Weekly Loadout – 11/26/12

December 6, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

Left to Right: Noodler’s Ahab Flex, Medieval Lapis – Fine Nib – Diamine Oxblood Lamy Accent, Matte Black & Palladium – Extra Fine nib – Sailor Kiwa Guro Nano Black Lamy Safari, Red – Fine Nib – J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite TWSBI Diamond 540, Demonstrator – Franklin Christoph Medium Nib – Rohrer & Klingner […]

Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine – Handwritten Ink Review

November 29, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Pen: Lamy Safari Limited Edition 2012, Green Apple – 1.1mm Stub Nib Ink: Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine Paper: Rhodia dotPad Notes: I bought this ink to go with my Pelikan M605. I hadn’t tried out the ink before buying a bottle, but I really lucked out. It’s a beautiful shade of green with great lubrication, flow and […]

Weekly Loadout – 10/16/12

November 16, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

This week, I have a few more Goulet Pens’ November Ink Drop colors in my daily carry pens. This is my first time trying out Diamine Ochre and Rohrer & Klingner Morinda. I’m typically not a fan of brown inks, but this one has some nice shading properties to it. The R&K Morinda is a […]

Private Reserve Grey Flannel – Handwritten Ink Review

November 5, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Used in Review: Private Reserve Grey Flannel Lamy Safari, Bold nib Rhodia Elastibook, ruled This ink is a great shader. I like that it’s more of a pure grey than Diamine Graphite, which I find to be a bit green for my taste. It was well behaved, but I think there may be a bit […]

Maruman Mnemosyne Notebook – B5 size – Handwritten Review

October 23, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Here’s a handwritten review of the Maruman Mnemosyne in B5 (6.9″ x 9.8″). These are my go-to notebook for class. They’re the perfect size for those small desks that I hate oh so much. The off-white paper makes re-reading notes a pleasure, as it’s much easier on the eyes than Rhodia paper. The ruling is […]