Fountain Pen Review: Diplomat Excellence A, Rhombus Guilloch Lapis in Black

Fountain Pen Review: Diplomat Excellence A, Rhombus Guilloch Lapis in Black

Review by Laura Cameron A few weeks ago, Ana told me she had a pen for review that she thought I would like.  She brought me the Diplomat Excellence A, Rhombus Guilloch Lapis Black Fountain Pen ($225MSRP).  I’m not going to lie; when I first saw the pen I thought “now THAT is a fountain…

Fountain Pen Review: Aurora Duo Cart (& Robert Oster Soda Pop Blue)

Fountain Pen Review: Aurora Duo Cart (& Robert Oster Soda Pop Blue)

The Aurora Duo Cart fountain pen ($180 in burgundy and gold)  is a re-creation of the original Duo Cart of 60 years ago.  If the photo on the box is any indication, only minor alterations have been made to the original design. Originally, the name came from the pen’s ability to carry two cartridges, the…

Fountain Pen Review: Parker IM (BONUS: ApPeel Notebook Review)

Fountain Pen Review: Parker IM (BONUS: ApPeel Notebook Review)

Review by Laura Cameron In my ongoing quest to try every pen I can get my hands on, my most recent acquisition is the Parker IM Fountain Pen in Light Purple with Chrome Trim and a fine nib ($41).  This one appealed to me because of the look, the price point and the brand name.…

Fountain Pen Review: Noodler’s Ink Neponset with Music Nib

Review by Tina Koyama I think it was Azizah of Gourmet Pens who said that one can never have too many music nibs. If my handwriting were as beautiful as hers, I could rationalize having as many music nibs as I damn well please. Alas, it’s not (in fact, I usually print in a utilitarian…

Ink Review: Robert Oster ink.art Lake of Fire and the Serendipity Hybrid Pen

Ink Review: Robert Oster ink.art Lake of Fire and the Serendipity Hybrid Pen

Everyone at the D.C. Pen Show asked about the upcoming release of Robert Oster Lake of Fire and I had to tell them, “not until San Francisco,” knowing full well I had a whole bottle. The bottle I have is from the new ink.art series which is designed to be improved for art purposes. The…

Fountain Pen Review: Delike New Moon (AKA Knock-off Sailor ProGear Slim)

Fountain Pen Review: Delike New Moon (AKA Knock-off Sailor ProGear Slim)

I had heard that there were Chinese vendors selling an assortment of knock-off versions of Sailor and TWSBI fountain pens on Ebay. In the name of science, and to quell my curiosity, I decided to buy a couple to see how similar, or different, they really were. I purchased the Delike New Moon fountain pens…