Monthly Archive: March 2012

Mar 30

Sailor Somiko

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Sailor Somiko Sometimes you come across an unheralded pen that seems to tick most of the boxes….maybe the Sailor Somiko is one of those pens.The one that I bought a couple of years ago is black with gold trim and a gold plated steel ZOOM Nib. I would be the first to admit that it’s …

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Mar 22

Visconti Pens

Visconti Fountain Pen

    This is my Visconti Midnight Voyager, a pretty impressive pen, a version of this pen was used to sign the agreement of the Nato-Russia Council in 2002, ending the Cold War. Visconti is the worlds biggest maufacturer of celluloid pens, despite only being founded in 1988, but also uses ebony, ivory, lucite and …

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Mar 16

Lamy Safari Charcoal

Lamy Safari Charcoal

Lamy Safari The Lamy Safari and Vista are a great range of pens. I probably have half a dozen in various colours and a mixture of nibs, but when I saw the matte version in Charcoal I had to have one. It isa handsome pen alright, up to the minute, fashionable colour, I would say …

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Mar 16

Pilot 78G

Pilot 78G Fountain Pen

Pilot 78G Fountain Pen Pilot 78G Fountain Pen This modest black resin fountain Pen appeared in my, mailbox a couple of days ago…. The double broad stub nib was the attraction. gold plated steel, but very smooth…. Anyway I’m in the process of evaluating it, more to follow….         This is the …

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Mar 06

TWSBI 540

TWSBI 540 Pen

TWSBI 540 TWSBI is relative newcomer with it’s own brand although it has been making pens for many years.It’s a Taiwanese pen manufacturer with an important emphasis on design, quality and serviceability. Along with the best practices of product design and development they place greatest importance on customer feedback TWSBI Diamond 540   After being …

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