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Category Archives: Fountain Pens
Lamy Aion Black and Silver Fountain Pen Review
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this pen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
Measurements
Length (capped): 142.9 mm/5.63″
Length (uncapped): 136.7 mm/5.38″
Length (posted): 162.5/6.40”
Diameter (section): 9.9 – 13.1 mm/0.39″ – 0.52″
Diameter (barrel): 11.2 – 12.9 mm/0.44″ – 0.51″
Weight (all): 35 g
Weight (cap): 23 g
Weight (body): 12 g
Montblanc Marilyn Monroe Fountain Pen Review
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this pen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
Measurements
Length (capped): 144.7 mm/5.70″
Length (uncapped): 125.2 mm/4.93″
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 7.8 – 9.1 mm/0.31″ – 0.36″
Diameter (barrel): 9.4 – 13.1 mm/0.37″ – 0.51″
Weight (all): 38 g
Weight (cap): 21 g
Weight (body): 17 g
3952 x800 Fountain Pen Review
This pen by a Taiwanese brand that I hadn’t heard of before was kindly sent to me by Pen Chalet. I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality and relative affordability of this pen.
Measurements
Length (capped): 144.9 mm/5.70″
Length (uncapped): 130.7 mm/5.15″
Length (posted): 169.0 mm/6.66″
Diameter (section): 10.7 – 12.0 mm/0.43″ – 0.47″
Diameter (barrel): 11.0 – 13.8 mm/0.44″ – 0.54″
Weight (all): 59 g
Weight (cap): 35 g
Weight (body): 24 g
Serious Nibbage Pilot Custom 823 Soft-Fine
Thank you to P.W Akkerman in The Hague for lending us this pen for review! Reviews, writing samples, and previous Serious Nibbage episodes can be found under the Pens, Paper, Ink menu!
Fountain Pen Shootout: Kaweco Perkeo vs. Kaweco Sport
I thought it would be interesting to compare the writing experience of these two Kaweco pens. I know a plastic Sport would have made more sense, but I didn’t have access to one – so this will have to do.
Armando Simoni Club Bologna Extra Wild Dark Side
This pen was kindly lent to me by Emmanuel of Armando Simoni Club Pens. What I forgot to mention in the video is that the ruthenium coating on the nib appears to be less sensitive to developing “nib crud”, as less ink seems to stick to the laser engraving in the nib.
Measurements
Length (capped): 160.5 mm/6.32″
Length (uncapped): 147.9 mm/5.82″
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 11.8 – 12.9 mm/0.46″ – 0.51″
Diameter (barrel): 14.2 – 15.7 mm/0.56″ – 0.62″
Weight (all): 60 g
Weight (cap): 12 g
Weight (body): 48 g
Martemodena Chronicle Country Fountain Pen Review
This pen was sent to me by Martemodena Auctions – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 141.8 mm/5.58″
Length (uncapped): 125.3 mm/4.94″
Length (posted): 156.4 mm/6.16″
Diameter (barrel): 11.3 – 14.6 mm/0.45″ – 0.58″
Diameter (section): 11.8 – 12.4 mm/0.47″ – 0.49″
Weight (all): 25 g
Weight (cap): 17 g
Weight (body): 8 g
Chatterley-Visconti Opera Master River Thames Series Fountain Pen Review
These beautiful pens were lent to me by Bryant Greer of Chatterley Luxuries. Made in the London Fog material, these are very attractive Opera Masters.
Measurements
Length (capped): 154.6 mm/6.08″
Length (uncapped): 141.7 mm/5.58″
Length (posted): 187.2 mm/7.36″
Diameter (barrel): 12.4 – 14.5 mm/0.49″ – 0.57″
Diameter (section): 11.0 – 13.5 mm/0.43″ – 0.53″
Weight (all): 64 g
Weight (cap): 20 g
Weight (body): 44 g
Serious Nibbage Italix Commodore’s Credential
Thank you to Mr. Pen for sending this pen for review! Reviews, writing samples, and previous Serious Nibbage episodes can be found under the Pens, Paper, Ink menu!