My First Bag Review: Mystery Ranch 3-zip Urban Assault

Hey folks! I've been meaning to do bag reviews for a while now, but I hadn't figured out the details of shooting that sort of video. Well, I went for it, and I think it came out pretty well.

The 3-zip style is really pretty cool. I' haven't seen any of these out in the wild before, but it's a really comfortable and useful bag. Check it out in the video below.

It's been quiet around here.

Hey folks.

I know it's been quiet around here. Partly, that's because I forgot to finish a couple of reviews that I meant to post. Partly, it's because I was on vacation. Partly, it's because I was really depressed by the death of my good friend Jim Rouse. Partly, it's because I was doing some reviews that are much better in video so they live on YouTube and not here.

Sorry about that.

So: Current News:

The DC Pen Show 2018 is in the books. It was a busy show, and I've got lots of pictures that I'll endeavor to post this week. I'm not home quite yet (visiting my aunt in the DC area for a few days), but I'll look at those pics and videos when I get home. I hope they're good. I think at least some of them will be. It was a hard show for those of us who were great friends of Jim. He was missed all the time, and the loss was felt by many. He wasn't much for memorials, so raise a glass and toast him when you get a chance. He'd like that.

I got a logo designed for the blog and YouTube channel, and I really like it. HeyMatthew did a great job with very little help from me. I'm no designer, so I let him give me some ideas, and they were really good. It'll be here, it'll be on the YouTube, it'll be on merch eventually. EVERYWHERE. Here it is below:

Uh...that's about it, I guess. Check out my YouTube channel. Join a live chat on Fridays at 4pm over on YouTube.

See ya there!
Mike

Kyo-Iro Stone Road of Gion

**I meant for this post to go up ages ago, and I totally forgot about it. Sorry about that.**

So, Stone Road isn't an ink that I really like. I tried to like it for so long and we just don't get along. It's an interesting brown color, and I love browns. Unfortunately, it is just too undersaturated and too dry for my tastes. I tried it in a few pens (and pretty well exhausted the sample I had), but it ended up being in this Conway Stewart for entirely too long when I wrote the review. I was actually a little anxious to get it out of this pen so that I could enjoy this Conway again.

Anyway, if you've got a very wet nib or if you just like pale inks, I'd say give this one a try. If not, then give it a sample or a pass.


Written Review

Close Ups!

20 lb Copy Paper Test

Currently Inked (Wheat Paper)

Chromatography

Water Test and Video Review

Color Comparisons

**This sample was sent out by Anderson Pens for my review. No money changed hands, and my review is my own. Your mileage may vary. Et cetera, et cetera. **