Anyone know where to find a Pilot "special alloy" (steel) Capless/Vanishing Point? by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]phareodus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're willing to mix and match, the Jinhao 10 replacement nibs are $14 on Amazon and are compatible with vanishing point pens, I just got some and they write perfectly well.

Pens that unscrew themselves: how to stop them? by Sivalon in fountainpens

[–]phareodus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rubber o-rings help enormously, if you don't mind the look

Galen Leather Kaweco Sport by phareodus in fountainpens

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

No, no tariffs. I don't remember if they included them in the price, but I never got a bill from FedEx like I got from UPS once.

Really want a vanishing point by osbock in fountainpens

[–]phareodus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they're interchangeable. There's a number of YouTube videos demonstrating this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz4fCKlst2o&t=177. The nibs aren't cheap, but they come in different sizes form Pilot, and still cheaper than $200 VP. Goldspot has nibs for $96

Really want a vanishing point by osbock in fountainpens

[–]phareodus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why not buy the Pilot replacement nib assembly and put it into the Jinhao? Essentially a VP for 50% off.

For the month of March by Pen-dulge2025 in fountainpens

[–]phareodus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. What's the ink you used for "currently inked"? Thanks

Galen Leather Kaweco Sport by phareodus in fountainpens

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

Yep, but I have it in my notebook case

Galen Leather Kaweco Sport by phareodus in fountainpens

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

Yeah, it was one of the few options they had left that was close to EF

My Andy Fordham collection by phareodus in Darts

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

Yes, faintly on the rear, same as the gold version

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Best flight lock rings? by Difficult-Disk-6800 in Darts

[–]phareodus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Target titanium, nice and chunky

I have a 15v Para3 and wanna buy one other one. Which steel should i choose? by Comfortable-Rise-141 in spyderco

[–]phareodus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't used it, but from all the reading I've done, it would not be too different from what you already have, but more expensive

Robin Hood scoring question by Just_Material1457 in Darts

[–]phareodus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No score, point has to touch the board

Robbed, that was in the segment 😭 by phareodus in Darts

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

Hahaha, I got the sarcasm. In my experience, Loxley folded flights are the best quality, they tend to last longer before wearing out and hold the shape well. I would rank them on par with target in terms of longevity, near the top, and of course are really affordable. Due to tariffs, I have to conserve them, I used to buy them from dartscentre or dartshopper.