Wow, the Muji looks amazing. Flat-C vibes.
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IIRC if you request to purchase it on Zenmarket it lets you purchase it just fine
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I’ve bought some via Buyee without problems.
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I must look into those proxy services. I have zero experience with them, and almost as little knowledge of them. Thanks.
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Here’s more on the Karakaze with pix from @cytherian as well… a nice clear version with the official Zebra button and clip that the MUJI version omitted.
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Thanks @ulfesharpe Vasco - I was not aware of that feature
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1.8mm German drop pencil from the 1930s + bee wax coffin paintings from BC’s book. Serious Indiana Jones stuff.
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What do you think of the 849? I have had my eye on getting one.
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I’m no ballpoint expert but like the 849 because of its design and its reliable mechanism. In this particular case, I had to buy it because it came in a beautifully designed set with a leather sleeve and a Viking Skoleblyanten 029 pencil in the same colour (actually, the 849 was designed to match the colour of the pencil; maybe I should have included it in the photo). However, I prefer the Jetstream refill over CdA’s Goliath refill, and luckily the 849 takes Parker G2 style refills.
Pentel GraphGear 500/0.4 with wooden barrel from Alina Pen Maker (it’s actually a wooden sleeve over the original plastic barrel, but it’s very well made), Mitsubishi uni B and the Atoma notebook I can’t live without 
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You… touch that Sprinter?!?
Also, who makes the pencil with the matte black tip? I have one—and I rather like it—but I don’t know who made it!
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According to the JAN, it is **プラチナ万年筆（株） (Platinum Fountain Pen Co., Ltd.)
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Such a random piece from Platinum. They don’t have another tip anything like this!
MSL600L with black anodized nose?
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I really like how the custom wood body has evened out the diameter with the metal grip. Feels more natural now 
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