Currently inked


Pilot Capless Matte Black, <F> nib
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Asa-gao (cartridges)

This is the most recent purchase. Purchased in Japan. To be honest this was kind of an impulse purchase in the sense that I didn't plan on getting a new pen that day, but it's been on my list for a while.
I was fully thinking that I would end up with the decimo (a thinner, lighter version made of aluminium), but upon testing both side by side, the heft of the Capless was too good to pass up. The brass body just feels so hefty and cold to the touch, and it could definitely survive a drop or three. The decimo, although probably more convenient, just didn't really spark the joy that the Capless did. Currently taking this as my EDC, living in my pocket. I am looking forward to the patina too :D


Sailor Professional Gear Matcha, <M> nib
Ink: Sailor Team Time Matcha

This pen is the one I had actually intended to buy while in Japan. Well, actually there's kind of a story. I had originally wanted to get a Sailor because I had a Pilot and a Platinum already and hadn't tried the Sailor nibs. For some reason I got it into my head that I actually wanted a Pilot Custom 823 instead, I dunno. But I ended up trying one in M and it just didn't really feel that good to me for whatever reason. And the price was pretty high. So I went back to my original wish and ended up getting a Sailor Pro Gear! And I got super lucky, I think.

I got it from Morita Fountain Pen Shop in Osaka. I am not well-versed at all in Sailor pens or their special editions but I got lucky and snagged this one, it was the last one, and the price compared to importing it was insane (I see it go for like 400 euro...) ANYWAY I really love this one. I can't lie, the Sailor build quality kinda sucks, as in the pen is really extremely light and feels kind of cheap, BUT the nib is honestly divine. It's got that beautiful auditory feedback when writing that really does sound like a mechanical pencil. The nib is decently wet and gives some good shading. Really love the feedback on this one. It's getting daily use for at least 30 minutes every morning for my morning pages. I think it's gonna stay in rotation for a while!


Platinum #3776 Century, Laurel Green <M> nib
Ink: Platinum Carbon Black (cartridges)

This is the pen that my Pro Gear replaced for morning pages. But for a while it was my trusty morning companion :D
When I first got this one I was just honestly not a huge fan of the nib. It was my second fountain pen after the CH91 and going from that rather soft nib to this one which writes like a nail was a little jarring. But as an everyday workhorse pen this one is a great candidate. Especially with Carbon Black, it gives a really smooth experience on the paper I write on (MD and Rhodia, mostly) with a touch of feedback. It hasn't gotten a ton of use since I got the Pro Gear but I keep it inked as my dedicated pigment ink pen, so I use it whenever I need permanent ink, or just to switch things up every once in a while.


Pilot Custom Heritage 91, Blue <F> nib
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Take-Sumi

This is my first gold-nib fountain pen! I had some issues with it being a dry writer out of the box but I "tuned" it decently and now it's pretty wet and smooth for being a fine nib. This one is a good workhorse pen too, being the main pen I use when I'm jotting down notes at work. I might retire this once I get back from Japan because my Capless will probably take it's role as an EDC, being more convenient. I just put some Take-sumi in it to try, but it's been inked with either Yama-budo or Kon-peki since I got it.