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Fountain Pens

Extra Fine fountain pen nibs – Writing robot & handwriting comparison

August 11, 2021October 19, 2017 by Jake
Faber-Castell Extra Fine writing robot test

  Fine or Extra Fine? That is the question. We’re frequently asked about the various nib widths of our fountain pens and we fully understand … Read more

Pilot Capless Matte fountain pen review

July 18, 2017 by Michael Waltinger
pilot capless fountain pen

The Pilot Capless Matte fountain pen (aka Vanishing Point) is very interesting in many ways. First of all, it is one of the very few … Read more

Kaweco Skyline Sport fountain pen review

July 11, 2017 by Lucy Williams
The Kaweco Skyline Sport fountain pen in Mint

The popular Kaweco Sport range has, until now, always featured a gold nib and furnishings. So, the new Skyline Sport range is causing quite a … Read more

Faber-Castell Ondoro fountain pen review

July 2, 2017June 7, 2017 by Ian Hedley
Faber-Castell Ondoro fountain pen with orange barrel and silver cap on textured stone surface

I’ve been a fan of Faber-Castell since very early on in my fountain pen obsession interest. The Ambition was one of the first fountain pens … Read more

Kaweco Brass Sport fountain pen review

April 13, 2017 by Dries Bleus
Kaweco Sport fountain pen in brass

A couple of years ago, you’d have been hard-pressed to find a pen made out of solid, untreated brass.  Fortunately nowadays they are much more … Read more

Diplomat Excellence Rhombus fountain pen review

March 22, 2017 by Mary Collis
Diplomat Excellence Rhombus black fountain pen with silver grid pattern on handwritten blue ink text

Diplomat’s Excellence Rhombus, a cartridge/converter fountain pen, arrived a couple of weeks ago, and you’d be hard pressed to find me reaching for any other … Read more

Why you should try a fountain pen

January 9, 2019October 27, 2016 by Lucy Williams
Writing with a fountain pen

The first Friday of every November is Fountain Pen Day, which falls on the 4th of the month this year. This is a day to … Read more

Lamy Z55 14K bi-colour gold nib review

August 3, 2016 by Ian Hedley
Close-up of Lamy Z55 fountain pen with 14K bi-colour gold nib writing red ink on lined paper

One of the lovely things about Lamy pens is they all (except the 2000) use the same nibs and these nibs are very easily swapped … Read more

How to clean your fountain pen nib

February 2, 2023February 5, 2016 by Lucy Williams
Close-up of a fountain pen nib with silver cap removed on wooden surface

Your fountain pen’s nib should be regularly cleaned to ensure it’s free from dried ink; once a month is recommended, and certainly at least once … Read more

Faber-Castell E-Motion Pear Wood Fountain Pen Review

September 16, 2015August 26, 2015 by Lucy Williams
Faber-Castell E-Motion fountain pen in brown

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

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