A pen with two abodes.
I had been drawn to the capless pen and assumed I would buy the matt black version with a medium nib and I’d take it with me to my second home and back home again, a pen that would certainly do my journalling and note taking besides working on my ‘stories’ and writing to friends. I had used a finer nib quite recently and suddenly decided I’d buy the fine nib because for note taking I’d get more on the page and could add notations more easily. Also I thought of getting a yellow one so I didn’t lose it as easily. However the ‘Carbonesque’ caught my eye and when I realised it was a copy of Japanese ‘Kasuri’, a type of tye died ikat fabric, it really made sense because of my textile background. The pen is even better in reality than it is in images and videos I’ve seen. It came remarkably quickly, with a free gift of Visconti pink ink which I’ll use for making annotations in my writing. I’m so delighted I’m unsure whether or not to buy another to ink up in another colour. If not it’s likely to be another pilot pen because the nibs are exquisite. It’s been a joy so far.
Incidentally, because I’m travelling currently, I’m using cartridges, which I may continue to do and fill them with pilot ink. I mainly use black ink and I like the standard Pilot black ink. I think it’s important to say that the unusual clip position isn’t any detriment to me, I am tending to hold the pen higher up than I’ve seen it being held and it fits beautifully into my hand. I love the weight of it, it’s not overly heavy but heavy enough to suit my preference. Fabulous bit of engineering. I was quick to put it on my Instagram feed ‘The Trove Road’ which I use for sharing my recommendations of quality products and services.
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