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).

Let’s compare two pens with the same cool filling system by the same brand. The Koloro was sent to me by Pen Chalet; the Demonstrator was sent to me by Goldspot – thanks a lot! You can check out the full reviews of these pens, if you like: Opus88 Koloro and Opus88 Koloro Demonstrator.
With all the new flex nibs hitting the market recently, I thought I would compare the Aurora 88 with the brand’s new 14k “vintage flex” nib, the Franklin-Christoph Model 66 with the new 14k flex nib, and the good old classic Pilot Falcon (metal body) with 14k flex nib. Let’s see how these three nibs fare face-to-face.
Time to compare the ebonite King of Pen and the Classic Pens LB5. This comparison makes a lot of sense, because the LB5 is based on the King of Pen.
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In this Shootout, let’s have a look at two affordable stub nibs, on the Conklin Duragraph and the Monteverde Intima. Both pens were donated by the Goulet Pen Co, but of course all opinions expressed are my own.
Let’s compare two TWSBI mini fountain pens! Continue reading