It’s been a long time since I used a Lamy Studio. It was back in early 2016 that I bought my last one, the brushed steel with the rubberised grip. I remember being intensely irritated by the sharp little step at the end of the section, and finding the section’s convex taper made my fingers… Continue reading
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A long road led to the Fedex man knocking at my door this week with a package from Pelikan, containing the M1005 Stresemann special edition.
To understand why this was a big event for me, we have to go back to July 2017, when I picked up an M1000 in classic black, with a super-juicy,… Continue reading
In November 2016 I bought a Lamy 2000, with medium nib, on sale at WH Smith. I think it cost me £90, which seemed like a lot at the time.
That pen is still with me today. It has seen heavy use, although less now that I have 30 other pens — some ten times… Continue reading
I had high expectations coming to the Montblanc Agatha Christie. Over the past 25 years it has gained an almost legendary status (and associated price tag) even among Montblanc Writer’s Editions, surpassed perhaps by the Hemingway only.
But for me the expectations came from something rather more personal. My daughter is named Agatha, and specifically… Continue reading
The Montblanc Geometry, reference 118097, is an unapologetic statement piece. It’s all metal, platinum plated, and engraved with a marvellous geometric pattern that catches the light, and the eye.
The numbers are big: 64g in weight, £1,215 in price, 18k in nib. The cap weighs a fair chunk, but the pen itself is a real… Continue reading
I missed out on the Little Prince when I was a kid. It’s only as an adult that this charming story got its hooks into me. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve read it to my daughter, and I think we now have four editions around the house.
So it’s a wonder that… Continue reading
My January ended with a couple of almost back-to-back trips: a few short days in sub-zero Stuttgart, followed by a hectic week in relatively baking Barcelona.
In honour of my first proper trip to Germany, I took a load of Montblancs, and they served me well.
In between meetings and team meals, I managed to… Continue reading
Consider this a follow-on from my review of the Kaweco Art Sport Alabaster, and the Skyline Sport Fox.
To recap, the Alabaster has hung on as one of my favourite pens. It’s just so smooth, so perfectly polished. The Fox, on the other hand, was a great clay-orange colour, but felt cheap and sharp.
So… Continue reading
I mentioned the Kaweco Skyline Sport Fox in a previous post. I mailed it to its new owner today, but before I did I took some final photos and I wanted to review it briefly for anyone considering this hot new release (did you know coral is the Pantone colour of the year?!)
The Fox… Continue reading
I thought the Graf von Faber-Castell Classic was very overpriced. Comparing it against my other (and only) Graf, the Intuition Platino Ebony, it’s tiny, skinny, more conventional — a separate section, a standard converter, a tiny nib.
The family resemblance is unmistakable, of course.
The metal flared cap, the curving clip, the fluted wood barrel,… Continue reading