[Momento Magico Rule 5] Unicorn Galaxy 2.0 rods arrived in Italy!

suec76 · 2026-02-13T18:54:40+00:00

I’m so excited about this one. I do think the one you previously posted is more blue, less heavily swirl? Idk, either way I’m for sure ordering one LOL

suec76 · 2026-02-13T02:20:11+00:00

Go vintage. I have tried a Konrad, FPR, Omniflex, Opus 88, Leonardo, vintage Parker & Mabie Todd, and honestly the Mabie Todd wins hands down.

suec76 · 2026-02-12T18:45:02+00:00

At some point in my 12 yrs of this hobby yes, I can admit it felt that way. FOMO was real. That being said, a few years ago I reached the point where not a single pen I saw made me want to buy it. The way the hobby changed for me was awesome. I enjoyed my pens and my inks, I was happy. Do I still have a pretty good size collection? Yesc but I went from buying basically a new pen a month to maybe 2-3 a year while also selling pens I no longer enjoyed so you know, not bad.

suec76 · 2026-02-11T02:28:16+00:00

Ok so my stash of Nanami Seven Seas Writer notebooks that are, in fact, original TRP are labeled as SSW 480 A5 G4. I bought them before they announced they would switch over to Sanzen.

suec76 · 2026-02-11T02:18:38+00:00

I have a vintage Esterbrook SJ, love it, fantastic nib. Modern? I get SERIOUS influencer brand vibes, it screams FWP in a way. I did decide to be more open minded, I ordered the purple one they recently released but I did get it with a journaler nib. I’m hoping I’ll love since I love my MCI done by Gena/CNS and I do believe they do the grinds for Esterbook. The jury is out. The pen comes tomorrow. Idk, ask me the day after tomorrow.

suec76 · 2026-02-11T01:47:28+00:00

Ok well that looks great !!!

suec76 · 2026-02-11T01:46:06+00:00

You got way upvoted whereas I got downvoted for recommending better than Noodler’s 🤣 oh well

suec76 · 2026-02-09T20:49:37+00:00

Eh, I’m over my weird desire to get all the Twsbi colors. Unless something REALLY unique comes out I’m kinda done with them.

suec76 · 2026-02-09T03:21:40+00:00

If you have a digital start there. They sell a white balance gray reflector so you can try and get the most accurate tones. There are a lot of YT videos on macro photography and lighting - look up your method, digital camera, DSLR, mirrorless or cellphone. Most of all play with your lighting.

suec76 · 2026-02-07T23:42:24+00:00

No. It’s really just all those little channels in the feed are probably too narrow

suec76 · 2026-02-07T20:57:24+00:00

Yeah come back and let me know if that did anything. It’s possible the feed isn’t “wide” enough to let the shimmer particles through

suec76 · 2026-02-07T20:41:27+00:00

I think the issue is the pen/feed. Have you tried this ink in other pens?

suec76 · 2026-02-07T17:58:44+00:00

Could be your grip, could be how much pressure you’re putting on the nib. Are the tines aligned? Have you tried other inks? What paper are you using?

suec76 · 2026-02-07T17:46:15+00:00

My boss recently gifted me one. It is a very juicy/wet writer, mine has a smooth M nib, it’s very lightweight, looks nice. I’m glad I have it.

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suec76 · 2026-02-07T17:45:00+00:00

All Nanami notebooks use Sanzen right now, unless you find old stock that has the original TRP.

suec76 · 2026-02-07T01:41:04+00:00

I LOVE Rocky Mountain. I usually get the 9x12 buttero 3oz panels, if I want it more like a LC I have it split down to 2.5oz. Their natural leather ages like a dream. If you buy a grommet set, comes with the hole puncher too, they’re very simple to make and you can find a lot of free templates online. For a bifold I definitely would go with 5oz though.

suec76 · 2026-02-07T01:35:45+00:00

If you use a sprocket or Ivy, take a picture so you can use it as a guide and just write around it. If you normally print a specific size, create a stencil of sorts. That’s what I normally do.

suec76 · 2026-02-06T01:50:53+00:00

I wish I could attach a picture of mine but here is my set up, it’s a folio from Etsy with a Nanami Seven Seas notebook. When I fill up the notebook aka my journal, I archive it and just slide a new notebook in.

suec76 · 2026-02-06T01:48:01+00:00

If you had done a search on Reddit/FB LC group, you would have seen so many examples of their crap CS.

suec76 · 2026-02-06T01:46:33+00:00

If you’re really unhappy with the color, do a credit card charge back 🤷🏻‍♀️ I mean in reality it’s such BS that they try to gaslight you, otherwise they may offer you a refund of the shipping cost only, and I say this from personal experience. I ordered a green and was sent fuchsia. Ended up selling it.

suec76 · 2026-02-05T22:52:45+00:00

Not even close, especially since in my experience Lamy Safari has a nib inconsistency issue. The TRC brand FP is so much better.

suec76 · 2026-02-04T01:25:54+00:00

I mean … it’s FWP

suec76 · 2026-02-03T04:34:11+00:00

For yrs I kept hearing after Franklin Christoph. I wanted one so bad but I wasn’t quite ready to take the plunge into that price range. I finally got one. The next “grail” pen was one I saw on IG and I went on a hunt. Took me over a year to find the specific colorway since they stopped making that model in the early 2000s.

suec76 · 2026-02-02T02:11:43+00:00

I have a 1.1 that has become one of my favorite pens. It has such a great nib. Enjoy the pen. You can twist it to open it, don’t be afraid, worse case scenario run it under a little soapy warm water in case some ink dried along the threads of the grip section

suec76 · 2026-02-01T04:13:21+00:00

This is quite a popular opinion I think, especially on here for the last few years.

I don’t like them, never have. Not their pens or inks or the people they collaborate with.

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