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The Sailor Fude DE Mannen is an interesting fountain pen that can be found for about $16 in the USA and about £7 in the UK if you do a little hunting. (Hint: Amazon.) It’s available in two versions, one green, one blue, each with a different nib. More on those nibs later. The name…
The TWSBI Vac 700 is a vacuum-filling fountain pen that costs about $65 in the USA and £55 in the UK. It’s available with nibs from extra-fine to broad plus 1.1mm and 1.5mm stubs. The one I’m reviewing has what is becoming my favourite kind of nib, a 1.1mm stub. All Vac 700s, like most…
On Saturday a couple of new purchases arrived from Cult Pens. I just hadn’t been able to resist the (now finished) offer they had running with the Pen Addict. I’d bought one of the limited edition Lamy Copper Orange AL-Stars with a medium nib and a bottle of Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin. I’d had my eye…
The Manuscript Master Italic Calligraphy Pen is a fountain pen that comes with a 1.1mm steel italic nib. It was sent to me to review by Cult Pens and is available from them for £14.99. The pen is made from soft touch kind of plastic which is comfortable to hold and a nice change from…
This Kaweco AL Sport is an aluminium fountain pen, available with nibs from EF to BB. This particular one has a fine nib. It costs about £60 in the UK and $75 in the USA. A clip is available as an extra. Kaweco loaned me this example for review purposes. The Kaweco Sport is a…