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Pelikan Statue of Zeus Toledo Fountain Pen

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Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this pen.  If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.Appleboom Banner

Let’s have a look at this interesting fountain pen!

Measurements
Length (capped): 125.5 mm/4.94″
Length (uncapped): 121.4 mm/4.78″
Length (posted): 145.3 mm/5.72″
Diameter (barrel): 11.3 – 11.7 mm/0.44″ – 0.46″
Diameter (section): 9.21 – 10.03 mm/0.36″ – 0.39″
Weight (all): 24 g
Weight (cap): 6 g
Weight (body): 18 g

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Montblanc Writers Edition Antoine de St. Éxupery

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Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this pen.  If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.Appleboom Banner

Measurements
Length (capped): 146.0 mm/5.74″
Length (uncapped): 123.7 mm/4.87″
Length (posted): 172.2 mm/6.77″
Diameter (barrel): 12.2 – 14.0 mm/0.48″ – 0.55″
Diameter (section): 11.6 – 14.8 mm/0.44″ – 0.46″
Weight (all): 50 g
Weight (cap): 25 g
Weight (body): 25 g

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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. La Couronne du Comte Banner

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

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Montblanc Writers Edition William Shakespeare

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Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Montblanc Great Characters Miles Davis fountain pen.  If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.Appleboom Banner

Measurements
Length (capped): 142.6 mm/5.61″
Length (uncapped): 129.8 mm/5.11″
Length (posted): doesn’t post reliably
Diameter (barrel): 8.1 – 14.1 mm/0.32″ – 0.55″
Diameter (section): 10.8 – 11.4 mm/0.42″ – 0.44″
Weight (all): 48 g
Weight (cap): 16 g
Weight (body): 32 g

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Platinum 3776 Sansui Fountain Pen Review

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This beautiful screened maki-e Platinum was sent to me by an anonymous benefactor, who wanted me to review it.

Measurements
Length (capped): 140.0 mm/5.51″
Length (uncapped): 119.3 mm/4.69″
Length (posted): 153.6 mm/6.05″
Diameter (barrel): 8.7 – 12.6 mm/0.34″ – 0.49″
Diameter (section): 9.9 – 10.6 mm/-0.39″ – 0.41″
Weight (all): 24 g
Weight (cap): 10 g
Weight (body): 14 g

 

 

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Pilot Custom Heritage 92 Fountain Pen Review

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I got a lot of requests to review this pen, so I picked one up at Pen Chalet.

 

Body material: Acrylic
Trim: Metal
Cap: Screw on
Posts: Yes, friction
Filling system: Piston
Ink capacity: 1.2 ml
Nib material: 14kt gold, rhodium-plated
Length (capped): 136.4 mm/5.37″
Length (uncapped): 122.2 mm/4.81″
Length (posted): 150.1 mm/5.91″
Length (section): 18.2 mm/0.71″
Diameter (barrel): 11.4 – 11.6 mm/0.44″ – 0.45″
Diameter (section): 9.9 – 10.9 mm/0.39″ – 0.43″
Weight (all): 20 g
Weight (cap): 8 g
Weight (body): 12 g
Price: $220.00USD
Where to buy: Pen Chalet

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Montblanc Bonheur Fountain Pen Review

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Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Montblanc Bonheur.  If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.Appleboom Banner

Measurements
Length (capped): 127.1 mm
Length (uncapped): 115.0 mm
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (barrel): 7.8 – 12.7 mm
Diameter (section): 7.9 – 9.2 mm
Weight (all): 30 g
Weight (cap): 14 g
Weight (body): 16 g

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