Jeen

Decent software engineer, terrible dancer, mediocre cook, pro craft beer drinker. He/him.

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2026-05-23 21:06:33 UTC

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ah I see, it may be that I just haven't experienced that because I write daily with both of them. Good to keep in mind though, I was considering buying a few more...

2026-05-23 20:36:55 UTC

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I've got one of each and have apparently been lucky. What kind of issues are you running into? Are they leaking?

2026-01-29 21:56:08 UTC

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you know, it just never occurred to me to only write on one side. Thanks for the tip!

2026-01-29 21:40:22 UTC

Being a leftie who loves fountain pens can be challenging. You've just written a beautiful essay on the left page in your nice Tomoe River notebook, you continue on the right page.... Smudges everywhere as your writing hand moves over what you just wrote.
To prevent this, I'm experimenting with filling my notebook from the back, writing on the right page first, then left. It feels a little awkward but I'm hoping that's just because it is new. Anyone else tried this?
#FountainPen #LeftHanded

2025-12-10 06:08:15 UTC

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can recommend. Their online shop is a bit clunky but it's got lots of interesting stock, at decent prices. I've ordered with them several times and delivery was always speedy. #FountainPen

2025-10-15 09:15:32 UTC

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I went the other way: started with that converter, now using a syringe to refill cartridges. For me it wasn't about capacity though, but more that I seem to make less of a mess with syringe. #FountainPen

2025-08-30 22:22:26 UTC

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wow! Is that still called shimmer, it's more glowing. Does that stay as bright as that once it dries? #FountainPen

2025-07-06 08:18:49 UTC

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I think it's French? Although looking at their site I'm not actually sure mine is not a knockoff... looks rather high end. See https://www.recife.paris/en/ #FountainPen

2025-07-05 20:47:29 UTC

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the pen I currently carry everywhere is a Recife Traveller. Sturdy, screw on cap so less likely to leak (in my mind), and not so expensive that I worry about breaking or losing it. It's also quite a dry writer, an advantage when you want to jot something down quickly. #FountainPen

2025-02-09 07:43:26 UTC

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why thank you 😊 It's usually poorer than this. The trick is to write slowly - which I usually can't quite manage.

2025-02-08 21:25:13 UTC

#FountainPen #RockYourHandwriting just to show that you don't have to have neat writing to join in on this thing. Any excuse to jot in my journal. Pen: Pilot MR1, medium nib. Ink: Diamine Imperial Purple. Paper: Leuchtturm1917 dotted.
https://mastodon.nz/system/media_attachments/files/113/970/338/333/126/618/original/7fbbbe51e6f6bf1f.jpg

2025-02-03 02:09:56 UTC

Great. Only one empty #FountainPen, so now what?
https://mastodon.nz/system/media_attachments/files/113/937/512/943/471/463/original/564e8d68b32f43b6.jpg

2025-01-28 18:13:42 UTC

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thanks, good to know! I've got the opportunity to try the pen soon before I buy, will definitely pay attention to the weight. on the whole I tend to prefer a heavier #FountainPen so might be less of an issue for me. That said with so many good pens to choose from I'd rather buy something I'll actually make use of 😁

2025-01-28 09:07:01 UTC

I'm saving up for my next #FountainPen that I definitely need and not just want (shuddup). Ogling the MonteVerde Ritma, looks classicly stylish. Anyone have experiences good or bad that I should know about?

2025-01-08 20:56:58 UTC

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it seems to be less of a problem with thicker paper like Clairefontaine or Leuchtturm1917. Though admittedly I only tried Tomoe River once briefly. As for inks, I usually use various flavours of Iroshizuku, which I think are relatively fast drying?
I may give Tomoe River another try, I've got a small blank somewhere still, perhaps my initial impression was wrong .

2025-01-08 19:30:02 UTC

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that looks very nice, and basically exactly what I need, thanks! The only problem for me (special snowflake that I am) is that, being a leftie, Tomoe River paper is not easy to use - it has higher drying times so I tend to smudge a lot...

2025-01-08 09:19:31 UTC

Question for #NewZealand #FountainPen users: I'm looking for B6 or A6 notebooks with dotted white paper, fountain pen friendlyobviously, but having no luck. Closest I can find is Leuchtturm1917, but that paper is cream/ivory, not white. Is what I want even available anywhere?

2025-01-03 02:51:47 UTC

The #FountainPen used by Air Vice-Marshall Sir Leonard Isitt to sign the Japanese surrender document on behalf of New Zealand, in 1945. On display at the Airforce museum of New Zealand, in #Christchurch. Looks like it might be a Parker 51?
https://mastodon.nz/system/media_attachments/files/113/762/132/231/945/297/original/5248e7e272bd9822.jpg

2024-11-10 08:49:28 UTC

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that is lovely. Bet the #FountainPen community would get a kick out of this. I know I did.

2024-11-09 01:49:59 UTC

While I like their looks and how they hold in the hand, I'm not loving my Jinhao #FountainPen nibs. The fine nib (on my 500) is really scratchy, though it seems to put down enough ink. And even the medium nib (on my x450), while smoother than the fine one, is nowhere near as smooth as my Pilot MR1 medium nibs. Do I have duds or is this simply to be expected for such relatively cheap pens?

2024-10-26 09:36:26 UTC

I just bought a Jinhao 500 #FountainPen online and I'm like a little boy trembling with excitement. It's a bloody pen, not even a top end one, get a grip already!

2024-09-01 05:06:58 UTC

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I'm all for bashing Google, but in this case I'm not sure what you're complaining about to be honest. The result seems spot on given what you asked for.