New Sponsor: Tom Barrington Leather Goods

New Sponsor: Tom Barrington Leather Goods I’d like to thank Tom Barrington for sponsoring the site! You can see their banner in the side bar to the right that will take you to all of their pen-specific items over at Tom Barrington. They carry a ton of cases for one and two pens in a variety of premium […]

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Review Redux – Four Years with the Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen

The whole point of the “Review Redux” series is to tell you if a pen has held up over the years, especially once that honeymoon period is over. You can check out my last entry in the series on the Lamy 2000 here. This time, I’m revisiting the Pilot Vanishing Point fountain pen in matte black. I’ve owned the pen for just over four years, read on to see how it’s held up!

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The Best Fountain Pen Friendly Notebooks

The Best Fountain Pen Friendly Notebooks So you’ve just ventured into the world of fountain pens. You’re anxiously awaiting that package from your retailer of choice. You’ve added a pen, a converter, and even a few bottles of ink to your order. Finally the day arrives, you ink up the pen, and can’t wait to […]

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Kaweco Supra Brass Fountain Pen Review

The Supra is essentially a Liliput on steroids. It’s larger, more comfortable to write with, has a nice big nib on it, and yet it still manages to be very pocket-friendly. This unique pen from Kaweco has an extension tube that makes the pen longer when in place. It also allows the pen to use an international converter too. It’s definitely an interesting concept, but how does it hold up when in use? Read on to find out!

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Namisu Nova Rollerball Kickstarter Announcement

Namisu Nova Rollerball Kickstarter Announcement Simplicity, elegance and function. The first three words that come to mind when I look at the new Namisu Nova rollerball. After successfully launching a fountain pen version (over $125,000 raised!), the UK-based design firm is releasing a rollerball version of their Nova pen. Speaking from my experience with the […]

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