Allegory The Bard Fountain Pen Review

Allegory The Bard Fountain Pen Review

The Bard is a wood-barrelled fountain pen made by the Allegory Handcrafted Goods Company. It costs $130 direct from Allegory but Massdrop, who sent me this pen to review, will be (or are currently, by the time this is published) offering the pen for a reduced price. This has been a very difficult pen to…

Karas Kustoms Ink Fountain Pen Review

Karas Kustoms Ink Fountain Pen Review

The Ink is a machined aluminium fountain pen made by Karas Kustoms. It’s available in a wide range of colours and can be bought with an aluminium section (as with mine) or alternatively with a brass or copper section (for a few more dollars). A converter is included and the nib is available in fine,…

Lamy Studio fountain pen

Lamy Studio fountain pen

This review was first posted on the Pen Company blog. I’m including it here for the sake of keeping this site comprehensive. It’s almost a year since I wrote this review but my views haven’t changed. This Lamy Studio is an all-metal fountain pen with a shiny metal grip and a soft lacquered brushed metal…

Platinum President Fountain Pen Review

Platinum President Fountain Pen Review

The Platinum President is a cartridge/converter fountain pen available with nibs from extra fine to broad. The one I’m reviewing has a medium nib. It costs about $220 in the USA or £140 in the UK. It’s available with different barrel colour and trim options for more of your money. The President is quite a…

Platinum Preppy (Old Version) Fountain Pen Review

Platinum Preppy (Old Version) Fountain Pen Review

This review originally appeared on Economy Pens and it is of the older version of the Preppy, which is why I’ve published it on a Wednesday instead of the usual Monday. I’m including it here because I intend this site to be a collection of all the reviews I’ve written. I didn’t publish at the…

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