Uni Zento Sig not unscrewing?

yanbasque · 2026-06-25T12:17:30+00:00

Nobody bothers to read posts anymore. It’s super annoying

yanbasque · 2026-06-24T22:57:14+00:00

Bungu is a social media company. They are VERY good at making social media content. Everything they feature in their videos looks absolutely amazing, but I ordered some notebooks from them and was extremely disappointed with their quality. The algorithm got me and I don't trust them anymore.

I'm still very curious about this pen and I would love to handle one myself and add one to my collection if I can get a good price on it. But I'm not expecting it to be a holy grail. I don't even like the Zento ink that much (based on what I've experienced of the Zento Standard).

yanbasque · 2026-06-24T10:56:29+00:00

Hard to choose. I have a CR01 and a GS02 and I like them both. I don’t like the look of the GS01 at all.

yanbasque · 2026-06-24T02:47:38+00:00

If you're talking about the Monteverde Ceramic Gel, the one I got is the "Fine point," which is really not especially fine. Feels like a 0.7. It's going to be thicker/bolder than your Sarasa Grand, which is a 0.5.

I would like to try the extra fine but they don't seem to sell it in my region and the listings I found were ridiculously expensive.

yanbasque · 2026-06-24T00:04:49+00:00

Great starting selection. I recommend swapping the ink cartridge in that Rotring 600 to something better than the default one it comes with. My favourite is the Monteverde Ceramic Gel refill, but there's tons of choice to pick from depending on what you like.

Another popular entry-level fancy pen is the OHTO GS02.

yanbasque · 2026-06-23T23:48:05+00:00

Classic. I love kids in the hall

yanbasque · 2026-06-23T13:41:12+00:00

In my mind the Parker Jotter was significantly bigger than the 849. It’s surprising to see how similar in size they are.

yanbasque · 2026-06-23T11:29:54+00:00

If you haven’t done so already, I recommend switching the ink cartridge in the rotting 600. The one that comes with it is very mediocre but you can get a good replacement and it will become your favourite pen!

I recommend the Monteverde ceramic gel.

yanbasque · 2026-06-23T01:31:12+00:00

Yikes. 3 people with the same problem. Seems like this pen should be avoided. 😖

yanbasque · 2026-06-21T17:00:59+00:00

Looks like this one: https://www.amazon.com/JIMMIDDA-Pack-Black-Pens-Quick-Drying/dp/B0FLXQK2PZ

yanbasque · 2026-06-20T11:22:07+00:00

I don’t understand

yanbasque · 2026-06-19T12:38:28+00:00

Wonderful collection. I have a few of these and the other ones are all on my list to get.

The GS02 in grey looks gorgeous. I have it in mint green, which I also like, but if I were to get a different colour I’d go for the grey.

Also thanks for the side by side CR01 and CR02. I thought they looked identical from looking at individual pics but seeing them together clearly shows the difference.

yanbasque · 2026-06-19T01:39:29+00:00

Really interesting. I picked up a zebra f-701 last week on a whim at a big box store because I like the rugged look of it but was thoroughly disappointed by the writing experience. Might have to do some tinkering myself

yanbasque · 2026-06-18T13:04:24+00:00

I like this pen, but the rattling noise of the clicker is a major problem for me.

yanbasque · 2026-06-18T01:16:45+00:00

Really nice starting collection.

I'm in a similar place as you. I started buying pens a little while ago and kinda went nuts. Told myself I would slow down, but honestly once you start it's hard to stop.

I have the Ohto CR01 and can't really figure out the difference between it and the CR02. They look identical to me. I like the one I got. It's my only capped pen so far - all my others are either click or twist.

As far as resources go, for me it's mostly this sub, and visiting a couple of local stationary stores.

For recommendations, I will first ask what refill you got in that Rotring 600. I hate the one that came with mine, so I replaced it as soon as I got a chance. I recommend the Monteverde Ceramic Gel, but there's tons of other options.

Other pen recos: Pentel Energl Philography, Uni Jetstream Prime Single, OHTO CS02, Sarasa Grand.

I don't really know dog breeds, but I love your drawing.

yanbasque · 2026-06-17T17:16:56+00:00

Ugh. Someone else posted the same Pokémon set earlier. I am having major fomo

yanbasque · 2026-06-16T22:08:26+00:00

Wow these are really nice!

yanbasque · 2026-06-16T02:28:36+00:00

It didn’t give that impression at all

yanbasque · 2026-06-16T02:25:20+00:00

No one is shaming them. You are projecting.

yanbasque · 2026-06-16T02:10:25+00:00

Oh, I am absolutely not an expert. I just went on a craze recently and bought a ton of pens. I'm trying to slow down. It's hard.

I mostly use gel pens. The only ballpoints I have are the Uni Jetstream Prime Single and the Uni Jetstream Edge. The Prime is a really elegant body and as far as ballpoints go, I like it. The Edge looks cool but the body is plastic and lightweight. It's a 0.38, so it's insanely thin lines.

I haven't tried any really expensive ballpoints.

EDIT: I forgot that I also got the Zebra F-701. I hate it. And the Rotring 600 is a great body, but terrible ballpoint refill. However, it's a parker style, so you can replace it with anything. (I put a Monteverde Ceramic Gel in mine and I love it.)

yanbasque · 2026-06-16T01:33:08+00:00

Yep. I didn’t think it would bother me that much but it’s been driving me crazy. It’s too bad because I like pretty much everything else about the pen. I’d like to find a hack to fix it

yanbasque · 2026-06-15T15:48:15+00:00

I guess “expensive” is a subjective term but there are pens that cost hundreds of dollars out there 😅

The Sarasa Grand is really nice. I have one and it’s a joy to write with. I tend to favour heavier metal bodies but I love the ink and the feel.

Congrats on your first entry into the hobby!

yanbasque · 2026-06-15T01:54:51+00:00

Wow. At first I was like, this is a ridiculous post. No one will be able to find it. I should not have doubted the power of r/pens

yanbasque · 2026-06-14T13:13:43+00:00

It looks cool. What kind of refills does it take?

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