This pen was kindly lent to me by Andreas Lambrou of Classic Pens. An expensive pen, but a largely handmade pen.
Measurements
Length (capped): 152.7 mm/6.01″
Length (uncapped): 139.3 mm/5.49″
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (barrel): 15.7 – 15.7 mm/0.61″ – 0.62″
Diameter (section): 12.6 – 14.5 mm/0.50″ – 0.57″
Weight (all): 43 g
Weight (cap): 26 g
Weight (body): 17 g
This beautiful pen was sent to me by John, which is clearly an incredible generous gesture. I love this pen: the weight, size, and feeling of it are magnificent and it writes just beautifully too. I have also done a full review of this pen.
This pen was kindly sent to me by my friend Bill. I was excited to be able to review this pen, as I received a lot of requests for this one… Clearly, this pen is rather strongly inspired by the Sailor 1911 Standard fountain pen.
Measurements
Length (capped): 134.3 mm/5.28″
Length (uncapped): 118.4 mm/4.66″
Length (posted): 143.7 mm/5.65″
Diameter (barrel): 7.6 – 12.2 mm/0.30″ – 0.48″
Diameter (section): 9.8 – 10.3 mm/0.36″ – 0.40″
Weight (all): 18 g
Weight (cap): 7 g
Weight (body): 11 g
This is one of my favourite pens of all time. You can watch the full review here.
After meeting again at the DC pen show, Emmanuel of the Armando Simoni Club lent me this pen and after using it for a few days, I had to buy it: it is a stunning piece in the much sought-after arco bronze celluloid, with a great nib and a cool filling system.
Measurements
Length (capped): 161.1 mm/6.34″
Length (uncapped): 148.7 mm/5.85″
Length (posted): does not post
Diameter (barrel): 14.4 – 15.7 mm/0.57″ – 062″
Diameter (section): 11.7 – 12.9 mm/0.46″ – 051″
Weight (all): 59 g
Weight (cap): 12 g
Weight (body): 47 g
Today, we will have a look at what has been my grail pen for years. I have not yet done a full review of this particular pen, but I have done a full review of the Visconti Opera Master Demo, which is the same pen in a different finish.
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this pen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
Measurements
Length (capped): 146.1 mm/5.75″
Length (uncapped): 125.9 mm/4.95″
Length (posted): 162.4 mm/6.38″
Diameter (barrel): 12.2 – 13.5 mm/0.48″ – 0.53″
Diameter (section): 11.1 mm/0.43″
Weight (all): 63 g
Weight (cap): 24 g
Weight (body): 39 g
The first pen in my series of personal pens videos is a special edition of the Parker Duofold, which was launched by P.W. Akkerman in The Hague to commemorate their 100 years of being located in the Passage “mall” (actually, more like a covered shopping street). In this video, I discuss why I love this pen so much; if you want more information, you can watch the full review.
In this new video series, I will give short profiles of the pens that have made it to my personal accumulation (not collection). Contrary to popular belief, I do not own a lot of pens – so the pens that do make it into my personal accumulation are special in at least one way. In this series, I briefly describe the pen, then do a short writing sample. All of these pens have been or will be reviewed at some point in time: in the current videos, I focus on why I like the pen so much.
This pen was kindly sent to me by Stig – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 95.6 mm/3.76″
Length (uncapped): 87.10 mm/3.43″
Length (posted): 132.5 mm/5.22″
Diameter (barrel): 8.09 – 8.17 mm/0.32″ – 0.33″
Diameter (section): 6.11 – 8.09 mm/0.25″ – 0.32″
Weight (all): 17 g
Weight (cap): 9 g
Weight (body): 8 g
