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  • Dotgrid Co A5 notebook reviewDotgrid Co A5 notebook review
    The Dotgrid.co A5 notepad has 28 pages (14 sheets) of 104gsm paper with a grey dot grid pattern. They cost £13 ($20-ish) for a pack of five. There are a range of different formats available from dotgrid.co. The paper is quite good. It’s certainly better than many notebooks but it isn’t as good as Rhodia. It ...
  • Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki ink reviewPilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki ink review
    Kon-Peki is a joyful ink. It’s bright and cheerful and sunny and reminds me of the colour of sea in warm countries. It’s not quite my favourite blue but it’s right up there with the best of them. It also dries very quickly indeed. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of ...
  • Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil reviewUni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil review
    The Uni Kuru Toga is a mechanical pencil that’s available in a range of styles and a range of lead sizes (0.3mm, 0.5mm or 0.7mm). This is the High Grade version which costs around £16 in the UK ($24-ish). You can however buy an all plastic version for less than half that. The unique feature of ...
  • Noodler’s Habanero ink reviewNoodler's Habanero ink review
    This is a beautiful deep orange that reminds me, as all my favourite inks do, of food. In this case of caramelised orange. It has some lovely shading and has become a firm favourite. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Noodler’s Habanero on Pennaquod. Thank you to Pure Pens for sending ...
  • Lamy Vista Rollerball pen reviewLamy Vista Rollerball pen review
    The Lamy Vista rollerball is a refillable pen that’s available with a medium tip with black, blue, red or green ink. It costs around £10 ($15) in the UK. The Lamy Vista is the same classic shape as the Lamy Safari only made with clear instead of coloured plastic. It’s very well made, as is always ...