Manu from Armando Simoni Club kindly lent me this pen – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 146.2 mm/5.75”
Length (uncapped): 133.5 mm/5.25”
Length (posted): 178.5 mm/7.03”
Diameter (section): 10.4 – 11.6 mm/0.41” – 0.46”
Diameter (barrel): 11.1 – 14.5 mm/0.44” – 0.57”
Weight (all): 35.0 g
Weight (cap): 22.5 g
Weight (body): 12.5 g
Our good old friend Haemish McNagg disassembles the Wing Sung 601. As always, disassemble pens at your own risk.
This pen was kindly sent to me by Brian Goulet of the Goulet Pen Company – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 134.4 mm/5.29”
Length (uncapped): 125.8 mm/4.95”
Length (posted): 150.0 mm/5.90”
Diameter (section): 10.0 – 13.9 mm/0.39” – 0.54”
Diameter (barrel): 14.1 – 15.7 mm/0.56” – 0.62”
Weight (all): 18.5 g
Weight (cap): 14.0 g
Weight (body): 4.5 g
This affordable Platinum pen was kindly sent to me by Brian Goulet of Goulet Pens – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 139.7 mm/5.50”
Length (uncapped): 119.1 mm/4.69”
Length (posted): 155.3 mm/6.11”
Diameter (section): 10.2 – 10.7 mm/0.40” – 0.42”
Diameter (barrel): 9.8 – 13.2 mm/0.39” – 0.52”
Weight (all): 25.5 g
Weight (cap): 15.0 g
Weight (body): 10.5 g
This pen was made by William Shakour. You can get your own from him here (no website at this moment).
Measurements
Length (capped): 170.0 mm/6.69”
Length (uncapped): 156.1 mm/6.15”
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 14.3 – 18.5 mm/0.56 – 0.73”
Diameter (barrel): 14.5 – 19.5 mm/0.57” – 0.77”
Weight (all): 46.0 g
Weight (cap): 37.0 g
Weight (body): 9.0 g
This voluptuous, curvy pen was kindly sent to me by Tom of Goldspot Pens – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 138.9 mm/5.47“
Length (uncapped): 129.2 mm/509″
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (barrel): 10.2 – 13.9 mm/0.40″ – 0.55″
Diameter (section): 9.52 – 11.1 mm/0.37″ – 0.44″
Weight (all): 18 g
Weight (cap): 12.5 g
Weight (body): 5.5 g
My friend Peter lent me this pen – thank you! Every Milord I’ve ever held is a piston-filler, so I blindly assumed this model was too, but it is a cartridge-converter pen. I am so sorry for not getting that right in the video: this shows the importance of empiricism!
Measurements
Length (capped): 145.4 mm/5.73″
Length (uncapped): 132.8 mm/5.23″
Length (posted): 175.2 mm/6.90″
Diameter (barrel): 11.2 – 13.4 mm/0.44″ – 0.53″
Diameter (section): 10.2 – 11.5 mm/0.40″ – 0.46″
Weight (all): 27 g
Weight (cap): 16.5 g
Weight (body): 10.5 g
This fascinating, double-nibbed pen was kindly sent to me by Tom of Goldspot Pens – thank you! Twice the nibs, twice the inks, twice the fun!
Measurements
Length (capped): 148.7 mm/5.85″
Length (uncapped): 140.9 mm/5.55″ (both ends uncapped)/145.1 mm/5.71″ (one end uncapped, one end capped)
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (barrel): 14.4 mm/0.57″
Diameter (section): 9.8 – 10.8 mm/0.39″ – 0.43″
Weight (all): 22 g
Weight (cap): 17.5 g
Weight (body): 4.5 g
This pen was kindly sent to me by Salvatore of Leonardo – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 145.5 mm/5.73”
Length (uncapped): 130.1 mm/5.12”
Length (posted): 163.5 mm/6.44”
Diameter (section): 10.6 – 12.9 mm/0.42” – 0.49”
Diameter (barrel): 7.9 – 14.5 mm/0.31” – 0.57”
Weight (all): 26.5 g
Weight (cap): 19.5 g
Weight (body): 7.0 g
I thought it would be interesting to check out three pens from the same brand that have quit different prices. What exactly can you expect when you decide to spend more money?