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Jinhao 599A Green Goldspot Fountain Pen Review

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This $4 pen accompanied a parcel from Goldspot free of charge!  Clearly a “tribute” to the Lamy Safari, this pen does offer a nice pen for a nice price. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged 599a, fountain pen, Goldspot, Jinhao, review on May 23, 2016 by sbrebrown.

Gearing Up: Leatherman Charge TTI Multitool

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This is a nice, portable multitool.  I’d done an unboxing and I’ve given you my first impressions previously, but now it’s time to put the tool to the test.


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This entry was posted in Gear and tagged charge, EDC, gearing up, leatherman, multitool, review, tii on May 20, 2016 by sbrebrown.

Visconti RMS Titanic Fountain Pen Review

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Every night in my dreams… Here’s a review of an interesting Visconti with a lot of eye for detail.

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged fountain pen, review, sbrebrown, titanic, Visconti on May 18, 2016 by sbrebrown.

Diplomat Classic Collection 1922 Fountain Pen Review

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Here is my review of an older, discontinued Diplomat fountain pen model, that was kindly lent to me by a friend. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged classic, Diplomat, fountain pen, review on May 16, 2016 by sbrebrown.

Serious Nibbage Part 46: Montblanc M @AppelboomLaren

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Thank you to Appelboom for lending us this Montblanc!

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Information, Reviews, Serious Nibbage and tagged Appelboom, GourmetPens, Montblanc on May 14, 2016 by sbrebrown.

Pilot Falcon Metal with Soft Fine Nib Fountain Pen Review

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Time to have a look at the metal version of one of the first pen models I ever reviewed! Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged falcon, Flex, fountain pen, nib, Pilot, review, semi-flex on May 11, 2016 by sbrebrown.

Lindauer Piston-Filler Fountain Pen Review

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This pen was kindly donated by Paul of P.W. Akkerman in The Hague.  Azizah and I will cover this pen in a future Serious Nibbage episode and then give it away. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged fountain pen, lindauer, piston filler, PW Akkerman, review on May 9, 2016 by sbrebrown.

Serious Nibbage Part 45: Pelikan Souverän M800 Grand Place

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Thank you to Appelboom for lending us this special Pelikan!

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Humour, Reviews, Serious Nibbage and tagged Appelboom, GourmetPens, Pelikan on May 7, 2016 by sbrebrown.

Pelikan M200 Tradition Green Marble Fountain Pen Review

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This nice, vintage-inspired fountain pen was sent over for review by Goldspot.  Check out the Green Marble series. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged fountain pen, Goldspot, green, m200, Pelikan, review, tradition on May 4, 2016 by sbrebrown.

Fotografica Ballpoint Review

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This pen was kindly sent to me by Stephan (I like his name).  The pen has a vintage camera theme and a nice hidden gadget. Continue reading →

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This entry was posted in Reviews and tagged ballpoint, fotografica on May 2, 2016 by sbrebrown.

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