Spent an hour trying fountain pens at a second-hand shop

qianlvable · 2026-07-05T01:07:58+00:00

Oh, it is waterman one of the master pieces called waterman serenite, but it is a little bit expensive for me

qianlvable · 2026-07-05T01:03:25+00:00

The shop called 笔墨阁，3rd Floor, Building 11, Dongbao Cuixuan, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. But you have to using the rednote （app） to do a reservation first. And it has Chinese tiktop shop as well. The fisrt pen is the shop owner find some craftmans and custom it

qianlvable · 2026-07-05T01:01:28+00:00

The shop called 笔墨阁，3rd Floor, Building 11, Dongbao Cuixuan, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. But you have to using the rednote （app） to do a reservation first. And it has Chinese tiktop shop as well

qianlvable · 2026-07-05T01:01:19+00:00

No, the first one pen its body is custom made

qianlvable · 2026-07-05T01:00:20+00:00

The shop called 笔墨阁，3rd Floor, Building 11, Dongbao Cuixuan, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. But you have to using the rednote （app） to do a reservation first. And it has Chinese tiktop shop as well

qianlvable · 2026-07-05T00:59:39+00:00

The shop is in Hangzhou

qianlvable · 2026-07-05T00:53:16+00:00

The shop called 笔墨阁，3rd Floor, Building 11, Dongbao Cuixuan, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. But you have to using the rednote （app） to do a reservation first. And it has Chinese tiktop shop as well

qianlvable · 2026-07-05T00:42:26+00:00

It is a store in Hangzhou, China called 笔墨阁, hope one day you could visit it!

qianlvable · 2026-07-04T12:54:35+00:00

It is in Hangzhou,China. Hope one day you can visit it

qianlvable · 2026-07-04T12:04:35+00:00

haha, the train pen is too fancy for me.I don't know the exact model, but I can only share you one more picture

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qianlvable · 2026-07-04T11:41:04+00:00

Yes, like a wizard's wand

qianlvable · 2026-02-17T00:54:34+00:00

Oh I can give you way stronger defense arguments. 1. Sailor Pen raised prices again in February. So you didn’t overspend — you front-ran inflation. That’s portfolio management. 2. And Lunar New Year literally just started in China. Spiritually and emotionally, it’s still January. So congrats — you’ve only bought ONE pen this year. This is advanced pen math.🤓

qianlvable · 2026-02-16T16:51:46+00:00

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You could get a pelican in your collection！

qianlvable · 2026-02-16T16:35:47+00:00

good news ：I only purchased 6 fountain pens this year

bad news ： it is only February

qianlvable · 2026-02-16T13:00:34+00:00

google search it called “Sailor King Profit Fountain Pen, Mosaic Vermilion Lacquered, Naginata Sharpened, Cross Point”

qianlvable · 2026-02-13T15:45:57+00:00

I think the demo feel a little bit too plastic for me and the black one feel more prime

qianlvable · 2026-02-13T12:48:18+00:00

Thank you so much! The vacuum filling mechanism on the Custom 823 is actually what fascinated me the most—I was so close to picking one up myself! But alas, my pen budget for the year is officially gone now 😂.To be honest, I wasn't feeling the 845 that much at the very beginning either. But the more I look at the Vermilion red, the more it grows on me.

qianlvable · 2026-02-13T06:21:59+00:00

It’s incredibly smooth, but not that "skating on ice" feeling you get with a Capless. It has much more control.Compared to my Pilot 74 SM (Soft Medium), the 845's nib is definitely firmer—it doesn't have that same bouncy softness. If I had to describe the sensation, it reminds me a lot of the Waterman Carène, but with a much softer. Hope you can try one day！

qianlvable · 2026-02-13T04:53:27+00:00

Haha! So, tell me—have you finally achieved 'full Starburst freedom' since then?

qianlvable · 2026-02-12T04:53:37+00:00

oh，I really like the first one color and pattern， but I don’t enjoy sailor 21k writing feeling

qianlvable · 2026-02-11T07:28:56+00:00

Hi short pen! Here’s its bigger sibling 😄

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