Sheaffer VFM fountain pen review
The Sheaffer VFM is a low cost pen with a metal barrel and plastic section. VFM stands for 'Vibrant, Fun and Modern' but that applies more to the other colours…
Retro 51 Tornado rollerball review
There was a time when Myke Hurley used to talk about the Retro 51 Tornado so often that it became a pen-that-should-not-be-named on the Pen Addict podcast. Is Myke completely…
Retro 51 Tornado Touch Ballpoint review and giveaway
Retro 51 are well known for making wonderful full-sized rollerball pens. This pen, the Retro 51 Tornado Touch, is a relatively new product and it continues the same excellent quality,…
Franklin-Christoph Model 27 Collegia fountain pen review
I blame A Fool With A Pen entirely for my buying this pen. His review sold me on the quality and a brief look at the Franklin-Christoph website sold me…
Kutsuwa Stad Sharpest Compass review
In what may well be a first for a pen blog, I present here a review of a compass. It isn't just a compass though. It is also a mechanical…