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Waterman Man 140 Fountain Pen Review
This pen was lent to me by Appelboom Pennen – thank you! Remember that the Appelboom banner on the right gives you a 10% discount there!
Greatest of All Time (GOAT) 2023
Here’s my personal list of favourite pens from 2023!
My Personal Top 10 Fountain Pen Inks
Let’s talk about 10 of my favourite fountain pen inks. Please note that it is almost impossible to capture the true colour of an ink on camera, so if you’re interested in any of these inks, please look at a couple of pictures of the ink before purchasing it.
Waterman Carène Black Sea Fountain Pen Review
This pen was kindly lent to me by Joost Appelboom. Don’t forget to click the Appelboom banner on the right to obtain a 10% discount on your order (excluding Montblanc).
Measurements
Length (capped): 144.2 mm/5.68”
Length (uncapped): 128.4 mm/5.06”
Length (posted): 148.4 mm/5.89”
Diameter (section): 8.3 – 11.4 mm/0.33” – 0.45”
Diameter (barrel): 8.6 – 12.3 mm/0.34” – 0.48”
Weight (all): 35.0 g
Weight (cap): 24.5 g
Weight (body): 10.5 g
Waterman Perspective Fountain Pen Review
This pen was kindly lent to me by the Knights Writing Company.
Measurements
Length (capped): 138.2 mm/5.44″
Length (uncapped): 122.8 mm/4.84″
Length (posted): 163.4/6.43”
Diameter (section): 9.4 – 11.3 mm/0.37″ – 0.45″
Diameter (barrel): 11.4 mm/0.44″
Weight (all): 38 g
Weight (cap): 12 g
Weight (body): 26 g
Waterman Expert III Fountain Pen Review
This pen was kindly lent to me by the Knights Writing Company. I have received a lot of requests to review this pen, so I was very happy that I could borrow it for a review.
Measurements
Length (capped): 141.3 mm/5.56″
Length (uncapped): 125.4 mm/4.94″
Length (posted): 150.9 mm/5.94″
Diameter (section): 10.1 – 12.7 mm/0.40″ – 0.50″
Diameter (barrel): 9.5 – 11.3 mm/0.38″ – 0.44″
Weight (all): 27 g
Weight (cap): 11 g
Weight (body): 16 g
Waterman Smallest Fountain Pen in the World (Doll Pen) Review
Time to look at the smallest fountain pen in the world, also known as the doll pen. Size doesn’t matter, right? This pen was kindly lent to me by Go Pens.
Measurements
Length (capped): 42.3 mm/1.66″
Length (uncapped): 35.9 mm/1.41″
Length (posted): 51.8 mm/2.04″
Diameter (barrel): 3.0 mm/0.12″
Diameter (section): 2.6 mm/0.10″
Weight (all): negligible
Weight (cap): negligible
Weight (body): negligible
Top to bottom: Waterman Doll Pen, Namiki Emperor, Sailor King of Pen, Lamy Safari
Top to bottom: Waterman Doll Pen, Namiki Emperor, Sailor King of Pen, Lamy Safari
Waterman Graduate Fountain Pen Review
This fountain pen, an affordable and robust Waterman, was kindly donated by Paul from P.W. Akkerman in The Hague – thank you! It will be given away in our episode of Serious Nibbage on this pen.
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