Review by Laura Cameron Aesthetically, I’ve never like the look of the Pilot Vanishing Points and Pilot Decimos. Until recently, I never understood the need to have a retractable fountain pen, and I thought the clip just looked odd in the middle of the pen. Then I attended a conference and had to take notes…
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Fountain Pen Review: Opus 88 Picnic in Green (Fine Nib)
The Opus88 Picnic ($99) is a sight to behold. The translucent acrylic ends practically glow. I never thought I’d become someone who went for demonstrator pens but times change. I chose the green model which is a lovely shade of lime. I don’t know if I mixed up the packaging of the Koloro with the…
Fountain Pen Review: Pineider La Grande Bellezza Gemstone Hematite Grey Fountain Pen XF Quill Nib
The Pineider La Grande Bellezza Gemstone Hematite Grey Fountain with extra fine nib ($398) is certainly a mouthful to say and probably not a pen brand most people are familiar with. It’s an Italian brand of fountain pen with a lot of history behind the brand (264 years according to the documentation included in the package)…
Fountain Pen Review: Pelikan Souverän M600 Turquoise White
Review by Laura Cameron When Pelikan released the photos of the Souverän M600 Turquoise-White I was pretty smitten. Even though it was more than any pen I had owned previously, I was dying to get my hands on one. So when Pelikan offered to loan a ballpoint and fountain set to the Desk for review, Ana…
Fountain Pen Review: Pilot Prera
Review by Laura Cameron In my quest to review more entry level fountain pens, I decided that next up on the review docket should be the Pilot Prera ($56 via Pen Chalet). The Pilot Prera is a clear demonstrator pen that comes with a variety of color accents. I selected Pink, but models are available…
Fountain Pen Review: Lamy Aion
Review by Laura Cameron When I first saw photos of the new Lamy Aion (€42.98 via Appelboom), I was actually quite excited about trying it. With no offense to Lamy Safari and AL-Star devotees, I have never found either pen to be comfortable in my hand because of the molded grip. So I was thrilled…
Ink & Fountain Pen Review: Lamy AL-Star Vibrant Pink
Every year, one of the most anticipated releases is the Lamy AL-Star and Safari fountain pens and accompanying limited edition inks. It is an absolute frenzy, especially since over the last few years, there has been more interest in both the pens and the inks than there has been available supply. So, when information was…