Pilot Irozshizuku: Kon-Peki – Handwritten Ink Review

Pen: Pelikan Souveran M605, Fine Nib Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki Paper: Rhodia dotPad Notes: I received this ink for Christmas (I asked for it) and I couldn’t have been happier opening it up. I have tried out a few Iroshizuku inks before and liked their overall performance, the colors, and their presentation. The ink comes in a […]

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Banditapple Carnet Handy Notebook – Handwritten Stationery Review

Paper: Banditapple Carnet Handy Notebook Pen: Lamy Al-Star, Fine Nib Ink: Diamine Grey Notes: When GouletPens.com announced these notebooks, I was intrigued. They were really cheap, and usually Goulet Pens does not steer me wrong with fountain pen friendly products. In this case, I disagree with the “friendliness”. When I got this pad, there was one thing […]

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Submit Your Weekly Pen, Ink, and Paper Loadout!

I will now be taking submissions for the Weekly Loadout feature. I think that it will give you guys the chance to get more involved with the website by providing an interactive feature. For now, I can only accept submissions where the photos are hosted elsewhere, as I do not yet have the capabilities to […]

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Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron – Handwritten Ink Review

Pen: Lamy Al-Star, Broad Nib Ink: Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No.16 Notes:  Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron was one of the first inks I tried out when I got my first Safari. The ink introduced me to what a fountain pen ink could really be. The ink exhibits great shading properties, it’s practically bulletproof, […]

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