Doubly Rare WP by Kokuyo

Hi gang,

Since I’m here at my college roomie’s place with time on my hands I did some research. I know that I’ll probably have, between the rollerball cartridge and the fine writer cartridge, a lifetime of ink.

But one can never be sure can one? So I went further down the rabbit hole and found I could source the rollerball refills from JetPens. Fine, easy as pie. But they don’t stock the fine writer refill. And one of the only two sites I can find it is the Kokuyo website. Problem is, it’s in Japanese, a language I do not speak or read. Not handy. The other is buyee.jp through Mercari. I found a seller that has the green and black refills. I’m about to pull the trigger.

But, Kelvin, you have one of these; well two. Have you sourced both refills? Or should I just hit “buy” and call it good?

I can’t wait to see my new find but I’m waiting patiently for the LAPD/National Guard command post to let me back in.

cheers everyone,
elliot

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Hi Elliot,

First of all, I am praying that you are safe amidst the crazy situation in CA. As for the refills, it hasn’t crossed my mind to look for refills, yet.

The WP came with both refill versions in blue-black ink. At the moment I have the roller in the black WP and the fine writer in the wood WP. I use them about once a week in-between my other pen rotations. Between the two, I find the fine writer more interesting. The feedback from the non-rolling nib is a pleasant change from typical gel rollers. The ‘normal’ roller refill is also liquid ink based, so it writes ‘wet’ compared to an EnerGel / Pilot G2, etc.

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Hi Kelvin and all,

OK, pulled the trigger. I’ll have two lifetimes of ink. What’s to not like?

cheers,
elliot

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Wishing you the best in the fire situation, Elliot. I think I speak for the crowd when I say I am more interested in the forthcoming photo of your fire-surviving house than the Kokuyo photo. But I can settle for both.

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Hey @amjacobs7! That pic might be the new Barbie house; all pink and covered in Phos-Chek. But I’ll settle for that one in a nano second. And do both.

cheers,
elliot

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No Phos-Chek. Got back Saturday morning to find it eerie up here, almost no one around. Fire trucks from multiple states driving up and down the street to make sure that anyone who did come home was safe. That was their job, to assure residents that they were here for them. I’m teary-eyed just writing this.

One truck, from six hours away in Northern California, stopped while we were unloading the cars. All they wanted to do was help. We ended up talking for close to an hour, out in front, inside the house and in the backyard. They are the real heroes! My wife took this pic -

The nicest, most sincere and courageous four guys in the world!

So now, decompressed for a little while, I unpacked the Kokuyo. And it is everything Kelvin said it was -

Thanks again Kelvin. You made my day, all things considered.

cheers,
elliot

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Oh, clarification: That’s not my house in the background.

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226 / 300 !
We’re practically neighbors :smiley:
I’m so glad you’re alright, Elliot!

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Hey Kelvin!

We’re in the 200s!

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Heck, we’re almost next door!

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The post office and your house survived nature’s assault. Congrats!

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Both good! Thanks for the good wishes!!

cheers,
elliot

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The match up you’ve been waiting for! Cherrywood x Cherrywood

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Perfect match! They look like they were made for each other.

What’s the brand/model of the pencil?

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That’s a Luddite Everdraw in black with the cherrywood body

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A match made in (writing) heaven!

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