The Pilot Plumix is a very cheap fountain pen that is only available with a medium italic nib. I don’t get on too well with italic nibs but I’ve found this one to be smooth, though firm, and typical of the high quality of Pilot nibs even in this price range. The section is contoured […]
Until I spent rather a lot of money on a Platinum #3776 Sai, this was my favourite pen. It is wonderful in so many ways. I love the shape. It doesn’t look as if you ought to be able to write with it for more than a few minutes but it’s actually very comfortable to […]
Quite a few new inks this week. Kaweco Classic Sport EF, with, actually, Schneider Black, I forgot when I wrote this out. TWSBI Diamond 580 F, Pelikan Edelstein Amber Platinum #3776 Sai F, Pelikan Edelstein Topaz Faber-Castell e-motion M (review coming soon), Diamine Twilight Faber-Castell Ambition M, Diamine Oxblood (thanks Informal Scribble!) Rotring Esprit M, Organics […]
The Lamy pur 47 would be a great pen but for a fatal flaw. The design is very Lamy indeed: minimal brushed metal abounding with high quality clicky sounds when uncapping, posting and capping again. The nib is the standard Lamy nib which means it’s good quality and interchangeable with any other Lamy pens you […]
I am a big fan of wooden barrelled pens. This was the first one I bought: an import from Jet Pens, which led to a lesson in British customs charges. It was worth it though because this is a pen with a lovely Japanese nib (described as a medium but finer than most of my […]