Pelle Leather Journal Review

The Pelle Journal is the American answer to the widely-coveted Japanese Midori Traveler’s notebook. I got the medium-sized notebook which does not align with either of the two sizes available for the Midori books. The small “passport-sized” books seem too small to be truly useful at about 3.5”x5”. I’m curious about the classic “traveler-sized” which…

Note to self: When ordering a Kuretake Zig Letter Pen from Jet Pens, remember to order the cartridge too. The Letter Pen body is $2.50 and available in thirteen colors and cartridges are $3.30 and available in nine colors. Make sure to order at least one of each, trust me.

I am a big fan of the Pilot Hi-Tec C pens but I also quite like the Pentel Slicci (pronounced like “peachy” according to the Pentel of America twitter), which is its closest rival. The pen barrel of the Sliccis is much slimmer (and completely smooth) compared to the Hi-Tec C’s which have the dimension…