just finished my favorite pocket notepad. it has the perfect size for every day carry in the pocket of any piece of clothing. it is backed by a thick and sturdy piece of cardboard that is the polar opposite of flimsy. it puts up with quite a bit of daily abuse while making the writing experience on the go pretty enjoyable because of the solid cardboard in the back. one of my favorite features that makes it perfect for everyday carry is the protective flap that folds down to expose the paper. it protects the bottom endges of the paper sheets from getting all crumpled up.

of course, I anticipated running out at some point and already have the next one ready to go, this time with the orange cover.

disclaimer: not a sponsored post. i bought this myself and am very satisfied with the product.

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I love Blue Koi in my Brass Sport. And after getting an ink sample of Diamine Forever Skyline, I think I need a bottle of it because I am in love.

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red ink on yellow paper with neon yellow highlighter looks so good!

De Atramentis Document Red ink
Rhodia 80 gsm high grade vellum paper (yellow)
Staedtler Textsurfer Classic highlighter
no-name cheap fountain pen

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has anybody tried the Platinum Carbon Black cartridges in a Platinum Preppy with a 05/M nib? does it work? how is the flow of the ink?
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I just pulled my Online Slope fountain pen out of my pencil case. It had been sitting in there for weeks, if not months, untouched and inked up with ESS Registrar's, an iron gall ink. The converter has dark residue stuck all along its inside, but there was a little bit of liquid ink remaining. So I did the unwise thing and "dirty filled" it with the same ink again, without cleaning pen or converter first. And it just writes. Time will tell if that's just the ink in the section or if the pen just doesn't care about being forgotten with iron gall ink inside. It's a cheap pen I can always just buy another one of if needed, but so far it is the one that has been coping with iron gall ink and almost no maintenance whatsoever.

So if you're looking for an affordable fountain pen that doesn't mind ESS Registrar's or Diamine Registrar's iron gall ink, the Online Slope is the one you wanna get, plus any regular international cartridge converter. I'm not sure if they sell it with any choice of nib size. My nib has no indication of its size and feels like a medium nib to me.

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postcard to one of my fedi mutuals
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New Ink Day!
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