Koh-i-noor rapid sketch ink pens
Based on the name, I assumed it was designed specifically for sketching–and the box even boasted the Viagra-like claim of “consistent performance,” an allusion, I assumed, to the Rapidograph’s well-known inconsistent ink flow I mentioned above. This Rapidosketch thing, though, seemed like it was worth a try. My normal tool of choice is the Rotring Art pen, which, in addition to having neither of the above faults, also features a “split” point which causes it to preform like a really tight crowquil, giving you just a bit of line variation. If you’ve seen any of my random sketchbook pages I occasionally post, you know I tend to sketch directly in pen. Normal people can’t sketch well with Rapidographs… trust me.) (Yeah, sure, Robert Crumb seems to be able to sketch with them fine, but, Hell, that’s ’cause he’s Robert Crumb. Second, they can tend to really dig into the paper you’re drawing on and this can be a real problem, especially of you’re working on flimsy paper such as those Moleskine tablets that folks really seem to love. When working a little more slowly, as on an original comics page, they’re perfectly fine, but for quick casual sketches they tend to “skip” pretty frequently. The problems here are mainly two things: First, there’s inconsistent ink flow at high speeds. They are, though, not particularly great for working in a sketchbook. I have a set, which aside from a few replaced points, is about ten years old and I use them mainly for panel borders and balloon outlines. They’re pretty much the industry standard technical pen. You’re probably familiar with the Rapido graph pen from the same company. I usually manage to avoid the temptation, but last week I found myself in the local Michael’s dropping off some things to be framed (50% off framing sale going on now, y’all!) and as a wandered through the drafting isle, I saw this–the new Koh-i-nor Rapidosketch pen: That would be a deal breaker for me.The reason I buy all of my art supplies online isn’t just because it’s cheaper: I’m a sucker for picking up pretty much any new drawing tool I happen upon in a “bricks and mortar” store. I'm wondering if I decide to go with the Rapidograph rather than the Sketch, should I expect any differences or are they basically the same thing, if not exactly the same? For example, Rotring's Rapidograph only uses cartridges, which I don't like, while the Isograph is refillable, like my Rapido Sketch. 35 Rapido Sketch, which I absolutley love, so I want to get a. My ex and my daughter surprised me for Christmas with my first. I found all sorts of info on the Roting Rapidograph vs their Isograph, but nothing on the Koh-I-Noor Rapido Sketch vs their Rapidograph. The problem with my searches, I think, is that the issue is muddied by both Koh-I-Noor and Rotring making similar products with similar names. I've been scouring the net looking for a comparison of the Koh-I-Noor Rapido Sketch and Rapidograph technical pens, found nothing, and thought- Ah, I'll ask reddit! So, I just subscribed (since I love pens anyways and it never dawned on me to look them up on Reddit) and this is my first post.