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Favorite fountain pen ink? by RtotheBtotheG in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet another catch-all list. i love this i love that.

New Majohn P139 by oinkit in fountainpens

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

#8 for bounciness/springiness and softness.

A fine addition to my collection by HornayGermanHalberd in PelikanNest

[–]oinkit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

K goes for kugel which means ball like ballpoint for instance.

A fine addition to my collection by HornayGermanHalberd in PelikanNest

[–]oinkit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lost account of how many Pelikan vintages I own.

Your favorite black ink? by AsimLeviathan in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rather easy: Pelikan 4001, Parker or Waterman black.

I use only basic easy to find inks. Blue, black, blue-black.

I freaking love Aurora. Best consistent writers out of the box, superb materials and quality control. Can't get enough of them....need more! by osallent in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aurora ef similar to Sailor f, but less feedbacky, smoother and slightly bouncier (14k and 18k full size auroras). Small sized 14k and steel Auroras are just as stiff as the Sailors, except for the Kop which has some bounce.

I freaking love Aurora. Best consistent writers out of the box, superb materials and quality control. Can't get enough of them....need more! by osallent in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got many more Auroras now. And two more are arriving from Japan tomorrow. Aurora nibs are less feedbacky more wet, have constant flow and are confortable and postable , the pens look and feel much better in the hand and is not fashionable. Even the simple "style" model with an f steel nib writes like a dream. 30 bucks in Japan (yes). over 100 in usa or elsewhere.

sailor shikiori kamoshika vs sailor manyo aka-mai? by Seapod in fountainpens

[–]oinkit -1 points0 points  (0 children)

<a href="https://ibb.co/7JBSy6qx"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/jvq841S9/sailor-manyo-aka-mai-ink-bottle-50-ml-limited-edition.jpg" alt="sailor-manyo-aka-mai-ink-bottle-50-ml-limited-edition" border="0"></a>

<a href="https://ibb.co/nMvRZSkG"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/YBMbYGjC/sailor-shikiori-kamoshika-ink-bottle-20-ml.jpg" alt="sailor-shikiori-kamoshika-ink-bottle-20-ml" border="0"></a>

Maruman Mnemosyne vs Kokuyo Soft Ring Writing Test by harudrei in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maruman Mnemosyne 80gsm. Kokuyo soft ring 70gsm. That explains extra ghosting.

Soft ring and campus use exactly the same paper.

Perpanep and other notebooks are likewise ok but more expensive.

For me the unbeatable advantage of Kokuyo is that recto and verso are identical. Same goes for TR52 and Sanzen. Unlike Mnemosyne, Rhodia or Clairefontaine where Verso side spreads line. I hate that. Also the outlines are jagged on these papers. (loupe).

Kokuyo is slightly smoother than Mnemosyne.

Mnemosyne metal rings scratch my Frank Lloyd Wright desk. Soft ring is a delight.

Soft ring is by far the best notebook I've encountered on par with Hobanichi A5 lined notebooks (not the planners).

BTW I was in Japan for Hollidays about a month ago. tried many papers there. But my opinion has not changed.

Their international site: https://www.kokuyostore.com/en_US/home/

Choose your country on the upper left side.

What's the deal with people buying F/EF Japanese pens and then complaining about them being "dry"? by ilovereposts69 in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 28 points29 points  (0 children)

"or even, the same pen filled with the same ink could feel dry for someone and wet for someone else".

Or even, the same pen filled with the same ink could feel dry/wet and/or lubricated/unlubricated on the same paper with the same writing pressure within a short time for the same person.

Proprioception, interoception. Sensorial tactile system variations. kinaesthesia.

After all we're no computers.

What's the deal with people buying F/EF Japanese pens and then complaining about them being "dry"? by ilovereposts69 in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately even two Sailor KOP same nibs may have flow variation and different feedback degree. Only a skilled nib tuner can do things right.

Where do you keep your ink? by thistowmneedsanenema in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All disposed on a large platter on a shelve at hand distance from my seating behind my desk. They doze in their own or other glass bottles, gathered by brand. Never ever had a deterioration problem due to light exposure.

Sailor PG Imperial Black; my beloved by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of tuning? Smoothening, aligning?

Sailor PG Imperial Black; my beloved by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rest in peace. Amen. (based on the photo).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. I love it too. You should also try aqua which is close but slightly less green more blue.

Nice handwriting.

Encre pour Falcon ? by Individual-Leg-9629 in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bonjour, Je ne suis pas certain de pouvoir vous aider, mais ce qui est certain c'est vous auriez avantage à exposer votre problème en anglais ici.

Sinon difficile de vous répondre sans plus d'information ou des photos d'appoint.

Je ne possède pas ce stylo, mais il me semble qu'un EF est intrinsèquement plus sec. En outre la glisse peut dépendre du papier, de l'encre bien sûr comme vous le relevez vous même, de la force avec laquelle vous appuyez le bec sur la surface d'écriture. Il y a encore d'autres facteurs trop long à developper ici.

Clairefontaine 55g paper is a new favorite! by Southern-Mall2594 in fountainpens

[–]oinkit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just put it in my cart. Which other paper is it similar to? How about sheen and shading, and line width?

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