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): 123.0 mm/4.84″
Length (uncapped): 116.5 mm/4.59″
Length (posted): 155.0 mm/6.10″
Diameter (barrel): 12.1 mm/0.47″
Diameter (section): 9.36 – 10.0 mm/0.36 – 0.39″
Weight (all): 15 g
Weight (cap): 6 g
Weight (body): 9 g
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
Measurements
Length (capped): 108.4 mm/4.26″
Length (uncapped): 100.7 mm/3.96″
Length (posted): 125.8 mm/5″
Diameter (barrel): 10.6 – 11.0 mm/0.41″ – 0.43″
Diameter (section): 9.56 – 10.1 mm/0.37″ – 0.39″
Weight (all): 41 g
Weight (cap): 15 g
Weight (body): 26 g
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who sent me this new TWSBI Diamond 580AL Turquoise. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
Measurements
Length (capped): 142.8 mm/5.6″
Length (uncapped): 130.8 mm/5.1″
Length (posted): 175.3 mm/6.90″
Diameter (barrel): 12.5 – 14.3 mm/0.50″ – 0.59″
Diameter (section): 10.2 – 11.1 mm/0.40″ – 0.44″
Weight (all): 24 g
Weight (cap): 4 g
Weight (body): 20 g
With all the new flex nibs hitting the market recently, I thought I would compare the Aurora 88 with the brand’s new 14k “vintage flex” nib, the Franklin-Christoph Model 66 with the new 14k flex nib, and the good old classic Pilot Falcon (metal body) with 14k flex nib. Let’s see how these three nibs fare face-to-face.
Scott Franklin kindly sent me these new Franklin-Christoph 14k flex and stub-italic gradient (SIG) nibs that they now sell. I was excited to try these out! Note that the nibs are $115 and $125 respectively, not $150 as I said in the video – my apologies.
Measurements (note that these nibs can be bought on other models than the 66 Stabilis Desk Pen)
Length (capped): 160.2 mm/6.30″
Length (uncapped): 152.9 mm/6.02″
Length (posted): 175.0 mm/6.90″
Diameter (barrel): 8.3 – 14.2 mm/0.33″ – 0.56″
Diameter (section): 10.0 – 12.2 mm/0.39″ – 0.48″
Weight (all): 24 g
Weight (cap): 4 g
Weight (body): 20 g
This interesting pen was sent to me by Xezo. A fascinating pen in a nice gift package. The nib and section are produced by JoWo, the pen is made in Germany, and the lacquering technique was developed by Xezo.
Measurements
Length (capped): 138.2 mm/5.44″
Length (uncapped): 122.7 mm/4.83″
Length (posted): 155.0 mm/6.10″
Diameter (barrel): 10.6 – 12.6 mm/0.46″ – 0.55″
Diameter (section): 9.27 – 11.2 mm/0.36″ – 0.44″
Weight (all): 60 g
Weight (cap): 23 g
Weight (body): 37 g
I picked up this pen at La Couronne du Comte (don’t forget that BROWN10 gives you 10% off there!) and I find it a fascinating pen. The real question, of course, is: is the nib comparable to vintage flex nibs, as Aurora claims? Watch the full review to find out.
Measurements
Length (capped): 135.8 mm/5.35″
Length (uncapped): 130.4 mm/5.13″
Length (posted): 155.0 mm/6.10″
Diameter (barrel): 11.7 – 14.0 mm/0.46″ – 0.55″
Diameter (section): 10.5 – 12.8 mm/0.37″ – 0.41″
Weight (all): 23 g
Weight (cap): 8 g
Weight (body): 15 g
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this S.T. Dupont Line D Black and Gold fountain 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): 146.6 mm/5.77″
Length (uncapped): 134.6 mm/5.30″
Length (posted): 166.4 mm/6.55″
Diameter (barrel): 10.6 – 12.6 mm/0.41″ – 0.49″
Diameter (section): 9.2 – 11.2 mm/0.36″ – 0.44″
Weight (all): 48 g
Weight (cap): 16 g
Weight (body): 32 g
This pen sent to me by La Couronne du Comte. You can use the code BROWN10 for 10% off your purchase, but that excludes Montblanc. 
Measurements
Length (capped): 148.4 mm/5.84″
Length (uncapped): 138.5 mm/5.45″
Length (posted): 168.9 mm/6.64″
Diameter (barrel): 9.4 – 13.2 mm/0.37″ – 0.52″
Diameter (section): 9.3 – 12.2 mm/0.36″ – 0.48″
Weight (all): 67 g
Weight (cap): 20 g
Weight (body): 47 g
Top to bottom: Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand Barley Finish, Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand Victorian Finish, Lamy Safari
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Visconti Opera Master Blue Swirl fountain 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): 154.6 mm/6.08″
Length (uncapped): 141.7 mm/5.58″
Length (posted): 187.2 mm/7.36″
Diameter (barrel): 12.4 – 14.5 mm/0.49″ – 0.57″
Diameter (section): 11.0 – 13.5 mm/0.43″ – 0.53″
Weight (all): 64 g
Weight (cap): 20 g
Weight (body): 44 g
Top to bottom: Visionti Opera Master Tobacco, Visconti Opera Master Blue Swirl, Visconti Opera Elements Fire, Lamy Safari
