On August 31, 2017 my Blue Matte Pilot Vanishing Point (0.5mm CI) joined its comrades when it was filled with Noodler's Whaleman's Sepia (Manjiro Nakahama). I refilled it once; the last refill was on December 8, 2017. The pen was in use for 3 months and was emptied and cleaned on December 20, 2017, saying good-bye to its fellows.

Thoughts Before Filling

I’ve been invited to share a bit about my hobby with a homeschool family, and as this is a unique fountain pen mechanism I had to bring this pen along. I’ve wanted to try this combination for a while as Whaleman’s Sepia has a reputation of being a dry ink and this nib is a bit too wet for my tastes.

Thoughts After Cleaning the Pen

When the ink flowed, this was a good combination and a fun one to use. But inactivity caused the ink to congeal too much and I eventually had to give it a deep clean. I might try this one again as I do enjoy the ink and it worked well with this nib width.