Here is a good link about fp-friendly paper: www.jetpens.com/Fountain-Pen-Friendly-Paper/ct/2206 (see link in that first paragraph for a good blog post about it). There's a huge world of fp-friendly paper. And it all has different qualities. Silky, smooth? More tooth and texture? Enhances sheen? Enhances shading? Bright white? cream? soft white? I found this person who sells sampler packs of many kinds of fp-friendly paper. I've never ordered from this person, so I have no idea about customer service, but I thought you might want to risk it because this sort of sampler pack is probably a great way to experience lots of different kinds: fountainpenlove.com/shop/ That website also has a good article with closeups of different kinds of paper. fountainpenlove.com/paper/comparing-fountain-pen-friendly-papers/
Also, here's a good explainer about what problems you might have with paper and what makes paper good for fountain pens: scribblejot.com/fountain-pen-paper/
Hey, thanks for the shout out! Another paper to try is Leuchtturm. The pouch looks like it's some kind of felt? As a vegetarian, I consider that a good thing. This pen looks like it would be used in the military. At first I thought it was a survival pen!
Very tactical looking pen, that style which makes it look cool at first but actually makes it just look cheap. The pouch is a nice addition, personally I prefer real leather but I know that I would much rather have this sort of material than pretend leather any day.
on the nib there should be a EF F M B 1.1 1.5 1.9 and so and so . that will tell you the line width size and when you hold the nib in your hand by itself the point between the part that touches the paper and the grip section there is a wider part those are the wings and just below that is kind of a strait section that goes inside the grip that is the part you measure to see how big the nib is if its a #5 it will be you guessed it 5 mm and a number 6 nib will be 6 mm there are wierd sized ones out there 5.5 5.9 those are usually rare and hard to find
I think you misunderstood chrisrap52's comment. He was pointing out that as people naturally vary the pressure during your strokes, more ink may come out during different parts of the writing and contribute to shading. A good fountain pen shouldn't require conscious pressure to write well. It looks like this pen is a relatively dry writer. That's not a bad thing in and of itself--some people prefer a drier nib or prefer it for something like an EDC pen when you know you're going to have to write on lots of non-fountain-pen-friendly paper. But some people like a wetter flow. You can seek out pens with the kind of flow you like, or you can learn to adjust the nib to create wetter/drier flow. As you're no doubt starting to realize, fountain pens can become a really deep rabbit hole. It's a great hobby, and no matter how long or how deeply you participate, I hope you have a lot of fun!
Seriously, notebooks and diaries from veitnam are $5 at cheapo stores and really good, not their filler paper, though. Also, many cheap sketch books are nice to freestyle in.
gouletpens has good paper and cvs caliber paper is really good and its like under 5 dollars and it holds up to tomoe river which is some of the best paper you can get .. the burmingham pen company has paper hobbylobby has paper i would stick to tomoe river but its so expensive if you want to flex go with clairfontaine its the most expensive but let me tell you 90 gram/ square meter paper is the best i love flexing with clairfontaine its prime paper and they make it in a5+ which is a little bigger than a journal style notebook and their like 5 dollars which isnt bad either
ro dia is not the best ...go watch @chrissaenz on youtube she has all the ink reviews and @aninkguy they have ink reviews you can see what ink works with what paper
Rhodia is not the best, Tomoe River is the best but that costs £20 for 100 sheets. From experience Rhodia is second best to Tomoe river for quality but for everyday use Rhodia is the best.
Suggest better paper for me to use!
Here is a good link about fp-friendly paper: www.jetpens.com/Fountain-Pen-Friendly-Paper/ct/2206 (see link in that first paragraph for a good blog post about it).
There's a huge world of fp-friendly paper. And it all has different qualities. Silky, smooth? More tooth and texture? Enhances sheen? Enhances shading? Bright white? cream? soft white? I found this person who sells sampler packs of many kinds of fp-friendly paper. I've never ordered from this person, so I have no idea about customer service, but I thought you might want to risk it because this sort of sampler pack is probably a great way to experience lots of different kinds: fountainpenlove.com/shop/
That website also has a good article with closeups of different kinds of paper. fountainpenlove.com/paper/comparing-fountain-pen-friendly-papers/
Also, here's a good explainer about what problems you might have with paper and what makes paper good for fountain pens: scribblejot.com/fountain-pen-paper/
Midori paper is very nice, very fountain pen friendly. I have just recently tried it and have had no bleed through issues.
Rhodia
Hey, thanks for the shout out! Another paper to try is Leuchtturm. The pouch looks like it's some kind of felt? As a vegetarian, I consider that a good thing. This pen looks like it would be used in the military. At first I thought it was a survival pen!
Tactical was the word I was looking for! 🙂 it has a very tactical look to it
Very tactical looking pen, that style which makes it look cool at first but actually makes it just look cheap. The pouch is a nice addition, personally I prefer real leather but I know that I would much rather have this sort of material than pretend leather any day.
on the nib there should be a EF F M B 1.1 1.5 1.9 and so and so . that will tell you the line width size and when you hold the nib in your hand by itself the point between the part that touches the paper and the grip section there is a wider part those are the wings and just below that is kind of a strait section that goes inside the grip that is the part you measure to see how big the nib is if its a #5 it will be you guessed it 5 mm and a number 6 nib will be 6 mm there are wierd sized ones out there 5.5 5.9 those are usually rare and hard to find
Hey, I love the help! I have seen those numbers. I am going to look into those 🙂
Is there a special place I can purchase those?
Cloth is the best for cleaning
I think you misunderstood chrisrap52's comment. He was pointing out that as people naturally vary the pressure during your strokes, more ink may come out during different parts of the writing and contribute to shading. A good fountain pen shouldn't require conscious pressure to write well. It looks like this pen is a relatively dry writer. That's not a bad thing in and of itself--some people prefer a drier nib or prefer it for something like an EDC pen when you know you're going to have to write on lots of non-fountain-pen-friendly paper. But some people like a wetter flow. You can seek out pens with the kind of flow you like, or you can learn to adjust the nib to create wetter/drier flow. As you're no doubt starting to realize, fountain pens can become a really deep rabbit hole. It's a great hobby, and no matter how long or how deeply you participate, I hope you have a lot of fun!
Hey, thanks for the clarification! I don’t wanna quote someone wrong that is helping me out 🙂
I appreciate all the feedback and education. 🙂
Seriously, notebooks and diaries from veitnam are $5 at cheapo stores and really good, not their filler paper, though. Also, many cheap sketch books are nice to freestyle in.
gouletpens has good paper and cvs caliber paper is really good and its like under 5 dollars and it holds up to tomoe river which is some of the best paper you can get .. the burmingham pen company has paper hobbylobby has paper i would stick to tomoe river but its so expensive if you want to flex go with clairfontaine its the most expensive but let me tell you 90 gram/ square meter paper is the best i love flexing with clairfontaine its prime paper and they make it in a5+ which is a little bigger than a journal style notebook and their like 5 dollars which isnt bad either
If I am going to buy paper, I would want sizes that can fit into notebooks. The kind you’re recommending, can I get it in any size?
take a look www.gouletpens.com/collections/paper here
www.birminghampens.com/collections/paper
@@gregandpens1334 www.wish.com/search/jinhao%20992
also i have reviews if you are looking for some cheap paper options
Fountain pens were created to apply only the slightest amount of pressure... really, none at all... @xerxiusmaximus
I have realized that after a few pens that I now own. It’s great to be learning about them :)
ro dia is not the best ...go watch @chrissaenz on youtube she has all the ink reviews and @aninkguy they have ink reviews you can see what ink works with what paper
Rhodia is not the best, Tomoe River is the best but that costs £20 for 100 sheets. From experience Rhodia is second best to Tomoe river for quality but for everyday use Rhodia is the best.
@@alextaplin7354 its either that or watercolor paper but thats a bit extream
@@alextaplin7354 I am having very good luck so far with exceed 100gsm paper however it will require more testing
You can talk fast in a review, but your hands should go sower, much slower. I got dizzy.