Live by the sword, hit rock bottom by the sword

My orlan’s portrait, revisited

I genuinely don't think I can answer that without lying to you because I'm so bad at picking favorites and despite watching 100s of movies I Still feel like I haven't watched enough to make a proper list but here's every movie I've given the heart to on letterboxd (and I don't dole those out lightly, except when I do). It does not mean they're good, sometimes. Some of then are actually not very good at all. It could mean many things, in fact

Helloo. I've never used a Kakuno but the start stop thing should be an occasional dud and definitely not a recurring issue! From what I know, Kakunos are generally considered to be some of the most reliable budget pens. If you've ruled out everything like the ink choice (some inks just don't play well with some pens, unfortunately it's trial and error... also I'd avoid glitter/shimmer inks in anything finer than a broad if you're troubleshooting ink flow), cartridge dryness, nib/feed alignment, the pressure you're using, the angle you're writing at, or whether there's any microscopic bits of paper or lint caught in the tines then I'd consider getting it exchanged if possible.

My go-to budget pens are TWSBI Ecos. They're easy to clean, have a built-in piston filler (I hate fiddling with cartridges), and hold a ridiculous amount of ink. Also they're the most aesthetically pleasing of the budget lines TO ME. My most used pen is actually my Eco Serpentine. Plus, I loove seeing the ink slosh around inside. Their most notable quirks are that the nibs can run a bit broad (my fine sometimes writes like a medium, depending on the ink and paper), and they have a bit of a reputation for cracked barrels, though I've heard their customer service is generally pretty good about replacement parts. Idk, though, I've never had an issue because I baby mine like they're made of gold lol.