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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

Personal Pens: Danitrio Mikado Aka-Tamenuri

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I just love this pen, so I purchased it after having reviewed it almost a year ago.

My Personal Pens: Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand Barley

My Personal Pens: OMAS Paragon Grand in Arco Bronze

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Let’s have a look at the OMAS Paragon in the beautiful Arco Bronze celluloid. I love this pen: it has a very smooth 18k gold nib, and it holds a lot of ink. The fine nib is very smooth and an absolute pleasure to use, and the pen has a great size. The Arco celluloid is hard not to love. I have done a full review of this pen too, if you’re interested.

My Personal Pens: Namiki Emperor Vermillion

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The Namiki Emperor is a great pen, in every sense of the word. It’s a giant ebonite pen, which is then lacquered with urushi. The nib is Namiki’s #50 – and it’s enormous and a little springy (contrary to the modern Emperor nibs, which are stiffer, as I understand). A behemoth, this eyedropper-filled pen with a one-way shutoff valve holds about 6 ml of ink – so I can use this for weeks without having to re-ink it. If you are interested, I have also recorded a full review of this pen. This beautiful pen was a gift from Azizah, which makes it all the more special.

Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand Barley Finish Fountain Pen Review

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This pen sent to me by La Couronne du Comte. You can use the code BROWN10 for 10% off your purchase, but that excludes Montblanc.

Measurements
Length (capped): 148.4 mm/5.84″
Length (uncapped): 138.5 mm/5.45″
Length (posted): 168.9 mm/6.64″
Diameter (barrel): 9.4 – 13.2 mm/0.37″ – 0.52″
Diameter (section): 9.3 – 12.2 mm/0.36″ – 0.48″
Weight (all): 67 g
Weight (cap): 20 g
Weight (body): 47 g

Top to bottom: Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand Barley Finish, Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand Victorian Finish, Lamy Safari

Visconti Shootout 14/18k Gold, Chromium18 SmarTouch, 23k Palladium

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Let’s compare some of the materials Visconti uses for nibs. I have not included their steel nibs, but I’ve found those to be stiff but smooth, not unlike the Chromium18 nibs.