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It takes international cartridges and comes with a converter as well. But it’s also designed to be used as an eyedropper and comes with a bulb syringe for that purpose. This is a fairly substantial pen, here are some of it’s dimensions: 14.5 cm capped. 18.3 mm posted. 1.5 cmgirth for the cap.
WHAT’S WITH ALL THESE CHINESE PENS? MEET THE WING SUNG 601 So for the last year or so, I've - plunged - neck deep into the world of Chinese pens. Actually, my first acquisitions of these Asian pens started probably 8 or 9 years ago. But only a pen here or there. And what I've seen over the last several years is a marked change in EVERSHARP – FOUNTAIN OF PENS The pens sold in a wide price range, from low-cost all-plastic pens to all solid 14 karat gold models: pens from US $3.50 to $125.00, pencils from US $1.50 to $75.00, and pen and pencil sets from US $5.00 to $200.00. An ill-fated ballpoint, the CA (for “Capillary Action”)was also made.
KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR COLLECTION As I was thinking about the fact that I hadn’t posted anything in a while, I started thinking about subject matter. Obviously, you expect that a site devoted to fountain pens would (and should) contain information about, well.fountain pens. Duh. But it’s also common to find information about all sorts of things - relating toSHEAFFER CREST 1500
I recently acquired a new pen via eBay, a '40's era Sheaffer. But a Sheaffer what? Here's some pictures: Figure 1: Before Restoration Figure 2: After Restoration The pen is 5 ¼ inches long capped, 6 inches posted. It's a thick pen (me likey.) a scant shy of ½ inch. There is no white dotSHEAFFER CRAFTSMAN
Sheaffer’s Craftsman. Here’s an oldie that I’ve been coveting for quite a while. It’s a Sheaffer Craftsman in the carmine red striated color. Although I do really like the Craftsman model, I was more interested in this particular color. As fate would have it, every time I’ve been eBaying, looking for this color, they’ve been fewand
WATERMAN LAUREAT…….WRITING UNDER THE RADAR The Lauréat was one of Waterman’s nearly-fine pens of the 1990s; not one which lay on the bottom of the heap, but which was not out of reach of the average buyer. Like the Super Master, it is less notable for its superb writing abilities than for its power to resist damage. It is reasonably close in looks to Waterman’s iconic Le Man series I WANT TO FIND THE PERFECT JOURNAL… I want to find the perfect journal. I use two basic kinds regularly. To keep track of my life in general, I use a combination of Blackberry 9700 and a Moleskin (usually a knockoff) in the 3.5 x 5.5 size. I use the journal for my daily "to-do" stuff and general notes. I've toyedaround
A TRUE GERMAN CLASSIC, THE PELIKAN 140 Ok, here’s the back story concerning today’s new acquisition. Back in the late 90’s, I purchased a Pelikan M200. It was my first purchase of a new “premium” pen. I had been given another premium pen, a Mont Blanc 144 as a college graduation gift in 1988. That pen still holds great sentimental value for TIME FOR A NOTEBOOK REVIEW…..ARC BY STAPLES A new disc system (I’d noticed the Rollabind products had disappeared a few years ago): M by Staples ARC System. And most intriguing, they had a leather product (at least it claimed to be) in a Jr size for $16.99. In an apples to apples comparison, the LevengerJr
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It takes international cartridges and comes with a converter as well. But it’s also designed to be used as an eyedropper and comes with a bulb syringe for that purpose. This is a fairly substantial pen, here are some of it’s dimensions: 14.5 cm capped. 18.3 mm posted. 1.5 cmgirth for the cap.
WHAT’S WITH ALL THESE CHINESE PENS? MEET THE WING SUNG 601 So for the last year or so, I've - plunged - neck deep into the world of Chinese pens. Actually, my first acquisitions of these Asian pens started probably 8 or 9 years ago. But only a pen here or there. And what I've seen over the last several years is a marked change in EVERSHARP – FOUNTAIN OF PENS The pens sold in a wide price range, from low-cost all-plastic pens to all solid 14 karat gold models: pens from US $3.50 to $125.00, pencils from US $1.50 to $75.00, and pen and pencil sets from US $5.00 to $200.00. An ill-fated ballpoint, the CA (for “Capillary Action”)was also made.
KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR COLLECTION As I was thinking about the fact that I hadn’t posted anything in a while, I started thinking about subject matter. Obviously, you expect that a site devoted to fountain pens would (and should) contain information about, well.fountain pens. Duh. But it’s also common to find information about all sorts of things - relating toSHEAFFER CREST 1500
I recently acquired a new pen via eBay, a '40's era Sheaffer. But a Sheaffer what? Here's some pictures: Figure 1: Before Restoration Figure 2: After Restoration The pen is 5 ¼ inches long capped, 6 inches posted. It's a thick pen (me likey.) a scant shy of ½ inch. There is no white dotSHEAFFER CRAFTSMAN
Sheaffer’s Craftsman. Here’s an oldie that I’ve been coveting for quite a while. It’s a Sheaffer Craftsman in the carmine red striated color. Although I do really like the Craftsman model, I was more interested in this particular color. As fate would have it, every time I’ve been eBaying, looking for this color, they’ve been fewand
WATERMAN LAUREAT…….WRITING UNDER THE RADAR The Lauréat was one of Waterman’s nearly-fine pens of the 1990s; not one which lay on the bottom of the heap, but which was not out of reach of the average buyer. Like the Super Master, it is less notable for its superb writing abilities than for its power to resist damage. It is reasonably close in looks to Waterman’s iconic Le Man series I WANT TO FIND THE PERFECT JOURNAL… I want to find the perfect journal. I use two basic kinds regularly. To keep track of my life in general, I use a combination of Blackberry 9700 and a Moleskin (usually a knockoff) in the 3.5 x 5.5 size. I use the journal for my daily "to-do" stuff and general notes. I've toyedaround
A TRUE GERMAN CLASSIC, THE PELIKAN 140 Ok, here’s the back story concerning today’s new acquisition. Back in the late 90’s, I purchased a Pelikan M200. It was my first purchase of a new “premium” pen. I had been given another premium pen, a Mont Blanc 144 as a college graduation gift in 1988. That pen still holds great sentimental value for TIME FOR A NOTEBOOK REVIEW…..ARC BY STAPLES A new disc system (I’d noticed the Rollabind products had disappeared a few years ago): M by Staples ARC System. And most intriguing, they had a leather product (at least it claimed to be) in a Jr size for $16.99. In an apples to apples comparison, the LevengerJr
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The pen was designed by a gentleman named Jasper Morrison. The body and cap are anodized aluminum in kind of a circular brushed pattern. The section appears like a bead-blasted finish. Some measurements: Diameter at grip – 10.6mm. Length of body – 137mm. Length Capped – 143mm. Length posted – 162mm. CONKLIN – FOUNTAIN OF PENS The fountain pen uses the reliable international cartridges converter (supplied) and the ballpoint is accompanied with a refill and accept the Monteverde P1 and P4 refills. Each Conklin fine writing instrument is housed in a luxury gift presentation box lined with rich satin. Ideal as a perfect gift for yourself or a loved one, this model is HELP IDENTIFY THIS PEN!!! The mystery pen has a metal black cap that is a snap on. The Kaigelu is a screw on and is a resin material, the same as it’s body, but they are the same dimensions. Same clips, same twin gold bands, same top adornment, but different logo’s under each. The bodies seem to be the same resin material and have the same black painted brass end I WANT TO FIND THE PERFECT JOURNAL… I want to find the perfect journal. I use two basic kinds regularly. To keep track of my life in general, I use a combination of Blackberry 9700 and a Moleskin (usually a knockoff) in the 3.5 x 5.5 size. I use the journal for my daily "to-do" stuff and general notes. I've toyedaround
A TRUE GERMAN CLASSIC, THE PELIKAN 140 Ok, here’s the back story concerning today’s new acquisition. Back in the late 90’s, I purchased a Pelikan M200. It was my first purchase of a new “premium” pen. I had been given another premium pen, a Mont Blanc 144 as a college graduation gift in 1988. That pen still holds great sentimental value for WATERMAN’S PHILEAS Figure 2 – Phileas Nib. The nib is a beautiful two-tone stainless number, mine, in a fine point. And it really is a fine point. A lot of modern pens with a nib labeled ‘fine’ tend to be more towards the medium end of the spectrum. I’ve run all kinds of inks through this pen, and no matter how long it’s been sitting capped, it alwaysTHE LAMY AION!
This is a pen I've been looking at for a while now, but for one reason or another, had just never pulled the trigger on. Then a few weeks ago I was corresponding with the fine folks at GoldSpot Pens, and they kindly offered to send one to me for review. Awesome folks there, you LEVENGER TRUE WRITER Tonight I decided to break out an old favorite of mine, a cobalt blue, Levenger True Writer, circa about 1995. I have two of these pens, this one, and a stunning (I think) white pearl version, both with fine points. First, the physical description. This pen as mentioned is kind of a pearlized cobalt blue color with chrome hardware. APRIL 2014 – FOUNTAIN OF PENS 2 posts published by Will Isaac during April 2014. I finally took the plunge and picked up a Noodlers pen. I’ve been a fan of their ink for years but I haven’t taken the next step of LEATHER NOTEBOOK COVER FROM GALEN LEATHER "This folio cover gets 6 out of 5 stars." I've discovered some truths. Pen people are just cooler than most other people (Duh). And pen people in general, tend to share a lot of common likes and to a lesser extent , dislikes. One of the things that I think is a commonalityamong pen
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It takes international cartridges and comes with a converter as well. But it’s also designed to be used as an eyedropper and comes with a bulb syringe for that purpose. This is a fairly substantial pen, here are some of it’s dimensions: 14.5 cm capped. 18.3 mm posted. 1.5 cmgirth for the cap.
KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR COLLECTION As I was thinking about the fact that I hadn’t posted anything in a while, I started thinking about subject matter. Obviously, you expect that a site devoted to fountain pens would (and should) contain information about, well.fountain pens. Duh. But it’s also common to find information about all sorts of things - relating to WHAT’S WITH ALL THESE CHINESE PENS? MEET THE WING SUNG 601 The 601 is made with the same basic dimensions as the original Parker 51, the full size model, not the smaller “debutante” size .The pen is about 140mm capped and 150mm posted. While the original 51 sported a gold nib, this 601 features a stainless steel nib. Both are nail like in their writing attributes – very stiff. EVERSHARP – FOUNTAIN OF PENS The pens sold in a wide price range, from low-cost all-plastic pens to all solid 14 karat gold models: pens from US $3.50 to $125.00, pencils from US $1.50 to $75.00, and pen and pencil sets from US $5.00 to $200.00. An ill-fated ballpoint, the CA (for “Capillary Action”)was also made.
HELP IDENTIFY THIS PEN!!! The mystery pen has a metal black cap that is a snap on. The Kaigelu is a screw on and is a resin material, the same as it’s body, but they are the same dimensions. Same clips, same twin gold bands, same top adornment, but different logo’s under each. The bodies seem to be the same resin material and have the same black painted brass endHUASHILAI 3000
Huashilai 3000 Re-Do – Bring Out That Brass! I started noticing a common problem showing up with many, but not all of my Chinese pens. Many of those that feature a black lacquered finish over a brass barrel have begun to blister and flake. A TRUE GERMAN CLASSIC, THE PELIKAN 140 Ok, here’s the back story concerning today’s new acquisition. Back in the late 90’s, I purchased a Pelikan M200. It was my first purchase of a new “premium” pen. I had been given another premium pen, a Mont Blanc 144 as a college graduation gift in 1988. That pen still holds great sentimental value for WILL ISAAC – PAGE 13 – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Got a couple of new pens in the mail yesterday, an old Esterbrook Desk Pen sans the 8-ball base, and a new Hero 100. The Hero is one I’ve been anticipating getting for some while. NOODLER’S AHAB FLEX NIB REVIEW (IT STINKS…..WELL, SMELLS This is a completely new pen. Aproximately 5.5″ capped, just a hair ove 9/16″ in girth (capped) and 6 ¾” posted. It’s light, but substantial. Two negatives almost immediately struck me. First, it stinks. No, I mean it stinks – it smells bad. Really bad. It’s TIME FOR A NOTEBOOK REVIEW…..ARC BY A new disc system (I’d noticed the Rollabind products had disappeared a few years ago): M by Staples ARC System. And most intriguing, they had a leather product (at least it claimed to be) in a Jr size for $16.99. In an apples to apples comparison, the LevengerJr
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It takes international cartridges and comes with a converter as well. But it’s also designed to be used as an eyedropper and comes with a bulb syringe for that purpose. This is a fairly substantial pen, here are some of it’s dimensions: 14.5 cm capped. 18.3 mm posted. 1.5 cmgirth for the cap.
KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR COLLECTION As I was thinking about the fact that I hadn’t posted anything in a while, I started thinking about subject matter. Obviously, you expect that a site devoted to fountain pens would (and should) contain information about, well.fountain pens. Duh. But it’s also common to find information about all sorts of things - relating to WHAT’S WITH ALL THESE CHINESE PENS? MEET THE WING SUNG 601 The 601 is made with the same basic dimensions as the original Parker 51, the full size model, not the smaller “debutante” size .The pen is about 140mm capped and 150mm posted. While the original 51 sported a gold nib, this 601 features a stainless steel nib. Both are nail like in their writing attributes – very stiff. EVERSHARP – FOUNTAIN OF PENS The pens sold in a wide price range, from low-cost all-plastic pens to all solid 14 karat gold models: pens from US $3.50 to $125.00, pencils from US $1.50 to $75.00, and pen and pencil sets from US $5.00 to $200.00. An ill-fated ballpoint, the CA (for “Capillary Action”)was also made.
HELP IDENTIFY THIS PEN!!! The mystery pen has a metal black cap that is a snap on. The Kaigelu is a screw on and is a resin material, the same as it’s body, but they are the same dimensions. Same clips, same twin gold bands, same top adornment, but different logo’s under each. The bodies seem to be the same resin material and have the same black painted brass endHUASHILAI 3000
Huashilai 3000 Re-Do – Bring Out That Brass! I started noticing a common problem showing up with many, but not all of my Chinese pens. Many of those that feature a black lacquered finish over a brass barrel have begun to blister and flake. A TRUE GERMAN CLASSIC, THE PELIKAN 140 Ok, here’s the back story concerning today’s new acquisition. Back in the late 90’s, I purchased a Pelikan M200. It was my first purchase of a new “premium” pen. I had been given another premium pen, a Mont Blanc 144 as a college graduation gift in 1988. That pen still holds great sentimental value for WILL ISAAC – PAGE 13 – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Got a couple of new pens in the mail yesterday, an old Esterbrook Desk Pen sans the 8-ball base, and a new Hero 100. The Hero is one I’ve been anticipating getting for some while. NOODLER’S AHAB FLEX NIB REVIEW (IT STINKS…..WELL, SMELLS This is a completely new pen. Aproximately 5.5″ capped, just a hair ove 9/16″ in girth (capped) and 6 ¾” posted. It’s light, but substantial. Two negatives almost immediately struck me. First, it stinks. No, I mean it stinks – it smells bad. Really bad. It’s TIME FOR A NOTEBOOK REVIEW…..ARC BY A new disc system (I’d noticed the Rollabind products had disappeared a few years ago): M by Staples ARC System. And most intriguing, they had a leather product (at least it claimed to be) in a Jr size for $16.99. In an apples to apples comparison, the LevengerJr
MY TOP FIVE PENS
My Top Five Pens..For Right Now. Ok, this is just for fun. I’m interested in what your favorite pens are. Please, if you read this, leave a comment below as to what your current (up to 5) favorite pens are. Mine are kind of fluid. If I had made this list 5 or 6 months CONKLIN – FOUNTAIN OF PENS The fountain pen uses the reliable international cartridges converter (supplied) and the ballpoint is accompanied with a refill and accept the Monteverde P1 and P4 refills. Each Conklin fine writing instrument is housed in a luxury gift presentation box lined with rich satin. Ideal as a perfect gift for yourself or a loved one, this model isSHEAFFER CRAFTSMAN
Sheaffer’s Craftsman. Here’s an oldie that I’ve been coveting for quite a while. It’s a Sheaffer Craftsman in the carmine red striated color. Although I do really like the Craftsman model, I was more interested in this particular color. As fate would have it, every time I’ve been eBaying, looking for this color, they’ve been fewand
KAIGELU – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Kaigelu 316. There were sev eral Chinese pens I considered for this list, but right now the Kaigelu comes up on top. A copy of the modern Parker Duofold, it features a super smooth #6 size two-tone nib, that is very smooth and wet. One of the higher quality Chinese pens and one of the more expensive ones (for Chinese pens that is).FOUNTAIN OF PENS
Well, once again, I’ve gotten behind on updating things here. But thanks to the Karen and the fine folks at Exaclair,( www.exaclair.com) I got a really neat journal to review, the Rhodia Web Book. If you do a search for these journals, you’ll find a lot of reviews.but, well, here’s another one.. First a THE PELIKAN HAS LANDED There really are kind people in the world. That may seem like a "duh" statement, but it seems we just don't run into kindness - real kindness - in today's society too often. Certainly, not often enough. A few years ago, the church I go to (shout out Vineyard of Lexington!)did a series on
WILL ISAAC – PAGE 13 – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Got a couple of new pens in the mail yesterday, an old Esterbrook Desk Pen sans the 8-ball base, and a new Hero 100. The Hero is one I’ve been anticipating getting for some while. I HAVE THE BAT-PEN! (AKA THE MONTEVERDE INVINCIA STYLUS This has “Monteverde Invincia” inscribed on it. Uncap, and the matte black coloring continues with the section, but the nib is a gorgeous oily wet looking shiny black #6 size nib. Beautiful. It’s approximately 5 ½” capped and 6 ¼” posted. This pen looks like it came straight out of the first Batman movie, the Tim Burton one.20180503_231508.JPG
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So for about the past year and a half, I’ve been neck deep in the world of Asian pens (thanks to guys like Chris Rap and Frank Underwater). Most of these have been pens coming out of China, but a few have been out of Taiwan (hello Twsbi!), Japan (Pilot Metropolitans(s) and (s) and (s))FOUNTAIN OF PENS
It takes international cartridges and comes with a converter as well. But it’s also designed to be used as an eyedropper and comes with a bulb syringe for that purpose. This is a fairly substantial pen, here are some of it’s dimensions: 14.5 cm capped. 18.3 mm posted. 1.5 cmgirth for the cap.
KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR COLLECTION As I was thinking about the fact that I hadn’t posted anything in a while, I started thinking about subject matter. Obviously, you expect that a site devoted to fountain pens would (and should) contain information about, well.fountain pens. Duh. But it’s also common to find information about all sorts of things - relating to EVERSHARP – FOUNTAIN OF PENS The pens sold in a wide price range, from low-cost all-plastic pens to all solid 14 karat gold models: pens from US $3.50 to $125.00, pencils from US $1.50 to $75.00, and pen and pencil sets from US $5.00 to $200.00. An ill-fated ballpoint, the CA (for “Capillary Action”)was also made.
WHAT’S WITH ALL THESE CHINESE PENS? MEET THE WING SUNG 601 The 601 is made with the same basic dimensions as the original Parker 51, the full size model, not the smaller “debutante” size .The pen is about 140mm capped and 150mm posted. While the original 51 sported a gold nib, this 601 features a stainless steel nib. Both are nail like in their writing attributes – very stiff.SHEAFFER CRAFTSMAN
Sheaffer’s Craftsman. Here’s an oldie that I’ve been coveting for quite a while. It’s a Sheaffer Craftsman in the carmine red striated color. Although I do really like the Craftsman model, I was more interested in this particular color. As fate would have it, every time I’ve been eBaying, looking for this color, they’ve been fewand
WATERMAN LAUREAT…….WRITING UNDER THE RADAR The Lauréat was one of Waterman’s nearly-fine pens of the 1990s; not one which lay on the bottom of the heap, but which was not out of reach of the average buyer. Like the Super Master, it is less notable for its superb writing abilities than for its power to resist damage. It is reasonably close in looks to Waterman’s iconic Le Man series PILOT METROPOLITAN REVIEW Pilot Metropolitan Review And transposed to digital text This is going to be my first handwritten review of a pen, in this case a Pilot Metropolitan. I purchased this a couple of months ago from Goulet Pens (great company, great service!), for $15. I’ll make this prettysimple, I
WILL ISAAC – PAGE 16 – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Why do I have this horrible addiction to fountain pens? I’ not sure really. For me, they evoke an era gone by. And while I’m also admittedly a technology geek, there is something about what I consider to be the Golden Age – from the late ’20’s to the late’40’s.
TIME FOR A NOTEBOOK REVIEW…..ARC BY A new disc system (I’d noticed the Rollabind products had disappeared a few years ago): M by Staples ARC System. And most intriguing, they had a leather product (at least it claimed to be) in a Jr size for $16.99. In an apples to apples comparison, the LevengerJr
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It takes international cartridges and comes with a converter as well. But it’s also designed to be used as an eyedropper and comes with a bulb syringe for that purpose. This is a fairly substantial pen, here are some of it’s dimensions: 14.5 cm capped. 18.3 mm posted. 1.5 cmgirth for the cap.
KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR COLLECTION As I was thinking about the fact that I hadn’t posted anything in a while, I started thinking about subject matter. Obviously, you expect that a site devoted to fountain pens would (and should) contain information about, well.fountain pens. Duh. But it’s also common to find information about all sorts of things - relating to EVERSHARP – FOUNTAIN OF PENS The pens sold in a wide price range, from low-cost all-plastic pens to all solid 14 karat gold models: pens from US $3.50 to $125.00, pencils from US $1.50 to $75.00, and pen and pencil sets from US $5.00 to $200.00. An ill-fated ballpoint, the CA (for “Capillary Action”)was also made.
WHAT’S WITH ALL THESE CHINESE PENS? MEET THE WING SUNG 601 The 601 is made with the same basic dimensions as the original Parker 51, the full size model, not the smaller “debutante” size .The pen is about 140mm capped and 150mm posted. While the original 51 sported a gold nib, this 601 features a stainless steel nib. Both are nail like in their writing attributes – very stiff.SHEAFFER CRAFTSMAN
Sheaffer’s Craftsman. Here’s an oldie that I’ve been coveting for quite a while. It’s a Sheaffer Craftsman in the carmine red striated color. Although I do really like the Craftsman model, I was more interested in this particular color. As fate would have it, every time I’ve been eBaying, looking for this color, they’ve been fewand
WATERMAN LAUREAT…….WRITING UNDER THE RADAR The Lauréat was one of Waterman’s nearly-fine pens of the 1990s; not one which lay on the bottom of the heap, but which was not out of reach of the average buyer. Like the Super Master, it is less notable for its superb writing abilities than for its power to resist damage. It is reasonably close in looks to Waterman’s iconic Le Man series PILOT METROPOLITAN REVIEW Pilot Metropolitan Review And transposed to digital text This is going to be my first handwritten review of a pen, in this case a Pilot Metropolitan. I purchased this a couple of months ago from Goulet Pens (great company, great service!), for $15. I’ll make this prettysimple, I
WILL ISAAC – PAGE 16 – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Why do I have this horrible addiction to fountain pens? I’ not sure really. For me, they evoke an era gone by. And while I’m also admittedly a technology geek, there is something about what I consider to be the Golden Age – from the late ’20’s to the late’40’s.
TIME FOR A NOTEBOOK REVIEW…..ARC BY A new disc system (I’d noticed the Rollabind products had disappeared a few years ago): M by Staples ARC System. And most intriguing, they had a leather product (at least it claimed to be) in a Jr size for $16.99. In an apples to apples comparison, the LevengerJr
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Visit the post for more. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. AHAB – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Then came the Ahab. This is a completely new pen. Aproximately 5.5″ capped, just a hair ove 9/16″ in girth (capped) and 6 ¾” posted. It’s light, but substantial. Two negatives almost immediately struck me. First, it stinks. No, I mean it stinks – it smells bad. Reallybad.
HELP IDENTIFY THIS PEN!!! The mystery pen has a metal black cap that is a snap on. The Kaigelu is a screw on and is a resin material, the same as it’s body, but they are the same dimensions. Same clips, same twin gold bands, same top adornment, but different logo’s under each. The bodies seem to be the same resin material and have the same black painted brass endFOUNTAIN OF PENS
Cost When New: Based upon someone else’s public remembrance, it was $125 in 1992, but this seems too much based on the overall feel of the pen. A 1999 catalogue shows it at $85.00 which seems nearer the mark (for modern values, try this calculator). Size: 13.8 cm long capped, 17.0 cm posted, 12.4 cm uncapped. WATERMAN – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Tonight’s focus is on a pen that I have a love-hate (actually more of a love-kind of dislike) relationship with, the Waterman Laureat. Here’s what I mean by love-hate. I love the way this pen writes. I mean LOVE the way it writes. Like butta. KAIGELU – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Kaigelu 316. There were sev eral Chinese pens I considered for this list, but right now the Kaigelu comes up on top. A copy of the modern Parker Duofold, it features a super smooth #6 size two-tone nib, that is very smooth and wet. One of the higher quality Chinese pens and one of the more expensive ones (for Chinese pens that is). A TRUE GERMAN CLASSIC, THE PELIKAN 140 Ok, here’s the back story concerning today’s new acquisition. Back in the late 90’s, I purchased a Pelikan M200. It was my first purchase of a new “premium” pen. I had been given another premium pen, a Mont Blanc 144 as a college graduation gift in 1988. That pen still holds great sentimental value for THE CONKLIN DURAGRAPH The Conklin Duragraph A new pen and an entirely new manufacturer for me. The Conklin Duragraph. I recently ordered this little jewel (and I do mean jewel) from Goulet Pens. Horrible experience! Not having anything to do with the Goulet's, but from the fine folks at our esteemed United Postal Service. Ordered on January the I HAVE THE BAT-PEN! (AKA THE MONTEVERDE INVINCIA STYLUS This has “Monteverde Invincia” inscribed on it. Uncap, and the matte black coloring continues with the section, but the nib is a gorgeous oily wet looking shiny black #6 size nib. Beautiful. It’s approximately 5 ½” capped and 6 ¼” posted. This pen looks like it came straight out of the first Batman movie, the Tim Burton one. BAOER 8 RUNNING HORSES Ok, so I'm really hung up on Chinese pens. Again. Thank you pen addiction. This is a pen that I bought off of eBay about a year and a half ago. I don't remember now exactly, but I think it was about $9 with free shipping from China. Typical of a LOT of Chinese pens TIME FOR A NOTEBOOK REVIEW…..ARC BY A new disc system (I’d noticed the Rollabind products had disappeared a few years ago): M by Staples ARC System. And most intriguing, they had a leather product (at least it claimed to be) in a Jr size for $16.99. In an apples to apples comparison, the LevengerJr
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It takes international cartridges and comes with a converter as well. But it’s also designed to be used as an eyedropper and comes with a bulb syringe for that purpose. This is a fairly substantial pen, here are some of it’s dimensions: 14.5 cm capped. 18.3 mm posted. 1.5 cmgirth for the cap.
KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR COLLECTION As I was thinking about the fact that I hadn’t posted anything in a while, I started thinking about subject matter. Obviously, you expect that a site devoted to fountain pens would (and should) contain information about, well.fountain pens. Duh. But it’s also common to find information about all sorts of things - relating to EVERSHARP – FOUNTAIN OF PENS The pens sold in a wide price range, from low-cost all-plastic pens to all solid 14 karat gold models: pens from US $3.50 to $125.00, pencils from US $1.50 to $75.00, and pen and pencil sets from US $5.00 to $200.00. An ill-fated ballpoint, the CA (for “Capillary Action”)was also made.
WHAT’S WITH ALL THESE CHINESE PENS? MEET THE WING SUNG 601 The 601 is made with the same basic dimensions as the original Parker 51, the full size model, not the smaller “debutante” size .The pen is about 140mm capped and 150mm posted. While the original 51 sported a gold nib, this 601 features a stainless steel nib. Both are nail like in their writing attributes – very stiff.SHEAFFER CRAFTSMAN
Sheaffer’s Craftsman. Here’s an oldie that I’ve been coveting for quite a while. It’s a Sheaffer Craftsman in the carmine red striated color. Although I do really like the Craftsman model, I was more interested in this particular color. As fate would have it, every time I’ve been eBaying, looking for this color, they’ve been fewand
WATERMAN LAUREAT…….WRITING UNDER THE RADAR The Lauréat was one of Waterman’s nearly-fine pens of the 1990s; not one which lay on the bottom of the heap, but which was not out of reach of the average buyer. Like the Super Master, it is less notable for its superb writing abilities than for its power to resist damage. It is reasonably close in looks to Waterman’s iconic Le Man series PILOT METROPOLITAN REVIEW Pilot Metropolitan Review And transposed to digital text This is going to be my first handwritten review of a pen, in this case a Pilot Metropolitan. I purchased this a couple of months ago from Goulet Pens (great company, great service!), for $15. I’ll make this prettysimple, I
WILL ISAAC – PAGE 16 – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Why do I have this horrible addiction to fountain pens? I’ not sure really. For me, they evoke an era gone by. And while I’m also admittedly a technology geek, there is something about what I consider to be the Golden Age – from the late ’20’s to the late’40’s.
TIME FOR A NOTEBOOK REVIEW…..ARC BY A new disc system (I’d noticed the Rollabind products had disappeared a few years ago): M by Staples ARC System. And most intriguing, they had a leather product (at least it claimed to be) in a Jr size for $16.99. In an apples to apples comparison, the LevengerJr
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It takes international cartridges and comes with a converter as well. But it’s also designed to be used as an eyedropper and comes with a bulb syringe for that purpose. This is a fairly substantial pen, here are some of it’s dimensions: 14.5 cm capped. 18.3 mm posted. 1.5 cmgirth for the cap.
KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR COLLECTION As I was thinking about the fact that I hadn’t posted anything in a while, I started thinking about subject matter. Obviously, you expect that a site devoted to fountain pens would (and should) contain information about, well.fountain pens. Duh. But it’s also common to find information about all sorts of things - relating to EVERSHARP – FOUNTAIN OF PENS The pens sold in a wide price range, from low-cost all-plastic pens to all solid 14 karat gold models: pens from US $3.50 to $125.00, pencils from US $1.50 to $75.00, and pen and pencil sets from US $5.00 to $200.00. An ill-fated ballpoint, the CA (for “Capillary Action”)was also made.
WHAT’S WITH ALL THESE CHINESE PENS? MEET THE WING SUNG 601 The 601 is made with the same basic dimensions as the original Parker 51, the full size model, not the smaller “debutante” size .The pen is about 140mm capped and 150mm posted. While the original 51 sported a gold nib, this 601 features a stainless steel nib. Both are nail like in their writing attributes – very stiff.SHEAFFER CRAFTSMAN
Sheaffer’s Craftsman. Here’s an oldie that I’ve been coveting for quite a while. It’s a Sheaffer Craftsman in the carmine red striated color. Although I do really like the Craftsman model, I was more interested in this particular color. As fate would have it, every time I’ve been eBaying, looking for this color, they’ve been fewand
WATERMAN LAUREAT…….WRITING UNDER THE RADAR The Lauréat was one of Waterman’s nearly-fine pens of the 1990s; not one which lay on the bottom of the heap, but which was not out of reach of the average buyer. Like the Super Master, it is less notable for its superb writing abilities than for its power to resist damage. It is reasonably close in looks to Waterman’s iconic Le Man series PILOT METROPOLITAN REVIEW Pilot Metropolitan Review And transposed to digital text This is going to be my first handwritten review of a pen, in this case a Pilot Metropolitan. I purchased this a couple of months ago from Goulet Pens (great company, great service!), for $15. I’ll make this prettysimple, I
WILL ISAAC – PAGE 16 – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Why do I have this horrible addiction to fountain pens? I’ not sure really. For me, they evoke an era gone by. And while I’m also admittedly a technology geek, there is something about what I consider to be the Golden Age – from the late ’20’s to the late’40’s.
TIME FOR A NOTEBOOK REVIEW…..ARC BY A new disc system (I’d noticed the Rollabind products had disappeared a few years ago): M by Staples ARC System. And most intriguing, they had a leather product (at least it claimed to be) in a Jr size for $16.99. In an apples to apples comparison, the LevengerJr
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Visit the post for more. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. AHAB – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Then came the Ahab. This is a completely new pen. Aproximately 5.5″ capped, just a hair ove 9/16″ in girth (capped) and 6 ¾” posted. It’s light, but substantial. Two negatives almost immediately struck me. First, it stinks. No, I mean it stinks – it smells bad. Reallybad.
HELP IDENTIFY THIS PEN!!! The mystery pen has a metal black cap that is a snap on. The Kaigelu is a screw on and is a resin material, the same as it’s body, but they are the same dimensions. Same clips, same twin gold bands, same top adornment, but different logo’s under each. The bodies seem to be the same resin material and have the same black painted brass endFOUNTAIN OF PENS
Cost When New: Based upon someone else’s public remembrance, it was $125 in 1992, but this seems too much based on the overall feel of the pen. A 1999 catalogue shows it at $85.00 which seems nearer the mark (for modern values, try this calculator). Size: 13.8 cm long capped, 17.0 cm posted, 12.4 cm uncapped. WATERMAN – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Tonight’s focus is on a pen that I have a love-hate (actually more of a love-kind of dislike) relationship with, the Waterman Laureat. Here’s what I mean by love-hate. I love the way this pen writes. I mean LOVE the way it writes. Like butta. KAIGELU – FOUNTAIN OF PENS Kaigelu 316. There were sev eral Chinese pens I considered for this list, but right now the Kaigelu comes up on top. A copy of the modern Parker Duofold, it features a super smooth #6 size two-tone nib, that is very smooth and wet. One of the higher quality Chinese pens and one of the more expensive ones (for Chinese pens that is). A TRUE GERMAN CLASSIC, THE PELIKAN 140 Ok, here’s the back story concerning today’s new acquisition. Back in the late 90’s, I purchased a Pelikan M200. It was my first purchase of a new “premium” pen. I had been given another premium pen, a Mont Blanc 144 as a college graduation gift in 1988. That pen still holds great sentimental value for THE CONKLIN DURAGRAPH The Conklin Duragraph A new pen and an entirely new manufacturer for me. The Conklin Duragraph. I recently ordered this little jewel (and I do mean jewel) from Goulet Pens. Horrible experience! Not having anything to do with the Goulet's, but from the fine folks at our esteemed United Postal Service. Ordered on January the I HAVE THE BAT-PEN! (AKA THE MONTEVERDE INVINCIA STYLUS This has “Monteverde Invincia” inscribed on it. Uncap, and the matte black coloring continues with the section, but the nib is a gorgeous oily wet looking shiny black #6 size nib. Beautiful. It’s approximately 5 ½” capped and 6 ¼” posted. This pen looks like it came straight out of the first Batman movie, the Tim Burton one. BAOER 8 RUNNING HORSES Ok, so I'm really hung up on Chinese pens. Again. Thank you pen addiction. This is a pen that I bought off of eBay about a year and a half ago. I don't remember now exactly, but I think it was about $9 with free shipping from China. Typical of a LOT of Chinese pens TIME FOR A NOTEBOOK REVIEW…..ARC BY A new disc system (I’d noticed the Rollabind products had disappeared a few years ago): M by Staples ARC System. And most intriguing, they had a leather product (at least it claimed to be) in a Jr size for $16.99. In an apples to apples comparison, the LevengerJr
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Posted on March 4, 2019THE WANCHER RYUKO
So for about the past year and a half, I’ve been neck deep in the world of Asian pens (thanks to guys like Chris Rap and Frank Underwater). Most of these have been pens coming out of China, but a few have been out of Taiwan (hello Twsbi!), Japan (Pilot Metropolitans(s) and (s) and (s)) and just recently, India. It was actually because of some Indian pens I’d purchased that I came across this newest jem, the Wancher Ryuko demonstrator from Japan. I was perusing the web site of Fountain Pen Revolution , owned and run by a guy named Kevin Thiemann. Side note – I don’t know Kevin “from Adam”, but he has a great web site with both vintage and new pens, many from India and Japan. You should check it out. I had recently ordered a Ranga pen (review to come) from him and was looking to see if there was something else that would make me more financially insolvent. Low and behold, I ran across the Wancher line of pens. They carry two lines, the Zen Sansui, and the Ryuko Demonstrator. I chose the Ryuko for a (probably) very oddball reason. The clip. For years, I’ve wanted a pen that has a roller ball-tipped clip, much like vintage Wahl pens or some of the current Delta models. This pen hit all the check marks for me. I chose the blue version -that was tough as I have a _thing_ for orange- it also comes in green and orange. The Ryuko is a flat top in design and harkens back to the Parker Duofold. It’s a demonstrator, but, I would say, a version of a demonstrator, as it has a solid cap and end piece. The resin is absolutely beautiful. It appears to be turned as opposed to injection molded. The polish job is outstanding as well. It takes international cartridges and comes with a converter as well. But it’s also designed to be used as an eyedropper and comes with a bulb syringe for that purpose. This is a fairly substantial pen, here are some ofit’s dimensions:
* 14.5 cm capped
* 18.3 mm posted
* 1.5 cm girth for the cap * 1.2 cm girth at the widest part of the barrel Some folks have definite preferences in terms of posting – or not posting – their pens. And while this pen posts securely, it doesn’t post deeply and therefore makes for a VERY long pen posted. I usually do post my pens, but not this one as it’s just too long for me and throws the balance of the pen off a bit. And I havefairly large hands.
For me, it’s the business end of this pen that really makes it shine. These pens are shipped with German Jowo steel nibs, and mine, a medium, is fantastic! It’s buttery smooth with just the slightest hint of feedback. However, if you’re looking for something soft or some flex, I’d look elsewhere. To sum things up, the Wancher line of pens is one that I think deserves some time in the spotlight. The Ryuko model retails for $78 US at the time of this writing, via Fountain Pen Revolution. I’m sure it’s available through other outlets, but I haven’t researched that at this time. It’s a great pen as a “step up” from some of the more entry level choices of pens available today. Pick one up. I dare say you won’t be disappointed! A companion video to the review:Advertisements
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Posted on January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 KEEPING MYSELF ORGANIZED (AKA, FINDING THE PERFECT NOTEBOOK SYSTEM) I consider myself to be a fairly organized person, and at the same time, kind of a mess. I run a mishmash of digital and analog technologies on a day to day basis. On the one hand, I don’t think you can beat analog for convenience. There’s almost always a scrap of paper and something to write with around, almost anywhere you are. Plus there’s the fact that I love fountain pens and paper, and therefore _like_ to write things down. That addresses being in themoment.
But when it comes to going back, to accessing the information previously recorded, I don’t think you can beat digital. That is, if you initially input things digitally. But now with the advent of scanners, OCR, tags and things like Evernote, intermingling the digital and analog worlds is fairly easy, and more and morecommonplace.
I run all my calendar information through Google Calendar. Everything. Multiple calendars for work and home and the ability to share with my wife and kids. All my note taking is done in a notebook, and later scanned into Evernote. As far as notebook systems go, that’s where I feel like kind of a mess. I’ve tried just about all of them, and several I’ve changed from – and returned to – again and again. I started off with Moleskin and Moleskin knock-offs in the 5.5 x 3.5 size. Love the convenience of that size. That gave way to the disc based systems, first with Levenger then Staples ARC system. I really bought into this system, picking up several notebooks in various sizes and getting a heavy duty hole punch to be able to use the disc system to it’s full potential. Utilizing the hole punch and some really nice heavy laser paper, I designed my own sheets too. But the size and slight bulkiness (I used the Jr size notebook) began to put me off, so I went to Field notes with a leather cover from Rustico. But ultimately, I really, REALLY like the disk system. Currently, Staples offers 3 sizes of these notebooks, a letter size, a Junior size, and a “compact” size (paper size 4.25 x 5.75). It’s this last one that I kept thinking about. It was _close_ in size to the Moleskin; that was a big plus for me. And then adding to that, it’s the disc system, and I _love_ that! Another big plus! But a huge minus for me – it’s just a hard plastic / nylon cover. My letter and Jr size Arc notebooks have nice, real leather covers. So my first thought was – make my own leather cover for it. Yep. That’s what I’ll do. I typically enjoy stuff like that. However, once I started adding up the costs to acquire all the tools I would need, as well as the leather itself, I began to think I might need a plan B.So….Plan B.
Can I find an existing leather cover that would fit the Staples Arc “Mini”? (I don’t know the correct name for this Arc notebook, so I’ll refer to it as the “Mini”. My article, my rules.) The Staples Arc Mini version The Arc Mini notebook hosts 5 discs, has outside covers that were 4.625 inches wide by 5.9375 tall and houses 4.25 by 5.75 inch paper. So, I need to either A) find something that would accommodate that notebook, or, B) find a leather cover that that I really like, and _make_ my circa notebook fit it. I investigated several sources of leather goods companies, and ultimately, I ended up utilizing the first company I thought of tocheck with.
About a year ago, I did a review on a large leather notebook cover from a company called Galen Leather , based in Turkey. They sent me their “Extra Large Moleskin” model which I gave a 6 out of 5 stars. And I meant it. Turns out they offer the same style of notebook called the “Leather Leuchtturm 1917 A6Notebook” cover.
Leather Leuchtturm 1917 A6 Notebook This A6 size works out to about 4.9 by 6.9 inches. I thought it might be a tight fit, but it would be close. So I figured I’d try it, and if it didn’t fit, I could shave off the cover of the Arc notebook itself and _make_ it fit. And…..It worked. Basically. Initially, I just slid the back cover of the Arc through the elastic band of the Galen leather cover. The problem was that the Arc notebook tended to shift around too much inside the leather cover. Ultimately, I used a 2nd back cover on the Arc, shaved off about 1/8th inch off the top and bottom of that cover, and inserted that into the back flap slot of the Galen cover. Perfect. Nice, snug fit and no shifting around. I ordered my cover in brown (it’s available in a LOT of colors). The leather is fairly heavy weight, and yet still supple. It’s vegetable tanned and exquisitely stitched. The edges are smooth and burnished. Simply stated, these Galen covers are absolutely fantastic! Following are some eye candy and links to other reviews on thesecovers.
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Posted on May 4, 2018May 5, 2018 THE MOONMAN HAS LANDED! INTRODUCING THE MOONMAN M2 Another Chinese pen up for review today, this time, the Moonman M2. My intention was to have some information about the company itself, but unfortuneately, I wasn’t able to come up with much, which is to say…. next to nothing. I. FIRST IMPRESSIONS 9/10 My _real_ first impression of this pen was formed when I first saw a picture of it, and then a YouTube review of this pen by Chris Rapp. The first thing I was impressed with, was how beautiful I thought it looked. To me, it looked like art. Appearance is very subjective, but I thought the pen was just beautiful. Upon receipt of the pen, all those positive first impressions were merely confirmed and reinforced.II. APPEARANCE 9/10
As I just stated, it’s beautiful. Art. I’ve grown to really like demonstrator pens over the last 3 or 4 years. With a typical demonstrator,there’s several interesting internal components to see. As this pen is an eye dropper only filler, the only “things” to see are the nib and feed in the section, and the ink in the body cavity. That’s it. And that’s part of what lends to it’s simplebeauty.
The pen comes in one flavor, clear acrylic with a red anodized aluminum band (with the Moonman brand emblazoned in white) between the cap and body. And a gold plated steel extra-fine nib. The pen’s shape is distinctly torpedo-shaped and the clear acrylic body is highly polished both inside and out. Capped, the only line on the pen is horizontally where the cap meets up with the body. The body line of the pen is continuous as the cap is the same diameter as the body at the point where they meet, making for a clean line, end to end. III. DESIGN / SIZE / WEIGHT 7/10 I have to admit, part of what attracted me to this pen was something that typically would have put me off: it lacks any kind of clip. I’m a practical kind of guy. And almost any pen (to me) without a clip is impractical — other than “pocket” pens, small and designed to be carried in a pants pocket. Like a Kaweco Sport or Lilliput, for example. This pen is not that. It’s one of a growing number of modern pens that eschews a clip for the sake of aesthetics. Specs on the pen are as follows:* Capped: 139mm
* Posted: 155mm
* Girth: 14mm
* Weight: 15 grams
My only reason for the 7 score is the lack of a clip. But I struggle with that justification as adding a clip would ruin the beautiful lookof the pen.
IV. NIB 9/10
Ok, it’s a 9 out of 10 for what it is. What it is, is a .38mm extra-fine nib. And it’s outstanding. Gold plated extra-fine steel nib, probably the best example of which I own. V. FILLING SYSTEM 8/10 What to say here. It’s an eyedropper only system and it works. It holds a huge amount of ink, approximately 3ml. As an additional click on the cool meter, the pen comes with a real eye dropper pipette. VI. COST / VALUE 9/10 At $15 (what I paid for mine on eBay), the only reason I have for not rating it a 10 is not knowing how well it will hold up after say, a year in use. Based upon the apparent quality of construction and the materials used, my guess is it will hold up very well indeed. Timewill tell though.
VII. CONCLUSION 8.5 / 10 So the only reason this pen doesn’t score higher than 8.5 overall is paradoxical. And mostly having to do with design and filling. It’s _because_ the pen lacks a clip, that it’s so beautiful (again, at least to me). But that also gives the pen a characteristic of impracticality. And _because_ it’s only an eye dropper filler, it’s beautiful. But it’s certainly not as convenient to fill. If you travel with it, you’ll also need to take a syringe or eye dropper to fill with. So to tie things up, this $15 pen, made in China (and to my limited knowledge, not a knock off of anything else) is another example of an eastern pen that offers FAR more value than many of it’s mainstream counterparts. Most, in fact. Some other great reviews on the Moonman M2: * YouTube reviewer Chris Rap* Frank Underwater
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has an exceptional amount of knowledge! Posted on April 4, 2018April 5, 2018 WHAT’S WITH ALL THESE CHINESE PENS? MEET THE WING SUNG 601 So for the last year or so, I’ve – plunged – neck deep into the world of Chinese pens. Actually, my first acquisitions of these Asian pens started probably 8 or 9 years ago. But only a pen here or there. And what I’ve seen over the last several years is a marked change inthose products.
Used to be (and maybe for some brands, still is…) that the quality of the pen you acquired might vary from good to crappy. While it’s still true that one might still come across a crappy individual pen, for the most part, today the pens I’m seeing are generally of good to great quality. And when you pair the quality with price, you get…… wait for it……._value_. It’s that value proposal that has driven my interest for the last year plus. I think the same can be said for a lot of other people (read “pen” people). But if you you, like me, have had a keen interest in these types of Asian pens, you may have also noted that there’s a LOT of controversy attached to this subset of fountainpens.
A Wing Sung knock-off of a Lamy Al Star. Not a fake. Patent violation though? Specifically, many in the pen community see these pens as almost abominations. Pens and the companies that produce them, are seen by some (ok, maybe many) as industrial pariahs. That they simply exist in order to profit off of the work of other, “better” companies. While I can see why some would make that argument, I don’t generally see them that way. I DO have a HUGE problem with fakes. But that’s not what these types of pens are.— DISCLAIMER —
I don’t claim to be an attorney, and as such don’t claim to have intimate knowledge with patents, patent law, what’s legal and when, etc. So while some or many of these pens may be violating the law, I can’t and don’t assume that they are. ————————– The pens that I’m referring to are pens that I would call knock-offs, or in some cases homage pens. Pens that are produced to closely mimic or at least have lots of similarities with better known “main-line” pens, but aren’t pretending that they are, in fact, made by those other companies. And as of today, there are _lots_ of these pens being produced. That brings us (after an overly exaggerated and un-needed rant) to the topic of this review, the _WING SUNG 601_ The Wing Sung 601 is a direct knock-off of the venerable Parker 51. And further, a specific 51 _timeline_. Initially introduced in 1941, the Parker 51 was totally unique. It featured a 14k gold hooded nib, a metal slip cap and a solid colored body. The pen was originally produced with Parker’s venerable “vacumatic” pump filler system. This system allowed the pen to hold an enormous amount of ink, as it’s body cavity contained the ink as opposed to a smaller internal sac. A spring loaded plunger pushed against a rubber diaphragm which, when released, created a vacuum that would suck up the ink into the body cavity. The pen was produced in this basic configuration until about 1948 when Parker introduced the “Aeromatic” filling system, a squeeze-type filling system. One of the things that makes this Wing Sung 601 so wicked cool (…to me anyway…) is that they’ve made this pen with a vacumatic style filling system. In fact, this is the only modern pen I know of, that offers this type if filling system. And it’s been done well. At least seemingly so on the front end. Time will tell. The only two differences visually between this filler and the one on the original 51’s is that the plunger here is aluminum instead of plastic, and the 601 has a hexagonal nut securing the plunger in place, versus the original which was reverse threaded into the end of the barrel. This requires a special tool to service the original 51’s. this one will require a simple small wrench. The 601 is made with the same basic dimensions as the original Parker 51, the full size model, not the smaller “debutante” size .The pen is about 140mm capped and 150mm posted. While the original 51 sported a gold nib, this 601 features a stainless steel nib. Both are nail like in their writing attributes – very stiff. But smooth. Very nice writer, actually. I said earlier that the 601 was a knock-off, and itreally is.
Visually, the only two things that don’t look pretty much identical to the original 51 is that the jewel at the top of the cap on the 601 is metal instead of plastic, and the 601 sports an (very useful) ink window located just above the clutch ring. I’ll state up front, I’m a big fan of the original 51. And having a new modern version available, whose quality seems to be approaching what the original offered, is very, very….very cool to me. Wing Sung, I think deserves a lot of credit here. They are not the first Chinese company to offer knock-off versions of the 51. The “Hero” pen company has been doing it for years, and I have some of their pens. None of those even comes close to the quality of this pen. Cheap, brittle plastic and horrible machining and production tolerances have plagued most of the pens I’ve ordered from Hero. Although I’ve only had this 601 for about 3 weeks, the difference in quality is quite apparent. At $16 dollars US, I’m calling it awinner.
Here’s a quick video on the WingSung 601 to go along with the review. Finally, here’s a great video review on this pen from a guy named chrisrap52 on YouTube. Chris’s channel is largely to blame for my recent addiction issue collecting Chines pens. He has a great channel, you should check it out. Posted on February 12, 2018February 13, 2018THE LAMY AION!
This is a pen I’ve been looking at for a while now, but for one reason or another, had just never pulled the trigger on. Then a few weeks ago I was corresponding with the fine folks at GoldSpot Pens , and they kindly offered to send one to me for review. Awesome folks there, you should really checkthem out!
I. FIRST IMPRESSIONS 7.5/10 So first, just a quick few comments in general about Lamy, the company itself. Lamy is a German company, known in the US primarily for it’s modernist take on fountain pens. The Safari, and 2000 lines have become mainstay pens in the US market among “pen” people. This pen certainly fits in with the company’s modern take on pens, but may not wind up a stand out, as those previously mentioned. That would primarily be because those pens have a very specific uniqueness that makes them stand out. This pen, while very nice, and somewhat unique, feels more like a blend of other pen’s attributes. In my mind, the Aion is most closely related to the 2000. Kind of it’s “workhorse” 1st cousin. My first impression was of the box, and the fact that they use the exact same packaging as the Lamy 2000. Upon taking the pen out, my first two thoughts were that it looks very minimalist and that it felt _substantial_. It has some real heft andweight.
------------------------- II. Appearance 7/10 My pen was the matte silver model (it also comes in matte black). A handsome pen! I have several Lamy models including the venerable Lamy 2000. This pen shares much of the 2000’s heritage. Clean lines, minimalist design. The body of the pen also looks very similar to another German pen, the Faber-Castell Loom. While the Aion is considerably larger, both have an aluminum cylindrical body that flows into a long section with no step down. Where the Lamy 2000 looks elegant (at least to me), the Aion looks more utilitarian. It’s certainly not flashy. Although the silver version is arguably “flashier” than the black. ------------------------- III. Design / Size / Weight 8/10 As previously stated, I would describe the Aion’s design as definitely, minimalist and modern. The pen was designed by a gentleman named Jasper Morrison. The body and cap are anodized aluminum in kind of a circular brushed pattern. The section appears like a bead-blasted finish. Some measurements: * Diameter at grip – 10.6mm * Length of body – 137mm * Length Capped – 143mm * Length posted – 162mm * Weight – 35grams inked
The clip is spring loaded (which is nice), and very, very — plain. Boring, one could say. But boring isn’t always bad, I guess. Also, and this is odd to me, when you lift the clip, you can see 3 – cut outs – for lack of a better description. I have no idea what their purpose is. Maybe there’s not one. Overall, I definitely like it. It has a modern, clean look, not at all futuristic as I would say the Safari, Vista and Al Star are. That being said, the pen does have some issues for me. The section’s large girth is quite comfortable, however, with extended use – long writing sessions – it can get a little slick for me. Not terrible, as it’s somewhat textured, but slick nonetheless. Also, the cap does post. However it is somewhat loose and I find that I usually don’t post it for that reason. -------------------------IV. Nib 8/10
Lamy hit a home run with the Aion nib. It’s stainless steel and very smooth, and yet at the same time, provides just the slightest hint of feedback on paper. The nib is reminiscent of the Safari line of nibs, but with slightly more rounded shoulders. The nib slides onto the feed exactly like the Safari nibs and can even be interchanged with them if you so desire. ------------------------- V. Filling System 7/10 Pretty simple and standard. It takes either cartridges or a converter. However they are Lamy propriety sizes, not international. Otherwise, this score would’ve been 9/10. ------------------------- VI. Cost and Value 7.5/10 GoldSpot currently has this pen listed at $71.20, down from $89. While this (in my opinion) wouldn’t be called an entry level pen, it’s not a high-end pen either. This is a work horse pen. A good looking, work-horse pen. And again (in my opinion) a solid value for the money. ------------------------- VII. Conclusion 7.5/10 This is a bit of an odd pen for me. Before laying my hands on it, it was a pen that I was interested in, but truthfully, more so because it was a new pen from Lamy. I wasn’t necessarily in heat to get one. However, after having it and using it for the last week or so, I would DEFINITELY want to replace it if anything were to happen to it. Immediately. Here’s a companion video review: Posted on September 20, 2016 KAWECO SPORT COGNAC EDITION FIRST IMPRESSIONS: 5/10 My first impression of the _pen_ was definitely positive. My first impression of the package – was not (hence the 5/10 score). It’s simply my opinion, but the honey/amber coloring of this little demonstrator is quite attractive. The use of gold plated hardware is definitely a better choice with this color than the stainless/chrome would have been (a-la the ice sport models). As previously mentioned, my initial impression upon pulling this little jewel out of my mailbox, was not so good. I bought this pen on Amazon as I couldn’t find it through any of my other sources. It come from a company in Germany called Seitz Global. I’ve ordered from them before, and probably will again. However, this particular shipment came totally without padding or any kind of protection for the pen. Just a flat cardboard sleeve. Everything turned out ok, but it definitely raised a red flag in my mind.APPEARANCE: 7/10
Honey – colored Cognac Sport model This subject is absolutely subjective (like how I did that?). The Sport line of pens are designed as “pocket pens”. While you can order a removable pocket clip, allowing it to be carried in a shirt or jacket pocket, upright like a traditional pen, it doesn’t come with one. They’re designed to be carried in your pants pocket or a bag. They are again, in my opinion, very attractive pens. One thing I like is that there’s really not anything else on the market that looks like them. They are definitely unique. Capped, they look almost too small to use, especially as I have large hands. However, posted, they are still small, but very usable. Comfortable in fact. DESIGN, SIZE WEIGHT: 8/10 Put simply, this is a true pocket pen. I’m a big guy, with big hands, and normally small pens just don’t work well for me. But posted, this little guy is quite comfortable to use. Capped, it’s 104mm, posted 127mm, and uncapped, 97mm. The body of the pen is round, while the cap (which is slightly longer than the body) is facetedoctigonally.
NIB: 9/10
The nib in the Cognac model comes with some type of gold plating over stainless steel. Mine is a fine point and preformed flawlessly out of the box. Very smooth with just a very fine amount of feedback. But certainly not what you would call “toothy”. FILLING SYSTEM: 9/10 These pens are designed as cartridge fillers, specifically, short international size cartridges. They do make a bulb filler type of converter but they don’t come with one. From what I’ve read from other sources, the bulb fillers don’t work all that well. However, one of the coolest things about the all plastic Sport models of the pen (Note – _not_ the AL Sports) is that with just a little dab of silicone grease around the interior threads of the section, and you have a superb eyedropper filler. And it holds a LOT of ink. That’s exactly what I’ve done to my pen.COST & VALUE: 10/10
Let me just state here that cost is a fact, and value is completely subjective. That said, I purchased this pen on Amazon for $19.90, sold by Seitz Global in Germany. In my opinion, at this price, I think the pen is an exceptional value! CONCLUSION: 8 out of 10 overall Let’s just say I really do like these little pens. They’re a great design, and each one I’ve gotten, have been great writers. This one was certainly no exception. And if you can find this model at this price, a GREAT value!Related Video:
Posted on June 11, 2016June 11, 2016 LEATHER NOTEBOOK COVER FROM GALEN LEATHER > “This folio cover gets 6 out of 5 stars.” I’ve discovered some truths. Pen people are just cooler than most other people (Duh). And pen people in general, tend to share a lot of common likes and to a lesser extent , dislikes. One of the things that I think is a commonality among pen folk, is a like/love for leather goods. I love leather in general, always have. I grew up on a farm with horses and cattle. For me it started there. I even loved caring for leather, the feel of bridles and saddles as I cleaned and oiled them. The smell of the leather, the oils, the saddle soap. All of it. My fountain pen addiction hobby has coincided with leather stuff. Directly related to pens are the cases and sleeves. Closely related are journals and the leather folios to house said journals. For some time now I have been looking for something i could carry a journal of some type and my tablet, all-in-one. Enter Galen Leather.
Galen is a leather company based in Turkey. They approached me about doing a review and offered to send me something that I thought would be useful to me. Big shout out to them for that, but I’m also a little nervous about situations like this. I don’t like to feel like there’s some unspoken _thing_….we send you something to review, you write a glowing review of our product. But the thing is, I can’t find anything negative about this product. My credibility aside, keep reading. Leather is expensive. What peaked my interest with these folks was initially their web site and their pricing. They have a LARGE selection of products, and their prices seemed more than competitive. Shopping for leather goods on the internet, in my experience, can be kind of dicey. High price does not necessarily equate to high quality. Nor does a low price mean low quality. And anyone can make photos of a product look good. This stuff looked _real_ good. It’s just dicey when you can’t see it, or feel it. Stiff or supple? Thick or thin?It’s tough.
I can only address the folio they sent me (the “Extra Large MoleskinCover
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in dark brown) but one dollar will get you ten – their other products are just as awesome. Spelled: A W E S O M E. Here’s a video of the same folio I got: The leather is heavy, and thick. Superbly designed and constructed. The edges are beveled and smooth. This is a folio cover that will last my lifetime and get passed on to one of my kids. If you’ve seen the movie Spinal Tap, you’ll remember the Marshall amp that went to 11. Same thing here. This folio cover gets 6 out of 5 stars. Here’s some pictures of what I received:POSTS NAVIGATION
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