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Roterfaden Update 2018

13 June 2018 By ian

To say the Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter is a notebook cover is like saying Stonehenge is a load of big stones. It’s true but rather misses the point. I first reviewed my Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter back in May 2015 and at the time was still perhaps a little shellshocked by how much I’d spent on it (€109). It […]

Karas Kustoms Starliner XL and Starliner Fountain Pen Review

6 June 2018 By ian

I can’t deny that I like Karas Kustoms’ pens quite a lot, particularly the tumbled raw aluminium versions, of which I’m building up quite a collection. I was therefore quite excited to have the chance to try a new range of their pens. These pens were sent to be by Karas Kustoms for the purposes […]

Visconti Homo Sapiens Dark Age Fountain Pen Review

30 May 2018 By ian

I change my mind too often to have a true grail pen but a posh Visconti of some kind has been consistently on my wish list. None of them are cheap and I had to sell quite a few pens to be able to afford this one. Despite having gathered the funds by selling other […]