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  • Sailor Hi-Ace Neo Fountain Pen ReviewSailor Hi-Ace Neo Fountain Pen Review
    Sailor are best known for their rather wonderful gold-nibbed pens but an increasing number of their more affordable steel-nibbed pens are becoming available outside Japan. The Hi-Ace Neo is about affordable as a fountain pen can get, coming in at under a tenner. Is it any good? I was able to get this pen at a ...
  • Galen Leather Notebook Cover and Wallet Review and GiveawayGalen Leather Notebook Cover and Wallet Review and Giveaway
    Galen Leather produce a couple of versions of their wallet/pocket notebook combination. They sent me the one with two horizontal credit card slots and I’ve been using it since it arrived (about three months now). I liked it and so as I’m no longer keeping products that have been sent to me I bought one ...
  • Tombow Airpress Ballpoint Pen ReviewTombow Airpress Ballpoint Pen Review
    When most people think of a pen that will write on just about anything, just about anywhere, they think of the Fisher Space Pen. There are, however, some alternatives, such as the very reasonably priced Tombow Airpress. I bought this with my own money at the usual consumer price. These are my own honest opinions. Price: $10 ...
  • Nock Co Sinclair Case ReviewNock Co Sinclair Case Review
    What I love about Nock Co is how they come up with ideas for cases that no-one else has thought of but once you see them you know they’re just what you need. The Sinclair was absolutely like this but it took me a while to get hold of one. I actually had the product ...
  • Franklin-Christoph Model 03 Iterum Fountain Pen ReviewFranklin-Christoph Model 03 Iterum Fountain Pen Review
    Franklin-Christoph’s Model 03 Iterum is a classically shaped fountain pen that’s available in a couple of different acrylics and with a staggering 22 different nib options. It usually has a clip but my version is a rare clipless version that I bought used. Price: $165 Nib options: there are lots – see here. Masuyama ground nibs cost ...