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Pen Review: Moonman Fountain Pens
I’ve had these two Moonman fountain pens for several months and had been trying to decide whether to review them separately or together. I decided that it would be efficient to review them together...
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Fountain Pen Review: Opus88 Flow Fountain Pen
The new Opus88 Flow fountain pen (€116) features solid resin colored cap (this model, in red) and a translucent, acrylic body with threads of color (this model features red, yellow and black threads)....
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Fountain Pen Review: ystudio Weight of Words Resin Fountain Pen in Red
When I saw the new ystudio Resin fountain pen in red ($71.99), I was at the Baltimore Pen Show. Cary from Kenro Industries had just told me that they would distributing ystudio in the US and that the...
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Fountain Pen Review: Montegrappa Elmo 01 Fantasy Bloom Edition (Blue Cross...
I don’t have a ton of experience with Montegrappa pens. In fact, in the ten years I’ve been reviewing pens and ink, the Montegrappa Elmo is only the second Montegrappa I’ve ever reviewed (The first was...
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Giveaway: Faber-Castell Grip Fountain Pens (Pearl Mint Green, Turquoise and...
I really need to put together a revised Top 5 Fountain Pens Under $25. I would definitely include the Faber-Castell Grip in that list. I reviewed it last year. This year, Faber-Castell released three...
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Fountain Pen Review: Esterbrook Camden Composition (Lime)
Once again, the new Esterbrook company, in the hands of Kenro Industries, is creating new and innovative pen designs. Esterbrook launched the Camden Classic at the end of 2019 in Graphite, Rose Gold...
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Eye Candy: Lamy Safari Candy Fountain Pen Collection (and Giveaway)
The Lamy Safari Candy Collection ($29.60 for fountain pens) is their 2020 special edition collection. There are three new colors in this collection and what is unique to these pens compared to the...
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Top Ten Most Recommended Fountain Pens
Rather than making a “best pens under $XX” I decided to do out fountain pen list as our most recommended pens. These are based on the many times, throughout the years, at pen shows, here on the site...
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Fountain Pen Review: Pelikan M205 Demonstrator
Review by Laura Cameron I do love my Pelikans, so when we saw that Pen Chalet had the Pelikan M205 Demonstrator (MSRP $200, on sale now for $120) on sale at a screaming good price, I decided I needed...
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Fountain Pen Review: Faber-Castell Hexo Rose Gold (Medium Nib)
The latest lower-priced fountain pen in the Faber-Castell line-up is the Hexo (€28.93) (available in Black, Silver and Rose). It features an aluminum body and a metal, spring-loaded clip. It accepts...
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Fountain Pen Review: Schneider Voice Fountain Pen (and Giveaway)
A kind reader sent me this Schneider Fountain Pen. Prior to receiving it, I knew very little about Schneider as a pen brand. Occasionally, I would see Schneider rollerball, gel or ballpoint pens at my...
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Lines and Grinds: A Guide for Choosing and Customizing Your Nibs- Part 2
Back at the end of May, I posted Lines and Grinds Part 1 over at Inkpothesis covering the basics of nib selection– my take on a guide to choosing a nib. Once you get a handle on choosing nibs, there’s...
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DIY: Make Your Own Pen Flush
It is ridiculously easy to make your own pen cleaner. It’s also really inexpensive. In fact, it’s so inexpensive that you could make up a whole bunch and share it with your local pen friends. Leave it...
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Tag Team Fountain Pen Review: Diplomat Esteem MadC Fountain Pen (Fine Nib)
As soon as we saw the new Diplomat Esteem MadC Fountain Pen, there was some excitement in the virtual clubhouse. Laura and I have been fans of the Traveler for some time and the colors on the new MadC...
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Fountain Pen Review: Traveler’s Company Fountain Pen in Factory Green (Fine Nib)
The Traveler’s Company, best known for their leather notebook covers, has released fountain pens using their brass bullet pen casing. The current fountain pen available is in the limited edition...
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Fountain Pen Review: Kaweco Sport Cognac for Galen Leather
Galen Leather had a custom Kaweco Sport created in a translucent dark orange called Cognac. The pens include custom “Galen Leather” gold foil stamping and gold nibs. Galen Leather packaged the pens in...
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Pen Review: Pen Boutique Exclusive Sailor 1911 Kagero Green (MF Nib)
To celebrate their 15th anniversary, Pen Boutique worked with Sailor and Itoya to develop an exclusive design for the 1911 Kagero Green ($220). The owner of Pen Boutique, Leena, is an avid hiker and...
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Fountain Pen Review: Esterbrook JR Pocket Pen
Esterbrook, in its latest incarnation, via the watchful eyes of the team at Kenro, has released its latest fountain pen which is the most ambitious and most anticipated pen yet — the JR Pocket Pen....
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Pen Review: The Procyon’s Place in the Platinum Line
I’ve been carrying the Platinum Procyon around for almost an entire week trying to figure out what to make of it. Let’s start from the beginning, which is well before the Procyon showed up in my...
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Eye Candy: Esterbrook Estie Maraschino Fountain Pen (F)
Esterbrook has released another amazing color for the Estie: The Maraschino and it’s selling out faster than cocktails by the pitcher at happy hour. The Maraschino is available in both the silver...
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