Lamy Safari Fountain Pen Review

Lamy Safari Fountain Pen Review

This site is over three years old and I’ve not reviewed the Lamy Safari until now. How can that be? Perhaps because it’s never been new: the Safari was the first fountain pen I bought as a proper grown up. (Also the first, and so far only, fountain pen I lost.) If you live in…

Trilogy Zero Fountain Pen Quick Look

Trilogy Zero Fountain Pen Quick Look

I’m still on my sabbatical but I promised Trilogy I’d have a quick look at their new pen and post something about it when they launched their Kickstarter campaign. Think of this as a special bonus episode. The Zero is a deceptively large pen, at a little over 14cm uncapped. It isn’t too heavy though…

Kaweco Supra Fountain Pen Review

Kaweco Supra Fountain Pen Review

In an interview with Bob of My Pen Needs Ink, Sebastian Gutberlet (of Kaweco) said of that Supra: “Nobody did this before or we could not find a pen with a part to unscrew and make it shorter.” As far as I can tell, he’s right. Others might have thought of doing it, of course.…

BN Works BNdot Ballpoint Pen Review

BN Works BNdot Ballpoint Pen Review

BN Works are just about to launch an Indiegogo campaign for what they describe as the One & Only Retractable EDC Pen. They sent me a review sample back in the middle of August so I’ve had a little while to try it out. Price: $65 early bird price on Indiegogo Tip size options: fine…

Machine Era Original Brass Pen Review

Machine Era Original Brass Pen Review

Machine Era are based in the USA and make metal products including wallets, key rings and, of course, pens. The Original, as the name suggests, was (almost) their first pen and it has since been joined by a stainless steel version and a brass ‘version 2’, which has a clip. (Note that although this pen…

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