Compared: Pelikan Souverän M300 vs. M600
At first, a comparison between a pocket pen and a 'full sized' one might seem a bit unfair. But when it comes to these two, the M300 and M600, it actually makes some sense (at least to me it does!):...
View ArticleInktastic! Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite
Out of all colors from Pelikan's Edelstein ink lineup I've tried so far, this blue-black Tanzanite is definitely one of my favourites! Blue-black is actually quite a difficult colour to get right,...
View ArticleCompared: Pelikan Souverän M600 vs. M805 vs. M1000
In this comparison, we'll be looking at the big boys from the Souverän collection, the M600, M800 and M1000. All three sizes are magnificent pens, but they all have their pros and cons, so that's what...
View ArticlePelikan Week Giveaway Announcement!
Pelikan Week has officially ended! I hope you had a good time reading my ramblings about these Pelikan pens. Pelikan Week was a succes, and I'd like to thank everyone who supported it, including all...
View ArticleWhat I'm looking forward to in 2015...
With 2014 slowly coming to an end, I thought it would be the appropriate time to start looking forward to what 2015 will bring us. In this post, we'll take a look at a few products that are being...
View ArticleKaweco ARTsport fountain pen 'Amecitrin'
This is a REVISITED VERSION of the review I did a while ago! I've put in some new, better pictures, and re-wrote parts of the article. If you like what you see, be sure to leave a comment, and I might...
View ArticleStaedtler Premium Initium Corium Simplex
Phew! Quite a substantial name for a pen, right? We're probably all familiar with Staedtler for their high quality stationery, and drawing supplies. Though only very recently they got into the magical...
View ArticlePilot Metal Falcon
It's been quite a while since I reviewed the Pilot Justus 95, which was a great pen with a really interesting nib. But that wasn't the only pen Pilot sent me! I also got to play with this: the Pilot...
View ArticleDavid Hayward Design Carbon leadholders (Part 1/2)
I LOVE leadholders! I really do, but - and please give your opinion if you disagree- everytime I do a review about a leadholder, I feel like there's only so much one can say about it. Especially...
View ArticleMontegrappa Fortuna
Montegrappa is the kind of brand that doesn't surprise anyone when they come up with something ridiculously over the top. Simply because, you know, thats what they are known for (think Sylvester...
View ArticleDavid Hayward Design Carbon leadholders (Part 2/2)
In this last part of the installment on David Hayward leadholders, we're going to talk about something special. This 2mm carbon leadholder was really quite the surprise when I first saw it, it's the...
View ArticleDiplomat Excellence A Plus Fountain Pen
Wait, What? didn't I already review the Diplomat Excellence A before? Why yes, but this isn't just the exact same pen. Even though they are strikingly similar. The pen I'll be reviewing today is the...
View ArticleOriginal Crown Mill correspondence paper
I've been blogging for over one and a half years now, and despite being a rather seasoned pen collector for years, I never wrote any letters up untill now. I had never been in contact with...
View ArticleLes Plumes de L'anges 'Blanc & Bleu' fountain pen
To make an affordable, though high quality pen, that's the main idea behind the new Belgian brand: Les Plumes De L'anges. Did they succeed? Let's find out...continue reading »
View ArticleDiplomat Excellence A Plus ballpoint pen
It shouldn't come as a surprise: I'm not a huge fan of ballpoint pens! Give me a solid fountain pen or a fun pencil and I'm happy, but ballpoints just never really seem to do the trick for me. That...
View ArticleInktastic: Pilot Iroshizuku Ina-Ho
Ah yes, Iroshizuku ink! It's been quite a while since I last bought another bottle of this wonderful stuff, which is probably -certainly- because of its price. But even then, at the price of two...
View ArticlePelikan M1000 on Massdrop!
I'm a sucker for Pelikan pens, it has to be said! I bought an M805 about half a year ago, and it all went down from there, a few months back I bought an M1000, and it's safe to say that I'll probably...
View ArticleAbout Everything and Anything, except Pens
The idea for doing a post like this has been floating around in my head for quite a few weeks now, if not months. The title probably already gave away that this post won't be about pens, or at least it...
View ArticleL-INK #8 (29-03-2015)
Pilot M90 Fountain pen - Clicky PostPilot S20 Mechanical pencil - BleistiftBaron Fig Confidant Notebook - EdjelleyKaweco ART Sport Fountain pen - A Fool With a PenRetro 51 Black Fade to Silver Tornado...
View ArticlePelikan Souverän M805 Stresemann Fountain pen
Yes! I finally got the chance to review this bad boy, the highly anticipated Pelikan Souverän M805 Stresemann! I've had my hands on it for a few weeks now, but due to my recent exams I wasn't able to...
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