Author: Yagan Kiely
-
Pen Review: MIG Brass Fountain Pen with Mini Kit
Shane of The MIG Shed has been on Fountain Pens Australia for several years ago. At some point the topic of me reviewing one of their pens came up and today before what became a successful Kickstarter campaign I was send this pen for review.
-
Endless Explorer (with Regalia Paper and Cotton Wallet)
There are many different approaches to notebook systems and the Endless Explorer fits into the modular approach with gives the end user more control over how they adopt the product to their personal needs. The Endless Explorer exploits multiple notebooks and some accessories to provide a reserved but functional experience.Thanks to Endless for sending this…
-
Pen Review: Esterbrook Premium Camden Northern Lights Manitoba Blue
Around August 2022 Esterbrook released three premium versions of their Camden fountain pen. I’ve reviewed Esterbrook’s Estie three times with different nibs and pens sizes. In between I also reviewed the JR Pocket Pen. The only pen model left for me to review now is the Phaeton 300! The Camden sits somewhat in between the…
-
Ink Review: Birmingham Pen Co. Eroded Bronze
Duotone, dichromatic, or whatever you want to call it. Inks that present on the paper with different colours have been very popular in recent years. The first of these inks that really took off were from Sailor’s Ink Studio set of inks but since then there are many from Sailor, from Troublemaker, Vinta and of…
-
Ink Review: La Couronne du Comte (Diamine) Vert Sapin
In September 2019 La Couronne du Comte, a stationery store based in Tilburg, Netherlands (and sponsor of this blog) released Comte d’Or (“Count of Gold”), a gold ink made by Diamine exclusively for their store and the first from what will become their Les Couleurs du Comte (“The Colors of the Count“) ink series. La…
-
Pen Review: Esterbrook Estie Oversize (CANDY) with Kirk Speer Needlepoint Nib
Esterbrook’s latest release is the CANDY Estie and for this review I have the oversize model (which I haven’t tried before) and most importantly the new Kirk Speer of Pen Realm Needlepoint nib. Esterbrook release many different finishes for their Estie line and they are seemingly very popular. I’ve bought a few myself and received…
-
Ink Comparison: Iroshizuku Out with the Old In with the New (Tsuyu-kusa, Tsukushi, Ina-ho, Sui-gyoku, Hana-ikada, Hotaru-bi)
Pilot giveth and Pilot taketh away! In October 2021 we found out that Pilot was discontinuing three inks from their Iroshizuku lineup, Tsuyu-kusa, Tsukushi, and Ina-ho. In November the same year they announced three new inks that will essentially replace the discontinued inks. These new inks are Sui-gyoku, Hana-ikada, and Hotaru-bi. Overall the changes make…
-
Pen Review: Platinum Curidas
This Platinum Curidas, sent to me by Pen Classics, has been a little while in the making! Platinum released the Curidas in early 2020 and it has always been a curious fountain pen and one I always wanted to add to my collection and compare with other retractable nibbed fountain pens! Now is the time.Thanks…
-
Ink Review: Wearngeul Kyonghui
Late 2021 Wearingeul, a somewhat new South Korean ink maker, reached out to me and others in the Fountain Pen community to introduce their line of inks. I posted swatches late last year of what I received. Wearingeul, itself is a brand within the Able Design family of design brands, has a mixture of shimmer,…
-
Ink Review: Birmingham Pen Co. Projector Film
I’ve organised two group buys from Birmingham for my local fountain pen group (to maximise shipping efficiency) and in those two buys I managed to pick up 14 inks from the two batches. In the first batch was this Projector Film. I have to admit, I was initially more drawn to it because of the…