Field Notes County Fair – Review

Specs From Field Notes: Dimensions: 3.5″ x 5.5″ Paper: Finch Opaque Smooth 50#T Whitewash White Ruling: Light Blue 4.5mmx4.5mm Graph Review Supplies:  Rotring Rapid Pro Ballpoint with Parker Gel refill Rotring 600 Lava with Diamine Grey Sailor Magellan with DeAtramentis Plum Montblanc 149 with Kon-Peki Pilot Metropolitan with Noodler’s Navy Pentel Sharp – 0.7mm pencil Notes: I’m starting […]

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Hero 9018 Fude Nib Fountain Pen Review

Hero 9018 Fude Nib Fountain Pen – Handwritten Review – Review Ink: Diamine Aqua Blue Review Paper: Maruman Mnemosyne B5 (available at JetPens.com) Specs: Description: A $9 pen from China that provides well more than $9 worth of fun. Nib: Fude Nib, Gold-Plated(?) Steel Nib Filling Mechanism: Cartridge / Converter – includes one cartridge Weight: 39.6 grams Measurements: 5.375″ closed, 6″ […]

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Noodler’s Dark Matter – Ink Review

Noodler’s Ink – Dark Matter Handwritten Review Pen: Levenger L-Tech Stealth, Medium Nib Ink: Noodler’s Dark Matter Paper: Kyokuto FOB COOP Dot Grid – B5 (Available at JetPens.com) Notes: It’s astounding how I do not already own a bottle of this ink. It has to be my second favorite black ink out there, and I’ve gone through […]

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Kaweco ART-Sport Fountain Pen Review

The Kaweco ART-Sport Fountain Pen in Amber Acrylic – Handwritten Review – Review Ink: Kaweco Sepia Brown Review Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP B5 Dot Grid Specs: Description: The hand polished acrylic version of everyone’s favorite pocket pen. Nib: Interchangeable Steel nib (EF-BB) Filling Mechanism: Cartridge / Converter (now available from Kaweco) Weight: ~12 grams – this one’s really light. […]

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P.W. Akkerman Shocking Blue – Ink Review

P.W. Akkerman Shocking Blue Fountain Pen Ink Handwritten Review Pen: Lamy Safari, Fine Nib Ink: P.W. Akkerman Shocking Blue Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP Dot Grid – B5 size Notes: Here’s another ink from P.W. Akkerman that I happen to like quite a bit. Shocking Blue isn’t really all that shocking (when compared to Noodler’s Baystate Blue), but […]

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