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  • Diplomat Traveller Fountain Pen reviewDiplomat Traveller Fountain Pen review
    The Diplomat Traveller fountain pen is a metal barrelled pen that, as far as I know, is available only with a medium steel nib. The nib is surprisingly good – I perhaps had low expectations but it’s smooth and very pleasant to write with. It takes international cartridges and my Monteverde converter fitted without any problems. The ...
  • Kaweco Palm Green ink reviewKaweco Palm Green ink review
    This is a lovely lush green with delicious shading and excellent dry times. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Many thanks to Kaweco for sending me this ink. I’ve tried not to let their generosity influence my judgement.
  • Zebra Z-Grip mechanical pencil reviewZebra Z-Grip mechanical pencil review
    The Zebra Z-Grip is a 0.5mm mechanical pencil that costs just 38p from Cult Pens. (That’s about 60 cents in American money.) It has a clear plastic barrel with either black, blue or red grip and trim. It does feel and look pretty cheap but I find the clear barrel quite appealing. The tube that holds ...
  • Nock Co Sassafras pen case reviewNock Co Sassafras pen case review
    I was very excited when Brad Dowdy announced he would be going into business with Jeffery Bruckwicki to manufacture handmade pen cases. I knew they would be great and I backed the Kickstarter project immediately. Just recently Brad and Jeffery opened their online store and so I thought the time was right for me to ...
  • Sailor Jentle Grenade ink reviewSailor Jentle Grenade ink review
    A lovely rich dark red. This ink dries reasonably quickly, don’t take any notice of the dry times on the review – the Noodler puts down ink like a firehose. This reminds me of food and drink. As most things do to be honest. Here I am doodling the Inkling. This is a gorgeous ink. I did this ...