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Pelikan Statue of Zeus Toledo Fountain Pen
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.
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
Montblanc Writers Edition Antoine de St. Éxupery
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.
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
Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand Barley Finish Fountain Pen Review
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
Montblanc Writers Edition William Shakespeare
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.
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
Delta Dolcevita Mini Fountain Pen Review
A friend lent me this cute pen from the Delta Dolcevita lineup. The review was stored in the attic for a bit, and it’s clearly recorded a while ago.
From top to bottom: Delta Dolcevita Oversize, Mini, and Undersize.
Platinum 3776 Sansui Fountain Pen Review
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
Pilot Custom Heritage 92 Fountain Pen Review
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
Fountain Pen Shootout 77: Montblanc 146 vs. Montblanc Bonheur
Montblanc Bonheur Fountain Pen Review
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.
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