Schneider’s Gelion 39 gel pen refill review
As you might or might not know: I prefer pencils and fountain pens to ballpoint and similar pens. This means I try to avoid using … Read more
Expert Advice & Product Reviews
Graf von Faber-Castell journal and pencil set review
Welcome to the 200th post on The Pen Company Blog. Today: a noble notebook and pencil. Graf von Faber-Castell, that’s Faber-Castell’s ‘posher’ product line started … Read more
Diamine Shimmertastic Purple Pazzazz: Fountain Pen Ink Review
This is one of Diamine’s sparkly inks, and this one is as over the top in colour as it is in name. Purple with gold … Read more
Diamine Shimmertastic Night Sky: Fountain Pen Ink Review
Night Sky is one of Diamine’s new range of shimmery inks and it’s quite a tasteful one. The sparkle isn’t too in your face and, … Read more
Rainbow Fisher Space Pen Bullet Ballpoint Review
The official name for this pen is “Rainbow Titanium Nitride Fisher Space Pen Bullet Ballpoint.” That’s some name (sort of like a royal baby!), but … Read more
Graf Von Faber-Castell Stone Grey Ink Review
Review Setup Ink: Graf Von Faber-Castell Stone Grey Paper: Rhodia Line (80g/m – 21.3lb) Pen: Mont Blanc 145, Medium Nib. Thoughts For me the bench … Read more
Faber-Castell E-Motion Pear Wood Fountain Pen Review
Fountain Pens & I My love of stationery began at primary school, and as soon as I was taught cursive handwriting, I moved away from … Read more
Tombow Zoom 101 Fountain Pen Review
I was very pleased to have a chance to try the Tombow Zoom 101 fountain pen from The Pen Company. Tombow make some of my … Read more
Lamy Nexx M Fountain Pen Review
My Pen-Using Background I’m a university lecturer and during the teaching year I almost always have a fountain pen, often a Lamy Safari or Lamy … Read more
Faber-Castell E-Motion Pear Wood Ballpoint Pen Review
Over the years I’ve become a big fan of Faber-Castell fountain pens. Their nibs are consistently smooth, smooth, smooth. The Faber-Castell E-motion (parquet version) was … Read more