Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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I review the pen and ink pairings that I used in October 2023 and discuss my updated impressions of using them on Tomoe River paper. Watch my first impressions of these inks here: youtu.be/zlAB8ZRGLRQ.

0:00 Intro & TWSBI ECO Indigo Bronze / Diamine Serendipity
1:09 Edison Premiere Dragoness / Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun
1:46 Pilot Custom 823 Amber / Robert Oster Blue Martini
2:35 Sheaffer Balance Admiral Golden Brown / Pilot Iroshizuku Ina-ho
3:39 Sailor Pro Gear Slim Yoseka Home / Robert Oster Detox
4:21 Pelikan 140 Green Stripes / Diamine Appletini
4:56 Pelikan M205 Moonstone / Robert Oster Blood Moon
5:48 Pelikan M400 White Tortoiseshell / Sailor 50 States Georgia
6:12 Pelikan M605 Stresemann / Teranishi Guitar Opera Rose
6:40 Pelikan M800 Brown Black / Robert Oster Bronze
7:20 Leonardo MZG 2.0 Primary Manipulation Matte / Octopus Fluids Petrol Axolotl
8:22 TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR Nickel Gray / Octopus Fluids Brown Penguin
9:15 Ranking the Pens and Inks
12:47 Final Thoughts & Outro

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