Faber-Castell CX Colour Ballpoint Pen Review
Like many people my passion for pens started with the revelation that there was something better than the average store cupboard ballpoint. This lead to a certain prejudice against ballpoints…
Karas Kustoms Render K Pen Review
Karas Kustoms now make a comprehensive range of machined metal pens but it all started with the Render K, launched on Kickstarter four years ago. I can’t count how many…
Blank Forces X1 and X2 EDC Pen Review
Blank Force’s X1 and X2 pens are the result of a successful Kickstarter campaign from last year. I interviewed Kevin Hayes, the person behind Blank Forces, back in November. Now…
Now n Then Retro-Essential Pen Review
The Now n Then Retro-Essential is a pen that’s available with a walnut, rosewood, beech, oak or Pterocarpus indicus barrel and plain brass or gold-coloured brass hardware. Each pen comes…
Schneider Slider XB Ballpoint Pen Review
The Schneider Slider XB is a ballpoint pen that uses a hybrid ink dubbed ‘ViscoGlide’. It's available with nine different colours of ink for about £1.75 ($3-ish) in the UK.…