I didn’t expect the astronomy lesson. ❤❤ must rewatch & look for your other review of the space inks. ❤

I wrote with a ink on Cosmo Air Light paper and it sheened green.

Thank you so much! Newbie fountain pen addict and was looking for a comparison like this! So helpful!

What is that notebook?!

I love this pen. I have a fine, and it just goes to show you don’t need a gold nib to have an awesome writer. Unfortunately, I was using mine at work, where I have no business using it, I work in a fast paced, chaotic environment, disaster was eminent. So, I dropped it, on a hard floor, and the bottom barrel broke where the sparkly part meets the black screw on the nib part. I was able to superglue it back together, and you can’t tell…but still…😿 I did contact Benu and they offered to sell me the bottom barrel for less than a whole new pen would cost - but I think I would rather just get another pen.

Two years late reply, but for the Duocart, even the vintage Duocarts close in this way. There's no click. It's friction on a ring. It seems pretty reliable and I haven't had any issues with it. On the little ink bottles that come with some Aurora pens, you can figure out the color of the ink by looking at the wax on the tips of the cord. If they are both blue, it's Aurora Blue. If they are both black, it's Aurora Black, and if one is blue and the other is black, it's Aurora Blue Black

I wound up getting this one secondhand and love it!

Exactly the two inks I was wondering to buy. Thanks for the comparison

have you ordered more tea themed inks?

Great comparison!🎉 thanks!

I’m a little late to find this video, but I enjoyed all the information here and your videos in general. I’ve been calling this color Watermelon Shrimp. My son saw it dried on tissue after dipping the pen and thought I’d gotten stabbed…lol. Anyway, thanks and I’m subscribing! :)

Loved your video.

That "school smell" you are thinking is Tempera Paint... remember those... in the big plastic jars... came out sort of like Jello, with a little jiggle....

I love the Beastie Boys reference :)

How's your cap holding up, specifically when you post it? I had mine for about one year when I noticed that it doesn't post as well, as securely as it used to.

Beautiful inks. Great for drawing.

Will try a 1.1 stub. Looks like what I’m looking for.

The Esterbrook is so cool. Love the composition notebook look💝

This one and the last are ones I’m sorry I missed. This is such a gorgeous color and I love how it looks with the Kaweco and the shading is perfect! 🤘🏼😸🧡🖋

These rusty oranges - orange browns are so comforting. A wonderful fall colour too!

Beautiful! Love this one 🤎

K. That Estie is stunning.

I never thought of myself as a lover of purple, but this is yummy! I loved watching the sped-up writing sample, line after line so fast :) Thanks for sharing.

Gorgeous.... I remember thinking about getting this ink and then stopping myself. I'm wondering if some of the Diamine or Robert Oster inks could also be close to Pale Blue Dot... they both have a range of teals

🖋👽 nice ink....that Esterbrook seems like one juicy writer...

That's a pretty grey! I really appreciate the comparisons to other inks - it helps with FOMO! :)

I like this one too! The chromatography is beautiful. And that Esterbrook is gorgeous. 🤘🏼😻🧡🤎

That’s a nice one. The Air & Space museum was a lot of fun. Bummed the second floor was closed when I went.

Interesting. Reds are not my jam, but I always love the science lessons.❤

Whenever you say the color of the ink would fatigue your eye if you had to read a lot of writing done with it, I agree. Some colors are pretty, but I wouldn’t do a lot of writing with them.

I really like this one - the base color moreso than the sheen!

Very pretty! I hadn't seen the orange jumpsuit retro51 before. Did they put out a collection of space themed fpens?

Interesting how inks can really change on different papers! I'm wondering if light colours in particular are affected a lot by the base paper colour.

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This is a gorgeous red. I really like the dried color. 🤘🏼😸❤️🖋

That’s such interesting chromatography. I never see yellow like that at the bottom.

What a great story behind each of these inks! I'm so glad you're sharing them.

Opportunity and Sojourner were significant rovers. I cried when opportunity died. 🚀

I LOVE Opportunity. SO MUCH. The ink. I don't know the rover. 😅

Beautiful Ink :) <3

Love it!

Love both the ink AND the pen here! I want to check out the Retro fountain pens now. I thought they only had ‘blah’ designs for them, but clearly not!!

Wow, I appreciate the knowledge you dropped here! I had no idea. This is the kind of stuff they ought to teach in schools. Great review as well!

A lovely colour. If I didn't already have WAY too many blue-greens, aquas, teals, and turquoises, I would be trying this one out!

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Cameras just can't handle blue, teal, or blue-y greens. I hate cameras sometimes. I LOVE Spirit. Way more than I thought I would, since I'm not generally drawn to greens. Loved today's video! :)

I think I got a glimpse of the ink's colour on the hobinichi... this ink has intrigued me but for some reason I thought it was more pastel green. Teal grey is much more my style. Lovely.

Yes! I love this one too! This is such a great set. 🤘🏼😸🧡🖋

Martian is gorgeous! I wish I had a bigger bottle but can only find the 5ml cutie. What I love about Martian's shading is the lighter bits aren't pastel orange or yellow but a kind of murky rusty oily look. Your Estie is clearly a mars pen, such a great combo!