Remember the Brutalist Namisu Naos I reviewed a couple of weeks back? Well the pen I’m reviewing here, the Horizon, could not be more different in its design approach.
While the Naos was all ruler-straight lines and flat ends, the Horizon, when capped, is all curve.
Run your finger from end to end, past the… Continue reading
Tag: aluminium
I reviewed the previous generation of the Karas Ink a little over a year ago. I really wanted to like it, and I could see the heart of a good pen in it, but it had a few annoyances that I simply couldn’t get over.
Karas has reengineered the Ink, releasing this edition, the v2,… Continue reading
Update: the project is live. It’s called ‘Gravitas’.
It’s been ages since I backed a pen project on Kickstarter. I used to back loads of stuff: folding keyboards, GPS devices, knives and multitools, and, yes, pens. But I got sick of waiting 18 months or more for a pledge to be delivered (if they delivered… Continue reading
I adore Muji. The lack of branding. The simple designs. The functional materials. Just walking around its stores is a calming experience, everything just so, everything essential.
It’s a dose of simplicity that I think we all crave right now — the same appeal that Marie Kondo tapped into when she taught us to let… Continue reading
Blast off
I pride myself on my rational thought, my insight, my critical eye and my consistency. The new Reaktor Starliner pens from Karas Pens have made a mockery of that.
But let’s rewind. The Starliner and Starliner XL are two of the new ‘Reaktor’ budget pens from Karas Pens, whose Decograph I recently reviewed.… Continue reading
The Ixion is a love-hate pen. I don’t mean you either love it or hate it; I mean there are plenty of points on both sides of the argument.
Let’s start with the positive.
Design-wise, it’s handsome. The size and proportions are spot-on for most people, similar to a Lamy 2000 when capped. The decagonal… Continue reading