Schneider Base Fountain Pen

i have had this pen for quite a while. a reasonably priced, well built and well balanced pen. the nib is also very smooth. When this pen was first introduced, it was advertised as on par with a lamy but better.

after seeing the performance and the feed, i have to say, yea, it is fine engineering. there are no fins on the top, and yet it works perfectly.

Uni-ball Air Rollerball Pen - the cheapest refill-able roller ball pen

The Air is perfect for anyone craving bold, effortlessly smooth writing.

The uni-ball Air allows you to vary the width of your writing as though you were writing with a fountain pen without worrying about leaks. The more pressure applied when writing the wider the line you produce,  allowing you to write freely with expression.

Its secret lies in its rollerball tip, which is surrounded in plastic instead of metal. This creates less friction with the page and allows the pen to write at virtually any angle. Its exceptional smoothness is complemented by the pen's stylish design and subtly textured body print, which resembles the etchings on a circuit board.


This pen features Uni Super Ink, making it highly resistant to water, fading, and fraud, which makes it permanent and secure, perfect for professional documentation.

moonman 80 (almost) full disassembly

everyone knows that it mimics the parker 45. while everyone looks at the nib only, i was targeting the collector. yes, it is built like a parker 45 collector. the collector is the biggest problem as the fins will one day be clogged.

and yes, also, they tested with red ink before shipping. the red ink stained the collector.

Reason why my EDC stays as my EDC......

Reason why my EDC stays as my EDC...

wing sung 3007 kai

modifying the wing sung 3007, to add weight and also to make it glow in the dark.

Kaweco ice sport vs wing sung 3007

Kaweco ice sport vs wing sung 3007, can you differentiate them?

grip mat as pen tray - NO!

This is what happens when grip mat gets into contact with plastics for a consideration time (less than 3 months).

Hero 360 nib dis-assembly.

taking it out and putting it back are both not so straight forward

moonman2 eye-dropper version - NOT recommended.

Well, the moonman2 broke within a week's notice, and yes, that inner rubber snapped, rendering it in-usable as a ED. I have it repaired via other more reliable methods, but it is not a pen i will recommend.

Delike raw brass finish

Delike raw brass finish (ok, long story the pen got into some damage and repaired and had to be refinished. no more war and peace. it is take no prisoners (just kidding))

Reverse filling method - the fastest full fill for rubber sac fountain pens

invented by a group of old chinese veterans.

Yet another re-seal-able ink cartridge

3 years ago, i discovered and publish this re-seal-able ink cartridge that has multiple uses.

http://pen-vault-ink-cellar.blogspot.sg/2015/09/a-standard-ink-cartridge-new-twist.html

today, i discovered yet another similar cartridge with the same ability. same method to disassemble, to refill, and to reassemble. it's a long cartridge.

For the record.