Author: ian

Rotring Esprit fountain pen review

7 October 2013 By ian

Apart from the Art Pen, Rotring don’t make fountain pens any more and this is a shame because they used to make some great ones. Some of the more collectable Rotrings go for a lot of money on eBay but others, like this Esprit, can be found for very reasonable prices as new old-stock. This […]

Nock Co. – Pen Cases Hand Made In The USA

2 October 2013 By ian

Nock Co. – Pen Cases Hand Made In The USA You have backed every pen project launched on Kickstarter. Time to protect your purchases with a Nock Co. pen case. I knew Monday was going to cost me some money. What I didn’t know was (a) how much money it was going to cost me […]

Pilot Prera fountain pen review

30 September 2013 By ian

The Pilot Prera is quite rightly a legend. It’s solidly made and comes in a range of colours. What sets it apart, though, is the nib. When Pilot make a fine nib they do it properly: a very fine line and lovely and smooth to write with. This is one of the pens I always […]