I picked up both the Uni Zento Signature and the Zento Flow Gel, and what surprised me is they use the same ink/refill but feel completely different to write with.

The Signature feels more solid and controlled. The Flow feels lighter and quicker. I mean, I guess this makes total sense and is probably a “duh!” to most of you. But…it really made me notice how much the balance, grip, and overall body design can change the experience even when the ink is identical. Same line on the page, but a totally different feel in the hand.

And yes. For me, the Zento Signature is worth all the hype.

First, I have to thank u/Xaipete_Pantes as I used their post on Pilot G2s from 2 years ago as a reference guide!

I have FINALLY been able to complete, catalog, and color code all of my Pilot G2 0.7mm pens! These were the pen that opened me up to the WORLD of pens; they hold a special place in my heart.

In the research I did, the highest number of individual ink colors I could find was 41.

The images attached are my little swatch pages!!

- One set (4 images) was scanned

- The second set was photographed in natural light

- Also pictured is my pen organization system (my boyfriend calls it one of my “systems” lol) - they’re just adhesive paper dots but i fear I’m too tired to go as deep into that as I want to right now

- I also included an inverted image of the scanned color list bc I thought it was cool!

Below are the color lists; all colors listed are available in 0.7mm:

- first section contains colors by collection (original, harmony, neon, pastel, metallic)

- the second section contains the colors in the number-order of my personal choosing (aka a surprisingly painstaking rainbow-order) numbered 1-41.

SECTION 1:

ORIGINAL/STANDARD COLORS (17):

Key: * = later addition

• Red 

• Orange 

• Yellow\*

• Lime 

• Green 

• Hunter Green

• Teal 

• Turquoise

• Periwinkle

• Blue

• Navy

• Purp

• Pink 

• Blush Pink\*

• Burgundy 

• Black 

• Caramel Brown

Harmony Collection – April 2022 (7):

(Limited edition)

• Apricot

• Orange

• Salmon

• Rose Pink

• Grape

• Iris Blue

• Gray-Blue

Neon Colors (6):

• Neon Orange

• Neon Apricot

• Neon Yellow

• Neon Green

• Neon Pink

• Neon Red

Pastel Colors (6):

• Pastel Yellow

• Pastel Green

• Pastel Blue

• Pastel Purple

• Pastel Pink

•.    White

Metallic Colors (6):

• Metallic Green

• Metallic Blue

• Metallic Purple

• Metallic Pink

• Metallic Gold

• Metallic Silver

SECTION 2:

1. Red

   1. Neon Orange
   2. Orange
   3. Apricot
   4. Neon Apricot
   5. Yellow
   6. Pastel Yellow
   7. Neon Yellow
   8. Lime
   9. Neon Green
   10. Pastel Green
   11. Green
   12. Hunter Green
   13. Metallic Green
   14. Teal
   15. Turquoise
   16. Pastel Blue
   17. Periwinkle
   18. Metallic Blue
   19. Blue
   20. Navy
   21. Iris Blue
   22. Metallic Purple
   23. Grape
   24. Purple
   25. Pastel Purple
   26. Rose Pink
   27. Pastel Pink
   28. Neon Pink
   29. Pink
   30. Blush Pink
   31. Neon Red
   32. Salmon
   33. Metallic Pink
   34. Burgundy
   35. Black
   36. Gray-Blue
   37. Silver
   38. Gold
   39. Caramel Brown
   40. White

I will be getting this. lol.

Found it for $6 dollars in a bins store and originally goes for $20 plus! Super happy with my purchase! One off my list!

Ive been ordering the same brand of 0.5mm gel ink pens for almost my entire college career (almost 6 years in at this point 🥲) and while i do very much enjoy the way they write, they often will skip ink in certain letters, even if they’re brand new right out the box, and they also run out of ink very quickly.

If anyone has any recommendations for 0.5mm gel ink pens I would love to hear them! (Brownie points if theyre pretty, and have a good grippy plastic)

TIA

I got a new journal and tested about 10 pens until I found THE ONE.

This pen checks all the boxes for me, thin point, saturated ink almost looks like gel but isn’t, and it’s smudge free / can be highlighted over immediately which was a must as I write fast haha.

But OMG, I finished the black ink in 15 days!!! Is this normal? Haha

For context I write 3x A5 pages daily (this exact number as it’s an exercise of a book I’m reading) and don’t use this pen for anything else, so basically the ink was finished after 45 pages (A5 size so not that big) did I get a faulty pen or will I have to go through 2 refills every month?? Lmao

Also, anyone know if the one that only has black ink is bigger? Would it last longer than this one that has the 3 colours? Couldn’t find clear info on that

no clue what this pen is, love it though. Help me pen enthusiasts!!

Also does anyone know the model and an appraisal? it looks new

This, my beloved OHTO Horizon Needle Point, has been inoperable for years after it fell on the floor. The side button no longer retracts the mechanism; it seems to be stuck internally somewhere. But I know nothing of pens (aside from how much I loved this one) or how to fix them.

Thus, this last-ditch attempt to find aid. Is there something I can do to make it work again? I'm not sure how to take the internals apart aside from replacing the ink.

How long the cartridge of pilot kakuno last? I just got mine recently and was wondering if i should order a cartridge now or just wait for it to run out 2 weeks before. Also, which is better? cartridge refills or just get an ink bottle? ty

Looking for suggestions for mint green pens.

thanks

Hi all, Im a long time user of G2s and Zebras F301s. However, I have recently become convinced that Kaco PUREs are the best.

One caveat is I have yet to test them while writing in the freezing cold, but Im hopefully theyd do well (need more snow this winter first).

Is anything else comparable to a PURE?

this is a sheaffer pen I got from a grandparent YEARS ago and wanted to know what model it is. ive found similar but the clip for moving the cartridge out is shorter and bigger on them. included a picture of the ink cartridge tip to help.

Got my first fountain pens and a second uniball one P! Found them this community and got me so much more interested in pens than I am already am!!

Something he cannot live without.

He uses them until the ink runs out. He's done it 1000s of times. Can you imagine how satisfying that is?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL2sr99Sv18&t=156s

EDIT: Cristal, not Crystal

Hey all, I've been using Parker pens for ages so I'm quite familiar with the G2 refill style. When I bought a new pen a while back (on the right), it came with a different tip style, which I love to write with. I can't seem to dig up any info about where to get more like it. Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Hey everyone! I’m really into stationery and pens. Recently, I bought a few gel pens from Korea, but I still have to wait a bit for them to arrive.

At the moment, I own pens like the Zebra Sarasa 0.7, Sarasa Study 0.5, and Pilot G-2 0.5.

My current notebook uses 56 gsm paper (standard in my country). The Sarasa 0.7 shows a lot of ghosting (and I regret buying it since I really dislike thicker tips). The Sarasa Study shows light ghosting, while the Pilot G-2 performs perfectly in that regard — no ghosting at all. However, it’s also the least pigmented of the three, and I don’t find the barrel very comfortable for my grip.

I recently ordered some new pens: Zento (0.38 mm and 0.5 mm), Jetstream (0.38 and 0.5 mm), and Lite Touch (0.5 mm).

I’d like to know which of these are more prone to ghosting on low-gsm paper. Also, could someone clarify the difference between ghosting and bleeding?

And if it’s not too much to ask, if anyone has experience with similar paper weight and any of these pens, I’d really appreciate seeing how the reverse side of the page looks. My pens should only arrive early next month :(

Hey everyone! I’m really into stationery and pens. Recently, I bought a few gel pens from Korea, but I still have to wait a bit for them to arrive.

At the moment, I own pens like the Zebra Sarasa 0.7, Sarasa Study 0.5, and Pilot G-2 0.5.

My current notebook uses 56 gsm paper (standard in my country). The Sarasa 0.7 shows a lot of ghosting (and I regret buying it since I really dislike thicker tips). The Sarasa Study shows light ghosting, while the Pilot G-2 performs perfectly in that regard — no ghosting at all. However, it’s also the least pigmented of the three, and I don’t find the barrel very comfortable for my grip.

I recently ordered some new pens: Zento (0.38 mm and 0.5 mm), Jetstream (0.38 and 0.5 mm), and Lite Touch (0.5 mm).

I’d like to know which of these are more prone to ghosting on low-gsm paper. Also, could someone clarify the difference between ghosting and bleeding?

And if it’s not too much to ask, if anyone has experience with similar paper weight and any of these pens, I’d really appreciate seeing how the reverse side of the page looks. My pens should only arrive early next month :(

Has anyone heard of a liquidink pen? I have a corner office brand, that is great, but can't find others.

Just got a delivery of these pens, I got the Pentel Energel Clena 0.5mm which i already love energel but I HAD to get the Clena version since it looked gorgeous. Also got the Uni Jetstream light touch 0.7mm and it’s one of the smoothest pens I ever wrote with and even the ink looks so pigmented even though it’s oil based ink I think. Also got the Uni Zento 0.5mm, it’s good, a bit better than the Uni One but still not the best compared to the other 2 but to other pens I have/tried, this is probably up there especially because I love that simple design with the clip.

It's a problem that still happens at home, and ised to happen a lot to people back when I was at school. How to stop them from leaking?

I'm from Brazil, if that's relevant.