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Stunning simplicity: Lamy 2000 Taxus ballpoint pen review

November 8, 2016 ♦

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This pen has THE LOOKS. A very close relative of the more easily recognized Lamy 2000 Makrolon ballpoint, the Lamy 2000 Taxus features a hardwood body rather than a resin one. With considerably more heft than the Makrolon version (35 g vs. 16 g), the Taxus is well-balanced and substantial—smooth…

Kaweco Supra fountain pen review

September 19, 2016 ♦

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Kaweco are best known for their pocket pens from the Sport and Lilliput series. The second one, the Lilliput, is a collection of minimalistic metal pocket pens, and – according to Kaweco – the smallest fountain pen on the market. The Lilliput is a favourite of many fountain pen enthusiasts, mainly for…

A review of the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil

April 11, 2016 ♦

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Welcome to my blog post about the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil. 50 years of the Lamy 2000 The Lamy 2000 was first released in 1966 so this year is its 50th anniversary – and after several special editions covering materials like grenadill wood, ceramic, titanium, and more, we can expect a…

Diamine Shimmertastic Purple Pazzazz: Fountain Pen Ink Review

December 1, 2015 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Ink

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This is one of Diamine’s sparkly inks, and this one is as over the top in colour as it is in name. Purple with gold sparkles, it’s my daughter’s dream combo. This ink does not do subtle. To get the best out of this ink you need to use it…

Diamine Shimmertastic Night Sky: Fountain Pen Ink Review

December 1, 2015 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Ink

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Night Sky is one of Diamine’s new range of shimmery inks and it’s quite a tasteful one. The sparkle isn’t too in your face and, against the dark ink, really does look like a pretty winter’s night sky (not an English night sky though – they’re usually very cloudy.) You…

Rainbow Fisher Space Pen Bullet Ballpoint Review

September 16, 2015 ♦

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The official name for this pen is “Rainbow Titanium Nitride Fisher Space Pen Bullet Ballpoint.” That’s some name (sort of like a royal baby!), but quite appropriate as this is a very distinctive looking pen that deserves an equally distinctive moniker. This is one COOL looking pen. I own one other…

Graf Von Faber-Castell Stone Grey Ink Review

August 28, 2015 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Ink

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Review Setup Ink: Graf Von Faber-Castell Stone Grey Paper: Rhodia Line (80g/m – 21.3lb) Pen: Mont Blanc 145, Medium Nib. Thoughts For me the bench mark for a grey ink is Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-Same and I think I may have just found another grey ink that can match my love…

Faber-Castell E-Motion Pear Wood Fountain Pen Review

August 26, 2015 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Fountain Pens

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Fountain Pens & I My love of stationery began at primary school, and as soon as I was taught cursive handwriting, I moved away from my pencils & ballpoints, and stepped into the wonderful world of fountain pens. Back then, it was the cheap ones from the local shop (we…

Tombow Zoom 101 Fountain Pen Review

August 17, 2015 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Fountain Pens

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I was very pleased to have a chance to try the Tombow Zoom 101 fountain pen from The Pen Company. Tombow make some of my favourite art supplies and are famous, in particular, for their pencils, but they are not the first company you tend to think of when considering…

Lamy Nexx M Fountain Pen Review

August 5, 2015 ♦

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My Pen-Using Background I’m a university lecturer and during the teaching year I almost always have a fountain pen, often a Lamy Safari or Lamy AL-Star, in my shirt pocket. But there’s a problem over the summer – I wear t-shirts and I don’t have a shirt pocket for my…