Pilot Iroshizuku Kosumosu is a bright pink ink, and it is also a delicate and sophisticated pink. During my recent attendance at the San Francisco Pen Show, one of my ink wishes was to find a great pink ink. Not …
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Episode #39 – Specific Pens
In this episode of Currently Inked, I answer a few questions about specific pens and pen brands, as we skip around between Nakaya, Waterman, Sheaffer, Marlen, and Pilot pens. 00:30 – Thoughts on Nakaya fountain pens Leigh Reyes’ post on soft …
Tagged with: Carene, Custom 823, Elastic, Kaweco, Legacy, Leigh Reyes, Marlen, Nakaya, Palm Green, Pilot, Sheaffer, Soft, Waterman
Currently Inked #34 | 29 March 2017
00:30 – How do I get ink trapped behind the seal of a Pilot Con-70 converter cleaned out? 4:20 – How can I avoid getting oils from my hand on the paper as I write? 6:45 – What would your …
Tagged with: Currently Inked, Custom Pens, De Atramentis, Eversharp, Inky Fingers, Montblanc, Monteverde, Pelikan, Pilot, Sheaffer, Sheaffer Skrip, Vintage
Pilot Custom 823 Review
If Pilot’s production line could be said to have a flagship pen, the Pilot Custom 823 would probably be it. Visually, it’s not the most remarkable pen in creation: it’s a standard cigar-shaped pen that, were it not for a …
Stylo Art Taut
My first experiences with wood pens were not great. I was brand new to fountain pens (literally…my first ever pen was wood) and I couldn’t have told you what made a good pen from a bad pen. I just saw …
Pilot Petit1
Material: Plastic Nib: Steel Fine Nib Appointments: Ha! Filling System: Pilot Petit1 Proprietary Length (Capped): 107.7mm Length (Uncapped): 94.5mm Length (Posted): 132.3mm Section Diameter: 10.8mm Barrel Max Diameter: 13.4mm Cap Max Diameter: 13.4mm Weight, Uncapped (with ink and/or converter): 7g Weight, Capped …
Pen Review: Pilot Prera
The Pilot Prera for this review was provided free-of-charge by Pen Chalet, in exchange for an honest review. Pen Chalet is also a sponsor of the Pen Habit blog. All opinions expressed herein are my own. Material: Acrylic Nib: Steel Appointments: Chrome …
Pen Review: Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with FA Nib
Material: Resin Nib: 14k Gold Appointments: Rhodium-plated Filling System: Pilot Proprietary Cartridges/Converters Length (Capped): 139mm Length (Uncapped): 124mm Length (Posted): 158mm Section Diameter: 11.1mm Barrel Max Diameter: 12.5mm Cap Max Diameter: 16mm Weight, Uncapped (with ink and/or converter): 14g Weight, Capped (with …
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