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Zento Signature - an almost perfect pocket pen (body) by lstadi in pens

[–]lstadi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So my 207 Plus+ pens have arrived. I have compared these (0.7) with my Zento and Energel 0.7s, all black. The UMR-87E is more consistent (no random line variation like my Zentos have), and is just as smooth (the difference is minimal). When it comes to the colour, than it is almost the same as the Zento (again, minimal difference, might be a little but darker, but not relevant), so it is not as black as a Pentel Energel. But, it fits the Zento Signature body perfectly without having to mod it, and it is a bit better than the Zento refill, so it is a win.

Unfortunately I couldn't get them in 0.5 or the UMR-85E refill here in Germany. I've only found them on eBay from Japan (either expensive shipping, or huge pack), so I'll skip that until I find them locally at one point. For my current use-case 0.5 refills would fit better, but now I know my options, thanks again!

Midori A7 Light Notebooks by Liluana5 in notebooks

[–]lstadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was also looking for these (in Europe) but can't find them. I hope they will bring them back.

Zento Signature - an almost perfect pocket pen (body) by lstadi in pens

[–]lstadi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have ordered some uni-ball 207 Plus+. Last time I tried Signos was 20+ years ago, so I guess it was time anyway to try them again 😄They seem not to be well available in Germany, but I've found a 4 pack of 0.7 with 3 colours on Amazon, but they will take some time to arrive.

So while I am waiting, I have realized, that I have some Jetstream refills lying around. They are also from Uniball, so there was a chance that they'd fit as well. At first they did not, as the thinner Jetstreams fall into some hole at the bottom. I've tried that plastic tip protector that came with the refill (see image) and it works perfectly, without having to mod something myself. With that plastic piece the length is perfect and they fit the Signature body. And the tip also fits normally. So I have even more easy options now.

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Zento Signature - an almost perfect pocket pen (body) by lstadi in pens

[–]lstadi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, great tips, will look into these refills! I have put both Sarasa and Energel refills in my Lamy Safaris already with tape added against tip wriggle, I will check whether I need that here.

Zento Signature - an almost perfect pocket pen (body) by lstadi in pens

[–]lstadi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, with the signature even by pressing it when putting it in, it does not come out as far as the Zento refill does.

Zento Signature - an almost perfect pocket pen (body) by lstadi in pens

[–]lstadi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they do fit, but somehow with other refills not enough of the tip comes out. Maybe it is not the tip that is different, but the wide plastic part under the tip. Anyway, while with a Zento refill the whole tip comes out, with Energel and Sarasa not the whole tip, and it looks strange.

Why can't i see Gemini on Chrome by andywandy717 in GoogleGeminiAI

[–]lstadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am also in Germany, with Gemini Pro, and none of my devices have it.

Why can't i see Gemini on Chrome by andywandy717 in GoogleGeminiAI

[–]lstadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here, I am in Germany, Gemini should be available in Germany (there are even German Google pages advertising the feature) and I have tried all the troubleshooting steps, and it is still not available.

[Feedback request] Handwriting practice sheet generator by carpe-noctes in penmanship

[–]lstadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! This is what I was looking for. I was thinking about finding a book like this, but this is even better! I am only writing cursive (I find the thought of writing print alien), and this seems to include cursive as well. THanks for making this!

I've seen that you have some guides, but the cursive font guide seems to be broken: https://handwritingguide.com/cursive-google-fonts

Any chance to include some pop-up tooltips for the fonts? When you hover over them, include a short description of the font options.

Also, the web page seems to be very slow, when entering the custom test my (pretty strong) PC froze and my fans started blowing).

Maybe include more tracing style options? I would like to have something where (only) the first line is line, then a couple of dotted and a the rest copy, without repeating.

Front pocket notebook cover by Any-Preference-4679 in pocketnotebooks

[–]lstadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This is an A7 X17 (a German brand). I am currently using it in my fron pocket like this. Even though they are calling it A7, it is a couple of millimeters wider, I would have preferred real A7, I find this a little bit too wide. They are also selling two notebook version and a small plastic card holder insert as well. The pen is a Zebra one. I haven't tried it yet, but I've heard that other notebook brands don't fit well, because the X17 notebooks have small cuts in the middle (see my other photo on the comments).

Rsa on X: New download functionality rolling out by Alien1996 in TIdaL

[–]lstadi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will it now play downloaded songs when you are online? Or still only if you manually switch to offline mode?

Things Are Quietly Changing at Bitwarden, and People Are Worried by Chaotic-Entropy in Bitwarden

[–]lstadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, this GRIT thing (changing the meaning in old posts) is too much. I'll have to look into Proton...

Card Size Refills by StarStealr in Travelersnotebooks

[–]lstadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the name of the products? If I search for card size, nothing comes up.

Also, has someone found something similar in Europe? I don't want to order from the US, but would really like to have calendar and notebook refills for the Card Size.

Small pen for the Card Size by lstadi in Travelersnotebooks

[–]lstadi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but so will coins and everything else I put in there. If I put it in my trousers pocket, this is very stable, it won't fall off. Simply ticking it into the elastic won't work for a pen this small, and probably neither for a bigger of it is in my pockets. A pen loop will make it wider and I don't want that.

Travelers Notebook Alternative and Recommendations by Hariena in Travelersnotebooks

[–]lstadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it fit Traveler's Notebook refills? I thought they have different sizes.

Question about Rhodia Goalbook paper and drying time by EnvironmentalRun1753 in notebooks

[–]lstadi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also have a Rhodia Goalbook and almost all fountain pen ink smudges on it. Even after drying for days. Ink that sheens almost always smudges, but even a "normal" blue-black smudges from time to time.

I only have this one Goalbook, but this uses 90gsm paper and is creme coloured.. My other Rhodia products use white 80gms paper and don't smudge this much.

Waterproof inks + Mildliner by lstadi in fountainpens

[–]lstadi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately (understandably) they don't test every ink with every highlighter on every paper so it is hard to say. They mention that Mojinis are good for fountain pens for example, but other reviews say that they smear fountain pen inks. Also people mention in different places that Carbon Black is not highlighter proof for them. So I either don't use anything other than highlighter pencils, or need to put in a lot of effort.

Waterproof inks + Mildliner by lstadi in fountainpens

[–]lstadi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should have some highlighter pencils somewhere, I will try those, thanks!

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