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The speed at which Chinese pen companies are releasing their new models is no longer a surprise. An obvious side effect of this practice is ...

After speaking about a naginata-like nib made in Germany , it might be worth to mention the Chinese versions of such a nib. After all, it...

A common complaint among stylophiles in the last years was the lack of interesting filling systems among Western (and Japanese ) companies. ...

In recent years Platinum has dedicated a lot of energy to the low end of the market of fountain pens. I have already expressed my skepticism...

During the last months Platinum has released about four new models: the Procyon, several variations of the 3776 Century (allow me this stret...

(This review is part of a collective initiative to summarize and analyze the relevant events of 2019 in the pen scene. The other members are...

Integral nibs --those made out of the same piece of metal of the section—are rare in the history of pens. Only Parker –models T1 and 50 (Fa...

This blog does not really have a lot of readers, but sure are they knowledgeable. So much so that sometimes they write some texts on their o...

After having reported on the Lanbitou 757 , that obvious copy of the Lamy Safari, it is only natural to speak about the Oaso ‘Safari’, anoth...

Just a short travel note today. Some months ago I traveled to Sri Lanka, where I did some stylographic scouting. I went there thinking I w...