Category Archives: Pens

Pilot Elite 95S (Modern)

01 Wednesday May 2019

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In 1964 Platinum launched the 200, a ‘long-short’ pocket pen.  This was followed four years later by Pilot with the Elite 95 S, and while production of both was stopped before the Millennia, probably in the 1980s, it was the Pilot that was remembered with the result that in 2014 an updated version was re-introduced in to the USA as the E95S and shortly after in Japan under it’s original name.  Available in either black or burgundy and light gold, it looks very similar to the original.  Note the pen was not available outside the country and also should not be confused with the South Korean produced/licensed Pilot Elite, as covered in this video by Figboot on Pens alongside the E95s.
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Daily Carry End of April

26 Friday Apr 2019

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Been a couple of months since I last did a daily carry post, but when I wrote the first one I did say it would not be a regular feature.

First thing you’ll notice is I’m not using the Franklin-Christoph Penvelope 6, but rather my 12 slot Visconti case.  The reason behind this is the desire to use the new pens I picked up at the London Spring Pen Show, partly with a view to be able to review most of them having given the pens a decent use. Continue reading →

Leonardo Officina Italiana Momento Zero Hawaii

19 Friday Apr 2019

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The Momento Zero was the first pen released by Leonardo Officina Italiana under their own banner. An affordable resin pen in a number of attractive colours, all with a good level of chatoyance. Over time more resins were used and a celluloid piston filler with a gold nib also came in to being. Now a year or two down the line, with a new similarly priced model, the Furore, coming out, a number of new versions of the Momento Zero have been produced including the Hawaii, a multi-coloured pen based on a hotchpotch of previously used resins.
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Unboxing a Lamy Pokemon Safari

11 Thursday Apr 2019

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At the tail end of 2018 Lamy brought out a limited edition set that was available only in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.   The only official way to purchase it was through the official Lamy shops and the local Lamy websites (which also confirmed the postal addresses were in the three areas so you could not order from another country – as a friend of mine tried to do).  The limited edition set was a Safari with desk stand, pencil case, and extras, celebrating and licensed by Pokemon.

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Italix Parson’s Essential

07 Sunday Apr 2019

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Continuing with my cover of English pens, it’s time to look at a modern ‘oldie’ and stalwart of the industry.  The Italix Parson’s Essential from Mr. Pen.  Back when I first started going to the London, UK Fountain Pen Club about three years ago this was still a ‘must have’ pen within the community, and for good reasons as it was cheap, good value for money, and with the availability of a very large number of hand ground and tested nibs (Peter Ford from Mr. Pen being the nibmeister).  I tried one at the time, actually I tried this specific one at the time, and decided that maybe I would get one further down the line.

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OPUS 88 OMAR

22 Friday Mar 2019

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I’d been contemplating buying an OPUS 88 for a while.  It was to be a Demonstrator, or once they were first shown, a colour demonstrator.  In late January/early February this year the OMAR model was previewed and something about it grabbed me and my target purchase changed.  Roll round March and the Spring Pen Show in London, I took the opportunity to buy one from Write Here.

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Hoping not to confuse the pen community

20 Wednesday Mar 2019

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You may have noticed a second category on the menu bar to the left – Travel, plus non-pen related posts from five years ago and further back in time.  This blog was originally to document my travels for family and friends and previously was hosted on LiveJournal (which looked like it was going to close a few years back).  Well in a number of weekends time I’ll be off on my travels for the first time in a while, to Prague, so expect a change in pace, style, and content in my posts for a period.

PIF Kickstarter Franklin Christoph Model 31

15 Friday Mar 2019

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OK I admit it.  I’m a bit of a Franklin Christoph fanboi.  There said it.  Being the wrong side of the pond to attend US pen shows, means most of mine have been bought directly from the website, so purchases tend to be carefully thought out and I wait for specific colours, rather than just going for what is available.  However, the limited editions, in more recent times made from Jonathon Brooks acrylic rods, can grab me.   I ignored two of real interest as I had this pen lined up and all things Kickstarter take time and tend to run late.

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