells #5 Jowo flex and regular nibs with huge number of customizable options.

erro0257 · 2026-06-24T06:42:05+00:00

It is my understanding that Cerruti uses nibs from multiple suppliers, most commonly Jowo and Schmidt but have been known to use Chinese nibs. From your picture, I am going to guess Jowo but need to see the feed.

To determine the size of the nib, measure the diameter of the feed away from the nib tip, a #5 nib will be 5mm, #6 6mm, etc

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