For once, I’m packing pens for a trip that’s not work-related. Yes: I’m on holiday in York!
This trip ran almost back-to-back with my trip to Miami. My Conids and Geometry served me well in the US, and I took them home joined by my latest acquisitions, the Karas Re-Entry Starliner XL and Wahl-Eversharp Decoband.… Continue reading
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Tomorrow morning I’m off on my next travels: a few days in Miami. Waiting for me there is my new Wahl Decoband Jade and Karas Re-Entry with Ti nib, so I’m travelling pretty light: just three pens, in my Franklin-Christoph “glasses case”. Here’s what I’ve picked:
Conid Kingsize, F Ti, Graf Burned Orange
Conid Regular,… Continue reading
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Over the past several years of spending far too much time and money on stationery, I’ve learned a thing or two — about mistakes I make over and over, about what I like and why, and what… Continue reading
I believe that the shape of a pen’s section is probably the single biggest determinant in whether the pen is comfortable for you or not.
Other major factors include the length of the nib and the weight/balance of the pen, but ultimately the section is where your fingers sit. If it’s too small, too wide,… Continue reading
A few weeks back I posted about my Montblanc nib replacement. I promised to follow up.
Two days ahead of the promised four-week turnaround, I received an email from the Montblanc boutique informing me that my pens were ready for collection. I went in today to collect them.
I have to say, I was very… Continue reading
I’ve been spending this week in snowy Pullman, Washington, hanging out with my brother. It’s always nice to see him — we live on separate continents, so it doesn’t happen often enough.
But really, I came to visit him to pick up my post. I regularly order stuff from US retailers directly to his house… Continue reading
In life generally, and as stationery lovers in particular, we each have interests and behaviours that drive us. Compulsions, even.
For me, a lot of my behaviour in this hobby is driven by the idea of ‘finding perfect’ — whether that means finally having the most comfortable daily writer, securing the rarest of grail pens,… Continue reading
One of the benefits of buying a new Montblanc is that you have six weeks to take advantage of Montblanc’s nib exchange service. This facility is not just there in case you change your mind about the nib you ordered in the first place; it also enables you to choose from the full range of… Continue reading
When you’re reading a review about a pen you’re considering buying, it helps to know whether the reviewer shares your perspectives and values, and whether they use pens the same way you do. (This is one of the reasons why I like Hand Over That Pen — you get three very different takes in one).That’s… Continue reading
I mentioned Oldwin nearly a year ago in my roundup of small European pen makers. This small French manufacturer, the in-house brand of Paris-based store Mora Stylos, has been on my radar for a while, but in recent months it’s been all over my Instagram feed.
I gave up on getting one of its torpedo-shaped… Continue reading