[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A lot of fountain pen lovers see the Metropolitan as an affordable favorite. All the more reason to test it out myself. Most of the time it’s a pleasure to buy a new fountain pen, but there are also salespeople that are not really happy with their job. “Do you want to try that one […] More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Super5 is new to the fountain pen market. The funny thing about this relatively new fountain pen brand is the Super5 Medium is based on a age old fountain pen design, presented as new. The sigar is an old and well known shape, and Super5 didn’t change much to this standard shape with the Super5 […] More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the high days of the fountain pen, before the second world war, most of the fountain pens nibs were flexible and mostly Fine. The way to write with such a nib is completely different from the way most people write nowadays. The importance of a good and readable handwriting was much higher back then. […] More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Diplomat Excellence fountain pen is a long existing pen that has adjusted well over time. It used to be sold under the name Classic Collection. I own two of these fountain pens, and that has a good reason, Diplomat makes high quality products. The Excellence gets very close to an ideal fountain pen. It’s […] More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Caran d’Ache started out as a pencil factory which opened it´s doors in the year 1924. Fun fact: the Russian word Caran d’Ache (karandasj) means pencil. The factory still produces awesome pencil sets today. Caran d’Ache is a real Swiss company that has a high quality standard. Most of the time this also means that […] More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In front of me lay my own Lamy AL-stars. I’ve got four now, in different colours and with different nibs. One of these four is a rollerball, but I will write about that another time. The Lamy AL-star is a fountain pen that is available all around the world at a reasonable price. I get […] More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Ondoro is a funny looking hexagonal fountain pen. Angular fountain pens are always nice because they don’t roll of your desk when you’re not watching. Some of these pens don’t have a very comfortable grip on the other hand. A bad grip is not the case with the Ondoro, even though this pen is […] More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Kaweco AL Sport isn’t quite new to the fountain pen market. The first AL Sport was produced in 1911, and it stayed with us for over 100 years. Personally I’m really enthusiastic about this fountain pen. For less than 20 euros you can buy a Kaweco Sport Classic, which is the plastic edition of […] More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Faber-Castell is one of the oldest manufacturers of fountain pens in the world. The company was founded in 1761 and is since famous for their office supplies like pens and pencils. Faber-Castell makes fountain pens which are on the one hand really modern and on the other hand contain beautiful classical elements. The company makes […] More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lamy Imporium, a piece of German engineering If you like Bauhaus or fast, perfectly streamlined Audi’s or BMW’s then Lamy is the fountain pen brand for you. Lamy is a company that wants to produce fountain pens that are perfect and fit in to modern times. Lamy offers a wide range of writing products […] More