I am finally getting around to reviewing some of the dozens of inks I’ve accumulated. The first up was a random grab from the stash, Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku ($28 per bottle) which is a bright peacock blue. I’ve been using it in a variety of pens over the past week. Its a bright, deep turquoise blue. Pilot Iroshizuku…
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Review: The Hightower from Nock Co.
I was lucky enough to receive an early prototype sample of the Nock Co. Hightower case in the awesome Kickstarter edition peacock. The Hightower is one of the six products in the initial product assortment from Nock Co. which is currently available through their Kickstarter page only. There is no branding on the outside. Its…
Review: Nemosine Singularity Fountain Pen
I recently stumbled across the Nemosine Singularity fountain pen on Amazon and decided I’d take a chance. Its a line of Taiwanese-made pens with German nibs for $15-$30 depending on the reseller, nib and finish. I purchased the red plastic Singularity with the F nib and bought an extra 0.6mm italic nib for $7. The…
Review: Dilli Fountain Pens
I finally broke down and decided to try the Fountain Pen Revolution staple, the Dilli. I bought two models, the fine firm nib ($15) and the flex nib ($18). Both pens are translucent plastic bodies with solid black cap end and piston-filler end. These are piston fillers only and do not accept cartridges. My impression…
Review: Kaweco Liliput EF
I cannot tell you how long I’ve wanted this pen. Its no secret I’m a big fan of the Kaweco line in general. While I am not generally inclined to be interested in “girlie” tools I like the smaller scale of the Kaweco line for comfort and portability so when I saw the aluminum finish…
Hybrid Ballpoint Showdown
Over the past few years I’ve warmed to the idea that not all ballpoint pens are created the same. This is especially true with the hybrid ink ballpoints like the Pilot Acroball, Pentel Vicuna, Zebra Surari and Uniball Jetstream. I decided it was high time to put these four head-to-head. I wanted to know if…
Review: Poppin Gel Pens
The fine folks over at Poppin sent me another package. This one was filled with boxes of their gel pen assortments. Each box includes six different gel pens in a rainbow of vivid colors. These gel pens have a similarly simple aesthetic to the ballpoint pens I reviewed last week. For the gel pens, the…