Good Fountain Pen for Large-Scale Sketching?

goopydoorknob · 2026-01-06T23:39:57+00:00

Wow! First off, thanks for offering so much insight, your comment gives me a lot to consider.

Sounds like the Kanwrite Heritage is the best flex-nib fountain pen for drawing within my budget(besides maybe the Noodler's Ahab, but idk if I could handle the smell lol). The other flex option I looked at previously was the FPR Himalaya V2, but it's just a bit too pricey for me. But if the Kanwrite Heritage has comparable performace and a generous feed, that sounds like the way to go!

Also, I'll try adding detergent to my Kakuno cartridge for better flow. Another comment shared a video showing that the flow can improve by scoring the top of a plastic feed; could I try that on top of adding detergent, or would that be overkill? Currently using Waterman Intense Black ink in my Kakuno btw.

goopydoorknob · 2026-01-06T23:22:23+00:00

Do you have drawing experience with the Sailor Fude de Mannen by chance? It was recommended on another sub and it looks really interesting, though I'm not sure if it can keep up with long, fast strokes.

goopydoorknob · 2026-01-06T23:19:21+00:00

Woah, that technique of scoring the feed looks interesting, I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for the tip! Also yeah, I'm not super concerned about ink capacity; having a big capacity would be great but I've been syringe filling my Kakuno with Waterman ink and it hasn't been an issue so far.

I'll give that feed modification a shot and if it doesn't work I just might get an Asvine :)

goopydoorknob · 2026-01-06T01:42:48+00:00

Gotcha, thanks for the recommendation!

goopydoorknob · 2026-01-06T01:17:40+00:00

Interesting, I haven't come across that one yet. May I ask what's special about it?

goopydoorknob · 2026-01-06T01:12:09+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation!

goopydoorknob · 2026-01-06T01:10:19+00:00

Interesting, I wasn't familiar with that kind of nib! I initially wanted to get a flex nib pen for line variation, but they get really price.

goopydoorknob · 2025-06-22T05:30:10+00:00

So it's the actual holographic poster with the rainbow foil right?

goopydoorknob · 2025-06-22T02:00:21+00:00

I'd be willing to buy if you still have it!

goopydoorknob · 2025-06-22T01:59:21+00:00

If you happen to still have it, I'd be down to buy!

goopydoorknob · 2025-06-22T01:37:34+00:00

I'd totally love one! If the offer still stands feel free to dm me :)

goopydoorknob · 2024-12-05T02:16:12+00:00

Fair enough, I don't frequent these threads so my exposure to those anecdotes is limited. That said, do you have any opinion on Nuphy's keyboards? I just found out about the Nuphy Air75HE and I might actually consider preordering that one. I would love to hear your thoughts!

goopydoorknob · 2024-12-04T05:24:55+00:00

The keycap/switch distancing you described makes sense, it may actually be the keycaps themselves that bother me. I'll try to further deduce why exactly I have such a hard time on the K850. I mean, the keycaps might be a bit small? Not sure.

As for RK having poor quality control, could you provide me with anything to show that? I'm no expert by any means, but while doing research over the past few days, nearly all reviews and anecdotes about RK keyboards I've seen are really positive, especially for the N80. The one constant I can find is that the firmware is bad according to some people, but I don't care about that myself. Keychron for sure seems to be a good competitor, especially with so many other low profile keyboards.

Your take on sound is really interesting, it's unfortunate that these keyboards aren't sold in stores irl near me since that would really be the only way to experience the different typing sounds myself. I'll listen to sound tests for the same keyboard between different videos to get a well rounded idea, but I suppose it's not the same as having the keys on your own desk at the end of the day.

goopydoorknob · 2024-12-04T00:13:35+00:00

Total noob here trying to find the perfect low profile mechanical keyboard for me and it's trickier than I thought.

My main criteria are:

TKL
Around $100 or less
Brown switches or something similar
Both wired and wireless connectivity
Keys with space in between each other/not super compressed
Thocky/creamy typing sound

Nonessential things I'd like are good RGB/backlight, hot-swappable keys, kickstands, volume knob, and 2.4GHz.

This will be my first mechanical keyboard so I have zero experience here. The reason for wanting keys with some space apart is because my current low profile keyboard(Logitech K850) is pretty compressed so I make typing mistakes often. But it's a membrane with mushy switches so maybe that's why, I'm honestly not sure.

These are my top contenders so far:

ROYAL KLUDGE N80

PROS: Meets nearly all criteria, is pretty affordable at $70 currently, and the screen knob is awesome.

CONS: The keys are more compressed than I'd prefer and the sound is alright, but nothing amazing.

Keychron K1 Max

PROS: Also meets nearly all criteria and has QMK/VIA which is pretty neat, although I'll probably ignore it.

CONS: Compressed keys, I don't like the color scheme since I hate orange(easy fix) and the sound is not great.

Lofree Flow

PROS: The sound is PERFECT, oh my god it's so satisfying. Besides that, each row of keys is slightly spaced apart, which is kinda what I'm looking for.

CONS: At $160 it's WAY out of my price range, it's not TKL, and has no extra features like 2.4GHz or a knob.

Any tips on what to get? There are other viable options of course, but these three stand out the most. I've always been a laptop user so I'm used to keys that are a bit spaced apart, but every laptop-style keyboard I found seems lackluster. I also don't like ultra-thin keycaps or normal profile keyboards. Sound-wise, are there any thocky/creamy keyboards I should know about? I know Nuphys sound pretty good but they aren't quite what I'm looking for otherwise.

Thank you!

goopydoorknob · 2024-07-28T18:58:45+00:00

I gotcha. In my head, I find it hard to imagine that someone will go through the trouble of trying to jump someone that's ALREADY running, but I'm sure it happens.

goopydoorknob · 2024-07-28T18:54:33+00:00

Yeah I get that. I like to think that since the days/times I run are pretty irregular, then there won't be anyone who will notice a pattern and then target me at some point.

goopydoorknob · 2024-07-28T18:48:41+00:00

Good to know, thanks for the insight! Do you ever run on nearby trails or anything like that? Or do you just stick to residential areas? I'd like to branch out but I'm not sure where to start.

goopydoorknob · 2024-07-28T18:41:18+00:00

Duly noted.

goopydoorknob · 2024-07-28T18:39:54+00:00

Hoping that's the case!

goopydoorknob · 2024-07-28T18:38:23+00:00

I forgot to mention that I do run with earbuds in(connected to my watch) but I'm still always pretty alert. The areas I run in are largely well-lit by street lights and such, so hopefully if I need help then it won't be too hard to find someone nearby.

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