Tag: budget

Reynolds Ink Pen fountain pen review

14 October 2013 By ian

This is a cheap and very cheerful pen. Okay so it did leak all over me but that’s my fault for not sealing it properly. It’s an eye-dropper after all. This cost me a grand total of £2.29 from eBay. It is very plasticky and when I first tried it the nib clicked in a […]

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 […]

Platignum Studio fountain pen review

16 September 2013 By ian

I shouldn’t really like this pen. It is a rather strange colour (turquoise, allegedly) and a medium nib. Also there’s nowhere to put the cap! I know that won’t bother most of you but to me it’s rather troublesome. I bought this pen by accident (I was scheming on eBay) but it’s turned out to […]

Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen review

26 August 2013 By ian

The Kaweco Classic Sport is the pen I keep in my pocket. This in one pocket, a Pilot Colelo Lumio in the other. It is the perfect pocket fountain pen. The lid screws on so it doesn’t come off unless you want it to. with the lid on the pen is very small. Pocketable, even. […]

Waterman Translucent fountain pen review

19 August 2013 By ian

I picked this pen up for under 7 Euros in a French supermarket. A Waterman fountain pen for that price? Yes please! It turns out that it has a good fine nib, is comfortable to hold and use and feels like it should have cost several times as much. I wish I’d filled my trolley […]