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  • Goathard Sunburnt Orange Fountain Pen ReviewGoathard Sunburnt Orange Fountain Pen Review
    Brad Goathard is a UK-based pen maker who specialises in individually turned metal pens. Price: £269 Filling method: standard international cartridge/converter Barrel options: this pen is named after its barrel finish but Goathard makes many other machined metal pens in different finishes Nib options: stainless steel medium or fine The actual name of this pen is ‘Gently Ribbed & Sunburnt ...
  • Kaweco Perkeo Fountain Pen Review And GiveawayKaweco Perkeo Fountain Pen Review And Giveaway
    The Perkeo is being pitched as Kaweco’s entry-level pen. It comes in some unusual colours. Is it any good, though? Price: £15 Filling method: standard international cartridge/converter Barrel options: oh my goodness: ‘cotton candy’ (pink and grey); ‘old chambray’ (blue and ivory); ‘bad taste’ (pink and black, with a black nib); ‘Indian summer’ (mustard and black, with a ...
  • Central Crafts Viaggio Large Notebook ReviewCentral Crafts Viaggio Large Notebook Review
    Central Crafts is a family run business based in the UK that sells a variety of stationery items from around the world. They contacted me to see if I’d be interested in reviewing one of their notebooks. Size: 21cm by 15cm (2cm thick) (this is pretty much A5 size) Price: £24 Cover: recycled leather Pages: 120 Paper: 100gsm Ruling: plain or ...
  • Ensso Piuma Fountain Pen ReviewEnsso Piuma Fountain Pen Review
    Ensso go for the minimalist look with their pens. Their first product, the Pen UNO, wasn’t much bigger than the refill it held and was a pretty good pen. The Piuma is fountain pen with a similar no-thrills design. Price: $99 Filling method: standard international cartridge/converter Barrel options: this one is brass (obviously!); aluminium and titanium versions also ...
  • Kaweco Steel Sport Fountain Pen ReviewKaweco Steel Sport Fountain Pen Review
    Ah, metal pens, they get me every time. And the Kaweco Sport, that does too. A classic design: distinctive, timeless, and useful. There’s no point me trying to build up any kind of suspense. I love this pen. Price: £89 (with a stainless steel nib) Filling method: short international cartridge Barrel options: there are lots of other Sports with ...