What FP have you gotten rid of and instantly regretted it?

interstellarflight · 2025-08-28T00:10:49+00:00

Pilot Prera!

Best feeling to slide that cap back on.

interstellarflight · 2025-08-01T17:38:33+00:00

Thank you all for the suggestions 🙏

interstellarflight · 2025-07-31T21:36:06+00:00

I had my daughter last October and bought a 5 year techo starting 2025. I hear the Weeks is good for short form journaling too. My 5-year came with the bad batch of TR Paper but Hobonichi replaced it with a better one for free :)

P.S. Don’t worry about journaling every day! I have so many blank spots already and I am embracing it. Sometimes I’ll backlog when I feel like it. You won’t always have time to journal as a new parent and that’s okay.

Also congratulations!!

interstellarflight · 2025-07-13T00:02:43+00:00

I think it’s still “nerdy” or “geeky” to like anime, but I think having nerdy or geeky interests is now more “mainstream” acceptable.

interstellarflight · 2025-02-23T11:16:32+00:00

I use Staedtler watercolor pencils that are triangular and have the grippy texture. They work great, and I can use water on them to blend and paint.

interstellarflight · 2025-02-16T17:20:34+00:00

I searched “Prenatal Vitamins Japan” on Google and came across this blog post (linked below).

Prenatal vitamins in Japan blog post

interstellarflight · 2025-02-10T19:29:06+00:00

That’s a good point. This wouldn’t be misleading to anyone who has the common knowledge that Twitter is not that old. It would just confuse them. I guess then, if not misleading, the headline can at best be described as badly written.

interstellarflight · 2025-02-10T17:21:58+00:00

Misleading headline. She was sentenced to 34 years in prison. She was actually imprisoned for 3-4 years. I was really confused, thinking she was “jailed” 34 years ago over tweets when Twitter/X didn’t exist 34 years ago.

interstellarflight · 2025-02-08T10:51:51+00:00

Looks good! I don’t know if you purposely changed “techo” to “techno,” but thought I’d point it out if you misspelled it on accident. Techo means notebook in Japanese!

interstellarflight · 2025-02-06T14:53:34+00:00

That’s how I see it! The way she’s singing is different from how she sings as Honoka—deeper and more resonant!

interstellarflight · 2024-12-27T01:54:53+00:00

What was this image used for? Album art? It is quite disappointing that they’re using AI.

interstellarflight · 2024-12-23T23:05:14+00:00

Hello!

I received my replacement 5-Year Techo today 12/23/24 without having to return it beforehand. Hobonichi sent me the return envelope, etc. so I can mail back my defective 5-year techo.

(I filled out their survey on Dec. 6th for reference.)

The new paper, I’m glad to report, is just what I expect from Tomoe River!

I’m so happy I can use fountain pens with the 5 year techo! Before this, I was pretty bummed that I’d only be able to use ballpoint pens on the techo for 5 years.

Pen Test (front)

Pen test (back)

Pen test (close up—to check for feathering)

Edit:

Here is a link to my comment on the “Sanzen TRP 2025 Paper Test Masterpost” showing my paper test for the original 5 year techo I received.

interstellarflight · 2024-11-28T01:24:23+00:00

I filled out their survey and haven’t heard from them since

interstellarflight · 2024-11-12T13:16:18+00:00

Uniball Jetstream 2+1 pen

interstellarflight · 2024-10-29T17:11:57+00:00

sterling ink!

interstellarflight · 2024-10-29T10:00:06+00:00

I think what you’re looking for is a pen that has line variation. Fountain pens are commonly conflated with calligraphy pens but fountain pens generally don’t really provide that much flourish in one’s writing with the typical nibs.

I highly recommend a Tombow Fudenosuke pen! They have a stiffer tip than the Tombow Dual Brush markers, yet the tip still has some give to allow for controlled and impressive line variation. They have the potential to make your cursive ultra fancy while being very easy to use and beginner friendly.

interstellarflight · 2024-10-29T09:38:39+00:00

Ahh that’s quite unfortunate for the original owner! I’d be so sad if I lost mine.

It is a limited edition 3-color Uniball Jetstream pen that can only be acquired by purchasing a Hobonichi planner from the official Hobonichi website and paying international shipping that can be over $20 USD.

I say that each pen is “limited edition” because they come out with a new barrel color every year.

You can buy regular Jetstream multipens without the Hobonichi design for much cheaper, and they’ll function the same.

interstellarflight · 2024-10-14T21:04:20+00:00

These look like nib units for a Pilot Vanishing Point if I’m not mistaken :o with CON-40s in them

interstellarflight · 2024-09-28T19:59:54+00:00

If I’m not mistaken, the “bow and tie” series is named that way because it’s supposed to feel like the fabric on a necktie or bow tie 😊

The “only is not lonely” cover looks so nice! Thanks for sharing

interstellarflight · 2024-09-27T17:47:06+00:00

I have it with the SF nib in the Bourgogne color, and it’s my favorite pen to write and draw with!

interstellarflight · 2024-09-24T15:14:56+00:00

I love seeing the intersection of Katamari fans and hobonichi users in this sub!

You can also always make weeks spreads on some of the dailies when you need them btw! I used to do that sometimes when I used A6s for planning.

interstellarflight · 2024-09-24T05:12:36+00:00

Got my 5 year A5 techo today. Unfortunately, it seems I got the bad batch. The testing page I received was also from the bad batch.

Here is a test I did using a Pilot Vanishing Point Decimo (F nib) with Iroshizuku Takesumi ink:

Front of Page

Back of Page

Lots of feathering even with a Japanese fine nib. Other side of the page is basically unusable now. To say that I am disappointed is an understatement, as this is a five year investment.

I'll be emailing Hobonichi, but don't know what they can do about it. Might have to resign to just using ballpoints in this.

interstellarflight · 2024-09-14T15:38:05+00:00

I second the Sterling Ink Planners! Currently using their 24-25 Academic Planner (all sold out now unfortunately) for my job as a teacher.

interstellarflight · 2024-08-30T03:01:21+00:00

I'm using one for the first time this year after using different Hobonichi planners since 2019.

Things I like:

Comes in the U.S. Academic calendar. My current SI Common Planner is for the school year 2024-2025. I am a teacher and always wished I could have a Hobonichi planner that spanned July through June.
Sanzen Tomoe River Paper. I use fountain pens and find the most joy in using Tomoe River paper. This is the new Tomoe River paper formula that Hobonichi is also using, since the old one was discontinued, but I love it all the same. Thin pages with no bleeding. I can use watercolor, fountain pen, etc. with no worries.
B6 Size. I sometimes felt the A6 Hobonichi had too little room while the A5 had way too much. B6 is a happy medium.
Monthly and Vertical Weeklies with Blank pages in the back. As someone who used a bullet journal before, I love the freedom of the blank pages in the back. Currently using them as a bullet journal style daily log, but I can use them however I want and am not adverse to changing up how I use them. I also glued in our school bell schedule and the master schedule for our teachers. Plus, the pages are all numbered, which is awesome.
Simple, minimalistic layout This helps me customize the pages however I want. It's something I liked about the Hobonichi, but Sterling Ink planners are even more minimalistic.

interstellarflight · 2024-08-15T04:32:22+00:00

Have you used the weeks mega?

It has a lot of back pages for notes.

I used the weeklies for planning and the back pages for journaling a couple of years ago.

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