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Gravitas Monster TiSiNx Review

A kind thank-you to Emy of Pen Venture for sending me this pen!

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged #8 Nib, Ebonite Feed, fountain pen, gravitas, monster, review, Steel Nib, tisinx, Vacuum-filler on December 22, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Scratchiness vs Feedback in Fountain Pens

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This entry was posted in Information and tagged fountain pen feedback, scratchy fountain pen on December 17, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Kanwrite Mammoth Fountain Pen Review

A kind thank-you to Kevin of Fountain Pen Revolution for sending me this pen!

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged Cartridge-Converter, eyedropper, fountain pen, kanwrite, mammoth, Medium Nib, red mottled ebonite, review, Steel Nib on December 15, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Fountain Pen Shootout: Circling Back to Circling the Square

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pen Shootout and tagged 14k Nib, 18K Nib, benu haute, Cartridge-Converter, Dual Reservoir Power-Filler, fountain pen, fountain pen shootout, opera elements, opera master, Schmidt Nib, Steel Nib, visconti opera on December 10, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Asvine V800 Vacumatic with #8 Nib Review

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged #8 Nib, asvine, clear, fountain pen, review, v800, vacumatic on December 8, 2025 by sbrebrown.

The Benefits of Taking Handwritten Notes vs Digital Notes

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This entry was posted in Information and tagged digital notes, is handwriting better, is it better to take notes by hand or on a computer, taking handwritten notes on December 3, 2025 by sbrebrown.

My Top 5 Reviewed Pens from 2025

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Information and tagged 930, asvine v800, Fountain Pens, gravitas monster, junlai, kanwrite mammoth, santini vacumatic, top 5 on December 1, 2025 by sbrebrown.

My Number One Fountain Pen Filling System

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This entry was posted in Information and tagged number one fountain pen filling system on November 26, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Amazon Basics Fountain Pen Review

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged amazon, basics, brass liner, Cartridge-Converter, fountain pen, Medium Nib, review, Steel Nib, steel pen on November 24, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Disassembly Line Asvine P36

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This entry was posted in Disassembly Line and tagged asvine, Disassembly Instructions, disassembly line, How to Disassemble, p36 on November 19, 2025 by sbrebrown.

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