21 Friday Mar 2025
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Decimo, EDC, EDC Fountain Pen, fountain pen, pilot, pilot capless, Pilot Decimo, pilot vanishing point, retractable, vanishing point
I reviewed my pair of Pilot Vanish Points back in 2020 however there are a number of other variants now available in the UK. One of these is the thinner model, the Decimo, which has been around in Japan for almost as long as the original model.
Continue reading07 Friday Mar 2025
Sunday the 2nd of March saw the Spring London Pen Show take place at its regular haunt, the Hammersmith Novotel. As ever some regulars were not present and there were some new appearances, including from a couple of big names. Ticket prices had risen, but at just £7 for 10am access and £12 for early bird, these were still nominal in cost.
Continue reading01 Saturday Mar 2025
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I am sure most of you are aware and hopefully many near enough attending, but it is the London Pen Show at the Hammersmith Novotel tomorrow.
Continue reading21 Friday Feb 2025
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EDC, EDC Fountain Pen, fountain pen, lamy dialog 3, musings, pilot vanishing point, Platinum curidas, retractable, vanishing point
Many of us like retractable fountain pens. Not all are based around a bolt or knock, some are twist, and in reality not all can be opened one handed despite that being an often used excuse behind the purchase.
Continue reading14 Friday Feb 2025
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So there I am last March at the Spring 2024 London Pen Show with a table and no intention to buy more pens. A wander around to say hi to friends resulted in me chatting with the people at Vitstyle on of all things places to go for dim sum we both knew in Hong Kong when I realised the pen I was fiddling with I rather liked.
Continue reading31 Tuesday Dec 2024
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It is the final day of 2024 and so time for a wrap up of the year, something I have only done once before. I will also cover my pen of the year.
Continue reading29 Friday Nov 2024
OK I admit I am starting this piece with a guilt trip. Mid this year Ben of Gravitas Pens was indicating he had a new piston filler on the way and chatting with him it sounded like it was due out early October, before the London Pen Show so I asked if I could borrow one for review …
Continue reading01 Friday Nov 2024
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It has been around over a year since I last posted about what is on my desk. Must admit I was actually surprised as I thought it had been under half that time. Looking at the present set there are more changes as well than I would have first thought.
Continue reading11 Friday Oct 2024
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I must admit I get the impression the M600 model in the Pelikan Souveran catalogue does seem to be overlooked aside from the occasional special edition. The bigger M800 seems to get much more focus, so is this a forgotten pen or just an adjunct in the range.
Continue reading28 Saturday Sep 2024
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Yesterday was Pelikan Hub day 2024 and not only was our local meet back at Fleet, Hampshire (was not held there last year as too few of us could make it) but this year I was the hub master !!
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