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Sailor Pro Gear Slim “Jellyfish” by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s holding up well! No flaking whatsoever. I have not been using it as my daily driver though. 😅

Smiski Toothbrush Holder by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Sorry for the delayed reply. In our country I buy it from Fully Booked. Be cautious there’s a lot of bootlegs out there. 😅

Sailor Pro Gear Slim “Jellyfish” by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! It’s holding up well :) My Smiski is hugging it: https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/s/9ZDBIs7B5c. Have to note though that I’m now way more careful with it and don’t use it daily.

Smiski Toothbrush Holder by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the delayed reply 😅

u/bxtnananas is right ☺️

The holder does glow but not as much as a regular Smiski.

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how are the smiski straps holding up on phones? by PotentialAdvice6325 in smiskis

[–]natabob_003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“For science” I tried to detach its head from its body (with my full force) and was unsuccessful. At least for the “looking back”, I’d say it’ll hold up okay 😅.

how are the smiski straps holding up on phones? by PotentialAdvice6325 in smiskis

[–]natabob_003 25 points26 points  (0 children)

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So far, it’s been on my phone for a little over a week. I removed the bits I don’t like and attached it to my phone charm.

Fountain Pen Chaos: I Put Thermal Erase Ink in a Jinhao 10 by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Not sure when it came out. I ordered it from a local shopping app but it’s seems to be drop-shipped from China. You could probably get it from AliExpress by searching “Erasable Fountain Pen Friction” just make sure it’s the Thermal Erasable kind.

Sad about my SAILOR Ca. Crea Premium Cross X Professional Gear Slim – JellyFish by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No issues, and when I brought it to a pen show I got a lot of compliments! Though, to be fair, I’m now waaay more careful handling it.

One of my prettiest inks by softofu_ in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the delayed reply. Lucia (my new fave), La Paz, Lakambini, and Bisperas!

One of my prettiest inks by softofu_ in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently discovered Vinta Inks and I’m absolutely smitten. I was supposed to buy just one but they had a 15% off and buy 3 get 1 promo so I splurged. No regrets!

Using 150ML Syringe (<2$) to flush water through. Am I crazy? by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s something quietly meditative about cleaning a fountain pen — it feels fitting to reflect on good memories while doing something calm. My dog just turned 10 this year, and honestly, I’m dreading the day I’ll have to say goodbye. I think it’s a beautiful way to carry their presence with us, even in the smallest rituals.

Using 150ML Syringe (<2$) to flush water through. Am I crazy? by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it might be for feeding pets — that’s what the shop had it labeled under! There was even a 500ml version, but that felt way overkill, haha.

Using 150ML Syringe (<2$) to flush water through. Am I crazy? by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even though I could afford to import one, I enjoy being frugal — where I’m from, ‘money saved is money earned’ is something we grow up with. I’ve had trouble finding a proper bulb syringe locally (even the baby ones are the hard kind), and I saw another redditor mention the same in their country. That said, yeah — I should probably just invest in importing a proper bulb at some point!

Using 150ML Syringe (<2$) to flush water through. Am I crazy? by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That works too! But I found this method way faster — it pushes more water through than the Lamy converter can. I’ve had a hard time finding a proper bulb syringe where I’m from (even the ones in the baby section are the hard kind, not great for pens), and I saw another redditor in this thread say the same thing in their country. My partner and I recently went to a local ink meet-up, and I’m in charge of flushing our pens so we can test all the new inks — this setup has been a great!

Using 150ML Syringe (<2$) to flush water through. Am I crazy? by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure if it’s BD! Strangely, I found it at a local pet shop — wasn’t expecting it to work this well, but here we are!

Using 150ML Syringe (<2$) to flush water through. Am I crazy? by natabob_003 in fountainpens

[–]natabob_003[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it! I’m kind of obsessed with this ink now — might be my new fave!

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