Update: Conid and Visconti sold pending funds. Three more pens for sale, to keep the collection down as a couple of very special new arrivals wing their way to me. By now, I hope you know the drill. All prices include UK shipping and are based on payment by PayPal friends and family, or … Continue reading For sale: Conid, Sheaffer, Visconti
Month: Jul 2019
Pilot Murex: a usable Myu
Remember my review of the Pilot Myu? I admired the design, but sadly as a usable pen the Myu fell woefully short for me. Literally, it's a short pen, but the slippery and sloped section was a killer too. Enter the Murex, a pen that promised to fix the Myu for me, with a longer … Continue reading Pilot Murex: a usable Myu
Going equipped (inside my EDC bag)
I'm going through a lull in my international travel at the moment (thankfully), but I still spend a lot of the time out of the house. Being the kind of overthinker that I am, I have evolved what to me is the perfect EDC productivity kit. You folks tend to like the behind-the-scenes posts, so … Continue reading Going equipped (inside my EDC bag)
11 phenomenal stubs and italics for any budget
Stubs and italics are taking over my pen collection. Why? Well, I like line variation and, being a lefty, flex is not easy for me. But I have a light touch and a fairly consistent writing angle, so it's easy for me to skate even the sharpest italic across the page. You can make pretty … Continue reading 11 phenomenal stubs and italics for any budget
