Field Notes “Snowblind” – Winter 2015 Colors Edition – Review

Field Notes Winter 2015 Colors Edition “Snowblind” Specs From Field Notes: “The covers (100# Sappi McCoy Silk cover stock) are silk-screened (a COLORS first in itself) with two custom inks. The Field Notes logo is a pearlescent “interference” ink that glimmers and sparkles, and the rest of the book is coated in a nearly-magical “photochromic” ink that […]

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Black Friday Pen Deals!

Black Friday Deals I’ve updated the Ultimate Gift Guide for the Fountain Pen Fanatic with a bunch of great Black Friday and Small Business Saturday deals! Head over to the post to check them out now! Ultimate Gift Guide for the Fountain Pen Fanatic

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J. Herbin Orange Indien – Ink Review

J. Herbin Orange Indien Fountain Pen Ink Review Pen: Lamy 2000 Stainless Steel – Broad Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP – Dot Grid – B5 Notes: Despite the name, J. Herbin’s Orange Indien is not an india ink, and it will perform just fine in your fountain pen. The ink writes a bit “thin”, which results in […]

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Maruman Mnemosyne 182 Inspiration Book Review

Maruman Mnemosyne 182 Inspiration Book Review Specs:  Book Size – A5 (5.8 x 8.25″) Ruling – grid / blank Grid Size – .5mm 70 Sheets, perforated Top wire binding Plastic cover 80gsm, fountain pen friendly paper Made in Japan $10.50 from JetPens Notes: The Mnemosyne line of notebooks by Maruman are definitely amongst my favorite. They look […]

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PSA: Tactile Turn Gist Has 1 Day Left!

Only One Day Left! I just wanted to give you guys a heads up, there’s only one day left on the Kickstarter campaign for the Tactile Turn Gist. This is definitely one of my favorite pens that has come out recently. You can check out my full review of the pen here.  This pen brings […]

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