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Review: Delta Dolcevita Stantuffo Oro
The Numbers:Weight: 37gLength (Capped): 141.4mmLength (Uncapped): 129.3mmBody Material: AcrylicNib Material: 14K goldFilling Mechanism: Piston filler Intro:Delta fountain pens have been all the craze...
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Review: Montblanc William Shakespeare Velvet Red
Personally I am not a fan of red inks. I prefer my red inks darker like Sailor Jentle Oku Yama or Grenade but the Montblanc William Shakespeare Velvet Red took me by surprise. I purchased it based on...
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Review: Pilot Custom 823
The Numbers:Weight: 29gLength (capped): 15.3cmLength (uncapped): 13cmPrice: USD$288 from Pen ChaletBody Material: PlasticNib Material: 14K goldFilling Mechanism: VacuumColours: Clear, Amber and Smoke...
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Review: Graf von Faber-Castell Deep Sea Green
Graf von Faber-Castell is a teal shade with a strong grey undertone. It’s quite similar to Pelikan Edelstein Aquamarine but Graf von Faber-Castell Deep Sea Green is darker and grey-er. It’s a dry ink...
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Review: Nock Co. Brasstown
Nock Co. Brasstown with a Lamy Safari for scale. A regular Brasstown doesn't come with the badge. Nock Co. is a company started by Brad Dowdy - Mr. Pen Addict and Jeffrey Bruckwicki. They specialise...
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Review: OMAS Maserati Blue
OMAS Maserati Blue is a little of an odd ball ink. I’ve filled it in my OMAS fountain pen initially and it made the already very wet nib practically a gusher. I wasn’t able to use the pen at all....
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Review: Nakaya Piccolo - A Fox with the Harvest Moon
The Numbers:Weight: 21gLength (capped): 133mmLength (uncapped): 114mmPrice: USD$1600 from Nakaya.orgBody Material: EboniteNib Material: 14k goldFilling Mechanism: Cartridge converter Intro:Fresh from...
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Review: Pelikan Edelstein Topaz
I initially received a sample of this ink last year from a fellow fountain pen lover. This ink had left an impression, enough to buy a bottle. It’s odd because I never had a preference for blue inks...
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Review: Tactile Turn Gist
The Numbers:Weight: 24g (average of both pens)Length (capped): 131mmLength (uncapped): 122mmPrice: From USD$99 at Tactile TurnBody Material: Various variations availableNib Material: Stainless steel,...
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Review: Blackstone Inks - Colours of Australia
Blackstone inks My thanks to Cindy for giving me a full sample set of Blackstone inks! Blackstone inks is made in Australia and as far as I can tell available only at Justwrite. Blackstone isn’t a...
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Review: Faber-Castell Loom
The Numbers:Weight: 33gLength (capped): 134mmLength (uncapped): 124mmPrice: USD$40 from Goulet PensBody Material: Metal body and plastic capNib Material: Stainless SteelFilling Mechanism: Cartridge...
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Review: Sailor Bungbox June Bride Something Blue
This is a Bungbox exclusive ink made by Sailor. Bungbox inks are quite expensive and are not easy to get your hands on either by lack of stock or expensive shipping costs. Availability issues aside,...
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Giveaway: Blackstone - Colours of Australia
Congratulations to JJ. You are the winner of the samples of Blackstone inks - Colours of Australia. Please contact me within a week (24th Oct 2016) to claim your prize, otherwise I would be picking...
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Traveler’s Notebook and Me - Oct 2016
Photo taken when brand new This isn’t really a review of the Traveler’s Notebook but rather a piece on how I use my Traveler’s Notebook. If you are looking for a review, check out the guest review of...
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Review: Platinum Blue Black
Yes that’s right this is blue black ink. It’s definitely more blue than black. It has some subtle shading that goes from dark blue to a muted grey-blue. Platinum Blue Black is a rather run of a mill...
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Review: Kaweco Supra
The Numbers:Weight: 39g (without extender) / 51g (with extender)Length (capped): 103mm (without extender) / 134mm (with extender)Length (uncapped): 93mm (without extender) / 124mm (with...
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Review: Noodler’s Pacific Dawn at the Golden Gate Bridge
Noodler’s Pacific Dawn at the Golden Gate Bridge is a Noodler’s ink that’s exclusive to Straits Pen. It’s a fast drying ink with water proof properties. On Tomoe River paper with a Japanese fine nib,...
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Review: Pilot Black
Pilot Black is one of the 3 standard inks that Pilot offers. Pilot Black isn’t a very dark black. It has a curious greenish undertone to it. It shades sightly even in my Japanese fine nib. There is...
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Review: Bungbox Hamanako Fresh Mandarin Orange
Bungbox Hamanako Fresh Mandarin Orange is another Bungbox exclusive ink made by Sailor. I had hoped it might be a Sailor Apricot look alike. It is similar but not quite the same. Hamanako Mandarin...
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Review: Pilot Custom Heritage 92
The Numbers:Weight: 21gLength (capped): 135mmLength (uncapped): 121mmPrice: USD$220 from Pen ChaletBody Material: AcrylicNib Material: 14K goldFilling Mechanism: PistonColours: Clear, (Orange, Smoke...
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