I always anticipate the alternating Wednesday when JetPens uploads their new products for sale so I can grab some cool new things before they sell out and review them here. Recently I was surprised to see that they now have their own line of JetPens Fountain Pen Ink Cartridge (via JetPens) in black and blue, so I grabbed the blue version for a quick review here today. … [Read more...]
Ink Miser – How to Get All of the Ink out of a Bottle of Fountain Pen Ink
Have you ever asked yourself how to get all of the ink out of a bottle of fountain pen ink? We have all been there, not much ink left in the bottle, and either tipping the bottle to get that perfect angle, or maybe using a syringe of some sort to get at those last precious drops of your favorite ink. Well the Ink Miser (via JetPens) solves this problem simply and inexpensively. Have a look at the video below to see how easy it is. … [Read more...]
Pelikan Edelstein Aquamarine
Today we are taking a look at Pelikan Edelstein Aquamarine - 2016 Ink of the year that I picked up from our friends at Goldspot, you can find it here on the Goldspot website. Although I didn't bother asking for any sort of blogger discount I am obligated to point out that Goldspot is a sponsor of our website here, but that in no way shape or form impacts the review of this product. As many of you reading the site probably know I pretty much love all of … [Read more...]
Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo Wild Grapes Purple Magenta
A while back I picked up this awesome set of Pilot Iroshizuku (via JetPens) sample inks in 15ml bottles. You can also grab an individual sample size or full size bottle of Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo here from JetPens. I'm bummed that I took so long to getting around to trying and writing about this great looking ink. … [Read more...]
Fountain Pens for Lefties: Guest Post by the Left Handed Patrick Kansa
Today we have a great guest post that takes a look at the experience of using fountain pens for lefties. It was written by friend of the blog and prolific left handed wrist watch blogger at The Wrist Watch Review and A Blog toWatch, Patrick Kansa (@abtw_patrick). Many thanks to Patrick for providing this view that as a right handed writer I could never provide for our great readers here. I think you its a great read regardless of which hand you write … [Read more...]
J. Herbin Bleu Azur Review
I picked up this bottle of J. Herbin Bleu Azur (via Vanness Pens) at the DC Pen show. I'll admit I was part drawn in by the "cute" small 10mL bottle and also the bright blue, almost Kool-Aid look that it had to it. With that said, maybe I should have had a better reason for deciding to purchase this ink. … [Read more...]
Sailor Jentle Dandyism Review
Back when I went to the DC Pen Show, I was lucky enough to stop at the Bungbox table and pick up some of their awesome Sailor Jentile Dandyism (via the Bungbox site) not to be confused with @Dowdyism. … [Read more...]
J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor 1670 Anniversary Ink
If you liked the previous version of 1670 Anniversary ink from J. Herbin, which was Stormy Grey, we have a review for another great ink in that series for you today. The newest ink in that series is J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor (via JetPens) which is a great shade of blue green with tiny gold flecks to give it a bit of a shimmering look to it. You might want to jump on that link to JetPens immediately and grab some because at the time of writing this … [Read more...]
KWZ Iron Gall Green Gold Fountain Pen Ink
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the DC Pen Show, which is technically in VA, not really DC and one of the interesting products I was able to get my hands on was this KWZ Iron Gall Green Gold ink from Vanness Pens. Apologies for the not ideal photography, but I've got a new photo setup that I'm still trying to get the hang of. … [Read more...]
Mont Blanc Oyster Grey Ink Review
Our friends over at Goldspont sent us this sample of Mont Blanc Oyster Grey fountain pen ink (find it here at Goldspot) for review, and for some reason I've really enjoyed using grey inks so I was excited to get my hands on this one. The elegant and highly functional glass bottle alone puts the ink on par with the Pelikan Edelstein and Caran d'Ache lines of ink for presentation alone. On my initial glance, the Mont Blanc Oyster Grey fountain pen … [Read more...]
J. Herbin Stormy Grey Review
I'm a bit late in getting to review this J. Herbin Stormy Grey ink (via Goldspot), partly because I'm a just slow but also because it can be hard to track down sometimes. I actually placed an order on Amazon for it but they cancelled because they ran out of stock before my order was filled, so that should give you an indication as to the popularity and demand. If you have missed it and don't know what the big deal is, I'll fill you in with some … [Read more...]
Noodler’s Q Eternity Fast Drying Review
Noodler's Q Eternity Blue Black (via Goldspot) is part of their fast drying inks that takes pleasure in mocking the questionable Federal Reserve policy of "printing" excess currency in attempts to help stimulate the economy, known as Quantitative Easing. The spawn of this name for the ink comes from the fact that there seemed to be a never ending current of these QE events that were given names to reflect their chronological occurance over time. It all … [Read more...]
Pilot Iroshizuku Momiji – Autumn Leaves
When I set out looking for a nice dark, but still red color fountain pen ink, I took a look at the Pilot Iroshizuka line because of some past good experiences with it, and knowing that other folks have enjoyed it as well. With a description like "Autumn Leaf" I was expecting this to be somewhat of a burgundy type color, similar to what is on the actual label of the box shown above. As you might be able to infer from the first two sentences of this review … [Read more...]
InkJournal Black for Recording Your Ink Experiences
The InkJournal Black is the newest iteration in the InkJournal series by our friend Tom Oddo, and he has sent one over for a review and to share with everyone here. In explaining it to me Tom said that he took lots of feedback from the fountain pen community regarding the first version of this in order to improve the new version. Its amazing how quickly something like this can be conceptualized and produced including a round a feedback from the first … [Read more...]
Diamine Green Black Fountain Pen Ink Review
I've noticed that I tend to stick mostly with Pelikan Edelstein and Noodler's fountain pen inks lately, so I wanted to branch out and try a brand I have yet to use. When I saw this Diamine Green Black fountain pen ink (via JetPens) I figured that was a good place to start because it is a color that is sometimes borderline work friendly although pushing the line slightly and it came in a mid-size 30ml bottle so it wasn't too big of a commitment for my … [Read more...]
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