Tag: recommended

Retro 51 Tornado Touch Ballpoint review and giveaway

12 May 2014 By ian

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, albeit with a ballpoint refill. The design of the pen is stylish, even to the point of just about getting away with the little moustache […]

Palomino Blackwing 602 pencil review

11 May 2014 By ian

This is another lovely pencil from Palomino. The Blackwing 602 is a legendary pencil brand and people who know a lot more about it than me have written a lot more about it than I intend to. The build quality is outstanding. I still think the adjustable eraser is gimmicky but it does work reasonably […]

Palomino Blackwing pencil review

4 May 2014 By ian

The Palomino Blackwing is a great pencil. It’s well made and exudes quality. The iconic cuboidal eraser works reasonably well. It’s adjustable, which personally I think is a little gimmicky but it does no harm. The lead is smooth and dark and absolutely lovely to sketch with. It is very soft, which means a good […]

Copic Multiliner SP drawing pen review

21 April 2014 By ian

The Copic Multiliner SP is my favourite drawing pen. It’s also pretty good for writing with. Copic make disposable Multiliners and refillable Multiliner SPs. The SPs have aluminium barrels that are a pleasure to hold and use. They are light but feel well constructed, making them perfect for extended periods of writing or drawing. Replacement […]