I have heard a lot of people talk about how much they like the Hong Dian fountain pens. My first foray back into the world of Hong Dian was the N8 with their unique “long blade” nib. The more I look into these pens, the more interested I am in what they are doing. Hong…
If you are anything like me, you have a few pens in your collection. I’m not talking about the fountain pens (although those are certainly in there!), but the rollerballs, gels, highlighters, fine liners, pencils, erstwhile ballpoints… the whole lot. And while I keep them at my desk, and by my journals and notebooks I’m…
I recently found the Rhodia ScRipt Fountain Pen ($72) on JetPens. I think its been available for a bit but somehow got lost in my mental shuffle so I decided to take it for a test drive. It reminds me a lot of the looks and color as the Faber-Castell Neo I reviewed a few…
A long time ago, Sharpie pen was available as a click pen. I freakin’ loved it. And then it disappeared. I think I hoarded the last one I had until it finally dried out. A decade passed and then Writech, the little pen company that could, has released a new clickable felt tip style pen,…
Over the years, I’ve bought a few Chinese-made fountain pens. I’ve tried to steer away from Chinese-made pens that are visible dupes to a pen being made by another manufacturer (i.e. the endless Lamy Safari or Kaweco Sport knock-offs). Over the years I’ve seen a real move to create more unique designs with unusual details.…
So lately I’ve been diving headfirst into gel pens. If you love gel pens, but miss some of the sparkle/shimmer/sheen of fountain pen inks, this might be a set for you! The Pentel Hybrid Dual Metallic Gel Pens are available individual or in sets, like the 14 pen Original + Fantasy set ($35) that I…
Last time I wandered through JetPens to try ALL the gel pens, I picked up a pack of Zebra Sarasa Nano .038mm pens (5 Color Set – Basic for $12.50). The set is what it says – a basic set, but I love that it includes orange and pink in addition to red/blue/black which are more…
