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PEN CASE REVIEW: FRANKLIN-CHRISTOPH NEW PENVELOPE
Of all the hardshell-type pen cases I know, the Franklin-Christoph Penvelope (review) sits comfortably in my top recommendations, perhaps only to be surpassed by Visconti's Dreamtouch cases (review) to...
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REVIEW: NOODLERS AHAB FLEX NIB FOUNTAIN PEN
As you may (or may not) have noticed, I'm sort of on the search for the perfect modern flex nib fountain pen these days. I've reviewed a few flexy pens already, the most recent ones being the Pilot...
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REVIEW: FABER-CASTELL GRIP 2011 FOUNTAIN PEN
I don't review enough pens in the 10-20$ price bracket. It's something I really want to change, because there are some real gems to be found in the entry-level range. Faber-Castell is one of the brands...
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REVIEW: ESTERBROOK ESTIE SPARKLE OVERSIZED FOUNTAIN PEN
I typically wouldn't consider myself the target demographic for products that have the word 'sparkle' in their name. So when Bryan from Esterbrook (and Kenro, red.) offered to send over a sample of...
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REVIEW: OTTO HUTT DESIGN 03 FOUNTAIN PEN
Of every Otto Hutt fountain pen I've tried so far at this point, I think the one that surprised me most is this one: the Otto Hutt Design 03! It's inherently a pen that wouldn't be my first pick, the...
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REVIEW: KAWECO SUPRA STAINLESS STEEL FOUNTAIN PEN
Remember the Kaweco Supra brass (review HERE)? It was such a refreshing new product when it launched back in 2016. (yes, that was four years ago!) I think it was generally quite a well-conceived pen,...
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PEN CASE REVIEW: LOCHBY TOOL ROLL
I'll let you in on a little secret: together with the Field Journal that I reviewed a couple months ago (HERE), the relatively 'new' brand Lochby (previously known as BOND Travel Gear) gets a perfect...
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REVIEW: NAMISU NOVA STUDIO FOUNTAIN PEN
Back in 2016, Namisu launched the Nova. A pen that caused a short circuit somewhere in my brain I guess, because it was this pen that marked the beginning of my love for minimal design, metal fountain...
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REVIEW: KARAS PEN CO. INK V2 FOUNTAIN PEN
It was only very recently that I familiarized myself with the Karas Pen Co. INK fountain pen - A metal pen I considered buying at least a million times, because what metal pen collection would be...
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REVIEW: MONTEGRAPPA MIA FOUNTAIN PEN
The Montegrappa Mia is perhaps one of the most classic embodiments of the Montegrappa style. It's the general type of pen I think of when you say the word 'Montegrappa'. Not too surprising, given that...
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REVIEW: OTTO HUTT DESIGN 07 FOUNTAIN PEN
So far, I've been pleasantly surprised by my encounters withOtto Hutt. So it only makes sense to look at their 'flagship', a pen that's perhaps even more elusive than the Design 03 I reviewed a few...
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REVIEW: OPUS 88 FLOW FOUNTAIN PEN
With Opus 88 creating pens that LITERALLY look like a flower vase these days, it's quite clear that they don't mind thinking outside the 'conventional design' box from time to time. The new (ok,...
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REVIEW: BEN WALSH DESIGN GRAVITAS FOUNTAIN PEN & GRAVITAS TWIST PEN
I started chatting with Irish designer Ben Walsh about a year ago when all this was still a concept idea and a bunch of renders. Ben - who got into the pen making industry with unique, handmade...
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REVIEW: TWSBI DIAMOND 580 SMOKE ROSE GOLD II FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
Courtesy of Appelboom, a TWSBI Diamond 580 Smoke Rose Gold II (or RG II in short) landed on my desk. I have to admit, it's been a hot minute since I last reviewed a TWSBI... heck, it's been a hot...
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REVIEW: NEW STILFORM INK FOUNTAIN PEN
 Stilform is back with another Kickstarter campaign - this time with a new and improved version of the Kosmos Ink fountain pen. The German design brand has made quite a name for itself in just a few...
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REVIEW: MONTEGRAPPA ELMO FANTASY BLOOMS FOUNTAIN PEN
It's funny how Montegrappa wasn't really on my radar much (if at all!) in the past years, yet as of late I find myself looking at almost all the new products they put out! Admittedly, the Montegrappa...
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REVIEW: OTTO HUTT DESIGN 06 FOUNTAIN PEN
Together with the, quite well-known, Design 04 (review HERE), the Design 06 is probably one of the more popular pens that German manufacturer Otto Hutt makes - at least they are the first pens that...
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REVIEW: VENVSTAS MAGNA FOUNTAIN PEN
Hey, I like minimal design. I'm all for it. But the thing is: minimal design is extremely unforgiving! The product has to be perfectly conceptualized, it has to be flawlessly executed. It has to give...
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REVIEW: ESTERBROOK JR FOUNTAIN PEN
Esterbrook finally came forward with what I thought would be the ideal pen for a revival of such an iconic, 'Americana' brand - a modern re-interpretation of the vintage Esterbrook J, called the...
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REVIEW: SCHON DSGN POCKET SIX FOUNTAIN PEN
Let me start off by saying the Schon DsgnPocket six has been perhaps the most fun I've had with a pen in recent history! Knowing that I tend to not use pocket pens very often (simply not enough...
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