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  • Tactile Turn Mover pen reviewTactile Turn Mover pen review
    The Tactile Turn Mover is an aluminium pen made by Will Hodges. It was a Kickstarter project originally but it’s now available directly from the Tactile Turn website. It comes with a Pilot 0.38mm G2 refill but will take a large range of alternatives including my current favourite, the Pilot Juice. The refill is replaced by ...
  • Kaweco Aluminium Special 0.5mm mechanical pencil reviewKaweco Aluminium Special 0.5mm mechanical pencil review
    The Kaweco Aluminium Special pencil is a mechanical pencil available in 0.5, 0.7, 0.9mm and 2.0mm sizes. This is the 0.5mm version. The matt black anodised aluminium body feels wonderful to hold, is a good length and reassuring weight, and looks great. The cross-section is the classic Kaweco rounded octagon, although it’s significantly slimmer than ...
  • Kaweco Paradise Blue ink reviewKaweco Paradise Blue ink review
    This is a lovely teal blue colour with just enough shading to bring the ink to life on the page. The dry time is pretty good and it flows well. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Thanks to Kaweco for sending me this ink for free. I’ve tried not to let that influence my review at all.
  • Franklin-Christoph Model 02 Intrinsic fountain pen reviewFranklin-Christoph Model 02 Intrinsic fountain pen review
    The Franklin-Christoph Model 02 ‘Intrinsic’ is an acrylic fountain pen that can be used as a standard international cartridge/converter or as an eye-dropper. It comes in three and a half different colours (black/maroon, black/cherry, smoke and ice, and emerald). This is the smoke and ice version. The barrel is the ice and the section is the ...
  • Worther Shorty clutch pencil reviewWorther Shorty clutch pencil review
    The Worther Shorty is a 3.15mm clutch pencil. It’s a short pencil, which is just as well else it would have a very silly name. It’s quite wide, making it a lot like a big fat chunky crayon. It’s very comfortable to hold and to use. There is a short but functional clip which is incorporated with ...