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Fountain Pen Shootout: Monteverde Monza vs. Jinhao 992 vs. Lingmo Lorelei
Fountain Pen Shootout Pilot Decimo vs. Pilot Vanishing Point
Fountain Pen Shootout Opus88 Koloro vs. Opus88 Koloro Demonstrator
Let’s compare two pens with the same cool filling system by the same brand. The Koloro was sent to me by Pen Chalet; the Demonstrator was sent to me by Goldspot – thanks a lot! You can check out the full reviews of these pens, if you like: Opus88 Koloro and Opus88 Koloro Demonstrator.
Fountain Pen Shootout: Kaweco Perkeo vs. Kaweco Sport
Fountain Pen Shootout: Modern Flex Nibs
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.
Fountain Pen Shootout 77: Montblanc 146 vs. Montblanc Bonheur
Fountain Pen Shootout #76: Sailor King of Pen vs. Classic Pens LB5
Time to compare the ebonite King of Pen and the Classic Pens LB5. This comparison makes a lot of sense, because the LB5 is based on the King of Pen.
Pictures after the jump! Continue reading
Fountain Pen Shootout #74: Stubby Stuff
In this Shootout, let’s have a look at two affordable stub nibs, on the Conklin Duragraph and the Monteverde Intima. Both pens were donated by the Goulet Pen Co, but of course all opinions expressed are my own.
Fountain Pen Shootout #75: TWSBI Mini vs. TWSBI Vac Mini
Let’s compare two TWSBI mini fountain pens! Continue reading