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> The only people that come close are Leuchtturm Lechtturm recently moved production to China, with the expected drop in quality. > But then again everyone us
by Mediterraneo10 7y ago
> The only people that come close are Leuchtturm
Lechtturm recently moved production to China, with the expected drop in quality.
> But then again everyone uses Shimano components.
Manufacturing of nearly all Shimano components these days is now done in China or Malaysia. Sure, there is Japanese firm overseeing that manufacturing, but modern Shimano is a different beast than those classic Japanese bicycle-component brands like Nitto that are still made in Japan.
- nextos 7y agoI think Leuchtturm was not a particularly good paper. Midori is very good, but they are not a paper mill. And they don't disclose who produces their raw sheets. An example of a good Japanese paper mill is Tomoe River, who perhaps also supply Midori. In my opinion, the best paper out there comes from Fabriano, which has additional advantage of being totally chlorine free and pulp has been sourced from biologically controlled crops in Italy. Regarding pens, Pilot is very good. But if talking about Japan, we should also mention Platinum (and more importantly their sister company Nakaya) plus, at least, Sailor. There are also exceptionally good non-Japanese pen manufactures out there. One example is Conid. Or Romillo. I also love Japanese goods, but it's nice to keep a balanced perspective. Some Western brands are on the same level of quality. In fact, if you go to Japan, they will worship some Western brands.