The green Platinum Izumo was kindly lent to me by Appelboom. Don’t forget to use the Appelboom banner on the right to get a 10% discount on your order there (excluding Montblanc).

The green Platinum Izumo was kindly lent to me by Appelboom. Don’t forget to use the Appelboom banner on the right to get a 10% discount on your order there (excluding Montblanc).

A very kind thank you to Yard-O-Led for sending me this pen for review purposes.
A very kind thank you to Yard-O-Led for sending me this pen for review purposes.
Measurements
Length (capped): 110.7 mm/4.36”
Length (uncapped): 94.0 mm/3.70”
Length (posted): 127.4 mm/5.02”
Diameter (section): 9.8 mm/0.38”
Diameter (barrel): 7.3 – 10.0 mm/0.29” – 0.39”
Weight (all): 28 g
Weight (cap): 19 g
Weight (body): 9 g
This pen was kindly lent to me by my brother in steel and Keeper of the Naan Simar.
Measurements
Length (capped): 142.0 mm/5.59″
Length (uncapped): 125.2 mm/4.93″
Length (posted): 166.3 mm/6.43”
Diameter (section): 12.4 – 13.2 mm/0.49″ – 0.52″
Diameter (barrel): 12.4 – 15.2 mm/0.49″ – 0.60″
Weight (all): 34.5 g
Weight (cap): 22 g
Weight (body): 12.5 g






This pen was kindly sent to me by Syahi!
Measurements
Length (capped): 144.4 mm/5.68″
Length (uncapped): 134.1 mm/5.27″
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 10.7 – 12.4 mm/0.42″ – 0.48″
Diameter (barrel): 10.8 – 15.0 mm/0.42″ – 0.59″
Weight (all): 34 g
Weight (cap): 14.5 g
Weight (body): 19.5 g






This pen was lent to me by my friend Hélène (who is very nice, but has too many diacritics in her name ;-)).
Measurements
Length (capped): 149.1 mm/5.87″
Length (uncapped): 134.3 mm/5.28″
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 11.0 – 13.2 mm/0.43″ – 0.52″
Diameter (barrel): 12.0 – 14.5 mm/0.47″ – 0.56″
Weight (all): 46.5 g
Weight (cap): 16.5 g
Weight (body): 30 g







In this new series of videos, I chat about my pens. There will be no writing samples here: if you’re interested in that, please check out my reviews of the individual pens or see my Personal Pens videos.
In this seventh installment, I talk about my Italian (non-Visconti) pens, made by Stipula and Leonardo.
In this new series of videos, I chat about my pens. There will be no writing samples here: if you’re interested in that, please check out my reviews of the individual pens or see my Personal Pens videos.
In this sixth installment, I talk about green pens, made by Cross and Penprique (Instagram).
This pen was kindly sent to me by Laban!
Measure
Length (capped): 150.0 mm/5.91″
Length (uncapped): 131.3 mm/5.17″
Length (posted): 172.3/6.78”
Diameter (section): 10.0 – 12.1 mm/0.40″ – 0.48″
Diameter (barrel): 10.1 – 13.7 mm/0.42″ – 0.54″
Weight (all): 36.0 g
Weight (cap): 22.5 g
Weight (body): 13.5 g






In this new series of videos, I chat about my pens. There will be no writing samples here: if you’re interested in that, please check out my reviews of the individual pens or see my Personal Pens videos.
In this fifth installment, I talk about red pens.